Kazakhstan is Ready to Engage in High-Level International Dialogue, Promote Bilateral Relations With US, Says KazISS Director Yerkin Tukumov
ASTANA – Yerkin Tukumov, the director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, spoke to the Kazinform news agency on Kazakhstan’s role in global security, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s participation in the 77th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, and partnership with the United States. The article below is the translation of the interview,…
Square in Astana’s Central Park to Be Named after Queen Elizabeth II
ASTANA – One of the squares in the capital’s Central Park will bear the name of Queen Elizabeth II, as per Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s decision, said Senate Chairman Maulen Ashimbayev during his meeting with King Charles III in Buckingham Palace, reported Senate’s press service on Sept. 19. The Senate Chairman participated in the funeral…
US Ranks Among Top Three Investors in Kazakhstan’s Economy
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in New York on Sept. 19 to participate in the 77th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. During his visit Tokayev attended the Kazakh-American investment round table where he met with executives from Chevron, ExxonMobil, S&P Global, Boeing, GE International Markets, Honeywell UOP, Philip Morris, Procter &…
Five Tennis Players from TOP-10 to Participate at Astana’s First Ever ATP 500 Tournament in October
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host its first-ever Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour 500 tournament on Oct. 9-10, with five of the world’s best tennis players in attendance, reported the Kazakh Tennis Federation’s press service. The ATP Tour 500 represents the fourth highest tier of the annual men’s tennis tournament after the Grand…
Kazakhstan Holds Equestrian Marathon as Part of Effort to Revive Ancient Traditions
ASTANA – An equestrian marathon to promote Kazakh culture and national sports kicked off on Sept. 18 in the Kazakh capital of Astana, reported the Amanat party’s press service. Riders will travel 1,200 kilometers from Astana to Turkistan, visiting sacred places of the Great Steppe such as the mausoleums of the Joshy and Alasha khans,…
US Companies Set to Invest in New Sectors of Kazakhstan’s Economy
ASTANA – Several U.S. companies expressed a desire to invest in new sectors of the Kazakh economy during bilateral meetings with the Kazakh delegation in New York on Sept. 15-16, according to the Kazakh Invest national company’s press service. Investment Committee Chair of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry Ardak Zebeshev and Kazakh Invest Chair Meirzhan Yussupov…
Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin Improves His Rating Despite Loss to Mexico’s Canelo, Receives Praise From Tokayev (Video)
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his support to boxer Gennady Golovkin, a legend in Kazakhstan, in a phone call following the match with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Sept. 18 in Las Vegas, reported Akorda press service. “For the fans, you remain the best champion in the world and the country. We are proud…
President Tokayev in New York to Attend UN General Assembly Session, Meet Top Officials
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will participate in the 77th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Sept. 19-20 in New York City, the Akorda press service reports. Tokayev arrived in New York City on Sept. 19, where he is expected to address the General Debates on Sept. 20, meet with the…
President Tokayev to Attend UN General Assembly Session in New York
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a working visit to New York to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the presidential press service announced on Sept. 17. “The program of the visit is very rich. The central event will be the participation of the head of state in the General…
Kazakhstan Picks Emir Baigazin’s “Life” as Oscar Entry
NUR-SULTAN – Emir Baigazin’s film “Life” was selected as Kazakhstan’s entry for best international feature at the 95th Academy Awards, reported the State Center for Support of National Cinema on Sept. 15. The Oscars will take place on March 12, 2023 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The drama, which premiered at the Toronto…
Kazakh Pop Star Dimash Kudaibergen to Perform National Anthem at GGG-Canelo Fight in Las Vegas
NUR-SULTAN – Dimash Kudaibergen will perform the national anthem before the much-awaited third and final fight between Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin and Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez after Golovkin’s personal invitation in Las Vegas, the singer announced on his official Instagram account on Sept. 15. The fight will be broadcast live on Sept. 18 at 6 a.m. Nur-Sultan…
Kazakhstan Prepares to Host CICA Summit in October
NUR-SULTAN – The working group of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) met in Nur-Sultan on Sept. 13-14 to discuss the preparations for the CICA summit to be hosted in Kazakhstan on Oct. 12-13, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service on Sept. 14. Chaired by Ambassador-at-Large Talgat Kaliyev, the…
Kazakhstan Develops Digital Family Map to Facilitate Social Support
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Musin presented the Digital Family Map, which was designed to facilitate social support to the country’s citizens at a Sept. 15 meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Citizens are categorized into 5.9 million families in five…
SCO to Contribute Significantly to Solving Critical Problems of Today, Says Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can substantially contribute to solving today’s most critical problems, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a Sept. 16 meeting of heads of SCO member states in Samarkand, reported the Akorda press service. In his speech, Tokayev thanked the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the hospitality and high…
Kazakh Parliament Adopts Constitutional Amendments on Single Presidential Term and Renaming of Capital
NUR-SULTAN – The deputies of the Kazakh Parliament approved amendments to the country’s Constitution on the implementation of a one-time seven-year presidency term and the renaming of the capital back to Astana during a Sept. 16 joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament. The document now awaits the signature of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart…
Kazakh President Tokayev Arrives in Samarkand to Attend SCO Summit
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Samarkand on Sept. 15 to attend the 22nd Summit of the Council of Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states held Sept. 15-16, after a two-year break due to the pandemic, reported the Akorda press service. During the summit, the SCO leaders will address the group’s…
Mazhilis Ratifies Prolongation of Free Trade Zone Between EAEU and Iran
NUR-SULTAN – The Mazhilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, endorsed the extension of the free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran on Sept. 14, reported the Mazhilis press service. According to First Vice Minister of Trade and Integration Yerlan Battakov, the interim agreement was signed in 2018 and came…
EBRD to Support Kazakhstan in Reducing Methane Emissions
NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will help Kazakhstan to accelerate curbing emissions as part of the country’s pledge to achieve its 2060 carbon neutrality target and goals of the Paris Agreement, based on a memorandum of understanding signed on Sept. 15 by Kazakh Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources…
Kazakh PM’s Office: EBRD Supports Kazakhstan’s New Economic Reforms, Seeks Greater Cooperation in Renewable Energy Development
NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) supports new economic reforms occurring in Kazakhstan and proposed investing in renewable energy projects, said EBRD Vice President for Banking Operations Alain Pilloux during his Sept.14 meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the latter’s press service. “The government is now carrying out large-scale…
Nearly 10,000 People Attend Holy Mass of Pope Francis in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – Nearly 10,000 people have attended a holy mass conducted by Pope Francis for Roman Catholics as well as representatives of other religions and their confessions on Sept. 14 in Nur-Sultan as part of his 38th apostolic journey to Kazakhstan. During the celebration, the Pope, who arrived Sept. 13 to Nur-Sultan to attend the…
President Tokayev Holds Meetings with World Religious Leaders, Thanks Participants For Attending Congress
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a number of bilateral meetings with senior religious figures as part of the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on Sept. 14 in Nur-Sultan, reported the Akorda press service. The President expressed his gratitude to the Chair of Russia’s Muftis Council and the Spiritual Administration…
Dimash Kudaibergen Performs New Song at Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen performed his new song at the Unity and Diversity concert organized for the participants of the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, reported the congress’s press service on Sept. 14. The song promotes the concept of global harmony, which is only achievable if society…
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council Endorses One Seven-Year Presidential Term Norm
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council recognized the introduction of a single seven-year presidential mandate proposed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as compliant with the country’s Constitution on Sept. 14, reported the council’s press service. The establishment of a one seven-year presidential term is in keeping with the logic of the constitutional amendments and the additions…
World Religious Leaders Address Role of Faith in Post-Pandemic Period
NUR-SULTAN – Egypt’s Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Anthony Sevryuk of Volokolamsk, and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef stressed the importance of preserving spiritual, moral, and religious values in the post-pandemic world during the plenary session of the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on…
Kazakhstan, Vatican Agree to Closer Cooperation
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher signed an additional agreement to the one signed between Kazakhstan and the Holy See on mutual relations on Sept. 24, 1998, to enhance cooperation between the states, reported the ministry’s press service…
