Articles by Aizada Arystanbek

NUR-SULTAN – On April 24, Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development Aida Balayeva launched a nationwide youth-oriented environmental campaign called Kieli Tabigat (Sacred Nature). The event was attended by the leaders of the youth organizations Zhas Ulan, the military boarding school and Zhasyl El, as well as eco-activists. The campaign’s goal is to improve…

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin visited the construction site of the new multifunctional tourist center in Nur-Sultan, reports the Prime Minister’s press office. The area is a part of the Nur-Sultan – New City special economic zone. The total area of the complex is 2.6 million square meters with a building area of…

ALMATY – A rare Siberian mountain goat was caught by a camera trap in the Zhongar-Alatau National Park of the Almaty region, Kazinform reports. “I present to you a video from a camera trap where you can see how a Siberian mountain goat looks at the camera with conscious eyes and a deep gaze as…

NUR-SULTAN – Two architects, Aida Issakhankyzy and Altynay Imanbekova, launched an Instagram research project for the collection of data and information about yurts (a traditional portable nomadic house). In an interview for The Astana Times, the creators of Re:yurt share the way their project analyzes the yurt’s historical context and its meaning for modern times.…

NUR-SULTAN – The list of priority specializations were named for this academic year as part of the Bolashak International Scholarship Program, reports the Central Communications Service. The list comprises 80 academic fields of study and 137 internship specializations. The academic fields of study are divided into seven main sections, such as innovation and new technologies,…

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Yeraly Tugzhanov took part on April 22 in dispatching the first batch of Kazakh vaccine QazVac (QazCovid-in) against the COVID-19 in Almaty, reports the press office of the Prime Minister. The vaccine was developed by the Almaty-based Kazakh Biosafety Research Institute. On April 23, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commented…

NUR-SULTAN –  Commemorations of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence are occurring across the country. Sports tournaments, social marathons, openings of new facilities and other celebrations have been taking place since the beginning of the year.  Akim (Governor) of the Turkestan region Umirzak Shukeyev launched an initiative to plant 30 million trees in the region.…

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection reported that, as of April 1, 2021, 14,794 foreign citizens are engaged in labor activity on the territory of the country. The main countries for origin of labor migrants include China (3,617 workers), Turkey (1,490), India (1,098), Great Britain (947) and Uzbekistan (1,369). Currently, a…

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) has announced plans to become part of the global network of the Global Green Finance Index, according to Kazinform.  The Global Green Finance Index assesses the quality and level of green finance activities of international financial centers.  Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of…

NUR-SULTAN – As mass vaccination continues in Kazakhstan, 695,875 people, or 3.7 percent of the country’s nearly 19 million population, have received their first dose of the vaccine and 118,801 people, or 0.6 percent of the total population, have completed their vaccination with a second dose as of April 19, according to the Kazakh Ministry…

NUR-SULTAN –  The Shanyrak National Arts Center led by the regional amateur folk art, film and video center opened its doors in the town of Tobol in the Kostanai region, the regional city administration reported.  It is the first art center to be established in the region and it is located at the local cultural…

NUR-SULTAN – A working group chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov has announced plans to develop a new concept for the economy’s creative sector development, reports the Press Office of the Prime Minister.  The strategy will be outlined before August 1 and will include government measures for fostering creative entrepreneurship, exporting creative products,…

NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kazakh national holiday known as the Day of Love of Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu. The holiday was established in 2011 as a traditional version of Valentine’s Day and is dedicated to the heroes of the Kazakh epic poem of the 13th-14th century titled “Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu.”…

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s real sector of the economy has demonstrated a stable growth dynamic excluding the mining industry, reported Kazakh Minister of National Economy Aset Irgaliev during the April 12 governmental meeting.  “We have observed a trend of gradual improvement in the indicators of the basic sectors of the economy. In order to create additional…

NUR-SULTAN – A colosseum arena for street sports will open to the public at the Ataturk park in Nur-Sultan, the press service of the city administration recently announced.  The arena will be used for basketball, football and gymnastics, as well as for boxing tournaments and dance battles. During wintertime, it will be used for hockey…

NUR-SULTAN — The opening ceremony of the Keruen-Saray, the largest multifunctional tourist complex and unique in Central Asia, took place on April 10 in Turkistan, reports primeminister.kz.  The complex includes a street of merchants and artisans from the Silk Road era, a flying theater, an amphitheater for the equestrian show, an oriental bazaar, shopping malls…