Articles by Zhanna Shayakhmetova

ASTANA – The National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken held a presentation of the Fermers.kz website with options available for the convenience of farmers July 29-31 in the capital. The centre also held a seminar to educate lecturers in accordance with the developed training programmes on establishing close cooperation between the experts and lecturers in 25…

ASTANA – Astana Sightseeing Tours Co. has introduced double-decker buses equipped with sound systems in four languages – Kazakh, Russian, English and Chinese. A special closed route measuring more than 20 kilometers has been developed along the left bank of the Yessil River. “Our project was launched on June 27 with the support of the…

ASTANA – Twenty-six-year-old Kazakh golfer Jamila Jaxaliyeva was quickly named “truly one a kind” after her successful tournament performance at the 2015 Ladies European Tour. Yet she sees her mission as promoting the game of golf and becoming a sports ambassador in her own country. The Almaty-born Jaxaliyeva was introduced to golf later than most…

ASTANA – Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev paid a visit July 26 to the capital’s National Space Centre. Minister for Investment and Development Zhenis Kassymbek reported about the main development projects of Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary, the national space agency, as part the trip. “All the major projects launched by Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary will…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s home-grown Meloman company is succeeding despite today’s economic woes because of its core policy of constantly improving its services and treating clients well. Meloman, established in 1987 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, is a leading Kazakh retailing and distribution company specialising in selling audio, video, books, household goods and repair items, goods for children, art…

ASTANA – The KazAlliance community in Shymkent recently painted the walls of the children’s neurosurgery and oncology departments of its regional children’s hospital with bright colours and vivid images. Instead of grey walls, there are now pictures of butterflies, flowers and cartoon characters. All this is not only for beauty, but also for therapeutic purposes.…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s economy is still growing due to timely anti-crisis measures taken by the government and the National Bank, according to Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev. From January to June 2016, gross domestic product grew by 0.1 percent compared with the corresponding period in 2015, he announced during a governmental meeting dedicated to…

ASTANA – Expedition 25, a unique project initiated by the Kazakh Geographic Society (KazGeo) and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence Day, started July 6 in the capital. The automobile safari plans to travel a thousand kilometres and pass through all the country’s regions in 108 days. This number is very symbolic for…

ASTANA – The Allur Group of automotive companies recently announced plans to increase vehicle production and collaborate with the Chinese CMC Corporation to organise co-production to export its vehicles abroad. This was stated by Allur Group Board Chairperson Andrei Lavrentiyev during Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov’s visit to the SaryarkaAvtoProm enterprise in the Kostanai region.…

ASTANA – An appearance at the Astana Opera House has both national and international significance. Its productions amaze theatre goers of all ages and its marvellous building astonishes guests of the city. There is only one person who chronicles the artists’ daily routine and offers insight into a theatre environment. Theatre photographer Karla Nur, a…

ASTANA – Audiences were dazzled by two shows presented in conjunction with Capital Day. The Dance Summit, featuring more than 50 Kazakh dancers and choreographers under the supervision of the Company E ballet troupe masters, was held June 20-July 1. “Broadway Bound,” a musical dedicated to the 25th anniversary of relations between the United States…

ASTANA – A Holiday Inn Express will open in Astana in 2018, the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced. The hotel will be the sixth object under the IHG brand in Kazakhstan and the first Holiday Inn Express in the Central Asian region. It will operate under a franchise agreement with Fido Estate, IHG reported in…

ASTANA – Summer weekends are perfect for spending time with family and savouring great outdoor activities like horseback riding. Contact with the horse has a calming effect and serves as an antidote to chronic stress. Local sports centres with their facilities and infrastructures offer pleasurable riding for all visitors. The Tulpar Sport Club has outdoor…

ASTANA – The Almaty Bike automated system is scheduled to launch Sept.12, said Velocity.kz Public Fund President Almagul Kassymova. The rental price is expected to be the same as Astana Bike started two years ago, according to Kapital.kz. The bike is free for the first half hour. The fee from 31 minutes-one hour is 100…

ASTANA – The challenges and implementation of the industrial Internet were the main topics of discussion June 28 during a conference at the Nazarbayev Centre. The conference, titled “At the crossroads – the role of digitalisation in the energy sector and its importance for the economic transformation of Kazakhstan”, allowed participants to learn about current…

ASTANA – Weekend courses on the Kazakh language have begun in a primary school in Maryland with the support of the Kazakh-American Association and the Kazakh diaspora in the U.S. Kazakh classes for children and adults are offered on Saturdays and pay close attention to the correct use of grammar and style, reported 24.kz. Most…

ASTANA – North Kazakhstan region is seeking to maximise its unique potential to develop the areas of agriculture and tourism, the region’s deputy akim (governor) Mukhtar Mankeyev said as he outlined the priority sectors for investment and an action plan to develop both portions of the economy. The region plays a special role as the…

ASTANA – The Atameken Business Channel, now broadcasting online and on television from Astana and Almaty, is the country’s first multimedia business news channel. The ABCTV.kz internet portal is an information platform with integrated TV, which operates only in live-stream mode, presenting the main news of Kazakhstan, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Commonwealth of…

ASTANA – More than 40 artists and media art leaders from Kazakhstan and Russia are slated to participate July 4-6 in the Astana Art Fest, organised with the support of the Akimat (city administration), Astana’s Sun Media and Almaty’s Funk agencies. For three days, Nurzhol Boulevard in the centre of the capital will become the…

ASTANA – With her blossoming book project, I Book You, Marina Sharipova hopes to get her country reading. I Book You (ibookyou.kz) is a non-commercial project about books and readers with the ultimate mission of instilling an interest in reading and making reading a national priority. More than 16 book exchanges, including the children’s storytelling…

ASTANA – Social entrepreneurship is a global movement being successfully implemented in Kazakhstan. When small companies build values-driven businesses and identify themselves as social entrepreneurs, it has a positive effect on the economy and population as a whole. Teplaya (Warm) and Eco-Culture Public Fund head Alesya Nugayeva runs a small business producing unique, environmentally-clean kids’…

ASTANA – The Spiritual Administration of Kazakh Muslims has denounced the June 5 terrorist attacks in Aktobe. “We strongly denounce the actions of the destructive religious movements who organised the attack in Aktobe. We express our deep condolences to the families and relatives of the victims. We are all Muslims and deplore terrorism in all…

ASTANA – Well-known European linguist László Marácz presented his new book, “Towards Eurasian Linguistic Isoglosses: The Сase of Turkic and Hungarian,” for the first time at the Great Steppe Human Sciences Forum May 24 in Astana. The event was organised by the International Turkic Academy with the participation of the Library of the First President…

ASTANA – The Aigul Line company’s Kazakh-style goods are a great example of a successful Made in Kazakhstan campaign. The items produced by the company include interior and design objects, clothing, footwear and accessories made of felt. They also offer classes for felting skills. Aigul Zhanserikova, a biologist by occupation and founder of the Aigul…

ASTANA – The Kazakh-British Smart Cities forum, organised by the British Council in Kazakhstan with the support of the Urban Talks and Urban Forum initiatives, was held May 24 at Kazakh-British Technical University in Almaty. The event brought together researchers, civil society activists and representatives of Kazakh and British government agencies, businesses and creative industries…