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…
SCO Leaders Sign Moscow Declaration, Consolidate Efforts to Overcome COVID-19 Consequences
NUR-SULTAN – The Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have signed a Moscow declaration and a package of documents at the SCO Heads of State Council held via video conference Nov. 10. The package is meant to expand member states’ cooperation across different areas and assist in a more coordinated approach to…
Tokayev Addresses SCO Heads of States Council
NUR-SULTAN – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has evolved into one of the most successful international organizations and become an efficient tool to strengthen cooperation and trust between countries, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressing the video conference of the SCO Heads of State Council Nov. 10, reported Akorda press service. The meeting of the council,…
European Film Festival Kicks Off Virtually, Brings European Films to Wider Kazakh Audience
NUR-SULTAN – The European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan unveiled the fifth European online film festival Nov. 9, reported the delegation’s press service. The festival, which brings 18 films from EU countries to a Kazakh audience, will run through Nov. 29. Its goal, according to the organizers, is to present the European film industry, boost people’s…
Kazakh Parties to Nominate Candidates For Parliamentary Elections
NUR-SULTAN – The upcoming week will be busy for Kazakh political parties, as the nomination of candidates kicked off Nov. 10 for the upcoming Majilis elections scheduled for Jan. 10 next year. The Majilis is the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament consisting of 107 deputies, who are elected for a five-year term. Nine deputies…
President Tokayev Congratulates Joe Biden on His Victory
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory in the 2020 United States presidential elections after he passed the 270 electoral college threshold on Sunday, Nov. 7, needed to claim a victory in the presidential elections. “My sincere congratulations to Mr. Joe Biden on his election as President of the…
Six Parties to Compete in Parliamentary Elections in January 2021
NUR-SULTAN – Six political parties will participate in the upcoming elections to the Majilis scheduled for Jan. 10, 2021, Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said on Thursday. The Majilis is the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament consisting of 107 deputies, who are elected for a five-year term. “As of November 2020, six political parties…
Flights to Turkestan from Nur-Sultan, Almaty to Launch in December
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s low-cost carrier Fly Arystan will launch flights to Turkestan from the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan and Almaty, the Civil Aviation Committee reported. The airline will operate its first flight to Turkestan from Almaty Dec. 5 and from Nur-Sultan Dec. 1. It will fly twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from Nur-Sultan, and…
Kyrgyzstan A Strategic Partner, Brotherly State to Kazakhstan, Says Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Kyrgyz Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruslan Kazakbayev in Nur-Sultan Oct. 30, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev commended the level of cooperation between the two neighboring countries. “Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are the countries most close to one another. We are not divided by anything. On the contrary,…
President Tokayev Sends Condolences to Turkey Over Izmir Earthquake
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extended his condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over a powerful earthquake that hit Turkey’s Aegean coast Oct. 30, reported the Akorda press service. At least 91 people were killed in a 6.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, and the Aegean Sea. Rescue efforts to…
ADB’s Operations in Kazakhstan Should Continue Focusing on Sustainable Development and Innovation
NUR-SULTAN – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations should continue focusing on the promotion of knowledge, sustainable development and innovation, said Giovanni Capannelli, former ADB Country Director in Kazakhstan. “The results we were able to achieve with the ADB team in Kazakhstan over the last four years have been truly amazing. We exponentially increased operations…
Airlines to Face Fine for Boarding Foreign Citizens Heading to Kazakhstan Without COVID-19 Tests
NUR-SULTAN – Airlines are now prohibited from boarding foreign citizens heading to Kazakhstan without administering a COVID-19 PCR test result. Violating the regulation will entail a fine of 4,444,800 tenge (US$10,319), said Kazakh chief sanitary doctor for transport Sadvakas Baigabulov at an Oct. 27 press briefing. Kazakhstan introduced new COVID-19 regulations on Oct. 6 that…
Kazakh Foreign Ministry Briefs Diplomatic Missions on Kazakhstan’s CICA Chairmanship
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Shakhrat Nuryshev briefed the diplomatic missions of member states and observers of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Nur-Sultan on Oct. 23, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. Nuryshev explained Kazakhstan’s priorities in the CICA during the meeting. Kazakhstan was elected as…
Central Asia and India Agree to Boost Cooperation
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed the second session of Central Asia – India Dialogue Oct. 28 that gathered foreign ministers of India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar also took part in the meeting. The first ministerial meeting…
Kazakhstan Our Important Partner, Says ASEF Executive Director
NUR-SULTAN – The Asia–Europe Foundation (ASEF) attaches great importance to its work with Kazakhstan, ASEF Executive Director Toru Morikawa said in an interview to The Astana Times. ASEF is an intergovernmental and not-for-profit organisation, part of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) tasked with promoting cultural, intellectual and people-to-people contacts between the two regions. The ASEM was…
Kazakh Aviation Officials and Airlines Discuss Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Industry
NUR-SULTAN – The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan met with the Civil Aviation Committee and representatives of Kazakh airlines to explore the current situation in the nation’s aviation industry, the Aviation Administration press service reported. The Aviation Administration was created in August 2019 to conduct the regulatory activity which was done by the government and to…
Tokayev and Chevron CEO Discuss Oil, Gas Projects in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chevron CEO Michael Wirth explored the company’s prospects in the country’s oil and gas sector during a video conference call, the Akorda press service reported. Tokayev and Wirth focused on Chevron’s activities in Kazakhstan and it’s projects in the country’s hydrocarbon sector amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and…
