Kazakh Government Changes Up Investment Policy Approaches to Attract New Investors Amid Pandemic
Investment attraction is one of the main tasks that the Kazakh government has been working on in recent years. During the years of its independence, Kazakhstan has attracted $330 billion worth of foreign investment from more than 120 countries. The global pandemic, which significantly affected the global economy, also had a large impact on the…
Kazakh Foreign Minister Meets Indian, Kyrgyz Counterparts in Moscow For High-Level Talks
Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi discussed the potential for greater cooperation with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as part of the Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Moscow, reported Kazakh Foreign Ministry press service. During their meeting, Tileuberdi and Kyrgyz minister Aidarbekov discussed the implementation…
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthen Regional and International Security, Stability
The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries have reaffirmed their commitment to the fight against international terrorism, drug trafficking, cross-border organized crime, and cybercrime during a Sept. 9-10 regular SCO Council meeting in Moscow. This is the first off-line event between the foreign ministers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
UNGA Recognizes Leading Role of Kazakhstan in Worldwide Anti-Nuke Testing Efforts
NUR-SULTAN – The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Tijjani Muhammad Bande recognized the role of Kazakhstan “in championing the cause to ban nuclear test explosions and indeed all other nuclear explosions” at the 74th Session of the UNGA on Aug. 26. The virtual event was held to commemorate the International Day against…
Amidst Pandemic Кazakhstan Offers Assistance to Neighbours in Central Asia, Welcomes International Cooperation
NUR-SULTAN – The SK-Pharmacy Company, the country’s sole pharmaceutical distributor, has launched the People’s Control section on its website to show where humanitarian aid to Kazakhstan comes from and how this aid was distributed, reported the company’s press service. The company will also share information about the transparency of the procurement, and the supply of…
Кazakh Ministry of Healthcare Announces Adoption of New WHO Disease Classification System to Combat COVID-19
NUR-SULTAN – As more information about the COVID-19 virus has become available, experts have realized that the virus behaves differently in each country. In some countries, the danger of coronavirus was underestimated, measures were taken with a delay and hundreds of thousands of cases were reported, leading to thousands of deaths. Kazakhstan was one of…
Kazakhstan Categorically Denies Chinese Media Claims of New Unknown Pneumonia Cases
There have been a string of reports in Chinese media outlets claiming that Kazakhstan has reported cases of an unknown pneumonia, one more deadly than the coronavirus. The Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan would like to officially state that this information is categorically FALSE. It should be noted that the WHO has official codes for…
Nur-Sultan Receives Glowing Review and Recommendation From Popular Travel Vlogger
NUR-SULTAN – Travel enthusiast Conrad Caeiro released a video about Nur-Sultan and his visit to the city on his YouTube channel “Vlog 360 Degrees”. Caeiro visited Nur-Sultan last September and used this opportunity to make a video featuring the main sights to visit in the city. “This has been my first trip to Nur-Sultan and, in…
Capital Day Celebrations Will Be Held Virtually This Year
This year, the capital of Kazakhstan will celebrate its 22nd birthday on July 6. The celebratory events will be held virtually due to the epidemiological situation in the country, according to the press service of the city’s department of culture. The city administration plans to open social facilities to mark this day. The rehabilitation centers…
President Tokaev Committed to Memory of World War II, Won’t Tolerate USSR Role Revisionism
Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev opened up in an interview with Russian state news agency TASS First Deputy General Director Mikhail Gusman about the significance of Victory Day for Kazakhstan and its people. “I am categorically against the falsification of history. Of course, the merits of our allies in those years – the United States of America, Great…
Kazakh President Wishes Russian Prime Minister Speedy Recovery from Coronavirus
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished Chairman of the Russian government Mikhail Mishustin a speedy recovery on his Twitter account. “Kazakhstan and Russia are actively cooperating to contain the coronavirus epidemic. I’m confident that we will overcome this challenge thanks to our joint efforts,” Tokayev wrote. On April 30, Russian news channel Rossyia-24 broadcast a video…
Frontline Workers Receive Special Support From Government, Tax Break and Other Benefits
By special decree, the Government of Kazakhstan exempted all frontline doctors battling with Coronovirus from taxes and social payments for the duration of April 1 to October 1. In addition to the tax exemption on pay, the Birgemiz Charity Fund (“Together”) will also be considered exempt. This decision is yet another in an already impressive…
Kazakh Embassy in Moscow Unveils Virtual Exhibit For Internet Museum Goers
A brand new exhibit was placed on the premises of the former residence of Nursultan Nazarbayev near Chistye Prudy in Moscow. Among the exhibits are Vladimir Putin’s personal hockey stick with his autograph, photos from Dmitry Medvedev’s personal archive from Kazakhstan and Boris Yeltsin’s tennis racket. The museum has six rooms. One of them displays…
President Tokayev Sets Steady Course For Reopening and Recovery of Kazakhstan During National Address
In a recent address to the nation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayav called for solidarity and resolve as Kazakhstan prepares to wade forward into the post-Corona aftermath of economic displacement and turmoil. The message behind the President’s address was clear – the Covid-19 epidemic is under control, and it is time to begin restructuring the economy to…
Every fifth teenager is bully or victim of one, say Kazakh scientists
NUR-SULTAN – Every fifth Kazakh teenager aged 11-15 is either a bully or the victim of one every month, reported the Ministry of Healthcare’s National Centre for Public Health press service. Bullying involves not only physical aggression, but psychological pressure, intimidation, gossip, extortion and mocking. It can be in the form of physical contact, words,…
Public services in Kazakhstan have improved since 2018, survey finds
NUR-SULTAN – The quality of Kazakh public services has increased 2.4 percent since 2018, according to a survey commissioned by the Civil Service Agency. The review, conducted by the Zor Rukh Charity Foundation, was completed to identify the level of satisfaction with quality, accessibility and procedures. “The monitoring results helped develop recommendations to improve the…
Officials to assess need to build second light rail in Kazakh capital
NUR-SULTAN – Government experts will assess the need for a second light rail transit (LRT) line in the capital, said Nurlan Urankhayev, head of the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Land Relations, at a Jan. 21 Central Communication Service press conference. “As for LRT, the customer today is the Department of Architecture and Urban…
Kazakhstan to ban live animal exports
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to ban live animal exports, reported the Ministry of Agriculture press service. Last year, the country exported 156,000 head of cattle, 78 percent of which were sent to Uzbekistan and 14 percent to Armenia. Approximately 264,000 head of sheep were exported, more than half of which were breeding stock. More than…
Ministry of Internal Affairs urges Kazakhs to register foreign vehicles
NUR-SULTAN – The Ministry of Internal Affairs urged Kazakhs Jan. 14 to register their foreign vehicles. It emphasised the need to register vehicles imported from Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, noting EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) provisions still require it. “To date, more than 170,000 vehicles registered in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and Russia were imported into the country.…
Kazakh Senate should create Agribusiness Complex Council, says Nazarbayeva
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Senate should create an Agribusiness Complex Council, said Speaker Dariga Nazarbayeva at the Jan. 17 meeting with agriculture sector representatives. “We need to create a council on the agro-industrial complex under the Senate until we bring it to mind with the programme and with all the proposals. We will carefully consider…
Kazakh government to implement new approaches for targeted social assistance, compulsory medical insurance
NUR-SULTAN – Deputy Prime Minister Berdibek Saparbayev, speaking during a recent conference call, instructed government bodies to create a regional schedule for compulsory health insurance coverage, increase the population’s employment, improve medical institutions’ technical bases and raise public awareness about compulsory medical insurance, reported primeminister.kz. “The main task is to correctly and in an accessible…
Rakhmonov to make UFC debut in March, says manager
NUR-SULTAN – After a six-month pause, Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut in March, said his manager Sayat Abdrakhmanov. In August, Rakhmonov became the first Kazakh fighter to sign a UFC contract. He initially planned to debut at the Moscow UFC tournament in October or the Dec. 21 UFC…
Kazakh national resources ministry bans hunting of wolves in five regions
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources recently banned the hunting of wolves in the steppe areas in the Akmola, Karaganda, Kostanai, Pavlodar and West Kazakhstan regions, reported the ministry’s press service. The ban was included in the ministry’s recent publication of the rules regarding wolf hunting in the steppe regions.…
Kazakhstan regional road conditions continue to improve, 68 percent considered in good condition
NUR-SULTAN – The condition of regional and district roads in Kazakhstan improved by 3 percent in 2019. In 2018, the share of good or satisfactory roads in regions was 68 percent. In 2019, Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development paid close attention to the development of roads of regional and district significance, to which…
Turkestan becomes centre of investments and business activity
More than a year and a half has passed since the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree establishing a new region (oblast) with an administrative centre in Turkestan. Today, ancient Turkestan is turning into a modern city, while maintaining its historic appearance. Turkestan has long been a centre of…
