Kazakhstan Makes Preparations to Launch Flights to United States
ASTANA – The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan is working to increase its technical capacity in preparation for the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) to launch direct flights between Kazakhstan and the United States, reported the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development on Nov. 15. The Aviation…
President Tokayev Launches Construction of Multi-Brand Automobile Plant in Almaty
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev launched the construction of a multi-brand plant for the production of Changan, Chery, and Haval cars on Nov. 15 in Almaty during his working visit to the city, reported the Akorda press service. The completion of the facility is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024. The investment project…
Kazakh Financial Monitoring Agency Returns Over $650 Million of Illegally Obtained Assets in 10 Months
ASTANA – More than 300 billion tenge (US$652.5 million) in assets and funds were returned to the state in 10 months, said Chairman of Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) Zhanat Elimanov at a Nov. 15 meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reported the Akorda press service. According to Elimanov, the FMA suppressed the activities of 119 groups…
Astana to Host International Meeting on Syria Next Week
ASTANA – The 19th international meeting on Syria in the Astana format will be held in the Kazakh capital on Nov. 22-23, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov announced during a press briefing on Nov. 14. The agenda includes issues such as the situation on the ground in Syria, including humanitarian and socioeconomic issues, comprehensive…
Kazakhstan’s GDP Grows 2.5 Percent in January-October
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.5 percent between January and October, said Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at a Nov. 15 government meeting, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. In January-September of this year, the country’s foreign trade turnover increased by 35 percent to $98.4 billion. The exports grew by…
CEC Accredits 641 International Observers for Presidential Election, Closes Accreditation
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) accredited 641 observers from international organizations and foreign states, as the CEC completed accreditation on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Astana time, reported the CEC press service. The CEC accredited 532 observers from 10 international organizations, including the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, and…
Kazakh Citizens Can Vote in November Presidential Election in 53 Countries
ASTANA – Kazakh citizens living in 53 countries abroad will be able to vote in the presidential elections on Nov. 20, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov during a press briefing on Nov. 14. “More than 12,000 Kazakh citizens will be able to vote at 68 polling stations in 53 countries,” he said. Smadiyarov explained…
More than 70% of Kazakh Citizens Believe Country Headed in Right Direction, Says State Counselor Karin
ASTANA – More than 70 percent of Kazakh citizens believe the country is headed in the right direction, noted State Counselor Erlan Karin during an expert forum on Kazakhstan’s development in the context of global transformation on Nov. 14, reported Zakon.kz. Karin noted that Kazakh society understands key national agenda provisions, including development, modernization, reforms,…
President Tokayev Highlights Kazakhstan’s Open Foreign Policy, Receives Credentials from Newly Appointed Ambassadors
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted Kazakhstan’s pursuit of a peaceful and open foreign policy to strengthen ties with other countries during a Nov. 14 ceremony of receiving credentials from newly appointed ambassadors, reported the Akorda press service. President Tokayev congratulated United States envoy Daniel Nathan Rosenblum, Moldovan envoy Lilian Darii and Sierra Leone…
Kazakhstan to Launch Flights from Almaty to Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore
ASTANA – SCAT Airlines will launch regular flights between Almaty and Karachi, Lahore, said Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Kairbek Uskenbayev during a Nov. 11 meeting with a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, reported the ministry’s press service. Pakistan’s delegation was led by Federal Minister for Investment Chaudhry Salik Hussain and…
Nearly 70 % of Respondents Plan to Vote in Kazakhstan’s Presidential Elections According to Survey
ASTANA – More than 70 percent of respondents are ready to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, according to the sociological survey conducted by the Qogamdyq Pikir (Public Opinion) Research Institute on Nov. 4-6, reported the institute’s press service. “The level of potential electoral turnout for the presidential elections on Nov. 20 reached 71.6 percent,…
Pakistan’s Gwadar Port is Ready to Export Kazakh Products to Persian Gulf Countries
ASTANA – Pakistan is ready to export Kazakh products to the Persian Gulf countries through the Gwadar port, said Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Industries Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mehmood at a Nov. 9 meeting with Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin in Astana, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. The parties addressed the prospects…
Organization of Turkic States Should Become Powerful Force in Addressing Regional and Global Challenges, Says President Tokayev
ASTANA – The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) should become a powerful and influential force in resolving regional and global challenges, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the organization’s summit on Nov. 11 in Samarkand, reported the Akorda press service. “Current geopolitical and geo-economic contradictions hurt the Eurasian continent’s economy and transport and logistics system.…
Caspian Pipeline Consortium Repairs Have No Impact on National Fund or Budget Revenues, Says Prime Minister Smailov
ASTANA – The repairs at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) will not affect revenues to the National Fund and the nation’s budget, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov at a Nov. 10 Senate briefing, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. “In 2022, the National Fund plans to receive 3.9 trillion tenge (US$8.5 billion) from the oil…
Kazakhstan Reaffirms Its Commitment to Strengthen Cooperation Among Organization of Turkic States’ Members
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi reiterated Kazakhstan’s firm commitment to its obligations within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) during a Nov. 10 meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OTS, reported the ministry’s press service. The OTS Council of Foreign Ministers met on the…
Trade Turnover Between Kazakhstan, UK Reaches $1.45 Billion in Nine Months This Year
ASTANA – The volume of trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom (UK) grew by 61 percent reaching $1.45 billion in the first nine months of 2022, said Chair of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Investment Committee Ardak Zebeshev at a Nov. 9 Kazakhstan Investment Forum in London, reported the Investment Committee of the Kazakh…
Jazeera Airways to Launch Flights Between Turkistan and Kuwait in December
ASTANA – The Kuwaiti low-cost airline Jazeera Airways will launch direct flights from the city of Turkistan to the capital of Kuwait from Dec. 3, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development on Nov. 10. Regular passenger flights will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Sundays with the…
Kazakhstan to Cooperate with Fortescue Company on Green Hydrogen
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the Fortescue Future Industries green energy company signed a framework agreement on implementing green hydrogen projects on Nov. 8 during the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) held in Egypt, the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service reported. “The production of green hydrogen is a priority area for us as part…
New Gas Chemical Complex with Annual Capacity of 500,000 Tons of Polypropylene Launched in Atyrau
ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries integrated gas chemical complex was launched on Nov. 8 in Atyrau as part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s working visit to the region, reported the Akorda press service. The Tengiz field raw material processing facility will have a capacity of 500,000 tons of polypropylene per year, which is 1 percent…
Kazakhstan Among Central Asia’s Most Attractive Countries for Investment, According to Ernst & Young Survey
ASTANA – According to a recent survey conducted by Ernst & Young (EY) in collaboration with Euromoney and fDi Market Intelligence, Kazakhstan is one of the region’s most popular countries for investment, said Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantyrov at a Nov. 8 Kazakhstan Investment Attractiveness Conference, reported the ministry’s press service. The survey reached…
CEC Accredits 271 International Observers Ahead of Presidential Election
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) accredited 271 observers from international organizations and foreign states so far, said CEC Secretary Mukhtar Yerman at a Nov. 8 meeting in the capital, reported the CEC press service. According to Yerman, 134 observers were nominated for accreditation since the beginning of November. The CEC confirmed the accreditation…
CEC to Spend $136,000 on Televised Debates of Presidential Candidates
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) will spend 63 million tenge (US$136,200) on televised debates to be held among the presidential candidates, reported the CEC press service on Nov. 8. The Khabar TV channel will broadcast the debates live at 8 p.m. Astana time on Nov. 11. “The funds will be used for studio…
President Addresses Environmental Issues, Tourism Potential, Defends the Indivisible Kazakhstan
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the main directions of the Atyrau Region’s development at a meeting with the public in Atyrau on Nov. 8. The address touched upon plans to transform the region into a petrochemical cluster, the principles of an indivisible Kazakhstan, challenges to the environment, among other things. Here are the…
Kazakh Internal Affairs Authorities Finish Pre-Trial Investigation into January Events
ASTANA – The Kazakh internal affairs authorities have finished pre-trial proceedings of 1,125 cases related to the January event’s participants within their competence, said Chief of Investigation Department Sanzhar Adilov at the Central Communications Service briefing on Nov. 7. “Police conducted about 45,000 investigative actions, interviewed more than 16,000 residents and reviewed more than 3,000…
Iran Introduces Visa-Free Regime for Kazakh Citizens
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s citizens will be able to visit Iran every six months without a visa starting from Nov. 11, said Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Aibek Smadiyarov during a Nov. 7 briefing, reported the ministry’s press service. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has implemented a visa-free regime for Kazakh citizens, allowing them…
