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Astana Ski Festival Honours Kazakh Veterans, Constitution

More than 3,000 people gathered Feb. 28 in Astana for Burkasyn 2015, a skiing festival in honour of Kazakhstan, its veterans and its independent constitution. “A sports competition was organised by the Department of Tourism, Physical Culture and Sports of Astana in honour of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the World War II,…

Almaty Developers Use Technology to Safegaurd Kids

A new high-tech device in the form of a wristwatchto help parents track their children’s location has been developed in Almaty, reported KTK television channel . Children will be able to communicate with family members via Bluetooth linked to the mobile phone of their parents by pressing a single button. According to the device’s developers,…

Nationwide ‘Made in Kazakhstan’ Campaign Launches in Astana

A nationwide campaign titled “Made in Kazakhstan” meant to support domestic manufacturers was launched in Astana on Feb. 16. “At the enlarged session of the Government on Feb. 11,  President Nursultan Nazarbayev called to provide support to domestic producers by launching a nationwide campaign ‘Made in Kazakhstan’,” according to the press service of the office…

TASIM Construction Work Expected to Launch by End of Year

The final agreement was recently reached between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on construction of the underwater section of the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM), according to Azerbaijan Minister of Communications and High Technologies Ali Abbasov. The agreement is expected to be signed during the first quarter of the year, so that construction can be launched by…

Carlos Martorell Bakes to Coach Kazakh Youth Football Team

The Football Federation of Kazakhstan presented Spaniard Carlos Martorell Bakes during a Dec. 20 press conference as the new coach of Kazakhstan’s youth football team (U-17). Bakes has a masters degree in coaching methodology and aFédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) PRO A category coaching license that he obtained while working with the Barcelona football…

Construction of EXPO Complex Launched with President’s Participation

ASTANA – The construction of Astana’s EXPO 2017 facilities was officially launched in a ceremony on April 24, when Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev laid a capsule on the site in the capital that will house the exhibition complex. The President also examined the schedule for the complex’s construction. Addressing the ceremony, Nazarbayev said that the…

Saiga Population Increasing, More Conservation Work Planned for This Year

ASTANA – “The population of Saiga in Kazakhstan is growing, reaching 187,000 in 2013,” Minister of Environment and Water Resources Nurlan Kapparov said at a department meeting, according to the prime minister’s official website. “Today, there is a positive trend in the number of Saiga steppe antelope, which in 2013 reached 187,000, an increase of…