OPEC+ to Cut Oil Production by 2 Million Barrels Per Day in November
ASTANA – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC partners, a group of oil exporters called OPEC+, agreed to reduce their oil production quotas by 2 million barrels per day in November this year at the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) on Oct. 5 in Vienna, reported the organization’s press service. …
Amanat Party Nominates Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as Presidential Candidate
ASTANA – Chairman of the Amanat party Yerlan Koshanov proposed to nominate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to run in the upcoming presidential elections on Nov. 20 during an Oct. 6 extraordinary congress of the party in Astana, reported Kazinform. “We should not return to the past. The country requires a capable leader to attain ambitious goals…
Kazakh, European Officials Hold Expert Talks on Kazakhstan’s Social Reforms in Prague
ASTANA – The international conference titled Social Reforms of Modern Kazakhstan and the Experience of Eastern European countries was held on Oct. 4 in Prague, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference inaugurated an array of events that are scheduled to take place in nearly 27 EU member states with the participation of…
Tokayev to Represent Broad Coalition of Social and Political Organizations, Instead of Any One Association in Upcoming Presidential Elections
ASTANA – It would be appropriate to run not as leader of any specific group but from a broad coalition of social and political forces that form a solid social foundation for the country’s reforms, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, explaining his candidacy in the upcoming elections during a meeting with the Pavlodar Region’s public on…
President Tokayev Highlights Five Priorities For Pavlodar Region’s Continued Development
ASTANA – The Pavlodar Region should focus on strengthening its industrial and innovative potential, solving environmental and water supply issues, and developing the region’s infrastructure, creative industry, and tourism, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 5 meeting with the region’s population, reported the Akorda press service. “The Pavlodar Region is one of our country’s…
Turquoise Passport of Kazakhstan is Symbol of Justice and Tolerance, Says Tokayev
ASTANA – The turquoise passport of Kazakhstan is a symbol of justice and the nation’s charted course towards the future, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 5 meeting with the public in the Karagandy Region, reported the Akorda press service. “The passport of a Kazakh citizen embodies the fundamental values due to which…
Oligarchic Capitalism Era in Kazakhstan is Ending, Says President Tokayev During His Visit to Karagandy Region
ASTANA – The era of oligarchic capitalism in Kazakhstan is ending as the country is entering an era of greater social responsibility to its citizens, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 5 meeting with the public in Karagandy, reported the Akorda press service. According to the President, the Karagandy Region, with its lucrative mining…
Listening to Kazakhstan Survey Indicates Challenging Period for Society, But Also Significant Support for Ongoing Reforms
ASTANA – Concerns about economic conditions remained high in Kazakhstan in the second quarter of the year, according to the recent Listening to Kazakhstan (L2Kaz) Survey on social and economic wellbeing for August 2022. The report has been prepared by the Poverty and Equity Global Practice of the World Bank in collaboration with UNICEF, and…
League of Arab States Confirms Participation in Upcoming CICA Summit in Astana
ASTANA – The League of Arab States (LAS) confirmed its participation in the sixth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit on Oct. 12-13 in Astana, during a meeting of Kazakh Ambassador to Egypt Kairat Lama Sharif and the LAS Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs, Ambassador Khalil Al Thawadi, reported…
First Candidate Submits Official Documents to Kazakh Central Election Commission in a Bid for Presidency
ASTANA – Meiram Kazhyken, a candidate from the Amanat Trade Unions Commonwealth is set to run for president in the upcoming elections on Nov. 20. He submitted documents on Oct. 4 to Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC), reported the CEC press service. Kazhyken is the head of the Astana School of Economics at the Astana…
Kazakhstan Secures 65th Rank Among 169 Countries on Social Progress Index
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ranked 65th in the 2022 Social Progress Index, which assesses the progress of countries in meeting citizens’ social and environmental needs, reported the Economic Research Institute’s press service on Sept. 30. According to the 2022 Social Progress Index, over the last 12 years, the country has advanced by 23 points from…
World Top Tennis Stars Visit Center for Autistic Children as ATP 500 Astana Open Tournament Kicks Off
ASTANA – The ATP 500 Astana Open hard court tournament started Oct. 3 in the capital with the nation’s favorite Beibit Zhukayev’s loss to the more experienced and higher-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp from the Netherlands 1-6, 1-6, reported the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation’s press service. Kazakhstan’s Grigoriy Lomakin and Denis Yevseyev lost to Ivan Dodig…
Meta to Promote Kazakh-Language Content on Social Media
ASTANA – Meta’s Managing Director for Public Policy in Central Asia George Chen noted the increasing importance of the Kazakh language during a Sept. 29 meeting with Kazakh Minister of Information and Social Development Darkhan Kydyrali, reported the ministry’s press service. The minister stated that Kazakh is used not only in Kazakhstan but in other…
Astana Financial Services Authority to Hold Fifth Annual World Investors Week
ASTANA – The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), an independent regulator of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC), will host the fifth annual World Investor Week (WIW) titled Sustaining Resilience in Investing on Oct. 3-7, reported the AFSA press service. The event aims to raise awareness on investor resilience, investor education and protection, crypto assets,…
Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Reaches 84 Percent Compliance with ICAO Standards
ASTANA – Juan Carlos Salazar, the Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), recognized Kazakhstan’s progress in achieving 84 percent compliance with the ICAO requirements in 2021 on Oct.1, reported the press service of Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee. The committee’s chair Talgat Lastayev met with Salazar at the 41 ICAO Assembly to speak about…
Six Technoparks Within Organization of Turkic States Signed Memorandum of Cooperation During Digital Bridge 2022 Forum
ASTANA – The six technoparks of the various Turkic states signed a memorandum to develop the region’s innovation ecosystem, on the sidelines of the Digital Bridge 2022 forum on Sept. 28, according to a press release by the Astana Hub. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed the creation of a Center for Modern Turkic Technoparks at…
President Tokayev Unveils Monument to Kazakh Legend Mukhtar Auezov and Scientist Kaiym Mukhamedkhanov in Semei
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev unveiled a monument to Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov and his student, Kazakh scientist Kaiym Mukhamedkhanov in Semei on Sept. 30, as part of his working visit to the Abai Region, reported the Akorda press service. The monument was named “Ustaz ben Shakirt” (“Teacher and Student) and was created by sculptor…
Kazakhstan to Increase Coal Export to Europe
ASTANA – The Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), the world’s largest high-carbon ferrochrome producer, started to export coal to the European Union through Russia, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin, reported Kazinform on Sept. 29. “Last week, I was in Moscow and met with Russian colleagues. We discussed the…
Atomic Energy Should Serve to Benefit Nations, Not Act As Destructive Tool of Global Confrontation, Says Kazakh President
ASTANA – As the most outstanding achievement of humanity to date, atomic energy should work for the benefit of the nations rather than serve as a destructive tool of global confrontation, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reiterating the country’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation at a Sept. 30 meeting with the Abai Region’s residents, the Akorda reports.…
Türkiye’s President Erdogan Welcomes Early Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recognized President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s efforts to implement substantial reforms in the country and his initiative to hold early presidential elections during his meeting with Yerlan Koshanov, chairperson of Mazhilis, the lower house of Parliament, as the fourth World Nomad Games kicked off on Sept. 29 in Iznik, reported…
Skills Enbek, Coursera to Develop Online Learning in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – The Center for Human Resources Development, responsible for the operation of the Skills Enbek platform, and Coursera international educational platform signed a memorandum of strategic partnership on Sept. 29 on developing online education in Kazakhstan, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population. The corresponding memorandum…
Kazakh Ministry of Finance Allocates More Than 20 Billion Tenge for Presidential Elections
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Finance allocated nearly 20.5 billion tenge (US$42.9 million) to conduct an extraordinary presidential election in the country on Nov. 20, reported Vice Minister of Finance Yerzhan Birzhanov on Sept. 29. He said that up to 80 percent of the allocated funds, that is 16.8 billion tenge (US$35.2 million), will…
Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Kashagan Oil Field to Resume Work at Full Capacity by Mid-October
ASTANA – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) will relaunch the operation of two single-point moorings (SPM) by Oct. 15, reported Kazakh Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov on Sept. 28 at Kazakhstan International Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference (KIOGE-2022), according to Kazinform. “The contractors’ issues were resolved. They have the required buoyancy tanks. The first tank…
Kazakhstan’s Human Rights Ombudswoman Discusses Cooperation With European Union During Visit to Brussels
ASTANA – Kazakh Commissioner for Human Rights Elvira Azimova addressed the current cooperation agenda with European Union (EU) partners during her working visit to Brussels, reported the Commissioner’s press service on Sept. 29. Azimova met with officials from the European Commission and the European Parliament (EP) and experts from several European institutions engaged in human…
Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission Sets Campaign Funding Amount for Presidential Election in November
ASTANA – Candidates running for the presidential election in Kazakhstan will receive more than 10 million tenge (US$21,800) from the national budget to conduct their campaigns, reported the Central Election Commission’s (CEC) press service on Sept. 28. Most of the funds should be spent on television and radio appearances and printed publications. Each candidate will…
