Kazakh FM Visits Portugal to Boost Business Ties and Political Dialogue
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Portugal agreed to intensify cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. This was announced at a Feb. 13 meeting between Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Portugal’s Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho in Lisbon, reported the MFA press service in the Kazakh capital. The…
Kazakhstan Delivers Urgent Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake-Struck Syria
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, in cooperation with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), sent 50 tons of humanitarian food to Syria, which has been reeling from the consequences of the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye on Feb. 6, the IOFS press service reported on Feb. 11. Kazakhstan sent canned food, warm clothes, winter…
Traveling Exhibition to Mark 100th Anniversary of Legendary Kazakh Actress Opens in Astana
ASTANA – The National Museum of Kazakhstan opened a traveling exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of famous Kazakh actress Biken Rimova on Feb. 8 in Astana, reported the museum’s press service. The exposition features the personal belongings of the famous actress, including the awards she won, the clothes and accessories she carried, and photographs…
Kazakhstan to Send Nearly 100 Yurts to Earthquake Victims in Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakh journalist Nurbek Bekbau, singer Saken Maigaziev, and other Kazakh entrepreneurs will send nearly 100 yurts (Kazakh traditional portable tents) on Feb. 10 to deliver shelters to thousands of quake victims in Türkiye, wrote Bekbau on his official Instagram page on Feb. 9. Bekbau’s emergency donation campaign has raised nearly 20 million tenge…
Kazakh Rescuers Continue to Search for Deadly Earthquake Victims in Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakh rescuers are working round the clock to save those trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Türkiye, as the odds of discovering more people alive are fading following the deadly earthquake, the Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry press service reported on Feb. 10. In the city of Nurdagi, Kazakh rescuers are conducting…
Trans-Caspian Transport Route Sees Double Growth of Traffic Volume in 2022
ASTANA – The volume of freight traffic in Kazakhstan along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) increased by 2.5 times and reached 1.5 million tons in 2022, according to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railways company press service. The TITR international association met on Feb. 8 in Almaty to address the cargo flows through…
Kazakhstan’s Gold Exports Reach Nearly $67 Million in January-November 2022
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s export of processed and unprocessed gold reached 4.2 tons or $66.9 million in January-November of 2022, according to the finprom.kz analytical website. The volume is about the same in tons as was exported in 2021 (4.3 tons), with an 88 percent increase in monetary terms. Between 2017 and 2021, Kazakhstan exported the…
Kazakhstan Evacuates Second Group of 64 People from Türkiye
ASTANA – Sixty-four people, including 42 citizens of Kazakhstan and 22 citizens of Kyrgyzstan, were evacuated to Astana on Feb. 9 from the Turkish areas affected by the devastating earthquake, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. People were evacuated from the provinces of Gaziantep, Mersin, Kahramanmaras, Diyarbakir, Sanliurfa, and Elazig. A group of Kazakh…
Kazakhstan, UK Pledge to Strengthen Economic, Commercial Ties
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov and British Minister for Investment Lord Dominic Johnson pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, energy, and education during the ninth meeting of the Kazakh-British Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation (IGC) on Feb. 7 in London, reported the Kazakh Foreign…
Kazakhstan Evacuates 16 Citizens from Türkiye, One Remains Missing
ASTANA – A special rescue jet brought 16 Kazakhstan’s citizens from the earthquake hotspot in Türkiye to Astana on Feb. 7, said Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov during a press briefing, reported the ministry’s press service. “Türkiye accommodates approximately 75,000 Kazakh people, 968 of them are registered in Turkish consular offices, while 8,219 students…
President Instructs Kazakh Government to Allocate $1 million in Emergency Assistance to Türkiye
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed his government to allocate US$1 million to provide further Kazakhstan’s urgent aid to earthquake victims in Türkiye on Feb. 8, the Akorda press service reported. Tokayev paid a visit to the Turkish Embassy in Kazakhstan and expressed condolences and support for the fraternal people in the aftermath of a…
Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan to Resume Almaty-Samarkand Direct Flights
ASTANA – FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline, is set to resume Almaty-Samarkand direct flights starting from March 18, reported the company’s press service. “Seasonal flights between Almaty and Samarkand will be operated twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays by Airbus A320 through May 31,” reads the report. Last week, the airline announced the launch of…
Turkistan to Host First Central Asian Inter-Parliamentary Forum on Feb. 9-10
ASTANA – Turkistan, a historic city in the south of Kazakhstan, is set to host the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian countries on Feb. 9-10, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The forum will host the representatives of Central Asia parliaments to discuss the issues of strengthening comprehensive strategic cooperation among the states…
Kazakhstan’s Rescuers, Doctors Depart to Earthquake-Hit Türkiye
ASTANA – Kazakhstan mobilized rescue and medical personnel to assist those affected by the deadly earthquake in Türkiye, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations on Feb. 7. “Rescuers of the national operational rescue team and medical workers left Almaty with rescue vehicles and rescue and medical equipment, including numerous hydraulic…
Kazakhstan Offers Emergency Assistance to Türkiye after Deadly Earthquake
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the Kazakh government to provide emergency assistance to Türkiye in dealing with the aftermath of the Feb. 6 earthquake in the country’s southeast, reported the Akorda press service. President Tokayev expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telegram. “On behalf of the people of Kazakhstan and…
Kazakh Shooters Team Wins First Place in Overall Medal Standing at World Shotgun Cup in Indonesia
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan sport shooting federation finished atop the overall medal standings, snatching ten medals at the International Sport Shooting Federation’s Rifle and Pistol World Cup held in Indonesia on Jan. 27 – Feb. 7, wrote the Kazakh federation on its Instagram page. The Kazakh team medalists won three gold, five silver, and two…
UN Representative Praises Kazakhstan’s Role in Promoting Security Cooperation in Central Asia
ASTANA – Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov discussed multilateral cooperation in the Central Asia region with Natalia Gherman on Feb. 2 on the eve of the completion of her tenure as the Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA) and her appointment as the UN Executive…
Digital Almaty Awards 2023 Honor Achievements in IT Industry
ASTANA – The best IT companies and most efficient IT specialists were honored at the Digital Almaty Awards 2023, the annual award of excellence in digitalization, at the Digital Almaty forum on Feb. 3, reported the forum’s press service. The heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states presented awards to the…
Binance, Kazakh NB Deliver Report on Digital Assets Industry, DeFi in Central Asia
ASTANA – Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider, and the National Bank of Kazakhstan presented a bilateral report on the state of the digital assets industry and DeFi (decentralized finance) in Central Asia at the Digital Almaty forum on Feb. 3, reported the forum’s press service. Binance and the National Bank are…
Heads of EAEU Governments Discuss Removing Digital Barriers, Tech Trends in Almaty
ASTANA – The heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries addressed the possibility of removing digital barriers between EAEU member states, as well as introducing innovative solutions in trade and key global technological trends during the Digital Partnership in New Reality plenary session at the Digital Almaty International forum on Feb. 3,…
Kazakhstan, Bahrain Agree to Intensify Bilateral Cooperation
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi led a Kazakh delegation on an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on Feb. 2 to set the priority areas of cooperation between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. During the meeting with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al…
Digital Nomads IT Community Promotes Young Women in Tech, Sports Programs
ASTANA – Digital Nomads IT community members from Kazakhstan are developing projects to promote young women in the industry, provide sports programming and free resources to university students. Kazakh IT specialists presented their projects at the Digital Nomads: Digital Trend panel session as part of the Digital Almaty International forum, which kicked off in Almaty…
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to Launch Hydroelectric Power Project
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan agreed on Jan. 6 to build the Kambar-Ata-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan to generate electricity to Central Asian countries and ensure the region’s sustainable water supply, reported the Kazakh Energy Ministry press service. The construction costs of the Kambar-Ata-1 HPP, set to become…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Visits Oman to Bolster Cooperation in Trade and Investment
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Feb. 1, where he met with Omani counterparts to intensify cooperation in trade, economic and investment spheres, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. Tileuberdi’s visit to Oman was the first in 30 years since…
Kazakhstan and EU Reiterate Stronger Cooperation in Joint Statement on 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister – Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell issued a joint statement on Feb. 2, as Kazakhstan and EU celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s…
