Gennady Golovkin Beats Out Legendary Muhammad Ali on Top Boxer’s List
NUR-SULTAN – The Boxrec website dedicated to holding records of professional and amateur boxers has compiled a list of the best boxers of all time. Pound for pound (regardless of weight category) American Floyd Mayweather Jr. is recognized as the best in the history of boxing. Second place belongs to Ezzard Charles. And in third…
Altyn Emel and Charyn Canyon National Parks Will Emphasize National Historic Heritage
NUR-SULTAN – The tourism in the Altyn Emel National Park and Charyn Canyon National Park in the Almaty region will be developed with an emphasis on the historical heritage of the region. This was announced at the presentation of the project for the national parks’ development on May 11, reported the press service of the…
Humanitarian Cargos From Kazakhstan Arrive in India
NUR-SULTAN – Two Kazakh aircrafts with emergency humanitarian assistance arrived on May 14 in India’s New Delhi, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On May 7, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to dispatch medical masks, respirators, anti-plague suits, and portable artificial lung ventilation devices from Kazakh manufacturers in…
Coal Processing Plant Opens in Karaganda Region
NUR-SULTAN – The Qaz Carbon company launched a processing plant producing high-quality low-ash coal on May 11 in the Karaganda region, according to the press service of the Development Bank of Kazakhstan. The plant’s capacity is 300 tons of coal per hour or two million tons per year. Some 110 new jobs have already been…
First President Nazarbayev Pays Visit to Turkistan
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the opening ceremony of the memorial to the Kazakh Khanate (15th-19th century) as part of his visit to Turkistan on May 11, reported the press service of the First President’s office. The monument is laid in memory of the founders of the Kazakh Khanate. “We…
East Kazakhstan Region Observes Growth Rates Due to Regulatory Measures
NUR-SULTAN – The East Kazakhstan region maintained a positive growth rate by the end of 2020, PrimeMinister.kz reported on May 4. The local authorities took anti-crisis measures to support small and medium-sized businesses, the agri-industrial sector and to develop infrastructure, provide jobs and prevent a decrease in the population’s income. To ensure employment, 77.4 billion…
National Bank of Kazakhstan Releases Research Report on Digital Tenge Project for Public Discussion
NUR-SULTAN – The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced plans to launch a pilot project focused on digital tenge, the organization’s press service reported May 5. “A national digital currency is a promising asset and an obligation of the National Bank of Kazakhstan and will be represented in digital form. The digital tenge will be a…
President Tokayev Meets with Members of National Council of Public Trust to Promote Social Harmony Measures
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with and discussed a number of pressing issues with members of the National Council of Public Trust on April 27, according to a statement by Akorda press service. During the meeting with the head of state, political scientist Marat Shibutov shared his vision for the country’s territorial development. Shibutov…
Kazakh Actress Yeslyamova Wins Best Actress 2019 Prize at Russia’s Nika Awards
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh actress Samal Yeslyamova won the Best Actresses 2019 award for her role in “Ayka” directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy at Russia’s Nika National Film Awards, reported TASS news agency. Russian actress Viktoria Miroshnichenko also received this award for her role in “Dylda” (Beanpole) directed by Kantemir Balagov. The awards ceremony was postponed last…
Kulmenov Family Continue Traditions of Nomadic Craft of Blacksmithing
NUR-SULTAN – The blacksmithing art of the Kulmenov family who make armor of ancient Turkic warriors and traditional household items of nomads is known not only in Kazakhstan, but also in other countries. The Kulmenovs are members of the Union of Designers of Kazakhstan and founders of modern weapons art in Kazakhstan. Three brothers Tursynzhan,…
US Ambassador William Moser Congratulates Kazakhstan on 30th Anniversary of Independence, Diplomatic Relations
NUR-SULTAN – On April 21, U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan William Moser held a press conference to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Kazakhstan, the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan reported. This year, the U.S. Embassy to Kazakhstan launched the 30 Years Together Campaign that goes through December…
Turkistan to Become Center of International Tourism and Pilgrimage
NUR-SULTAN – Turkistan is the cultural and historical city of Kazakhstan, a center of international tourism and pilgrimage. This year, the ancient city of South Kazakhstan was named the spiritual capital of the Turkic world at an informal summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States. In February, it was officially admitted to the list…
Small Businesses Receive Nearly US$168 Million as Part of Economy of Simple Things Lending Program in Two Years
NUR-SULTAN – In 2019-2020, 1476 agricultural producers received preferential loans worth 71.4 billion tenge (US$168 Million) from the Agrarian Credit Corporation as part of the Economy of Simple Things concessional lending program. The Economy of simple things concessional lending program was implemented in 2019 as one of the government policies aimed at increasing domestic production…
Kostanai Car Manufacturer Launches Production of KIA Car Models
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin took part March 26 in the opening of the KIA car model production line at the SaryarkaAvtoProm plant as part of his working visit to the Kostanai region, PrimeMinister.kz. reported. It is planned to start production of 20,000 KIA car models per year. The localization will reach up…
Chronicle of President Tokayev’s Term Highlighting the Heroic Covid Response Released
NUR-SULTAN – A chronicle of the activities of the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over the last year has been released, reported the Akorda Press service. “The year 2020 will be remembered by the global fight against COVID-19, which affected the socio-economic development not only of Kazakhstan, but of the whole world. Our country was one…
Kazakh Bike Traveler Stays in Mexico, Meets Mexican Fans of Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen
NUR-SULTAN — A story about a famous Kazakh bicycle traveler who has been continuing his round the world bicycle tour in Mexico is making the rounds of Kazakh media. As Kazakh traveler Talgat Zhumabekov settled with local people, he says Mexican people know and love Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen. They cherish, listen to and want…
Kyrgyz and Uzbek Presidents Review Bilateral Cooperation in Tashkent
NUR-SULTAN – Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on March 11 in Tashkent as part of his official visit to Uzbekistan. The heads of state praised the current state of bilateral relations, according to their press services and media reports. They discussed issues around the further development of cooperation in political,…
Young Soloists of Astana Opera House Make Debut in Gala Programs
NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera House will present the two-part gala programs on Feb. 20 and 23, the theatre’s press service reported. The new ballet programs feature six performances that are directed by People’s Artist of Russia and artistic director of the Astana Opera Ballet Company Altynai Asylmuratova. “How Long Is Now?” one-act ballets staged…
Kazakhstan Marks 100th anniversary of Kazakh Legal Scientist and Scholar Salyk Zimanov
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Kazakh scientist, scholar and politician Salyk Zimanov on Feb. 19. Zimanov, born in 1921 in Atyrau, is an outstanding scientist, public figure, doctor of law, professor and scholar of the Kazakh national academy of sciences. Zimanov has devoted more than 45 years to Kazakh legal science.…
Kazakhstan Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Kazakh Poet Mukagali Makatayev
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Kazakh poet, writer and translator Mukagali Makatayev on Feb. 9. “His poetry touched the hearts of many readers,” wrote Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his Twitter. “The poet’s anniversary coincides with the 30th anniversary of our independence. This is a holiday for every citizen of Kazakhstan,”…
Kazakhstan’s First President Delivers Remarks at GEEF Forum On Sustainable Development
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev delivered remarks at the Global Engagement and Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) Feb 5, as reported by the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This year, the forum was held Feb. 4-5. in an online format. The message was delivered by Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime…
Central Election Commission Summarizes Results of Election Campaign in Media, all Parties Given Fair Treatment
NUR-SULTAN – On the eve of the elections for Majilis (the lower house of the Kazakh Parliament) and the Maslikhats (local executive bodies) to be held on Jan.10, an important meeting of the Central Election Commission took place on Jan.8. Anastasia Schegortsova, a member of the Central Election Commission, said that the pre-election activities of…
Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Attends Virtual Denuclearization Meeting
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi recently took part in the Third Ministerial Meeting of the Stockholm Initiative on Nuclear Disarmament and Support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), organized online in the Jordanian capital of Amman, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. The participants discussed possible…
Moscow’s Court Sentences Former Chairman of BTA Bank to 15 Years of Prison in Absentia
A Moscow-based court sentenced the former chairman of the board of directors of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov to 15 years in prison in absentia. This was reported on Dec. 28 by the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office, according to Russian state news Agency TASS. “The Tagansky District Court of Moscow passed a verdict…
Kazakh Government Establishes Institute of Parliamentarism to Improve Legislation
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Government decreed Dec. 24 to establish the Institute of Parliamentarism under the Parliament to fulfill the instructions of the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In Tokayev’s state-of-the-nation address dated Sept. 2, 2019, he instructed to create an appropriate structure under the Parliament, which should improve the quality of laws. The government and…
