Karaganda Region offers opportunities for multiple types of tourism, says deputy akim
NUR-SULTAN – The Karaganda Region’s convenient location, rich historical and cultural heritage, unique architectural monuments and sacred sites make it a unique tourist destination. Its diversity of attractions offer active, recreational, ethnographic and ecological tourism, said Karaganda Region Deputy Akim (Governor) Almas Aidarov at a recent tourism forum in Balkhash, reports Inform.kz. Tourism industry growth…
Nazarbayev University hosts forum on gender issues in Central Asia
NUR-SULTAN – Nazarbayev University’s (NU) First Annual Gender Forum gathered more than 100 researchers, policymakers and practitioners June 13-14 to discuss challenges and changes in gender in Central Asia, reports NU’s press service. Keynote speakers were Korean Institute of Advanced Technology’s Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy Director So Young Kim and Gulnara Ibrayeva,…
Kazakh Healthcare Ministry to set price ceilings for medicine in July
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare will set price ceilings for wholesale and retail drugs in July, reports Primeminister.kz. “Price regulation rules were developed, an order was formed for the maximum wholesale and retail prices according to the procedure established by the legislation and prices will be approved in July,” said Ministry of Healthcare’s…
International investors explore Kazakh investment opportunities at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
NUR-SULTAN – Investment opportunities in Kazakhstan were presented to foreign companies June 6-8 at Russia’s 2019 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), reports Invest.gov.kz. Since 1997, SPIEF has gathered more than 10,000 heads of state, political leaders, experts and Russian and international chief executives from more than 120 countries every year to discuss global challenges…
Kazakhstan beats San Marino 4:0, ranks third in Euro 2020 Qualifiers
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh national football team defeated the San Marino national football team 4:0 June 11 in the fourth matchday of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2020 Qualifiers at Astana Arena. Coached by Michael Bílek, football players Islambek Kuat, Maksim Fedin, Gafurzhan Suyumbayev and Bauyrzhan Islamkhan scored goals for Kazakhstan. “Kuat’s…
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev elected Kazakhstan’s president with 70.96 percent of the vote
NUR-SULTAN – Incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won Kazakhstan’s June 9 presidential election, receiving 70.96 percent of the vote (6,539,715 votes), said Central Election Commission (CEC) Member Lyazzat Suleimen at a June 10 CEC briefing on election results. With more than 50 percent of the vote, he was recognised as the elected president by the CEC…
Golovkin returns to ring with fourth-round knockout of Rolls
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh professional boxer Gennady Golovkin (GGG) knocked out Canadian Steve Rolls in the fourth round of his June 9 DAZN debut in front of a crowd of 12,357 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. It was Golovkin’s left hook to the top of Rolls’ head, followed by another to the jaw, that…
Turkestan Region to run electric, double-decker tourist buses
NUR-SULTAN – The Turkestan Region government plans to soon launch a fleet of electric powered, double-decker tourist buses, reports the region’s akimat (administration). Double-decker buses, such as the iconic red London bus, have two storeys and are used for sightseeing and commuter transport in Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom. The 12-metre electric buses in…
Kazakhstan accredits 1,013 international observers for presidential election, accreditation concludes
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has accredited 1,013 international observers, including 866 observers from nine international organisations and 147 observers from 41 foreign countries, to observe Kazakhstan’s June 9 presidential election, said CEC member Zauresh Baimoldina at a June 3 CEC meeting. Eleven observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) mission, two…
A’Studio introduces youth to its iconic hits with new musical
NUR-SULTAN – Pop music group A’Studio will premiere the “Soldier of Love” musical at the capital’s Palace of Peace and Harmony Nov. 15, reports the city’s akimat (administration). The musical was written by Yury Korotkov and Alexey Ivashchenko and features A’Studio’s greatest hits “Julia,” “Soldier of Love,” “Unloved” and “Stop, Night.” The plot centres on…
Nur-Sultan celebrates Global Running Day with IAAF Run 24-1
NUR-SULTAN – Approximately 3,000 runners, led by Kazakh track and field athlete Olga Rypakova, participated in a one-mile run in the capital June 2 as part of the second International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Run 24-1 to celebrate Global Running Day, reports the Nur-Sultan Akimat (city administration) press service. The IAAF Run 24-1 and…
Kazakhstan’s national mail carrier launches services to boost e-commerce
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan recently simplified export procedures to boost e-commerce and Kazakhstan’s national mail service, Kazpost, has also launched services to facilitate more e-commerce, said Kazpost Board Chairman Saken Sarsenov in a May 30 interview with Primeminister.kz. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law in April simplifying the process of international customs documents, which will…
Kazakhstan to play in Group B with Finland, Russia, US at 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s national ice hockey team will play in Group B, including the reigning champions Finland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Russia, Switzerland and the United States, at the 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship. The matches will be held at Zurich’s 11,200-seat Hallenstadion May 8-24, reports IIHF.com. The IIHF announced the groups for…
Yulia Putintseva wins first WTA singles title at Nuremberg Cup
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh professional tennis player Yulia Putintseva won her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles title May 25 at Germany’s Nuremberg Cup, reports Wtatennis.com. Top-seeded Putintseva defeated Slovenian professional tennis player Tamara Zidanšek 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in just under two-and-a-half hours. “It is unbelievable, honestly. I enjoyed myself and fought until the end. That’s…
Kazakhstan’s next president will have opportunity to advance country’s ongoing reforms
NUR-SULTAN – Presidential candidates Zhambyl Akhmetbekov, Amirzhan Kossanov, Toleutai Rakhimbekov, Amangeldy Taspikhov, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Sadybek Tugel and Daniya Yespayeva are competing for Kazakhstan’s highest office in the June 9 presidential election, and the candidate elected into office will have to address the most salient economic, social, regional and institutional issues to secure the country’s continued…
Eurasian Dance Festival to showcase international ballet in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – Dancers from Berlin, Kiev, Nur-Sultan, Prague, Tokyo and Saint Petersburg will treat audiences to international ballet programmes at the third Eurasian Dance Festival June 4-16 at the capital’s Astana Ballet theatre. The annual festival exposes Kazakh audiences to the world’s dance schools to make ballet, in all its forms, more accessible, and gives…
Kazakhstan’s first female presidential candidate sees mass entrepreneurship as vehicle to improve lives
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s first female presidential candidate is a position that comes with great responsibility and important obligations, said Ak Zhol Democratic Party candidate Daniya Yespayeva May 4 upon being registered as a presidential candidate by the Kazakh Central Election Commission (CEC). Born in Zhaisan village of the Aktobe Region, 58-year-old Yespayeva is a member…
Samruk Kazyna’s privatisation programme to facilitate Kazakh national companies’ IPOs
NUR-SULTAN – Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund developed a privatisation programme to launch the initial public offerings (IPOs) of Kazakhstan’s major national companies and engage foreign investors, said its Assets Management Managing Director Almasadam Satkaliyev May 17 at the 2019 Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR). Kazatomprom, the world’s largest uranium producer, placed 15 percent of…
Ak Zhol Democratic Party candidate Daniya Yespayeva’s platform addresses business environment, public trust
NUR-SULTAN – The campaign platform of Ak Zhol Democratic Party candidate for president Daniya Yespayeva centres on developing “a market economy, democracy and social justice” in Kazakhstan and identifies three key areas to improve citizens’ well-being. Founded in 2002, the Ak Zhol Democratic Party is a liberal political party with approximately 255,800 party members that…
Kazakh, foreign companies sign $9 billion in deals in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – Forty-three agreements worth $8.7 billion were signed between Kazakh and foreign companies in agriculture, trade, mining and metallurgy May 17 at the capital’s 2019 Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR). The event was organised by the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kazakh Invest national company. The third annual KGIR, headlined by Kazakh…
Nur-Sultan to host 2021 World Combat Games
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital has been chosen to host the 2021 World Combat Games, the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) announced recently. The games usually feature 15 Olympic and non-Olympic sports, such as aikido, boxing, fencing, judo, ju-jitsu, karate, kendo, kickboxing, Muay Thai, pankration, sambo, savate, sumo, taekwondo, wrestling and wushu. The…
New master plan to make Nur-Sultan more pedestrian-friendly
NUR-SULTAN – The capital’s Urban Centre is developing a master plan to make the city more pedestrian-friendly, reports the Nur-Sultan akimat (administration). “Before, the main document for developing the city was a general plan. Today, we have high expectations for the new format, the ‘Master Plan for the City of Nur-Sultan – 2030.’ It is…
Kazakhstan accredits 22 long-term ODIHR observers for June 9 presidential election
NUR-SULTAN – The Central Election Commission (CEC) recently accredited 22 long-term observers from the Election Observation Mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to observe Kazakhstan’s June 9 presidential election, said CEC Member Zauresh Baimoldina at a May 13 meeting. Having…
International Finance Corporation investments in Kazakhstan seek to transform stressed assets
NUR-SULTAN – Stressed assets are a strong indicator of the banking system’s health and are thus closely followed around the world, including in Kazakhstan, International Logistics Parks (ILP) Group Managing Director Alibek Arystanov told The Astana Times. “In the United States, investment and insurance funds specialise in identifying banks’ stressed assets, buying them out at…
UK to support Kazakhstan’s development, strengthen relations throughout country’s political transition, says British envoy
NUR-SULTAN – As Kazakhstan enters a new period in its history, the United Kingdom seeks to continue supporting the country’s development and maintaining and strengthening relations, British Ambassador to Kazakhstan Michael Gifford told The Astana Times. Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned March 19 and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who stepped in to serve the remainder…
