Articles by Dana Omirgazy

ASTANA – Geographical communities of Azerbaijan, Hungary, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Türkiye and Uzbekistan have created the Geographical Council of Turkic States in Tashkent on May 8 to strengthen cooperation in innovation, ecology, tourism, cultural and humanitarian areas, reported Kazinform. Oybek Norinbaev, head of the Geographical Society of Uzbekistan, was elected as the council’s chairman.…

ASTANA – The Heriot-Watt University is set to open a branch at the Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University in September with three undergraduate programs for 100 students, as the Kazakh Ministry of Science and Higher Education has embraced major education reforms to provide students with high-quality education.  Assylbek Nurgabdeshov, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Director of…

ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on the upcoming Astana International Forum in June, the country’s uranium market and cooperation with France, Kazakh oil resources and more. Sky is the limit for middle power…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed the Declaration on Allied Cooperation to intensify bilateral ties and launch new strategic projects during a May 4 meeting between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, who was in Kazakhstan on a state visit, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev said Rahmon’s visit is historic, stressing…

ASTANA – Kazakh Animation Creative Association has launched a script competition seeking to shoot an animated almanac about ancient traditions of the Turkic-speaking people, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports’ press service on May 3. The association plans to choose at least ten animated works describing ancient legends about great personalities, Turkic batyrs…

ASTANA – France is ready to cooperate with Kazakhstan in the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the country and in studying the prospects for developing small modular reactors, said Minister-Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht at a May 2 meeting with Kazakh Minister of Energy Almasadam…

ASTANA – A new international terminal at the country’s busiest Almaty airport is expected to be commissioned in 2024, said TAV Airports CEO Serkan Kaptan during his meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov on May 4, reported the Prime Minister’s press service.  “Almaty Airport is one of the most important projects for us, as…

ASTANA – The Astana Ballet Theater unveiled the premiere of “Jety Kazyna” (Seven Treasures) – a one-act ballet created by the winners of the Ashyk Sakhna (Open Stage) National Competition on May 1. The authors of the production describe the life of the Kazakh people through the lens of their traditions and customs. An ancient…

ASTANA – Kazakh and Swedish healthcare experts and regulating authorities discussed healthcare system management during a bilateral knowledge-sharing roundtable on April 28  in Astana, reported British-Swedish biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The participants exchanged experience and knowledge in key areas of healthcare organizations. Both countries face similar challenges in balancing healthcare needs with the growing costs and…

ASTANA – The Aktobe Region in the west of Kazakhstan, with a population of over 924,000 people, has strong steel, food, and spirits industries, ranking eighth in Kazakhstan in terms of exports at home and abroad. The main exporter of tomatoes and whiskey According to the Economic Research Institute, the region became Kazakhstan’s major exporter…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is focused on advancing chess in the country, aiming to double the number of chess players in the nearest future, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a May 2 meeting with new World Chess Champion Ding Liren, runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi and President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich, reported the Akorda…

ASTANA – QazInnovations National Agency for the Development of Innovation intends to accelerate innovation and facilitate technological progress by bringing the share of companies to 25 percent by 2030 and increasing the volume of innovative products to 2.5 trillion tenge ($5.5 billion) by 2025, said Madiyar Abilov, director of the Innovation Ecosystem Development Center at…

ASTANA – President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich commended Kazakhstan for the successful organization of the three-week FIDE World Chess Championship at a May 1 closing ceremony, reported FIDE’s press service.  “We are happy that the match was held here in Kazakhstan, the country located between two chess nations represented in this…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has started discussions with TikTok social media platform to prevent harmful content and the use of the app by children under 13, said Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development Darkhan Kydyrali at the Qazaq Forum of Kazakh-language content creators on April 28, reported Kazinform. According to Kydyrali, the country has agreements…

ASTANA – Government representatives of the Zhambyl Region signed seven agreements with large foreign companies worth $700 million at the Zhambyl Economic and Investment Forum 2023 on April 26-27 in Taraz, informed the akimat (the governor’s office). Foreign investors from Germany, Hungary, India, and Singapore plan to build ferroalloy and cement plants, launch the production…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will help Türkiye to restore social facilities that were destroyed following the Feb. 6 devastating earthquake, said Yerlan Koshanov, Chairman of the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, during an April 27 working visit to Ankara, reported the Mazhilis press service.   Koshanov took part in the opening ceremony of the…

ASTANA – Kazakh and Uzbek business leaders signed export agreements worth $900,000 during the fifth meeting of the Uzbek-Kazakh Business Council, held on April 26 in Tashkent, the press service of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE)  reported. The sides addressed cooperation in various sectors, including construction and textile industries. Director of the Chamber of…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan plan to expand agricultural cooperation, creating modern production facilities, said Kazakh First Vice Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev at the Asia Grain Conference 2023, which took place on April 25-26 in Almaty, reported the ministry’s press service on April 27. According to Shakkaliyev, the sides plan to launch…

ASTANA – The Astana Times has picked a selection of articles on Kazakhstan published in international media across the world. This week’s foreign media digest includes articles on Kazakhstan’s willingness to build stronger ties with South Korea, the country’s economic cooperation with the European Union and potential to supply energy and food to global markets,…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan needs to develop non-primary sectors of the economy and ensure the growth of export potential in these areas with adequate use of raw material revenues, said Bekzhan Sadykov, the head of Global Economy and Sustainable Development Department of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) in an interview with Kazinform.  “This includes…

ASTANA – The Khorgos International Center for Border Cooperation will resume its work on April 24 after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted its operations over the past three years, reported the press service of the Zhetisu Region’s akimat (local administration) on April 20. “More than three years have passed since Khorgos suspended its activities due to…

ASTANA – Astana Hub International Technopark of IT startups and California-based Draper University have launched the Hero Training program in Silicon Valley for tech startups, reported the Astana Hub on April 19. Around 80 projects were selected out of 199 applications for the training program from the countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS),…

ASTANA – A French business delegation announced plans to increase investments in the priority sectors of the Kazakh economy after meeting with Kazakh officials in Astana, including representatives of ministries, the National Bank, and major Kazakh companies, reported Kazakh Invest national company on April 18.  The delegation included senior representatives of major companies, including Airbus,…

ASTANA – Trade turnover between Central Asian countries and China grew by 31.9 percent over the year and exceeded $32 billion in 2022. This was announced by Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin during an April 18 online meeting to address the upcoming China+Central Asia (C+C5) Summit in the…

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s team has lost to the team World at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) women’s teams match, a side event of the World Chess Championship in Astana, reported the Kazakhstan Chess Federation on April 20. The three-day chess match between top women players from Kazakhstan and the world ended with a score of…