Kazakhstan jumps three spots to 25th in World Bank Doing Business Report
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan moved up three spots to 25th on the World Bank Doing Business 2020 report, according to the report published on Oct. 24. Kazakhstan made improvements in issuing permits, ease of getting a loan and starting a business. However, difficulties in registering property and resolving insolvency remain, according to the report. “Improving the…
Kazakh athletes win medals at Asia Track Cycling Championship
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh senior and junior athletes won one gold, three silver and three bronze medals Oct. 17-19 at the Asia Track Cycling Championship in Seoul, South Korea, reported Olympic.kz. Andrei Chugai took the gold in the timed race, completing the one-kilometre distance in 1.01639 minutes. He was followed in second and third places by…
IMF to locate new regional technical assistance centre in Almaty
NUR-SULTAN – The International Monetary Fund will launch a new regional technical assistance centre (RTAC) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the IMF Carla Grasso announced Oct. 18. “We are very excited about this new platform for engagement with member countries in the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia (CCAM)—an important…
Kazakhstan makes important step towards GRECO membership
NUR-SULTAN – The Chairman of the Kazakh Anti-corruption Agency Alik Shpekbayev signed an agreement opening the way for the country to join the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) in Strasbourg on Oct. 15. “I welcome the signing by Kazakhstan of the GRECO agreement. This is a very important event that makes Kazakhstan one step…
Officials consider installing transmission lines near Shoshkaly Lake, focus on boosting tourism
NUR-SULTAN – A proposal to build power transmission lines near Shoshkaly Lake in 2020 was recently submitted to the Department of Economics and Budget Planning of the East Kazakhstan Region, Akim (Mayor) of the Beskaragai District Daulet Batyrbayev said Oct. 16 at the Regional Communications Service of the East Kazakhstan Region. Local government officials are…
Kazakh athletes win two medals at AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh athletes won two bronze medals Oct. 12 at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women’s World Boxing Championship 2019 in Ulan-Ude, Russia, reported Olympic.kz. “We can’t say that we are satisfied with the performance of the girls, because at the world championship we could not win the gold medals. The team that performed…
Turkestan completes new media centre, akimat building
NUR-SULTAN – Turkestan’s new media centre and regional akimat (administration) building projects were completed Oct. 9, reported Otyrar.kz. With both structures finished, only the work in the surrounding areas is still to be completed by the end of the month. The media centre is the second largest in Kazakhstan following the one in the capital.…
Fifteen countries join Green Bridge Initiative, sharing ideas and learning with Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – Fifteen countries have joined the Kazakh Green Bridge green economy transition initiative, International Centre for Green Technologies and Investment Projects Management Board Deputy Chairperson Gaukhar Beiseyeva told bnews.kz Sept. 30. “We already have 15 countries joining the Green Bridge partnership programme. I can even list all of them for you now – –…
Forum examines effective gender equality and sex education for Kazakh youth
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh public health and family agencies and organisations recently sponsored an event in Nur-Sultan where adults and young people discussed issues of gender equality and sex education. “We held an important event where we gave our young people votes – people who see the problems of modern society and themselves offer solutions. Sexual…
Kazakh FM urges multilateral approach on Afghanistan at OSCE Roundtable
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi called for a multilateral approach to achieve stability in Afghanistan Oct. 9 at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) roundtable on Afghanistan. “We believe that peace, stability and sustainable development of Afghanistan will surely give a powerful impetus to the stability, development…
Almaty to host Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
NUR-SULTAN – The ISU (International Skating Union) has announced the first Denis Ten Memorial Challenge will be held Oct. 10-13 in Almaty. “One of Denis’s main goals was to develop figure skating in Kazakhstan and represent the country on the world sports arena. Therefore, we are very proud that our country has the honour of…
Tajik Language and Culture Centre opens at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
NUR-SULTAN – Tajik Language and Culture centre opened Oct. 1 in the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Tajik Consul General Bakhodur Nazir and the Kazakh National University Provost Tlekkabul Ramazanov spoke at the centre opening ceremony, reports mir24.tv. The Tajik language and culture centre includes a library and a reading room. Its main goal is the…
Golovkin defeats Derevyanchenko, wins IBF and IBO titles
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin won Oct. 6 a fight for the IBF and IBO middleweight champion titles against the Ukrainian boxer Sergei Derevyanchenko. The fight took place in the Madison Square Garden in New York City. “Thanks to my opponent, respect for his team. Sergey is a very strong opponent. After the…
AIFC yearly report indicates key achievements, projects
NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) yearly report presented Aug. 29 reviewed the centre’s key projects and achievements for 2018-2019. Among the key projects, the report listed the privatisation programme used by the government to reduce its share in the country’s economy to 15 percent. The first example was the Kazatomprom IPO. “In…
Nazarbayev University hosts ClimateLaunchpad 2019 national finals
NUR-SULTAN – Nazarbayev University recently hosted the national finals of the ClimateLaunchpad 2019 green technologies entrepreneurship ideas international competition, reported science-fund.kz. “ClimateLaunchpad provides a great opportunity to get the knowledge needed for the development of new cleantech ideas into successful business projects. Participation in ClimateLaunchpad will help entrepreneurs to check the feasibility of their ideas…
Kulanshi gallery in Kazakh capital hosts exhibition of Soviet-era art, posters
NUR-SULTAN – Kulanshi Forte Bank Nur-Sultan art gallery launched Sept. 26 an exhibition of restored Soviet-era paintings dating to the 1950s and Soviet posters from the 1970s and 1980s. The exhibition presented the works of many artists, including Salikhiddin Aitbayev and Abdulhak Abdullayev. “The core of the exhibition is the works of Salikhitdin Aitbayev. This…
Infrastructure work complete at Zhambyl Region ski resort
NUR-SULTAN – Water, gas and electrical access work, as well as construction of the entrance highway, have been completed at Karalmy Resort in the Zhambyl Region. The project was presented Sept. 29 to Akim (Governor) Askar Myrzakhmetov, reported Kazinform. Additional facility work and cableway installation are underway. After examining the progress, Myrzakhmetov noted most of…
KazEnergy Eurasian Forum discusses energy market in face of global financial challenges
NUR-SULTAN – The 12th KazEnergy Eurasian Forum opened Sept. 26 in Nur-Sultan with discussions on the future of energy and the role Kazakhstan will play in that future. “In fact, energy is undergoing a certain transformation at the planning level. Today, the structure of global consumption is changing, which requires changes in the industry,” said…
Kazakh athletes win four Asia Championship medals in trap shooting
NUR-SULTAN – Four Kazakh athletes won medals in trap shooting Sept. 24-25 at the 9th Asia Championship in Baiserke village near Almaty. Two medals were won by Kazakh athletes in individual competition and two medals were won in team competition by both senior and junior athletes, reports Olympic.kz. Assem Orynbai won a bronze medal. Meng…
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan to cooperate in developing pilgrimage tourism
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will cooperate in developing pilgrimage tourism, Uzbekistan Tourism Development Committee head specialist Saidkomil Khalkhidjayev told 24.kz. Specifically, new roads and airway routes will be created as a part of the Silk Road tourism project. “The history of the ancient Turks is interesting not only to their descendants, but also to…
Turkestan to add smart bus stops, open air movie theatre, glass police booths
NUR-SULTAN – Smart bus stops, an open-air movie theatre and glass police booths will be installed in Turkestan by 2020-2021, Akim (Mayor) Rashid Ayupov told tengrinews.kz Sept. 23. The new flower-shaped singing fountain, Arbat Street (walking alley) and Nazarbayev Street construction projects were completed this summer. “At each (smart bus) stop, WI-FI will be connected;…
Kazakh machinery industry turnover surpasses one trillion tenge, says Sklyar
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s machinery industry turnover has surpassed one trillion tenge (US$2.58 billion) for the first time, reported Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar Sept. 12 at the 7th Kazakhstan Machinery Forum. The country recently secured machinery production contracts with transnational corporations such as Alstom, General Electric and JAC Motors. Sklyar highlighted particular achievements including signing…
Kazakh-Czech trade reaches $1 billion, relations remain strong, says Czech envoy
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh-Czech cooperation has reached a new high this year, with a $1 billion trade turnover. Education and cultural sectors are an equally important priority, noted Czech Ambassador Rudolf Hykl. “Kazakh-Czech Republic relations are very friendly, very substantive and very productive,” he said. He noted both political and economic relations between Kazakhstan and the…
Old Vinyl Shymkent retro music festival gathers city youth and seniors
NUR-SULTAN – Shymkent Central Park hosted the eight annual Old Vinyl festival, Sept. 15, gathering more than 1,000 music lovers, young and old, reported otyrar.kz. The event featured the bands Dilkhirosh and Fonograph and city singers and dancers performing to Soviet music from the 1960s and 1970s. Guests sang along with the choir rendition of…
“Under One Sun” TEDx conference discusses ideas that help overcome differences
NUR-SULTAN – “Under One Sun,” the TEDx conference held Sept. 15 in the capital, focused on ideas that help overcome differences. “It was chosen as a guideline for the search for ideas, the unifying power of which will exceed the influence of our disputes about differences,” Aliya Sandybayeva, one of the event organisers, told tengrinews.kz.…
