Kazakh President Tokayev Addresses Artificial Intelligence Conference Together With Russian President Putin
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the Artificial Intelligence Journey conference that gathered over 28,000 participants from over 90 countries Dec. 3-5, Akorda reported. Artificial Intelligence Journey is a series of events focusing on artificial intelligence and data analysis and hosted by international companies, including Russian ones, working in AI technology development and…
Kazakh Film Named Best Social Drama at Silk Road Film Awards
NUR-SULTAN – The “Girl and Sea” art film directed by Aziz Zairov and Muhammed Mamyrbekov won in the Best Social Drama category at the Silk Road Film Awards Cannes, Kazakh Film Studio reported. The Silk Road Film Awards at Cannes is a monthly competition with annual screenings open to independent filmmakers worldwide, and short and…
New Video Shows Kazakh Capital’s Landmarks from Bird’s Eye Perspective
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Presidential Teleradio Complex released a short video capturing Kazakh capital from a bird’s eye perspective. “All the unique beauty and grandeur of our capital is captured in incredible fairytale footage taken by a high-resolution bird’s-eye camera,” wrote the presidential teleradio complex in its Telegram channel. The company noted the role of Kazakhstan’s…
Zhas Project Unites Youth, Facilitates Social Entrepreneurship
NUR-SULTAN – The Zhas (Youth in Kazakh) project, a youth corps program, has brought together nearly 9,000 young people from different parts of Kazakhstan over the past four years to generate ideas contributing to the community’s development, said Vera Kim, head of the Coordinating Agency tasked with the implementation of the Zhas Project, in an interview…
Kazakhstan’s Kairat Abdrakhmanov Appointed OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh diplomat and Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Sweden and Denmark Kairat Abdrakhmanov was appointed High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), said Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi at a press briefing Dec. 4. The decision was made during the 27th meeting of the OSCE Council…
First Kazakh-Northern Europe Business Meeting Hosted Online, Focuses on Investment Opportunities
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan hosted the first Kazakh and Northern Europe business meeting online bringing top government officials, business people from Kazakhstan and Nordic countries together to explore investment opportunities. The meeting that gathered more than 100 participants focused on promising areas for cooperation, including agriculture, digital technologies, ICT development, and mining. They noted significant opportunities…
Tokayev Addresses CSTO Council Meeting, Praises Russian Peace Deal With Armenia and Azerbaijan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Council meeting that gathered Dec. 2 via videoconference, reported Akorda press service. The Collective Security Treaty was signed May 15, 1992 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan by the heads of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, In 1993, it was joined by…
Nazarbayev Addresses International Conference on Global Security, Nuclear Non-Proliferation
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed an international online conference on global security and global nuclear dialogue Nov. 30, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Foundation press service reported. The conference organized by the foundation and Kazakhstan’s Institute of World Economy and Politics aimed at promoting the creation of a Global Alliance of Leaders for nuclear security…
Food is Where Human Stories Lie, British Author Caroline Eden on Her Journey Across Central Asia
NUR-SULTAN – Imagine a country you love traveling to. What is the first thing that comes to mind? For many people, it will be food, because traveling goes hand in hand with exploring the cuisine. For Caroline Eden, culinary travel is a passion in life, and she is an experienced traveler focusing on the region…
We Seek to Promote a Human Rights Based Approach to Disability, Says Shyrak Association Leader Lyazzat Kaltayeva
NUR-SULTAN – The Shyrak Association, an NGO supporting the rights of people with disabilities, in particular women, seeks to promote a human rights-based approach to disability issues, said Shyrak Association head Lyazzat Kaltayeva in an interview with The Astana Times. The association was established in 2001 and now unites nearly 3,000 women with disabilities of…
Kazakh Central Election Commission Encourages Kazakh Citizens to Go Vote
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) released a statement encouraging Kazakh citizens to go vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for Jan. 10 next year, the Kazinform news agency reported. “If you are a citizen of Kazakhstan who has reached the age of 18 on the day of voting and has a right…
Imanbek Zeikenov’s Remix Nominated for 2021 Grammy Awards (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s rising star Imanbek Zeikenov has been nominated for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards for his remix of Saint Jhn’s “Roses,” as nominations for Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday. Zeikenov will compete with RAC, Morgan Page, Louie Vega and Haywyre in the Best Remixed Recording category. The full list of nominees in 83…
Coronavirus Cases Growing in Kazakhstan, Officials Remain Cautious But Optimistic
NUR-SULTAN – Coronavirus cases continue increasing in Kazakhstan, Kazakh government officials said during a Nov. 23 meeting of the commission focused to fight the coronavirus infection, the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service reported. Over the past day, the daily increase in coronavirus cases reached 678 bringing the number of COVID-19 cases to 126,860. As of…
Kazakh, Uzbek Prime Ministers Open Textile Factory in Turkestan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin and Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov participated in the opening of a new textile factory in Turkestan in southern Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service reported. The new Kazakh-Uzbek joint venture, which is located on a two-hectare territory in the Turkistan industrial zone, is expected to create…
Australian Mining Companies See Big Economic Opportunities in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has huge potential in its mining industry sector and Australian companies are eager to help unlock it, said Austmine Director for International Business Robert Trzebski in an interview to The Astana Times. “We work with mining companies around the world and our mission is to connect our member companies with opportunities around…
International Turkic Academy and Kazakh Government Sign Cooperation Agreement
NUR-SULTAN – The International Turkic Academy and the Kazakh government signed an agreement on the terms and procedures for the status of the Turkic Academy, reported Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and President of the Turkic Academy Darkhan Kydyrali participated in the signing ceremony Nov. 16. The agreement…
EU and Central Asian Ministers Agree to Forge Closer Relations
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 16th EU-Central Asia ministerial meeting held Nov. 17, where European Union and Central Asian countries reaffirmed their commitment to forging closer ties. The virtual meeting also gathered the foreign ministers of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, first deputy foreign minister of Kyrgyzstan, the EU…
Tokayev Addresses Foreign Investors’ Council, Focuses on IT, Pharmaceutical Industry, Oil and Gas
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the meeting of the Foreign Investors’ Council that this year sought solutions to restoring economic and investment activity in Kazakhstan amid the coronavirus pandemic, and developing and boosting the investment attractiveness of the country’s oil and gas sector. The Foreign Investors Council was established in 1998 to ensure…
Epidemiological Situation in Kazakhstan Follows Optimistic Scenario, Says Kazakh Healthcare Minister
NUR-SULTAN – The epidemiological situation in Kazakhstan is currently developing based on the optimistic scenario, said Kazakh Healthcare Minister Alexey Tsoy at the meeting on the country’s fight against coronavirus infection. The meeting was also attended by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. “A comparison between the forecast as of Sept. 7 and as of Nov. 10…
Tokayev Warns Officials to Halt Spread of COVID-19, But Avoid Nationwide Quarantine
NUR-SULTAN – As coronavirus cases rise globally, Kazakhstan has to come up with a plan to curb the spread of coronavirus infection, but without repeating the national lockdown imposed during the first wave in March. This is what Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the government officials at the Nov. 17 meeting that focused on the…
First English Language Collection of Abai’s Works Presented in London
NUR-SULTAN – Cambridge University Press in partnership with Kazakhstan’s National Bureau of Translations (NBT) presented ABAI, the first English-language volume of works by a prominent Kazakh poet, philosopher, and enlightener Abai Kunanbayev, the Kazakh Embassy in the United Kingdom reported. The book represents the first complete collection of Abai’s works translated directly from Kazakh into…
Kazakh Capital Hosts Special Discussion On Expanding Opportunities for People with Special Needs
NUR-SULTAN – Government officials, non government organizations, think tanks and international organizations gathered Nov. 13 to explore ways to better facilitate the participation of people with disabilities in political and social life, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The event was organized by the Shyrak Association of Women with Disabilities with the support of…
Kazakh Capital Reaches Yellow COVID-19 Danger Area, Sees Surge in COVID-19 Cases
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan has entered the yellow COVID-19 danger zone, as the city witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases. Nur-Sultan Akim (Mayor) Altai Kulginov warned citizens to follow the quarantine restrictions and to take measures to protect themselves and others, including social distancing and wearing masks. The rising number of coronavirus cases…
Kazakh Food Producers Present Products in Shanghai
NUR-SULTAN – Thirty-five Kazakh food producers participated in the third annual China International Import Exposition (CIIE) in Shanghai Nov. 5-10 signing several agreements, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Trade and Integration. More than 1,000 representatives of Chinese companies visited the Kazakh pavilion that opened Nov. 6. Chinese companies expressed readiness to sign cooperation agreements with…
Kazakhstan Fulfills OPEC+ Obligations in October by 99 Percent
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan produced 1.4 million barrels of oil per day in October, achieving a 99 percent conformity under the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreement, reported the Kazakh Energy Ministry press service. Under the agreement, Kazakhstan committed to cutting its oil production by 390,000 barrels per day. This comes a few months after…
