Updates on Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions Now Available on Official Social Media Accounts
NUR-SULTAN – All updates on the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions are now available on the congress’s official social media accounts, the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament’s press service reported. The official representative of the congress Nazym Zhangazinova asked the public to trust only confirmed official data, which the congress’s social…
UN General Assembly President to Visit Kazakhstan This Week
NUR-SULTAN – The President of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on Aug. 11-12. Meetings are planned with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, key officials from the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament, the representatives of non-governmental organizations,…
Michigan State University Among Five Foreign Universities to Open Branches in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – A branch of the Michigan State University will be opened in Nur-Sultan in 2023, among five other renowned foreign universities across Kazakhstan, said Kazakh Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek at an Aug. 9 government meeting. “We are also working on opening branches of Russian universities, as instructed by the President.…
Oil Production Resumes at Kashagan Oilfield
NUR-SULTAN – Oil production resumed gradually at the Kashagan oilfield on the night of Aug. 10, reported the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC). It is expected that there will be limited gas flaring at the offshore and onshore production facilities under appropriate permits. According to NCOC, gas flaring is a standard process for restarting such…
Acclaimed Kazakh Artists Go on Nationwide Tour This Month
NUR-SULTAN – Qazaqconcert state musical organization named after Roza Baglanova announced the start of a tour across 15 single-industry towns. Artists have already arrived in the Abai Region, Qazaqconcert Director Aktoty Raimkulova said at an Aug. 8 press conference in the capital. “Kazakhstan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with…
Sports Drama by Kazakh Director Enters Selection List of Paladino d’Oro Sport Film Festival in Italy
NUR-SULTAN – “Alga/At the Start” – a sports film by Kazakh director Yernar Nurgaliyev – has been selected for the main program of the world’s oldest (and one of the most prestigious) Paladino d’Oro Sport Film Festival, which will be held Nov. 7-13 in Italy, Forbes Kazakhstan reported on Aug. 8. The film, premiered in…
Usharal Airport to Welcome Visitors Traveling to Alakol Lake From August 15
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Aviation Administration has granted a certificate to the Usharal Airport in the Alakol District of the Almaty Region following the reconstruction of the artificial runway, the Civil Aviation Committee reported on Aug. 9. SCAT airlines will start operating 14 flights per week on the Usharal-Almaty and Usharal-Nur-Sultan routes from Aug. 15.…
Kazakh Female Chess Players Are Among World’s Best at FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh women’s chess team shares 3-5 places with India-1 and the US, the best result in the history of Kazakhstan, as the FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad concludes in Mamallapuram, India, announced Vice-President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation Darmen Sadvakasov in an Aug. 9 Facebook post. “Zhansaya Abdumalik and Bibisara Assaubayeva won the…
Construction, Trade, Transport and Communication Show Highest Growth, Says Kazakh PM
NUR-SULTAN – Construction, trade, processing industry, transport and communication showed the highest growth between January and July, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov during his meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday, reported the presidential press service. Speaking about the results of socio-economic development, less than a month after Tokayev criticized the work of the…
OECD Recognizes AIFC’s Tax Regime to Comply with Global Tax Transparency Standards
NUR-SULTAN – The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced the tax regime of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) complies with global standards of tax transparency in its recent report. “The introduction of Substantial Presence requirements and the resulting OECD recognition lays the foundation for the development of a complete and more transparent…
Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Announces Accreditation for Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Pope’s State Visit to Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – Accreditation of international media to cover the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which will take place on Sept. 14-15, as well as Pope Francis’ official visit to Kazakhstan on Sept. 13-15 is now open, Kazakh foreign ministry’s press service reports. The upcoming Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional…
Bolashak Onshore Processing Facility Suspends Oil Production Due to Gas Release at Kashagan Oilfield
NUR-SULTAN – The Bolashak Onshore Processing Facility on Kashagan oilfield suspended its operation on Aug. 3 as a result of a gas release within the perimeter of the site, reported the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) on August 5. The incident had no negative impact on people’s health. According to the standard procedure, the facilities…
Kazakhstan and Andorra Sign Visa Exemption Agreement, Enhance Tourism Cooperation During Andorran Foreign Minister’s First Official Visit to Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Andorra’s Foreign Minister Maria Ubach signed a bilateral visa exemption agreement during Ubach’s first official visit to Kazakhstan on Aug. 4, reported the Kazakh foreign ministry’s press service. The agreement provides Kazakhstan’s citizens with 90 days of visa-free travel to Andorra during a 365-day period. It is…
Kazakhstan to Increase Horse Meat Exports to Japan
NUR-SULTAN – Nine more Kazakh meat-processing enterprises have been included in the register of companies allowed to export horse meat to Japan, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture on Aug. 4. Overall, the register now includes 43 Kazakh companies. The information on the volume of exports and the start date, however, was not specified. Kazakhstan’s…
Kazakhstan Firmly Committed to ‘One China’ Policy on Taiwan, Says Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan supports Beijing’s ‘One China’ policy on the issue of Taiwan and views the island as an inalienable part of China’s territory, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Aibek Smadiyrov said on Aug. 4, the Kazinform news agency reports. According to him, Kazakhstan stands for the observance of the existing norms of international law…
OPEC+ Members Agree on Slight Increase in Oil Production
NUR-SULTAN – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC partners, a group of oil exporters called OPEC+, approved a slight increase in oil production at the 31st OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held via video conference on Aug. 3, reported the organization’s press service. Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov represented Kazakhstan at the…
Kazakh Invest National Company’s Investment Pool Expands to 797 Projects in Second Quarter of 2022
NUR-SULTAN – The national pool was expanded to 797 projects worth 30 trillion tenge (US$63 billion) in the second quarter of this year, reported the Kazakh Invest national company on Aug.3. Investors from more than 30 countries will be involved in the project implementation. “The projects will create 130,000 new jobs. The list includes projects…
CPC Reports Decline in Supply Due to Technical Processes at Oil Fields in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) reduced the volume of oil pumped via the Tengiz-Novorossiysk pipeline due to repairs at the Tengiz field and shutdown of production at the Kashagan oil field, reported the company’s press service on Aug. 3. The CPC is the largest international oil transportation project with participation from Russia, Kazakhstan…
Nur-Sultan Hosts Charity Run to Honor Kazakhstan’s First Heart Transplant Tenth Anniversary
NUR-SULTAN – The Heart Center Foundation will organize a charity run on Aug. 7 titled You Are the Champion of My Heart in Nur-Sultan to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s first heart transplant surgery, reported the press service of the Nur-Sultan akimat (city administration) on Aug. 2. Those interested in participating should register by…
Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare Forecasts COVID-19 Cases to Decline in September
NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 incidence is projected to decline in September after an average daily increase to 4,000 cases in August, Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat said at an Aug. 2 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov. “According to statistics, since the beginning of the pandemic, 1.4 million people have tested positive for…
Pope Francis to Conduct Holy Mass for Roman Catholics, Including Pilgrims, During His September Visit to Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – Pope Francis will conduct a holy mass for Roman Catholics, including pilgrims, on Sept. 14 as part of his visit to Kazakhstan on Sept. 13-15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Aug. 2. On Aug. 1, the Holy See and the Kazakh President’s press service confirmed that Pope Francis will pay a…
Epidemiological Situation Stable in Regions, as COVID-19 Cases Rise in Nur-Sultan, Says Healthcare Minister
NUR-SULTAN – Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Nur-Sultan, Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat reported on the revised restrictive measures in all three zones at an Aug. 2 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov. “In the green and yellow zones, restrictive measures are aimed at localizing the source of infection without restricting…
Kazakh Defense Ministry to Recruit 13 Digital Officers
NUR-SULTAN – For the first time, the Kazakh Defense Ministry announced the selection of 13 digital officers, reported the ministry’s press service on Aug. 2. After an online competition, candidates will have to pass IQ and SHL testing, demonstrate good knowledge of laws and legal norms and present their ideas for the digitalization of the…
Abai Region Launches 100 MW Wind Project
NUR-SULTAN – A 100 megawatt grid-connected wind turbine has been launched in the Ayagoz district of the Abai Region, reported the Kazakh Energy Ministry’s press service on July 29. The project is implemented within the country’s integrated renewable energy system that generates nearly 300 million kilowatt per hour of additional electricity in the grid. Some…
Tenge Strengthens Despite Sharp Drop in Oil Prices
NUR-SULTAN – The tenge has been strengthened despite a sharp drop in oil prices, reported the press service of the Kazakh Association of Financiers on Aug. 2. At today’s morning session, the USD/KZT pair is trading at 474.35 tenge per U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, Brent oil prices slumped 9.1 percent to $100 per barrel earlier this…
