Air Seychelles to Launch New Route to Almaty This December
ASTANA – The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles, is set to launch a new route, Almaty-Seychelles, on Dec. 26, reported the air carrier’s press service on Nov. 25. The twice-weekly seasonal service will operate until March 27, 2023. The inaugural flight will depart Almaty on Dec. 26, arriving in Mahe on…
Deloitte Report: AIFC Attracts Over $7 Billion of Foreign Investment, Shows Positive Financial Results
ASTANA – According to Deloitte’s Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) 2016-2021 report, the AIFC has received nearly $7 billion in international investment so far, with expectations to attract $10 billion more by 2025, AIFC press service reported on Nov. 25. According to the report, the AIFC and its companies have paid more than 17 billion…
Kazakhstan Develops Alternative Transport Routes, Network of Cross-Border Hubs, Says Minister of Trade and Integration
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is developing alternative transport routes and a network of cross-border hubs, said Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin during the 18th Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan in Orenburg on Nov. 28, reported the Prime Minister’s press office. Zhumangarin focused on the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which…
Kazakh President Pays Official Visit to Russia, Participates in Interregional Cooperation Forum
ASTANA – Kazakhstan aims to develop stable trade and investment relations with Russia, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the 18th Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan in Moscow on Nov. 28, reported Akorda press service. Tokayev noted that the direct investment flow from Russia to Kazakhstan exceeded pre-pandemic rates more than three-fold…
Gala Ballet Featuring Foreign Dancers to Premiere at Astana Opera
ASTANA – A Gala Ballet of the Zhibek Zholy International Music Festival will premiere in Astana Opera theatre on Nov. 29, presenting several pas de deux from classical ballets and miniatures by modern Kazakh and foreign choreographers performed by the theatre’s troupe and foreign ballet dancers, the theatre’s press service reported. Anastasia Milyachenko and Andrey…
EU to Invest in Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
ASTANA – The European Union (EU) intends to invest in the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). This was announced by Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Kairbek Uskenbayev at the Ministerial Meeting on Trans-Caspian Connectivity of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye in Aktau on Nov. 25, reported the ministry’s press service.…
Kazakh President to Pay Official Visits to Russia, France in Upcoming Week
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Russia on Nov. 28 and France on Nov. 29-30, the Akorda presidential press service announced. It is expected that Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia via videoconference. In Paris, Tokayev…
Kazakhstan Seeks to Enhance Transit, Transport Potential of Caspian Region, Says Kazakh Foreign Minister
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is committed to constructive interaction and open dialogue to enhance the transit and transport potential of the Caspian region, said Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi at the Nov. 25 ministerial meeting on Trans-Caspian connectivity in Aktau, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. The event was attended by the ministers of foreign affairs…
Shymbulak Mountain Resort Opens Skiing and Snowboarding Season on Saturday
ASTANA – Almaty’s Shymbulak mountain resort, the largest in Central Asia, will open for a skiing and snowboarding season on Nov. 26, reported the mountain resort’s press service. In the winter season, the Medeu-Shymbulak cable car operates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Almaty local time on weekdays and from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
Kazakhstan Marks International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
ASTANA – The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women followed by the global campaign titled 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is celebrated on Nov. 25. This campaign is an invaluable tool to raise awareness on these important issues and to support complex public discussions about violence against women and girls,…
Kazakhstan’s Presidential Inauguration Ceremony to Broadcast Live on National TV Channels Tomorrow
ASTANA – The inauguration of newly re-elected Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will be broadcast live on Nov. 26 at 10.50 a.m. local Astana time, reported the Akorda press service. It will be live-streamed on national TV channels, the media outlets’ websites, and the official social media channels of the presidential press office. The Central Election…
Kazakhstan Sees Record Harvest in 10 Years
ASTANA – In 2022, Kazakhstan harvested record yields of cereals, legumes, wheat and vegetables in 10 years, said First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar at the Nov. 24 meeting of the Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, reported the Senate’s press service. “Owing to the government support measures, the country harvested nearly 23…
Kazakh Delegation Shares Expertises and Experience in Building Tolerant Society at UN Alliance of Civilizations
ASTANA – First Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov highlighted Kazakhstan’s experience building a tolerant society and adhering to a unique model of interfaith dialogue at the ninth Global Forum of the United Nations (UN) Alliance of Civilizations on Nov. 22-23, reported Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The forum participants also discussed Kazakhstan’s initiative – the…
Kazakhstan to Transport 1.5 Million Tons of Oil Via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will transport 1.5 million tons of oil via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in 2023, according to a Nov. 22 briefing of KazMunayGas (KMG) national company. The Kazakh side is selecting an oil transportation company to export the oil to the neighboring country. “We are holding negotiations because the KMG and Azerbaijani SOCAR signed…
CSTO Foreign Ministers Agree to Combat Drugs and Terrorists, Ensure Information Security
ASTANA – Foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member countries agreed to cooperate in combating drug threats, ensuring international information security, and countering the financing of terrorist activities during a narrow format meeting on the sidelines of the CSTO Summit on Nov. 23 in Yerevan, reported the press service of the Kazakh…
Kazakhstan to Hold Parliamentary Elections in First Half of 2023
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to hold the parliamentary election in the first half of 2023, said Chairman of Mazhilis, a lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, Yerlan Koshanov, on the sidelines of the Mazhilis plenary session on Nov. 23, reported the Kazinform. “The President will announce the dates. Afterward, a new government will be…
Nearly 15,000 Foreign Employees Work in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Nearly 14,957 foreign employees work in Kazakhstan as of Nov.1, reported the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection’s press service on Nov. 23. Around 40 percent of international staff are employed in the country’s construction sector (5,910 people). Also, foreign nationals work in the mining and quarrying sector (1,499 people), agriculture, forestry, and…
Astana’s International Airport to Build Second Runway
ASTANA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented the Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport JSC expansion plan until 2050, which aims to build the second runway, terminals, apron, and hangars, reported the airport’s press service on Nov. 21. “The plan includes phased planning of land use, construction, parameters, and technological schemes of new infrastructure facilities…
Trade Volume Between Kazakhstan and UK Grows by 63.3 Percent
ASTANA – The trade volume between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom (UK) grew by 63.3 percent reaching £2.3 billion (roughly US$2.6 billion), according to the Trade and Investment Factsheet released by the UK Department for International Trade on Nov. 18. “Total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Kazakhstan was…
Other Presidential Candidates Congratulate Tokayev on Winning the Election
ASTANA – The other presidential candidates congratulated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his election victory following the announcement of the exit poll results on Nov. 21. “I congratulate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on winning the election. I am sure that he will serve for the benefit of the people,” said Zhiguli Dairabayev, winning 3.42 percent of the votes. “Kassym-Jomart…
Kazakhstan to Adopt New Political Structure, Says President Tokayev
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is moving to a new form of political organization, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during his visit to the electoral headquarters after the announcement of the exit poll results on midnight Nov. 21. Tokayev said the presidential election opened a new political era and all the main power institutions will undergo transformation. “The…
Overseas Voting in Kazakhstan’s Presidential Election Shows 57.5 Percent Turnout as Voting Abroad Continues
ASTANA – Kazakh citizens have the opportunity to cast their ballot in 68 polling stations opened in the country’s diplomatic and consular posts in 53 countries on election day on Nov. 20. As of 7 p.m. Astana time, the voter turnout abroad was 57.5 percent or nearly 7,400 people out of 12,841 registered people, reported…
Kazakh Prime Minister, State Counselor, Senate Chair Cast Their Votes in Presidential Election
ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov cast his vote in the presidential election on Nov. 20 in Astana, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Smailov encouraged Kazakh citizens to come to the polling stations and vote in election. “Today’s day will determine how our country will develop in the next seven years. We…
Adani Group Considers Investing in Kazakhstan, Notes Its Transport Potential
ASTANA -Founder of the Indian Adani Group, Gautam Adani noted Kazakhstan’s transport and logistics’ high potential and offered to act as a strategic partner in constructing international transport corridors running through the country to increase its economic competitiveness, reported Kazakh Invest National Company’s press service. The Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Proposes Interregional Cooperation Programs During Central Asian and EU Foreign Ministers Meeting in Samarkand
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi proposed that the EU delegation initiate new interregional cooperation programs during the 18th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Central Asia and European Union (EU) taking place on Nov. 17 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, reported the ministry’s press office. “Kazakhstan is ready to enhance comprehensive…
