Kazakh President Visits Cultural, Production Sites in Vietnam Provinces
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited several economic and cultural sites in the provinces of Bắc Ninh and Hải Dương as part of his official visit to Vietnam on Aug. 22, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev and President of Vietnam Võ Văn Thưởng visited the Chu Dau pottery village located in Hải…
Kazakhstan, China Outline Promising Areas for Cooperation
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration, Serik Zhumangarin, and Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), Ma Xingrui, discussed prospects for strengthening cooperation and overcoming emerging barriers in Urumqi, reported the Prime Minister’s press service on Aug. 21. As the western gate of China, Xinjiang plays a…
Kazakhstan, EU Address Prospects for Enhancing Partnership
ASTANA – State Counselor Erlan Karin met with a delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament headed by Chair David McAllister on Aug. 21 to consider prospects for enhancing cooperation, reported the Akorda press service. The sides commended the current state and prospects for developing an expanded partnership between Kazakhstan and the…
Kazakhstan, Vietnam Sign Joint Statement, Show Commitment to Enhance Friendly Relations
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who arrived in Hanoi on an official visit, and President of Vietnam Võ Văn Thưởng outlined willingness to expand cooperation in all areas of mutual interest to enhance understanding, trust, and traditionally friendly relations in a joint statement published on Aug. 21, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev…
President Tokayev Outlines Key Areas to Develop Almaty
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the development of Almaty during an Aug. 18 working visit to the city, reported the Akorda press service. Almaty’s future development The meeting agenda included the city’s development, road transportation and social infrastructure, as well as ways to resolve issues in education, ecology, and medicine. According to forecasts, in…
Tokayev Instructs to Assist Coal Mine Fire Victims in Karagandy Region
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed to provide assistance to the victims of the ArcelorMittal Temirtau’s Kazakhstanskaya underground coal mine fire in the Karagandy Region on Aug. 17, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev instructed the government and the akimat (the governor’s office) of the Karagandy Region to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the causes…
Kazakhstan Exports 4.1 Million Tons of Grain in Six Months
ASTANA – According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Kazakhstan exported 4.1 million tons of grain to the countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan in six months of this year, reported the Kazinform on Aug. 17. The country sent more than 100,000 tons of grain to China in the same period. “Kazakhstan makes efforts to increase…
Kazakh Food, Textile Producers Showcase Goods at Urumqi Exhibition
ASTANA – Over 40 Kazakh companies display their products at the China-Eurasia Expo international exhibition, which opened on Aug. 17 in Urumqi, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. The exhibition will last until Aug. 21. The event brought together Kazakh producers of pasta, oil and fat products, confectionery, jams and marmalades, honey, alcoholic and soft…
Kazakh Top Officials Discuss Draft National Budget for Next Three Years
ASTANA – The working meeting chaired by Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Aug.17 focused on the country’s socio-economic development forecast and the draft national budget for 2024-2026, reported the Akorda press service. The country’s Prime Minister and heads of state agencies of the financial and economic block, the National Bank, and the Supreme Audit Chamber…
Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia Reaffirm Willingness to Advance Partnership
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli on Aug. 17 to consider trade and economic cooperation and prospects in the agricultural and tourism sectors, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev, in the welcoming speech, stressed that Al-Fadhli’s visit would accelerate the development of multifaceted cooperation…
Kazakhstan Showcases Investment Opportunities at Kazakh-Chinese Business Forum in Shenzhen
ASTANA – The first Kazakh-Chinese business forum brought together over 200 business leaders in Shenzhen, China’s largest economic and industrial center, on Aug. 14 to showcase Kazakhstan’s investment opportunities, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. In his opening remarks, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin spoke about close relations…
Kazakh Tazy Hunting Dogs to Participate in World Dog Show in Geneva
ASTANA – Two hunting dogs of the Kazakh tazy breed will take part in the World Dog Show 2023, held as part of the General Assembly of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) on Aug. 24-27 in Geneva, reported Kazinform on Aug. 15. According to the Kazakhstan Union of Cynologists (KUC), tazy dogs will participate in…
Kazakhstan, Georgia to Bolster Trans-Caspian International Transport Route Freight Traffic
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Georgia laid a capsule on the site of the future global infrastructure facility in the Georgian port city of Poti that is supposed to increase the volume of freight traffic on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service on Aug. 11. “The construction of the port…
World-Renowned Filmmaker Intends to Develop Kazakh Film Industry
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the development of the Kazakh film industry during an Aug. 15 meeting with world-famous film director, producer and screenwriter Timur Bekmambetov, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev and Bekmambetov discussed the training of specialists in the creative industry, ways to increase domestic film content and support for filmmakers.…
Kazakhstan’s Inbound Tourist Flow Doubles in January-March
ASTANA – Nearly 227,700 foreign tourists visited Kazakhstan in January-March, which is 2.3 times more than a year ago, reported the Ministry of Culture and Sports on Aug. 14. The number of domestic tourists also increased by 20% with nearly 1,348,000 citizens traveling throughout the country. “Last year, nearly one million foreign tourists visited the…
Zhambyl Region to Launch Mineral Fertilizer Production
ASTANA – Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov visited the construction site of a EuroChem-Karatau large chemical complex and new investment projects at the Taraz Chemical Park special economic zone (SEZ) during a working trip to the Zhambyl Region, reported the Prime Minister’s press service on Aug. 11. EuroChem-Karatau is set to launch a chemical complex for…
Kazakhstan’s Youth Presidential Reserve to Open Enrollment in September
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve will start enrollment from Sept. 1. This was announced at an Aug. 11 meeting chaired by Head of the Presidential Administration Olzhas Bektenov, reported the Akorda press service. Candidates will be tested for their ability to work with textual and numerical information, deal with situational tasks, and show…
News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakh-Afghan Ties, New Air Routes, Georgian Prime Minister’s Visit to Kazakhstan and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the Kazakh-Afghan ties, new air routes, Georgian Prime Minister’s visit to Kazakhstan and more. Afghanistan discusses easing banking transactions with Kazakhstan A Taliban delegation discussed facilitating international…
Astana to Host Digital Bridge Int’l Technology Forum in October
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the Digital Bridge 2023 international technology forum on Oct. 12-13 to address the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the modern world, announced the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry on Aug. 7. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will attend the event, which has been held…
Kazakhstan’s Migration Policy Delivers First in Decade Positive Migration Balance
ASTANA — The implementation of the migration policy concept ensured a positive migration balance for the first time in the past ten years, Tamara Duissenova, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population, said at an Aug. 8 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press…
Kostanai Region Plans to Create International Logistics Hub
ASTANA — The Kostanai business community proposed to create an international logistics hub and build a dry port in the region to expand the country’s export potential during an Aug. 7 investment forum, reported Kazinform. According to Aidyn Alimov, director of the Tobol transport and logistics complex, this initiative could accelerate regional and border trade…
Kazakh President Instructs to Improve Quality of Life for People With Special Needs
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart received Ombudsperson for the Rights of Socially Vulnerable Categories of the Population Svetlana Zhakupova on Aug. 7 to discuss ways to improve the quality of life of the population and the institutional transformation of the social welfare system, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev instructed Zhakupova to guarantee socially vulnerable…
Number of Ecotourists Doubles in Kazakhstan in Three Years
ASTANA – The number of ecotourists in Kazakhstan has more than doubled from 985,000 in 2020 to nearly 2 million people in 2022, reported the Ministry of Culture and Sports on Aug. 3. According to the ministry, this illustrates a positive trend in the development of national ecotourism and promotion of the ecotourism culture in…
Two Kazakh Football Teams Advance in UEFA Europa Conference League
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s football teams Aktobe and Tobol qualified for the next round of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Europa Conference League despite home defeats on Aug. 3, thanks to away victories last week, reported Sports.kz. Kostanai’s Tobol defeated FC Basel 3:1 in the first leg of the second qualifying round at the…
Astana Children’s Library Organizes Readings to Mark Day of Abai
ASTANA – Children’s Library of the Centralized Library System will hold the Abai readings event on Aug. 10 to celebrate the 178th anniversary of prominent Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbaiuly in Astana, reported the city administration on Aug. 3. The organizers hope to increase readers’ interest in the Kazakh language, literature, and culture by…
