Presidential Initiatives Serve as Foundation For Future Reforms, Says State Counsellor Karin
NUR-SULTAN – Initiatives proposed by the President form the basis for further reforms, said Kazakhstan’s State Counselor Erlan Karin on his Telegram channel on Aug. 31. On the eve of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s fifth state-of-the-nation address, Karin analyzed the interim results of the implementation of the presidential address delivered in September of last year. According…
President Tokayev and Qatar’s Deputy PM Al Thani Discuss Trade and Economic Cooperation
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed trade and economic cooperation during an Aug. 31 meeting in Nur-Sultan, reported the Akorda’s press service. Al Thani and Tokayev addressed the potential ways for implementing joint investment projects in key economic…
Almaty to Host Exhibition in Memory of Muralist Vladimir Tverdokhlebov
NUR-SULTAN – The Winter Garden in the National Academy of Science in Almaty will host an exhibition in the memory of monumental artist Vladimir Tverdokhlebov, who passed away on July 26, the artist’s daughter, Anara Forrester, wrote on her Facebook page. Tverdokhlebov decorated the Academy of Sciences building in the early 1980s, which still has…
President Tokayev’s State-of-the-Nation Address to Broadcast Live on National TV Channels on September 1
NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s fifth state-of-the-nation address will be broadcast live on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. Nur-Sultan time, reported Akorda’s press service on Aug. 31. It will be live-streamed on national TV channels, the websites of media outlets, and the official social media channels of the President’s Press Office. While the nation’s social…
Kazakhstan Sees Increased Interest in Domestic Travel
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is observing an increase in domestic tourism demand in recent years primarily influenced by the pandemic-related restrictions, reported the press service of the Prime Minister. The number of tourists increased by 121.5 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 and reached 1.13 million people, according…
Delegates from More Than 50 Countries to Take Part in Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital is entering its final stages of preparation for the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which will be held on Sept. 14-15, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service on Aug. 27. Approximately 100 delegations from 60 states, including representatives of Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Shintoism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism…
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister, CTBTO Executive Secretary Reaffirm Commitment to Nuclear Weapon Free World
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Executive Secretary of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Robert Floyd reaffirmed their commitment to a nuclear weapons free world and reiterated their determination to achieve the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in a joint…
SCAT Airlines Acquires Brand New Boeing-737 Aircraft
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines expanded its fleet with a brand new Boeing-737 800 NG aircraft with 189 seats to satisfy increased passenger air traffic, reported the press service of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development on Aug. 27. Kazakh Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development Kairbek Uskenbayev…
Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Premieres New Song
NUR-SULTAN – Dimash Kudaibergen, the world-renowned Kazakh singer, released a music video for his “Zhalyn” (Flame) song on Aug. 26, which he wrote with Kazakh composer Yedilzhan Gabbasov, reported the singer’s official website. “I composed the song when I met Dimash back in 2020. I wrote the verse melody and showed an excerpt of the…
Employed Population in Kazakhstan Reaches Nine Million People
NUR-SULTAN – The total count of the employed population in Kazakhstan reached 9.3 million people, increasing by 0.12 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection on Aug. 26. Among them are highly qualified professionals (2.1 million) and service…
Mobile Exhibition Launched in Kazakhstan to Celebrate Diversity of Religions
NUR-SULTAN – The Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Inter-Civilization Dialogue and the Kazakh Ministry of Information and Social Development unveiled a mobile exhibition on Aug. 25 devoted to showcasing world religions ahead of the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions scheduled for Sept. 14-15 in Nur-Sultan, reported the center’s…
Kazakh Government Approves Draft National Budget for Next Three Years
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government approved the draft law of the 2023-2025 national budget on Aug. 27, where the baseline scenario is the cost of oil staying at $85 per barrel and an exchange rate around 470 tenge per dollar, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in…
President Tokayev to Deliver State-of-the-Nation Address on September 1
NUR-SULTAN – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will deliver a state-of-the-nation address on Sept. 1 at a joint session of the two chambers of the Kazakh Parliament, reported the Akorda press service on Aug. 26. The presidential address to the nation will take place at 11 a.m. Nur-Sultan time. It will be primarily focused on…
Annual New Car Sales Increase 9 Percent in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s new vehicle market increased 9.1 percent over the previous year in July, with 10,971 cars, light vehicles, and 666 trucks and buses sold, reported Kazakhstan’s Association of Automobile Businesses on Aug. 15. Rapid restructuring of domestic automotive assembly plants to meet the needs of Kazakhstan’s consumers and the saturation of the domestic…
Arab League: CICA Summit in Nur-Sultan to Become Major International Event on Asian Continent
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed a letter of invitation to the Secretary General of the Cairo-based Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit to participate in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), reported the foreign ministry’s press service on Aug. 23. The CICA is to be held…
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan to Foster Financial, Economic Cooperation at AIFC Platform
NUR-SULTAN – Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Governor Kairat Kelimbetov, Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and Central Bank Chair Taleh Kazimov discussed prospects for expanding financial and economic cooperation during an Aug. 24 meeting in Baku, as part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to Azerbaijan, reported the AIFC press service. The Kazakh officials discussed…
World Bank Sees Kazakhstan as Reliable Partner, Says Bank’s Regional Director
NUR-SULTAN – The World Bank considers Kazakhstan as a reliable partner, said Tatiana Proskuryakova, World Bank’s Regional Director for Central Asia, at an Aug. 24 meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, reported the prime minister’s press service. The sides discussed the implementation of the joint project to support the reforms in Kazakhstan. “In the…
President Tokayev Discusses Nation’s Budget Planning With Top Officials
NUR-SULTAN – Quality and effective distribution of financial resources are necessary for national budget planning, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the meeting with Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, Head of Presidential administration Murat Nurtleu, National Bank Chairman Galymzhan Pirmatov and other top officials on Aug. 23. It is reported that the country’s real gross domestic product…
Kazakhstan to Establish Permanent Mission to WTO in Geneva
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to establish the Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. Ministry of Foreign Affairs has posted a draft of the relevant presidential decree for discussion on Aug. 19. “The Permanent Mission’s establishment will improve the country’s trade position on an international scale. It will provide a voice for…
CPC Temporarily Shutdowns Two Single Point Moorings After Defects Were Discovered on Subsea Equipment
NUR-SULTAN – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) temporarily suspended the operation of two single point moorings, SPM-1 and SPM-2, after the defects were discovered in subsea hose attachments to buoyancy tanks during scheduled maintenance in August, reported the CPC press service on Aug. 22. There is no threat to the flora and fauna of the…
Global Youth to Address Energy Transition at World Petroleum Council Youth Forum in Almaty
NUR-SULTAN – Young professionals and industry researchers will gather on Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 for the seventh World Petroleum Council (WPC) Youth Forum to discuss energy transition at the Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) in Almaty, according to the forum’s website. The WPC Youth Forum is a platform for young professionals and industry researchers to…
Emir Baigazin’s Film to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival in September
NUR-SULTAN – The drama “Life” by Kazakh filmmaker Emir Baigazin will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September this year. The film will be presented as part of the Contemporary World Cinema category from Sept. 8-18, Baigazin wrote Aug. 18 on his Instagram account. The film explores the meaning of life and what truly…
Russia’s Muslim Leader Confirms Participation in Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
NUR-SULTAN – Chairman of Russia’s Council of Muftis and Spiritual Administration of Muslims Mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin confirmed his participation in the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on Sept. 14-15 during his meeting with Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Russia Yermek Kosherbayev, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service on Aug. 22. Gaynutdin commended…
Kazakhstan’s National Museum Hosts Arts and Crafts Exhibition
NUR-SULTAN – The National Museum of Kazakhstan invites visitors to explore the “Traditions and Time” exhibition of decorative and applied art, which opened on Aug. 20 in Nur-Sultan, reported the Jibek Joly TV channel. The exhibition features works of more than 20 well-known Kazakh masters of applied art in jewelry, felting, weaving, pottery, and leather…
Kazakhstan’s Baiterek Holding Acquires Sberbank Subsidiary
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Baiterek Holding purchased Sberbank’s subsidiary in Kazakhstan after a deal that was signed on Aug. 18, reported Kapital.kz. Baiterek and Sberbank negotiated the purchase of the subsidiary, said the Agency for Regulation and Development of Financial Market Chair Madina Abylkassymova on June 23. According to her, it does not require a new…
