China Southern Airlines to Launch Flights Between Almaty and Xi’an
ASTANA – China Southern Airlines announced plans to launch flights between Almaty and the Chinese city of Xi’an from Dec.23, according to Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee. “As part of the ongoing work on resuming international traffic and establishing new routes, the Civil Aviation Committee and the Chinese aviation authorities have worked out the issue of…
Mazhilis and Senate of Kazakhstan Endorse New Reforms to Procedures
ASTANA – The two chambers of the Kazakh Parliament, the Mazhilis and the Senate, adopted changes and additions to its regulations and procedures stemming from the country’s constitutional reform during a joint session on Dec. 19, reported the Mazhilis press service. The adjustments and additions follow the provisions of the constitutional changes voted on by…
Astana to Host First Central Asian Media Forum
ASTANA – The first Central Asian Media Forum will take place in Astana on Dec. 20-21. The forum seeks to become a unique platform for collaboration and intends to create a single media environment for the countries of Central Asia. Within two days, the experts will discuss in person the issues of media development and…
Kazakh Officials to Nominate Six Cultural and Touristic Objects to UNESCO Heritage List
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing nomination dossiers for six objects to be included on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) List in 2025 to promote unique objects of Kazakhstan’s historical and cultural heritage, said Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abayev during a Dec. 14 government meeting, the Prime Minister’s press service…
US Court Recognizes Ablyazov Guilty of Money Laundering, Awards BTA Bank $218 Million
ASTANA – The United States (US) District Court for the Southern District of New York on Dec. 15 ruled in favor of BTA Bank in the case against Mukhtar Ablyazov and his shell company Triadou SPV S.A., reported the bank’s press service. The jury awarded BTA bank a compensation of more than $100 million with…
Kazakh Film “Mukagali” Wins Five Awards at Scottish Film Festival
ASTANA – Kazakh film “Mukagali” by Bulat Kalymbetov won five awards at the Scottish St. Andrews Film Festival (SAFF) on Dec. 11, reported the press service of the Kazakhfilm studio. The film won the Grand Prix, Best Screenwriter, Best Film Director, Best Camerawork and Best Actor. “The feature film ‘Mukagali’ won 10 international awards in…
CICA Reports Annual Activity Results, Announces Development Plans for 2023
ASTANA – The main political result of Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was the sixth Summit successfully held in Astana in October. This was announced by Senior Officials Committee (SOC) Chair Adil Tursunov at a meeting of the Special Working Group and the SOC on Dec.…
German Еntrepreneurs Demonstrate Interest in Kazakhstan’s Investment Potential
ASTANA – German entrepreneurs expressed interest in Kazakhstan’s investment and economic potential, the political and socio-economic reforms taking place in the country and the development of the Central Asian region overall during a meeting with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Frankfurt on Dec. 14, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press…
Kazakhstan to Provide Tajikistan with Satellite Communication
ASTANA – The Kazakh National Center for Space Communication and Tajik Net Solutions company signed an agreement on Dec. 13. Kazakhstan will provide Tajikistan with satellite communication, reported Kazinform News Agency. The Kazakh side is ready to provide the transponder capacity of the KazSat-3 satellite in 2023. “The KazSat, satellite communication system, is capable of…
Peace Tree Art Installation to Honor Religious Freedom and Tolerance Unveiled in Astana
ASTANA – A solemn ceremony presenting a Peace Tree installation, created to honor the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions held in Kazakhstan on Sept.13, took place on Dec. 13, reported the congress’ press service. “This installation art was created specifically for the seventh Congress of World and Traditional Religions, which became…
Population of Kazakhstan Grew by 212,000 in January-October of 2022
ASTANA – The population of Kazakhstan grew by 212,000 people or 1.1 percent over January-October 2022 and totaled 19,715,200 people, reported the press service of the Bureau of National Statistics on Dec. 13. This year, 333,100 children were born, an 11.4 percent decrease from the previous year. The number of fatalities has also decreased. About…
Kazakhstan, Tatarstan Reiterate Willingness to Strengthen Cooperation and Bilateral Ties
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reiterated his willingness to enhance cooperation with the Republic of the Russian Federation of Tatarstan at a Dec. 13 meeting with its President Rustam Minnikhanov in Astana, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev and Minnikhanov addressed the prospects for the advancement of cooperation in trade, economic, investment, cultural,…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Takes Part in Berlin Eurasian Club
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Germany have unique prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi during his speech at the 36th session of the Berlin Eurasian Club on Dec. 13, reported the Foreign Ministry press service. “Platforms such as the Berlin Eurasian Club are crucial in coordinating…
Adani Group Seeks to Expand Cooperation with Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Adani Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate, is interested in expanding cooperation with Kazakhstan in energy, petrochemistry, and renewable energy sources, said Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani at a Dec. 13 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, reported the Akorda press service. During the meeting, the sides reviewed prospects for implementing long-term and…
Kazakhstan is Germany’s Most Important Trading Partner in Central Asia, Says German Vice Chancellor
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is Germany’s most important trading partner in Central Asia, said Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection of Germany Robert Habeck at a Dec. 12 meeting with the Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Berlin, reported the Foreign Ministry’s…
Astana Hosts The Islamic Organization For Food Security Forum Dedicated to African Initiative
ASTANA – The Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) presented the work accomplished in 2022 and reported on the primary outcomes of the Year of Africa at the Dec. 12 IOFS Day in Astana, reported the IOFS’s press service. The diplomatic corps, experts from more than 20 countries, and representatives of the international media participated…
Film About Kazakh Poet Mukagali Makatayev Screened at St. Andrews Film Festival in Scotland
ASTANA – The “Mukagali” feature film of Kazakh director Bolat Kalymbetov was screened at the St. Andrews Film Festival (SAFF) 2022, which took place on Nov. 30 – Dec. 10 in Scotland, reported the Kazakhfilm studio’s press service. The St. Andrews Film Festival is an international film festival and a Scottish charity dedicated to the…
Dimash Kudaibergen’s Fans Plant 1,000 Trees in Argentina
ASTANA – The official fan club of famous Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen completed their forestry mission in November by planting 1,000 saplings of Araucaria Araucana, a giant majestic conifer that can live up to 2,000 years, in Argentina’s Patagonia region, reported Dimashnews.com on Dec. 8. In May this year, the Dimash Latin Dears, the term…
Kazakhstan Welcomes 3.4 Million Foreign Tourists in January-September Period of This Year
ASTANA – In January-September this year, the number of foreign tourist arrivals to Kazakhstan surpassed 3.4 million, an increase of 3.6 times over the same period the previous year, according to the data released by the Kazakh Bureau of National Statistics on Dec. 7. The number of Kazakhstan citizens traveling abroad totaled 5.5 million people,…
Kazakh Prime Minister Chairs Kazakh Invest Board of Directors
ASTANA – The Kazakh Invest national company presented an action plan for 2023-2027 and the draft corporate governance code during a Dec. 8 meeting chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Forty five projects worth $4.1 billion with foreign participation are expected to be put into operation with the…
President Tokayev to Take Part in Expanded Government Meeting on Monday
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is expected to chair an expanded government meeting on Dec. 12, reported the Akorda’s press service. The meeting is set to address a report on the country’s social and economic development in 2022 and the government’s action plan for 2023.
Kazakhstan’s Largest IPO of KazMunayGas National Company Shares Kicks Off
ASTANA – Trading of the KazMunayGas National Company’s shares within the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the history of Kazakhstan kicked off with an opening ceremony in Astana on Dec. 8, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. People were previously able to purchase shares at 8,406 tenge (US$17.78) from Nov. 9 to Dec. 2…
Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Meets with Austrian Officials, Business People in Vienna
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is one of the leading oil suppliers to Austria, providing for 40 percent of the country’s needs, said Co-Chair of the Kazakh-Austrian Business Council Richard Schenz in a meeting with Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko, who went to Vienna on an official visit on Dec. 7, reported Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press…
Kazakh Airlines Increase Flights, Carry Nearly Nine Million Passengers in 2022
ASTANA – Kazakh airlines carried nearly nine million passengers in 10 months of 2022, which is 16 percent more than last year, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee press service on Dec. 7, summing up the results of the year. Among the main achievements of this year is the European Commission’s positive assessment of Kazakhstan’s…
President Tokayev Pledges to Support Small and Medium Businesses at Awards Ceremony in Astana
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev bestowed special prizes to Altyn Sapa (golden quality) and Paryz (duty) awards winners during a joint ceremony on Dec. 7 in Astana, the Akorda press service reported. President Tokayev highlighted the importance of developing small and medium-sized businesses while eliminating unnecessary barriers in his speech. “The government has conducted…
