Kazakhstan Backs Early Approval of SCO Convention on Combating Extremism, Says Diplomat
ASTANA – Yerik Ashimov, Kazakhstan’s permanent delegate to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretariat, spoke about the priorities and plans of his country’s chairmanship at a Nov. 3 symposium in Beijing, according to Kazinform. He focused particularly on the nation’s attitude towards counterterrorism efforts at an event devoted to SCO’s 15th anniversary and the 10th…
Kanat Islam Gets Latest Boxing Victory
ASTANA – The last weekend of October was highlighted by the victory of Kazakh boxer Kanat Islam over Ghana’s Patrick Allotey. Islam improved to 22-0 and acquired the WBA Federation and WBO Inter-Continental super welterweight titles by a 12-round unanimous decision on Oct. 29 in Almaty. “Thank you all very much. I fought a lot,…
Astana Opera to Stage ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ in St. Petersburg
ASTANA – Astana Opera Ballet Troupe is set to perform at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre Feb. 1-2, 2017. Kazakhstan’s artists will bring Maurice Jarre’s ballet “Notre-Dame de Paris” choreographed by Roland Petit, according to the theatre’s release. “We hope that the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre audience will like ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ ballet. The grateful public…
Connecting Eurasian Economic Union and Silk Road Economic Belt: Regional Challenges and Prospects
ASTANA – Leading Chinese experts shared their nation’s vision and attitude towards developing and implementing the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) project at an Oct. 31 international scientific conference. Bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and China were discussed during the event organised by the Library of the First President with the support of the China Studies…
Kazakhstan among Top Global Improvers in 2017 Doing Business Report
ASTANA – Kazakhstan was among the top 10 improvers in this year’s World Bank Doing Business report, released Oct. 25. Kazakhstan climbed 16 positions since 2015, reaching 35th place in the ranking of the ease of doing business among 190 countries. Rounding out the 10 most-improved economies were Brunei Darussalam, Kenya, Belarus, Indonesia, Serbia, Georgia,…
Student-Led Journal Releases First Issue, Fosters Research in Education
ASTANA – The first issue of the student-led, peer-reviewed research journal NUGSE Research in Education (NUGSERIE) was released at Nazarbayev University this June. Instructor of the Graduate School of Education Philip Montgomery gathered students and alumni to create a publication focused on research in education. Articles submitted by the NUGSE students are peer-reviewed by an…
