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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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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 – 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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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.  

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…

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…

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…

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…

ASTANA – Biz Birgemiz (We Are Together) charity festival to benefit children with special needs with performances by famous Kazakh singers, including Dimash Kudaibergen, will be held at Barys Arena in Astana on Dec. 14, reported Astana akimat press service. All proceeds from ticket sales will be used to buy medical equipment for the rehabilitation…

ASTANA – Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations (UN) Akan Rakhmetullin encouraged states to find mutually acceptable solutions regarding the review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the Dec. 6 meeting of the Forum on Discussion of Nuclear Issues hosted by the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the…

ASTANA – The United States reaffirmed its commitment to support democratic reforms in Kazakhstan during the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue (ESPD) meeting co-chaired by First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu on Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C., reported the Foreign…

ASTANA – Microsoft will offer best practices to transform education in Kazakhstan based on its Microsoft Education Transformation Framework, as the Kazakh Ministry of Education and American tech giant signed a memorandum of cooperation on the digitalization of education on Dec. 6, wrote Minister of Education Askhat Aimagambetov on his Facebook page. According to Aimagambetov,…

ASTANA – The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has invested $1.2 billion in Kazakh projects this year, said Chairman of EDB Management Board Nikolai Podguzov at a Dec. 6 meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. In 2023, the bank plans to allocate nearly $1.1 billion more to the priority…