Swiss Company to Produce Tumor Countering Drugs in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – The Kazakh Healthcare Ministry signed an agreement on Dec. 1 with the Swiss pharmaceutical holding Roche Holding AG to bring the production of innovative drugs that cure tumors to Kazakhstan, reported the ministry’s press service. “We welcome the transfer of Swiss technologies to Kazakhstan, including Roche’s implementation of programs aimed at introducing modern…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Takes Part in 29th OSCE Ministerial Council
ASTANA – In today’s complex geopolitical circumstances, countries must build roads and bridges, not walls and trenches, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi at the 29th Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council in Łódź, Poland, reported the ministry’s press service. Tileuberdi highlighted the importance of continuing…
Two More Kazakh Cultural Traditions Enter UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List
ASTANA – The Kazakh ancient performing art Orteke and Kozhanassyr’s oral folklore were added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Rabat, Morocco held on Dec.…
Kazakhstan Metropolitan District Presents Bible Books in Kazakh Language
ASTANA – Three books of the Bible’s – “Solomon’s Parables,” “Psalter,” and “Gospel of Matthew” – all translated to Kazakh, were presented in Almaty on Nov. 30, reported the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District’s press service. Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan initiated the translation of Bible books into the Kazakh language. “It is impossible to do…
Eurasian Development Bank Forecasts Kazakhstan’s GDP Growth at 4.2 Percent, 486 Tenge per Dollar Exchange Rate in 2023
ASTANA – In 2023, Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to reach 4.2 percent, inflation rate to decrease to 7.8 percent and an exchange rate in the range of 486 tenge per U.S. dollar in 2023, according to the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) macroeconomic outlook for 2023, reported the bank’s press service on…
Kazakh President Reaffirms Cooperation with OECD, Wraps Up Visit to France with Bilateral Agreements
ASTANA – The relationship with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has always been a priority for Kazakhstan, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a Nov. 30 meeting with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann in Paris, the Akorda press service reported. “Kazakhstan is keen to maintain ties with the OECD. We are also grateful for…
President Tokayev Approves Action Plan to Implement His Election Program
ASTANA – Newly re-elected President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree approving the action plan for the implementation of his election program titled Fair Kazakhstan – For All and Everyone. Now and Forever on Nov. 29 , the Akorda press service reported. Tokayev signed the decree following his presidential inauguration on Nov. 26. The…
Trade Turnover Between Kazakhstan and China Grows by 33 Percent, Kazakh PM Reports
ASTANA – The volume of trade turnover between Kazakhstan and China grew by 33 percent over the first 10 months of this year and reached $19.7 billion, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov during a Nov. 29 video conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. “The heads of our states have set a goal to increase…
Kazakhstan’s National Parks Welcome More Than 1.7 Million Tourists in 10 Months This Year
ASTANA – More than 1.7 million tourists have visited 14 national parks in Kazakhstan over the first ten months of this year, said Deputy Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Aliya Shalabekova, on the eve of an eco-trail opening, Tabighatqa Qulaq Sal (Hear Nature), in the Saty gorge in the Almaty Region with UNDP…
President Tokayev Pays Official Visit to France, Reiterates Commitment to Strategic Partnership
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reiterated the country’s commitment to boost its strategic partnership with France at a Nov. 29 meeting with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as the President paid an official visit to France, reported the Akorda press service. During the meeting, Tokayev spoke about Kazakhstan’s ongoing political and economic…
Air Seychelles to Launch New Route to Almaty This December
ASTANA – The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles, is set to launch a new route, Almaty-Seychelles, on Dec. 26, reported the air carrier’s press service on Nov. 25. The twice-weekly seasonal service will operate until March 27, 2023. The inaugural flight will depart Almaty on Dec. 26, arriving in Mahe on…
Deloitte Report: AIFC Attracts Over $7 Billion of Foreign Investment, Shows Positive Financial Results
ASTANA – According to Deloitte’s Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) 2016-2021 report, the AIFC has received nearly $7 billion in international investment so far, with expectations to attract $10 billion more by 2025, AIFC press service reported on Nov. 25. According to the report, the AIFC and its companies have paid more than 17 billion…
Kazakhstan Develops Alternative Transport Routes, Network of Cross-Border Hubs, Says Minister of Trade and Integration
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is developing alternative transport routes and a network of cross-border hubs, said Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin during the 18th Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan in Orenburg on Nov. 28, reported the Prime Minister’s press office. Zhumangarin focused on the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which…
Kazakh President Pays Official Visit to Russia, Participates in Interregional Cooperation Forum
ASTANA – Kazakhstan aims to develop stable trade and investment relations with Russia, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the 18th Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan in Moscow on Nov. 28, reported Akorda press service. Tokayev noted that the direct investment flow from Russia to Kazakhstan exceeded pre-pandemic rates more than three-fold…
Gala Ballet Featuring Foreign Dancers to Premiere at Astana Opera
ASTANA – A Gala Ballet of the Zhibek Zholy International Music Festival will premiere in Astana Opera theatre on Nov. 29, presenting several pas de deux from classical ballets and miniatures by modern Kazakh and foreign choreographers performed by the theatre’s troupe and foreign ballet dancers, the theatre’s press service reported. Anastasia Milyachenko and Andrey…
EU to Invest in Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
ASTANA – The European Union (EU) intends to invest in the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). This was announced by Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Kairbek Uskenbayev at the Ministerial Meeting on Trans-Caspian Connectivity of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye in Aktau on Nov. 25, reported the ministry’s press service.…
Kazakh President to Pay Official Visits to Russia, France in Upcoming Week
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Russia on Nov. 28 and France on Nov. 29-30, the Akorda presidential press service announced. It is expected that Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia via videoconference. In Paris, Tokayev…
Kazakhstan Seeks to Enhance Transit, Transport Potential of Caspian Region, Says Kazakh Foreign Minister
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is committed to constructive interaction and open dialogue to enhance the transit and transport potential of the Caspian region, said Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi at the Nov. 25 ministerial meeting on Trans-Caspian connectivity in Aktau, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. The event was attended by the ministers of foreign affairs…
Shymbulak Mountain Resort Opens Skiing and Snowboarding Season on Saturday
ASTANA – Almaty’s Shymbulak mountain resort, the largest in Central Asia, will open for a skiing and snowboarding season on Nov. 26, reported the mountain resort’s press service. In the winter season, the Medeu-Shymbulak cable car operates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Almaty local time on weekdays and from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
Kazakhstan Marks International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
ASTANA – The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women followed by the global campaign titled 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is celebrated on Nov. 25. This campaign is an invaluable tool to raise awareness on these important issues and to support complex public discussions about violence against women and girls,…
Kazakhstan’s Presidential Inauguration Ceremony to Broadcast Live on National TV Channels Tomorrow
ASTANA – The inauguration of newly re-elected Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will be broadcast live on Nov. 26 at 10.50 a.m. local Astana time, reported the Akorda press service. It will be live-streamed on national TV channels, the media outlets’ websites, and the official social media channels of the presidential press office. The Central Election…
Kazakhstan Sees Record Harvest in 10 Years
ASTANA – In 2022, Kazakhstan harvested record yields of cereals, legumes, wheat and vegetables in 10 years, said First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar at the Nov. 24 meeting of the Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, reported the Senate’s press service. “Owing to the government support measures, the country harvested nearly 23…
Kazakh Delegation Shares Expertises and Experience in Building Tolerant Society at UN Alliance of Civilizations
ASTANA – First Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov highlighted Kazakhstan’s experience building a tolerant society and adhering to a unique model of interfaith dialogue at the ninth Global Forum of the United Nations (UN) Alliance of Civilizations on Nov. 22-23, reported Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The forum participants also discussed Kazakhstan’s initiative – the…
Kazakhstan to Transport 1.5 Million Tons of Oil Via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will transport 1.5 million tons of oil via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in 2023, according to a Nov. 22 briefing of KazMunayGas (KMG) national company. The Kazakh side is selecting an oil transportation company to export the oil to the neighboring country. “We are holding negotiations because the KMG and Azerbaijani SOCAR signed…
CSTO Foreign Ministers Agree to Combat Drugs and Terrorists, Ensure Information Security
ASTANA – Foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member countries agreed to cooperate in combating drug threats, ensuring international information security, and countering the financing of terrorist activities during a narrow format meeting on the sidelines of the CSTO Summit on Nov. 23 in Yerevan, reported the press service of the Kazakh…
