Kazakhstan PM Discusses Economic Cooperation, EXPO 2017 During France Visit
Kazakhstan Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov met with International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) Secretary General Vicente Lossertales in Paris on Sept. 19. Akhmetov also metwith French Prime MinisterJean-Marc AyraultandOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary General Angel Gurria. The meetings included discussions of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the OECD, as well as Astana’s preparations for EXPO…
Famed Cellist Appointed Almaty Philharmonic Art Director
Renat Salavatov, Honored Artist of Russia, People’s Artist of Tatarstan and chevalier of the Kurmet Order was appointed art director and chief director of the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Philharmonic in Almaty. The opening of the 79th concert season of the philharmonic will take place on Sept. 6. The soloist…
Young Kazakhstan Opera Talent Shares Insights
ASTANA – The upcoming theatrical season at the recently opened Astana Opera and Ballet Theatre will showcase young talents in a number of leading roles. Young tenor Medet Chotabayev, who will be performing at Astana Opera, has already won the Art of the 20th Century international competition in Finland, first prize and a special prize…
New Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Chief Visits China, Seeks Treaty Ratification by Remaining Eight Countries
Lassina Zerbo, the new executive secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), travelled to China Aug. 4 for his first trip abroad as the head of the organization seeking to promote the ratification of the key treaty by the countries on whose ratification its entry into force depends. During his…
Biker and EXPO Ambassador Petrukhin Meets Officials in Paraguay
After finishing his mission promoting Kazakhstan and EXPO 2017 in Brazil, the president of the Geographical Society of Kazakhstan and the famous biker Dmitry Petrukhin arrived at the border of Brazil and Paraguay with his expedition team. After completion of all formalities at the border, the Round the World Expedition “Expo-Astana” entered Paraguay. Residents of…
Gov’t Continues Work on Innovation Technologies Park near Almaty
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Special Economic Zone Park, known as the Park of Innovation Technologies, near Almaty and got acquainted and with the production processes of the zone’s enterprises. President Nazarbayev saw the presentations of projects of the second stage of development of the park implemented by such companies and organizations as SAT&Co,…
