President Tokayev Highlights Water Shortage Issues in Agro-Industrial Sector in His Address
NUR-SULTAN – The water shortage in the agro-industrial sector has been among crucial issues raised by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his state-of-the-nation address at the plenary session of the Kazakh Parliament on Thursday. “A serious obstacle to the sustainable development of the country’s economy is the water shortage. Now it has become a matter of…
Shortage of Credit Resources is a Major Problem for Businesses, Says President Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN – The businesses face challenges due to the shortage of credit resources, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his Sept.1 state-of-the-nation address. According to Tokayev, the underfunding of small and medium-sized businesses in Kazakhstan reaches nearly $42 billion. At the same time, banks have accumulated multi-trillion dollar liquidity, which does not benefit the economy.…
Tokayev Proposes to Hold Parliamentary and Maslikhat Elections in First half of 2023
NUR-SULTAN – Tokayev proposed to hold elections to the Kazakh Parliament and Maslikhat (local representative bodies) in the first half of 2023 in his Sept.1 State-of-the-Nation address, reported the Akorda’s press service. “We are building a fair Kazakhstan with open competition and equal opportunities for everyone,” said the President. Tokayev focused on the importance of…
President Tokayev Announces Early Presidential Elections Scheduled for This Fall
NUR-SULTAN – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for extraordinary presidential elections during his Sept.1 State-of-the-Nation Address. “A new trust mandate of the people is needed for the successful implementation of fundamental and comprehensive reforms on the way to creating a fair Kazakhstan,” Tokayev said. In addition, the President proposed major revisions to the number…
President Tokayev Announces Plans to Develop New Tax Code for 2023
NUR-SULTAN – The country needs to expand the use of retail tax with adequate rates and simple procedures to encourage trade, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his Sept.1 state-of-the-nation address. According to Tokayev, exploring the possibility of introducing a “luxury tax” as part of new tax reform is also critical. “It will be charged for…
Kazakh President Addresses Major Economic Challenges in State-of-the-Nation Address
NUR-SULTAN – The basic goal of the economic policy remains unchanged: qualitative and inclusive growth in the well-being of our citizens, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his Sept. 1 state-of-the-nation address delivered at the joint session of the two chambers of the Kazakh Parliament in Nur-Sultan. “Our people supported the course of political modernization…
Khabar TV Channel to Present Traditional Music Contest for Talented Aitys Performers This Week
NUR-SULTAN – Some 60 akyns (impromptu poets or singers) will compete for a unique dombyra encrusted with precious stones in the “Asyl Dombyra” (Sacred Dombyra) project, aimed at revealing young talents in aitys art. The contest will start Sept. 3 and will be broadcast on the Khabar TV channel, reported the channel’s press service on…
Kazakh Pop Star Dimash Kudaibergen Captivates Fans by Playing Drums (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen shared a video of playing the drum kit while rehearsing for his solo concert on his Instagram page on Aug. 29. Singer’s skills delighted his followers. Kudaibergen’s solo concert will take place Sept. 23 at the Almaty Central Stadium. The artist has promised a vibrant, ultra-modern show in…
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…
