Kazakh Embassy Donates More Than 500 Books to National Library of Azerbaijan
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Embassy in Azerbaijan handed over more than 500 books to the Mirza Fatali Akhundov National Library of Azerbaijan on April 6 to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, reports the embassy’s press service. History, fiction, scientific and educational books, as well as some anthologies of the…
Famous British Writer Presents Book About Western Explorers’ Journey to Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – A famous British journalist and writer Nick Fielding presented his “Travellers in the Great Steppe: From the Papal Envoys to the Russian Revolution” book translated into Kazakh and Russian by the Almaty Region akimat (city administration) in the Nur-Sultan-based National Academic Library on April 5. In his book, Fielding collected and edited several stories,…
Kazakhstan’s Grammy Winner Imanbek Announces His Rahmet World Tour
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s renowned DJ Imanbek Zeikenov will go on the Rahmet World Tour across Europe and the United States starting on April 8 and lasting through Sept. 25, Imanbek announced on his Instagram on April 5. The music producer will first perform in New York and Florida, bring his tracks to Brazil, Norway, Sweden,…
University of Arizona Campus in Kazakhstan Prepares To Welcome First Students In September
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Yeraly Tugzhanov instructed government officials to approve the enrollment of the first students to the University of Arizona campus in Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University in September this year during a meeting with the delegation from the University of Arizona, reported the press service of the Kazakh Prime Minister on…
Kazakh Chess Player Bibisara Assaubayeva Entered Into Guinness World Records
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s prominent chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva has entered the Guinness World Records book as the youngest world champion among women in blitz, reported Kazakhstan Chess Federation (KCF). Born in 2004, she won the 2021 Women’s Blitz Championship, which kicked off on Dec. 25-30 in Warsaw. According to the KCF, Assaubayeva is the first…
ICDP Commends Kazakhstan’s Ratification of Second Optional Protocol
NUR-SULTAN – The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) commended Kazakhstan’s ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which is aimed at the abolishment of the death penalty on March 24, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ICDP President Navi Pillay said it means that…
UNICEF Unveils Photo Exhibition to Celebrate the Year of Children in Kazakhstan, Draw Focus on Protecting Children’s Rights
NUR-SULTAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) opened the Heroes of Children photo exhibition on April 1 in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan to mark the Year of Children in Kazakhstan and to celebrate 75 years of UNICEF work worldwide, reports the UNICEF office in Kazakhstan. The exhibition will last through April 14 in the…
Kazakh Pop Star Dimash Returns to Stage Rocking Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – More than 1,000 people raved about the video of Dimash Kudaibergen’s performance on March 25 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, which was recently published on his Instagram account. The majority of his fans thanked Dimash for organizing a concert, which they have been waiting for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Kazakhstan Ranks 40th Among 146 Countries in World Happiness Report
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has jumped up five positions since 2021 and now ranks 40th out of 146 countries in the tenth World Happiness Report 2022 published on March 18. The report is based on the Average Life Evaluation which relies on such factors as perceptions of corruption, generosity, freedom to make life choices, healthy life…
Nauryz Celebrations Spread Kazakh Culture in Belgium and Luxembourg
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh designers and co-founders of the Nomad Moon brand Madina Kurbanaliyeva and Assemgul Khassangali presented their clothing collection as a part of the Nauryz international holiday festivities organized by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Belgium and Kazakhstan’s Honorary Consulate in Luxembourg, reported the embassy’s press service on March 29. The line consists of…
Turkey, Egypt, and UAE are Most Popular Travel Destinations, Says Kazakh Association of Tour Operators President
NUR-SULTAN – Turkey, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates remain the most popular travel destinations among people in Kazakhstan, said President of the Kazakh Association of Tour Operators Inna Rey in her interview with Zakon.kz news agency. Another popular destination is Thailand, but, according to Rey, “local tour operators will be able to offer more…
Kazakhstan’s Operational Rescue Team Saves Two Foreign Tourists in Almaty Region
NUR-SULTAN – The national operational rescue team helped two foreign tourists from Belgium and France who got lost near the Assy Plateau and Bartogai reservoir in Almaty Region on March 23, reported the press service of the Almaty Region Emergency Department. The car, which they rented to visit the popular tourist locations, broke down. They…
Record 258 Babies Born in Mangystau Region During Nauryz Celebrations
NUR-SULTAN – A baby boom has been noticed during the recent Nauryz celebrations in the Mangystau Region where 258 babies were born on March 19-23, reported the Mangystau Regional Perinatal Center. Overall, 140 boys and 118 girls including two twins were born during the period. Diana Koshkinbayeva, the mother of twins, said in an interview…
Kazakhstan’s Dubovitskaya Wins Bronze at World Athletics Indoor Championships
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh track and field athlete Nadezhda Dubovitskaya won the bronze medal with a 1.98 meters high jump at the 18th World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade22, which was held March 18-20 in Belgrade, reported the Kazakhstan Athletics Federation. Dubovitskaya took home the first high jump award for Kazakhstan in ten years. The 24-year-old athlete beat…
Kazakhstan’s AI-Powered Medical Software Company to Participate In Bayer’s Growth Acceleration Program
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Cerebra AI-powered software for early stroke detection and faster and more accurate treatment has been included in the world’s leading MedTech projects and invited to participate in the growth acceleration program by Bayer AG. Bayer AG is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and the announcement was on Cerebra’s…
Opening a Door to Kazakhstan: French Tourists Explore Wild Nature of Ridder Mountains
NUR-SULTAN – Packing their bags for a 10-day trip starting Feb. 25 and running through March 5, a group of five French tourists did not expect that Ridder city located in East Kazakhstan would amaze them so much with its majestic snow-capped mountains. In an interview with The Astana Times, one of the tourists, Eric…
Kazakh Movie “Mukagali” Enters 26th International Film Festival as Part of Kerala Program
NUR-SULTAN – The drama film “Mukagali” directed by Bolat Kalymbetov will be presented at the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that has started on March 18 and will run through March 25 in India’s Thiruvananthapuram city, according to Kazakhfilm studio. The film tells the story of the last three years of the life…
More Than 100 Cultural Events Expected in Kazakh Capital During Nauryz
NUR-SULTAN – More than 100 festivities are scheduled to be held as a part of the upcoming Nauryz holiday celebration starting March 17 and lasting through March 31 in Nur-Sultan, reported the akimat (city administration) press service. Nauryz, which means “new day,” symbolizes the arrival of spring and renewal of nature. It has been celebrated…
Fifth Repatriation Flight Brings 89 Kazakhs Home From Ukraine
NUR-SULTAN – The fifth repatriation flight that departed from Katowice on March 15 has landed in Almaty. It brought 89 Kazakh citizens on board returning from Ukraine, reports the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee’s press service. The flight was operated by Kazakhstan’s national air carrier Air Astana. Overall, 587 people have returned from Ukraine to Kazakhstan through…
Kazakhstan’s Great Steppe Gold Exhibition Lauded in World Famous Apollo Art Magazine
NUR-SULTAN – The Apollo international art magazine, one of the world’s oldest and most respected magazines on the visual arts, included The Gold of the Great Steppe exhibition in the Exhibition of the Year shortlist, reports the Khabar TV channel. The Gold of the Great Steppe was highly popular among the public as more than…
Number of Domestic Tourists Reaches 5.2 Million People, Says Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports
NUR-SULTAN – The number of domestic tourists has reached 5.2 million people over the past year, said Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Dauren Abayev during the Feb. 28 government meeting at Majilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament. According to the ministry, last year the majority of people visited national parks where the…
Kazakh Language Studies Gaining Popularity in Kazakhstan, More People Learning English
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh language is recognized as the most in-demand language for learning across the country, reported the Ministry of Education and Science. According to Vice Minister of Education and Science Sholpan Karinova, 35,697 people out of 52,122 people learning languages at free courses provided by the state program for 2020-2025 and through the Ruhani…
Kazakhstan’s Alexander Gerlitz Wins Bronze at Beijing Paralympics
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s biathlete Alexander Gerlitz won bronze in the 10-kilometer race at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics on March 8, reports the country’s National Olympic Committee. The race took place in the National Biathlon Center of Zhangjiakou. Gerlitz earned the first medal for Kazakhstan, which ranked 17th in the full medal table along with Australia…
More than 30 Kazakh School Kids To Participate at FIRST Robotics Competition in US
NUR-SULTAN – More than 30 Kazakh school kids will participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) in the US after they won qualifying national competition, reported Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science. All winners are graduates of high school-level FIRST programs, which means they are eligible to receive grants and scholarships for studying at the…
Kazakhstan’s Paralympic Team Participates in Beijing 2022 Paralympics Opening Ceremony
NUR-SULTAN – The Paralympic national team of Kazakhstan participated in the opening ceremony of the 13th Paralympic Winter Games that took place in Beijing’s National Stadium (the Bird’s Nest) on March 4, reports the Zakon.kz state news agency. The team is represented by five athletes Alexander Gerlitz, Yerbol Khamitov, Sergei Usolcev, Yuri Berezin and Denis…
