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…
Almaty Region Commissions New Wind Power Plant in Partnership with China
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Samruk Energo power holding and Power China corporation launched a 60-megawatt wind power plant in the Almaty Region on Sept. 13, reported Samruk Energo’s press service. Some 24 wind turbines with a capacity of 2.5 megawatts each were installed using GoldWind technology, as part of the project worth 37.4 billion tenge (US$79…
Pope Highlights Kazakhstan’s Role in Promoting Dialogue and Peace During Meeting with President Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN – Pope Francis highlighted the fundamental role of Kazakhstan in promoting inter-ethnic and inter-religious dialogue during his meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday, reported Akorda’s press service. President Tokayev personally welcomed Pope Francis, who arrived to attend the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, once he landed in the…
Kazakh PM Instructs Government to Maintain Country’s Dynamic Economic Growth
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov highlighted the positive dynamics in the key sectors of the economy over the last eight months and instructed his government to keep up the current level of economic growth during a Sept. 13 government meeting, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Manufacturing and mechanical engineering are industries that,…
Four Exhibitions and a Festival Open on the Eve of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
NUR-SULTAN – Four exhibitions by Kazakh artists and the ethnic festival opened in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan on the eve of the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, reported the congress’s press service on Sept. 12. The exhibitions, scheduled for Sept. 13-15 аnd titled “Legends of Nomads,” “Digital Steppe,” “Valley of the…
President Tokayev’s Political Initiatives Receive Wide Support, According to Recent Survey
NUR-SULTAN – 82.4 percent of respondents support the political initiatives of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his Sept. 1 state-of-the-nation address, according to the Sept. 7 telephone survey conducted by the Institute for Public Policy, reported the institute’s press service on Sept. 9. The survey covered 2,394 respondents over the age of 18 among the urban…
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to Deliver Sermon at Nur-Sultan Grand Mosque
NUR-SULTAN – Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb will deliver a sermon on Sept. 16 in the Grand Mosque in Nur-Sultan as part of his participation at the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, reported the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK) press service on Sept. 10. The sermon…
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s First International Visit Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic to Take Place on September 14, Kazakhstan Confirms
NUR-SULTAN – President Xi Jinping will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on Sept. 14, 2022, at the invitation of his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in what would be the Chinese leader’s first foreign trip since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020, reported the Kazakh President’s office. “The two leaders will discuss…
Kazakhstan Becomes Observing Member of International Committee of Military Medicine
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has become an observing member of the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM), reported Sept. 9 Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. Established in 1921, the ICMM consists of more than 100 states. Its mission is to enhance the exchange of future orientations, scientific knowledge and past experiences among military medical services and…
