Houses of Kazakh Parliament to Convene on September 1
ASTANA – Yerlan Koshanov, the chairman of the Mazhilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, signed a decree to convene a joint meeting of the houses of the Parliament on Sept. 1 in Astana, reported the Mazhilis’ press service on Aug. 28. The meeting is being convened in accordance with subparagraph 2 of paragraph…
Kazakh Tazy Dogs Triumph at World Dog Show 2023 in Geneva
ASTANA – Two hunting dogs of the Kazakh tazy breed have earned prestigious titles at the World Dog Show 2023, held in Geneva from August 23-27, according to a report by Kazinform. A male dog named Pigeon received the title of Best Adult Male, Best of Breed, and Geneva World Cup Winner 2023 titles. Meanwhile,…
Kazakhstan’s New International TV Channel to Start Broadcasting on Sept. 1
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s new international TV channel Silk Way Cinema will start broadcasting in Kazakh and Russian languages in over ten countries from Sept. 1, reported Kazinform on Aug. 27. The channel will broadcast educational and informative programs, documentary and musical projects, TV series of Kazakh production, and the Kazakhfilm studio’s movies. The new media…
Francis Fukuyama Presents His Book in Kazakh and Russian in Almaty
ASTANA – Almaty hosted the presentation of the book “Liberalism and its Discontents” in Kazakh and Russian languages by political scientist and senior fellow at Stanford University Francis Fukuyama on Aug. 22. The publication was organized by the CAPS Unlock analytical center with the support of Open Society Foundation and Steppe and World Publishing. Released…
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan Reiterate Strong Bilateral Ties During Rakhmon’s Visit to Astana
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reiterated the significance of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to Astana on Aug. 25 in strengthening the friendly ties and the strategic partnership between the fraternal nations, reported the Akorda press service. During meetings in both narrow and wide formats, Tokayev and Rakhmon addressed future opportunities for collaboration…
Kazakhstan Reaches Level Free from Terrorism Impact
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has improved its ranking in the Global Terrorism Index (GTI), moving from 67th to 93rd place. This new ranking signifies that the country is free from the impact of terrorism. This was announced during an Aug. 23 meeting of the Anti-Terrorism Center of Kazakhstan, chaired by Yermek Sagimbaev, the National Security Committee…
Kazakhstan, EU Seek to Strengthen Bilateral, Regional Ties
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko and the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (EP), headed by Chair David McAllister, emphasized the importance of bilateral and regional cooperation, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service on Aug. 22. The meeting was also attended by the committee’s Vice-Chair, Željana Zovko (Croatia),…
Rolling Stone Lists Aisultan Seitov’s Music Video Among 150 Greatest Hip-Hop Videos
ASTANA — The music video directed by the Kazakh director Aisultan Seitov for the song “A Lot” by 21 Savage featuring J. Cole in 2019 was ranked 82nd in the list of 150 greatest hip-hop videos by New York-based Rolling Stone magazine on Aug. 10. Rolling Stone, an American monthly magazine focusing on music, politics,…
Kazakh President to Attend BRICS Plus Dialogue Via Video Call Tomorrow
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will address via video call the BRICS Plus dialogue session on Aug. 24 in Johannesburg as the current Chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), reported the Akorda press service. Kazakhstan will join the meeting held as part of the 15th BRICS Summit, at the invitation of the President…
Comic Con Astana Festival to Gather World Stars, Geek Culture Followers
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the Comic Con Astana international festival dedicated to the industry of comics, cinema, video games, anime, and other areas of modern popular culture on Sept. 15-17. It will feature an alley showcasing comics authors and a fair area, where visitors can buy unique paraphernalia, anime, comics, books, handicrafts,…
Kazakhstan’s S1lkPay Fintech Startup Receives US Patent
ASTANA – Kazakhstan-based fintech startup S1lkPay has secured a patent in the United States on Aug. 8 for its innovative method and system for distributed payment processing using a centralized payment-processing platform, reported the company’s press service. S1lkPay is a peer-to-peer prepaid card exchange platform where users provide instant access to their funds without the…
Kazakhstan, Pakistan Discuss Trade and Logistics Opportunities
ASTANA – Serik Zhumangarin, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration, discussed the development of trade and logistics opportunities with Pakistan at an Aug. 21 meeting with Khalid Nawaz Awan, the founder and chairman of TCS Private Limited, the country’s largest logistics company, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Zhumangarin highlighted Kazakhstan’s…
Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company’s Net Profit Increases to $49.7 Million
ASTANA – In the first half of 2023, net profit of the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) grew 64.3% to 23 billion tenge ($49.7 million), compared to the same period last year, the company’s press service reported on Aug. 17. KEGOC’s operating income made up 114.4 billion tenge ($247.5 million), growing 11.3% by 11.5…
Kazakhstan to Put Seized Assets in Building Schools
ASTANA – An education infrastructure support fund, established on the instruction of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has allocated money seized from corrupt dealings to build 62 schools, the government’s press service announced on Aug. 17. The schools, which will cost 96.5 billion tenge ($208.8 million), will be built for 76,000 pupils in several regions of…
Foreign Tourists Coming to Kazakhstan Bring Record $841.9 Million in 2022
ASTANA – Last year, around one million foreign tourists brought Kazakhstan 389 billion tenge ($841.9 million), a record result on taxes from tourism activities, the Culture and Sports Ministry’s press service reported on Aug. 16. Meanwhile, accommodation facilities in the country earned 183 billion tenge ($396 million). According to the National Bank, each tourist to…
Kazakhstan’s Inflation Slows Down to 14% in July
ASTANA – The inflation rate in Kazakhstan decreased in July to nearly 14% in annual terms, said Deputy Governor of the country’s National Bank Vitaliy Tutushkin at an Aug. 15 government meeting, reported Kazinform. “Food inflation in annual terms has nearly halved from 26.2% at its peak in February to 13.5%. Non-food and service inflation…
Airlines in Kazakhstan Hit Record $178.2 Million Profit
ASTANA – The profit of air companies in Kazakhstan reached a record 80.5 billion tenge ($178.2 million) in July, according to the Bureau of National Statistics, Data Hub analytical source reported on Aug. 15. The previous record of 73.6 billion tenge ($162.9 million) was set in August last year. Over the seven months, airlines’ total…
Seven Regions of Kazakhstan Elect 17 Rural Mayors
ASTANA – Seventeen rural akims (mayors) were elected in seven regions of Kazakhstan on Aug. 13, State Counselor Erlan Karin wrote on his Telegram channel. Over the period of two years, Kazakh citizens have elected 1,668 akims of villages, settlements, rural districts, and towns of district significance as part of the presidential political reforms. Of…
Kazakhstan to Build More Electric Charging Stations by 2029
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to build more electric charging stations as part of the electric vehicle infrastructure roadmap by 2029, reported the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development on Aug. 9. The roadmap, approved by the Kazakh government last month, provides for regulatory and technical requirements regarding the design and arrangement of the necessary infrastructure,…
Tim Draper Reality Show Invites Kazakh Startups to Win $1 Million
ASTANA – The Astana Hub, an international technopark of IT startups, invites Kazakh startups founders to submit their project ideas to the Meet the Drapers reality show about startups, Astana Hub CEO Magzhan Madiyev said in his Telegram channel on Aug. 11. The show is set to film an episode for its seventh season on…
Almaty to Host Eurasian Film Market This September
ASTANA – Almaty is set to host the first edition of the Eurasian Film Market (EFM) on Sept. 11-14, reported the Travel Tomorrow on Aug. 7. “Due to its rich natural environment and varied scenic landscapes, most films are shot in or around Almaty, making it the center of the Kazakh film industry. The main…
Kazakh President Receives Adviser on Economic Development
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev positively assessed the contribution of Suma Chakrabarti, adviser on economic development, in improving the country’s investment policy at an Aug. 11 meeting, reported the Akorda press service. Tokayev thanked Chakrabarti for his work, noting that the proposals he made at the Supreme Council for Reforms meetings found support in several…
Qazaq Air to Launch Direct Flights Between Almaty and Bishkek in September
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s airline Qazaq Air will launch direct flights from Almaty to Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic, on Sep. 11, the airline’s press service reported on Aug. 10. The flights will operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on modern and comfortable De-Havilland Dash 8-Q400 aircraft. The cost of a one-way ticket…
Kazakhstan’s Population Approaches 20 Million People
ASTANA – As of July 1, Kazakhstan’s population reached 19,899,377, with 48.8% of men and 51.2% women, according to an Aug. 10 statement by the Bureau of National Statistics. Some 12,317,671 people live in the cities, whereas 7,581,706 are rural residents. In the first half of the year, 189,500 children were born in Kazakhstan, of…
Kazakh Chess Players Win Silver and Bronze Medals at World Schools Team Championship
ASTANA – A Kazakh team from Astana took bronze medals in a category under 12. The chess players from Almaty claimed silver in a category under 18 at the World Schools Team Championship held from Aug. 4 to 8 in Aktau, reported Kazakhstan Chess Federation. The Velammal MHS Mogappair team from India won gold in…
