Kazakh Healthcare Minister Cautiously Optimistic, COVID-19 Numbers Appear to Be Stabilizing
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh health officials are optimistic, as the number of COVID-19 cases appears to be stabilizing. The daily increase in coronavirus cases halved from 4 percent to 2.1 percent reaching nearly 1,600 cases daily, said Kazakh Healthcare Minister Alexey Tsoy at a July 21 government meeting. The officials said that the measures the country…
Kazakh Youth Activists Engage Fellow Citizens, Encourage Socially Responsible Mask-Wearing Behavior
NUR-SULTAN – The youth movement of Kazakhstan’s Assembly of People launched a nationwide social campaign over the weekend to encourage people to comply with quarantine measures and wear masks, reported the assembly’s press service. As part of the campaign rallied under the hashtag #MaskaTagynyz (#WearMask), the youth activists created graffiti on roads and house facades…
EU Launches $3.4 Million Program to Help Central Asia Fight COVID-19
NUR-SULTAN – The European Union launched July 20 the Central Asia COVID-19 Crisis Response Program (CACCR), a 3 million euro (US$3.4 million) package meant to help the region fight the COVID-19 pandemic with Kazakhstan being a major beneficiary of the program, reported the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan press service. “The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Speaks at Successful First High-Level Central Asia-China Talks
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated July 16 in the first Central Asia – China high-level meeting that gathered foreign ministers of China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry press service. All sides agreed to launch a Central Asia – China format in an effort to “promote mutually beneficial…
Kazakhstan Committed to OPEC Cuts in August
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreement during the July 15 meeting of the OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting that meets every month to review the developments in the global oil market and consider the level of cuts, said the Kazakh Energy Ministry in a press…
Kazakh Government, National Bank to Adopt Plan to Recover Economy
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government and the National Bank will adopt a plan to help restart economic growth following the fallout of COVID-19, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Ruslan Dalenov during a July 14 government meeting. “First of all, following the instruction of the head of the state to develop a package of additional…
People’s Continued Negligence of Social Distancing Must Be Addressed, says WHO Director in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – While Kazakh officials have been actively urging their fellow citizens to observe social distancing and other essential precautions amid the pandemic, people’s continued negligence of these strict rules has raised concerns, said Caroline Clarinval, head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in an interview to the United Nations News Service. As…
Kazakhstan to Begin Exporting Horse Meat to Japan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will begin exporting horse meat to Japan, according to the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry’s press service. “A huge amount of preparatory work made it possible for Kazakh horse meat to enter a new market. To boost export potential, in 2018, the ministry’s veterinary control and supervision committee sent the first request to foreign…
Kazakhstan Extends Lockdown By Two More Weeks
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will extend its initial two-week lockdown by two weeks through Aug. 2 in an effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus infection, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his Twitter. Kazakhstan introduced its second coronavirus lockdown July 5, after the nation witnessed a surge in the number of coronavirus cases.…
Kazakhstan Marks July 13 As National Day of Mourning For COVID-19 Victims
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan mourns the citizens who died of the coronavirus infection. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared July 13 as a day of national mourning in his July 9 televised address, noting that “each death has personally touched his heart.” Flags on government buildings as well as diplomatic missions are lowered to half-staff to honor…
Tokayev Chairs Expanded Government Meeting, Considers Firing Officials For Failing to Handle Pandemic
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired an expanded government meeting July 10, during which Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin reported on the country’s social and economic development in the first half of 2020 and the government measures to help the economy rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic consequences. The Kazakh economy shrank by 1.8 percent,…
Kazakh Agriculture Attracts $1.1 billion in 2019
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh agriculture sector attracted $1.1 billion in investments in 2019, according to the participants of the “Kazakhstan – Agriculture Projects and De-Risking Investment” session organized as part of the Astana Finance Days conference hosted this year online. This was a 41 percent increase compared to 2018 and with the country’s vast natural…
Kazakhstan Declares July 13 As Day of National Mourning For COVID-19 Victims
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the nation July 9 on the nation’s fight against the pandemic and announced July 13 as the national day of mourning to honor the memory of citizens who died of coronavirus, which will be the ninth national mourning day in the history of independent Kazakhstan. As of July…
Kazakh Artist’s Ode to Steppe Horse Culture “Over Barriers” to Compete in Kazan International Film Festival
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh film “Over Barriers” directed by Banu Ramazanova will compete at the 16th Kazan International Muslim Film Festival scheduled for early September. Ramazanova’s film has been shortlisted in the documentary feature category. The organizers of the festival, which this year will be held in a closed format due to the pandemic, received…
World Bank Approves $500 million Loan to Kazakhstan to Develop Farming
NUR-SULTAN – The World Bank Executive Board has approved a $500 million loan to Kazakhstan to develop farming as part of the Sustainable Livestock Development Program meant to support sustainable, inclusive and competitive beef production in Kazakhstan. The funds, which will be disbursed based on the achievement of specific program results, will be used to…
First President Nazarbayev Celebrates His 80th birthday
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev is ringing in his 80th birthday on July 6th, as the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan also celebrated its birthday the same day, reported Nazarbayev’s press service. The founding father of the Central Asian nation received congratulations over the phone from Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Kyrgyzstan…
Tokayev Plans to Rely Heavily On AIFC Role in Kazakhstan’s Economic Recovery
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pointed out the important role of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in helping the country fix the adverse economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic during a meeting with the AIFC management, reported Akorda press service. Launched in 2018, in the Kazakh capital’s brand new futuristic district, the AIFC…
Kazakhstan to Reintroduce Two Week Lockdown to Deal With COVID-19 Spike
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will introduce a two-week lockdown from July 5 onwards in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection that has surged rapidly in numbers over the last month. The Kazakh government commission adopted the decision on July 2, a few days after Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reprimanded state officials for…
Nazarbayev Recovers From Coronavirus, Back On His Feet After Three Weeks
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev recovered from the coronavirus infection, said his spokesperson Aidos Ukibay. “I have good news. Today’s coronavirus test of the Elbasy (Leader of Nation in Kazakh) showed a negative result. According to the recommendations of doctors, Nursultan Nazarbayev will continue to maintain a self-isolation regime, work remotely and devote…
Tokayev Instructs National Bank To Take Measures to Stabilize Exchange Rate of Tenge
NUR-SULTAN – The National Bank can take additional measures to stabilize the exchange rate if it is necessary, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting with Yerbolat Dossayev, chair of the country’s financial regulator, who also briefed the president on the monetary policy results of 2019, the asset quality review of second-tier banks as…
Kazakh PM Mamin Believes Pandemic the Perfect Chance for Kazakhstan to Gain Ground in Digitization Effort
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has a plan not to be left behind with global digitization efforts. Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin chaired the meeting of the national commission on digitization on June 25 that explored the country’s digitization potential and reviewed its achievements. The meeting was also attended by Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and…
Kazakh Mass Media Celebrate Professional Holiday With Awards and Honors From President Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan marked the 28th of June as the official Day of Mass Media Workers. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the media workers on their professional holiday and awarded the most distinguished media workers in the country for their hard work. There are currently 3,669 media outlets in Kazakhstan as of January 2020, according…
Nazarbayev’s Biz Birgemiz Fund Dedicates Funds to Help 80,000 Struggling Rural Families
The fourth wave of financial assistance initiated by Biz Birgemiz (We are Together in Kazakh language) Fund will now reach 80,000 low-income families in the country’s rural areas. The fund was created by Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev in March. Nazarbayev made the purpose of the fund quite clear: the fund will be used “to…
Kazakh Cultural Center Opens Its Doors For First Time In Brussels
“Til Kazyna” (Language is Treasure in Kazakh) Kazakh cultural center opened its doors in Brussels on June 19th with a mission to promote the diverse culture and rich history of Kazakhstan. The center will offer Kazakh language and literature classes, organize seminars about the Kazakh history and culture as well as workshops in Kazakh craft…
Kazakh Figure Skater Elizabet Tursynbaeva Takes Part in World’s Largest Online Olympic Event
NUR-SULTAN – Young and prominent Kazakh figure skater and world’s silver medalist Elizabet Tursynbaeva, 20, participated in the world’s biggest 24-hour online workout June 23 organized by the International Olympic Committee to mark Olympic Day – a holiday that commemorates the rebirth of the modern Olympic Games on June 23, 1894, and seeks to promote…
