EBRD Regional Report: Kazakh Economy Shows Growth of 3.4 Percent Year-On-Year in First Half of 2022, Risks Remain Due to Oil Transit
ASTANA – The Kazakh economy demonstrated a broad-based growth of 3.4 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2022, reported the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Regional Economic Prospects on Sept. 28. Kazakhstan showed record high oil and gas revenues as a result of elevated prices and increased export volumes. The oil exports…
European Council President Charles Michel to Visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan in October
ASTANA – President of the European Council Charles Michel will visit Astana on Oct. 26-27 to attend the Central Asian leaders meeting following President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s invitation, Michel confirmed on Twitter on Oct. 8. “European Union (EU) is ready to deepen ties with Central Asia and support intra-regional cooperation,” he wrote. Also, Michel plans…
All Five Presidential Candidates Submit Documents to Central Election Commission
ASTANA – All five candidates running for the upcoming presidential elections on Nov. 20 in Kazakhstan оfficially submitted their documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC), reported the CEC press service. The CEC confirmed that presidential candidates President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Meiram Kazhyken, and Zhiguli Dairabayev meet all requirements for candidates to run in the elections.…
CIS Heads Discuss Future Cooperation at Informal Meeting in Saint Petersburg
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived on Oct. 7 in Saint Petersburg, Russia to take part in an informal meeting of the heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), reported Akorda press service. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President…
Kazakh Film Akyn Captivates Audience in Mexico at Black Canvas Contemporary Film Festival
ASTANA – A film “Akyn”(Poet) by Kazakh director Darezhan Omirbayev captured the audience’s attention at the Black Canvas Contemporary Film Festival in Mexico City, which is taking place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9, reported the press service of the Kazakh Embassy to Mexico on Oct. 7. Before the screening, Charge d’Affaires of Kazakhstan in…
USAID’s 12th Central Asia Trade Forum Seeks to Advance Connectivity and Trade in Region
ASTANA – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host the 12th Central Asia Trade Forum dedicated to the digitalization of customs services on Oct. 12-13 in Astana. The topics related to the innovations and the role of digital enforcement, Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, regional cooperation within the National Trade Facilitation Committees are on…
Caspian Sea Has Great Trade and Transit Potential, Kazakh Prime Minister Says
ASTANA – With its unique transit potential, the Caspian Sea region plays an integral part in the development of international trade, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov at the second Capsian Economic Forum (CEF) held in Moscow on Oct. 6, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. “Kazakhstan plans to establish cross-border hubs to increase the…
Kazakh Capital to Host Several High-Profile Forums and State Visits Next Week
ASTANA – Astana will play host to several international forums and visits of foreign leaders from Oct. 11 to Oct. 15, reported the Akorda press service on Oct. 7. The week will start with the state visit of the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Oct. 11-12. Following him, Turkish President Recep…
Political Parties, Public Associations to Form People’s Coalition to Support Tokayev in Presidential Elections
ASTANA – Chairman of the Amanat party Yerlan Koshanov announced the decision to create the people’s coalition to support President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the upcoming presidential elections at the extraordinary congress of the party on Oct. 6 in Astana, reported Kazinform. “Today, we have made a strategic choice and should join our efforts to support…
Pope Francis Recalls His Visit to Kazakhstan, Expresses Hope For Tolerant, Democratic Future (Video)
ASTANA – Pope Francis spoke about his apostolic journey to Kazakhstan as a ‘pilgrim of peace’ for the participation in the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions at a Sept. 21 General Audience in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. The Pope praised the initiative of the Congress of Leaders of World and…
OPEC+ to Cut Oil Production by 2 Million Barrels Per Day in November
ASTANA – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC partners, a group of oil exporters called OPEC+, agreed to reduce their oil production quotas by 2 million barrels per day in November this year at the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) on Oct. 5 in Vienna, reported the organization’s press service. …
Amanat Party Nominates Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as Presidential Candidate
ASTANA – Chairman of the Amanat party Yerlan Koshanov proposed to nominate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to run in the upcoming presidential elections on Nov. 20 during an Oct. 6 extraordinary congress of the party in Astana, reported Kazinform. “We should not return to the past. The country requires a capable leader to attain ambitious goals…
Kazakh, European Officials Hold Expert Talks on Kazakhstan’s Social Reforms in Prague
ASTANA – The international conference titled Social Reforms of Modern Kazakhstan and the Experience of Eastern European countries was held on Oct. 4 in Prague, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference inaugurated an array of events that are scheduled to take place in nearly 27 EU member states with the participation of…
Tokayev to Represent Broad Coalition of Social and Political Organizations, Instead of Any One Association in Upcoming Presidential Elections
ASTANA – It would be appropriate to run not as leader of any specific group but from a broad coalition of social and political forces that form a solid social foundation for the country’s reforms, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, explaining his candidacy in the upcoming elections during a meeting with the Pavlodar Region’s public on…
President Tokayev Highlights Five Priorities For Pavlodar Region’s Continued Development
ASTANA – The Pavlodar Region should focus on strengthening its industrial and innovative potential, solving environmental and water supply issues, and developing the region’s infrastructure, creative industry, and tourism, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 5 meeting with the region’s population, reported the Akorda press service. “The Pavlodar Region is one of our country’s…
Turquoise Passport of Kazakhstan is Symbol of Justice and Tolerance, Says Tokayev
ASTANA – The turquoise passport of Kazakhstan is a symbol of justice and the nation’s charted course towards the future, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 5 meeting with the public in the Karagandy Region, reported the Akorda press service. “The passport of a Kazakh citizen embodies the fundamental values due to which…
Oligarchic Capitalism Era in Kazakhstan is Ending, Says President Tokayev During His Visit to Karagandy Region
ASTANA – The era of oligarchic capitalism in Kazakhstan is ending as the country is entering an era of greater social responsibility to its citizens, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 5 meeting with the public in Karagandy, reported the Akorda press service. According to the President, the Karagandy Region, with its lucrative mining…
Listening to Kazakhstan Survey Indicates Challenging Period for Society, But Also Significant Support for Ongoing Reforms
ASTANA – Concerns about economic conditions remained high in Kazakhstan in the second quarter of the year, according to the recent Listening to Kazakhstan (L2Kaz) Survey on social and economic wellbeing for August 2022. The report has been prepared by the Poverty and Equity Global Practice of the World Bank in collaboration with UNICEF, and…
League of Arab States Confirms Participation in Upcoming CICA Summit in Astana
ASTANA – The League of Arab States (LAS) confirmed its participation in the sixth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit on Oct. 12-13 in Astana, during a meeting of Kazakh Ambassador to Egypt Kairat Lama Sharif and the LAS Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs, Ambassador Khalil Al Thawadi, reported…
First Candidate Submits Official Documents to Kazakh Central Election Commission in a Bid for Presidency
ASTANA – Meiram Kazhyken, a candidate from the Amanat Trade Unions Commonwealth is set to run for president in the upcoming elections on Nov. 20. He submitted documents on Oct. 4 to Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC), reported the CEC press service. Kazhyken is the head of the Astana School of Economics at the Astana…
Kazakhstan Secures 65th Rank Among 169 Countries on Social Progress Index
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ranked 65th in the 2022 Social Progress Index, which assesses the progress of countries in meeting citizens’ social and environmental needs, reported the Economic Research Institute’s press service on Sept. 30. According to the 2022 Social Progress Index, over the last 12 years, the country has advanced by 23 points from…
World Top Tennis Stars Visit Center for Autistic Children as ATP 500 Astana Open Tournament Kicks Off
ASTANA – The ATP 500 Astana Open hard court tournament started Oct. 3 in the capital with the nation’s favorite Beibit Zhukayev’s loss to the more experienced and higher-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp from the Netherlands 1-6, 1-6, reported the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation’s press service. Kazakhstan’s Grigoriy Lomakin and Denis Yevseyev lost to Ivan Dodig…
Meta to Promote Kazakh-Language Content on Social Media
ASTANA – Meta’s Managing Director for Public Policy in Central Asia George Chen noted the increasing importance of the Kazakh language during a Sept. 29 meeting with Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development Darkhan Kydyrali, reported the ministry’s press service. The minister stated that Kazakh is used not only in Kazakhstan but in other…
Astana Financial Services Authority to Hold Fifth Annual World Investors Week
ASTANA – The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), an independent regulator of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC), will host the fifth annual World Investor Week (WIW) titled Sustaining Resilience in Investing on Oct. 3-7, reported the AFSA press service. The event aims to raise awareness on investor resilience, investor education and protection, crypto assets,…
Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Reaches 84 Percent Compliance with ICAO Standards
ASTANA – Juan Carlos Salazar, the Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), recognized Kazakhstan’s progress in achieving 84 percent compliance with the ICAO requirements in 2021 on Oct.1, reported the press service of Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee. The committee’s chair Talgat Lastayev met with Salazar at the 41 ICAO Assembly to speak about…
