Kazakhstan Receives Formal Invitation to Paris Olympics 2024
ASTANA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) invited Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) to participate in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, Sports.kz reported on July 28. Two hundred and three out of 206 NOCs received an invitation from the IOC, except from Russia and Belarus. Guatemala has been officially suspended from the…
US Students Learn Kazakh Culture Through Abai’s Works
ASTANA – The Jibek Joly TV channel published news about U.S. students who visited Astana to explore the Kazakh language, culture and traditions in July. Mason Maltby, a student at the University of Arizona, once read works written by prominent Kazakh poet Abai and has had keen interest in Kazakhstan since then. He now dreams…
Kazakh Government Signs Investment Contracts Worth $4.9 Billion in 18 Years
ASTANA – The Kazakh Investment Committee signed 1,438 investment contracts worth 2.2 trillion tenge ($4.9 billion) between 2005 and June this year, including 216 with the provision of a land grant in-kind, said Deputy Foreign Minister Almas Aidarov, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov chaired a July 27 meeting of…
Renowned Kazakh, Foreign Musicians to Perform at Alem Saz Music Festival This Fall
ASTANA – The Alem Saz International Music Festival, which will take place on Sept. 27- Oct. 3 in Astana, will bring together musicians from eight countries, reported the Kazakhconcert press service. Artists from Germany, Hungary, Japan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Spain, and Türkiye will perform at the event. Each festival day will be devoted to one…
Kazakh Athletes Win Ten Medals at ISSF World Shooting Championship
ASTANA – Kazakh athletes secured four gold, four silver, and two bronze medals at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Shooting Championship Juniors held from July 14 to 25 in Changwon, South Korea, reported the Culture and Sports Ministry’s press service. Kazakhstan took fourth place with twelve shooters competing with over 600 athletes from…
National Museum of Kazakhstan Sees Record-Breaking Visitor Numbers Since Start of 2023
ASTANA – Some 310,000 people have visited the National Museum of Kazakhstan since the beginning of this year, a record number considering 330,000 visitors recorded for the entire 2022, said the museum’s Acting Director Aibek Sydykov, the Culture and Sports Ministry’s press service reported on July 21. “This indicates an increased interest in our people’s…
CPC to Increase Oil Pumping Volume Up to 81.5 Million Tons Yearly
ASTANA – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) is set to increase the volume of oil pumping up to 81.5 million tons per year within the CPC Debottlenecking Program (DBNP), the CPC’s press service reported on July 25. The statement came after a ceremony marking the completion of a new Oil Quantity and Quality Measuring System…
Kazakh Government Approves Action Plan to Combat Shadow Economy
ASTANA – Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov signed a decree on approval of the comprehensive action plan to combat the shadow economy for 2023-2025, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on July 26. By 2025, Kazakhstan plans to reduce the shadow turnover in wholesale and retail trade to 5%, which stood at 6.7% last year. The…
Turkic World Media Platform Opens Office in Baku
ASTANA – Turkic World, the first joint media platform of the Turkic countries, has opened its office in Baku on July 24, reported the Turkic World. In his introductory remarks, Rufiz Hafizoglu, the deputy director of Trend News Agency, said the agency and the Turkish Albayrak Media Group decided to establish a collaborative media platform in…
Kazakhstan’s New Vehicle Sales See 60% Growth in January-June
ASTANA – The Kazakh car industry witnessed a 60.2% increase in new car sales in the first half of the year, reported the Association of Kazakhstan Auto Business on July 17. Customers purchased 83,235 new cars in January-June. Chevrolet Cobalt (14,851 cars), Hyundai Tucson (6,868 cars) and Kia Sportage (5,398 cars) have been the most…
CICA Flag Raised at 4,317 Meters Above Sea Level
ASTANA — Kazakh and foreign activists set a flag of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on July 23 at the Kanysh Satpayev Peak, located near Almaty at an altitude of 4,317 meters above sea level, reported the organization’s press service. The event, which celebrated CICA efforts over the past…
Azerbaijan Hosts Shusha Global Media Forum
ASTANA – The Azerbaijani city of Shusha hosted the Global Media Forum under the theme New Media in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution from July 21 to 23, reported Kazinform. The event brought together more than 200 participants, including state representatives, media and public structures, business communities, international organizations, scientists, and experts. The…
UNDP Delivers Equipment to Semei Ormany State Forest Natural Reserve
ASTANA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provided radio equipment to the Semei Ormany State Forest Nature Reserve on July 19 to improve safety and productivity, UNDP in Kazakhstan announced. In cooperation with the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and with financial support from the Global…
208 Kazakh School Students Win Medals at Int’l Olympiads This Year
ASTANA – Kazakh school students have brought home some 208 medals, including 22 gold, 65 silver, and 121 bronze awards, from Olympiads worldwide since the start of the year, reported the Jibek Joly TV channel on July 18. Students participate in seven prestigious intellectual competitions in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, computer science, geography, and linguistics…
Astana to Host President’s Cup Tennis Tournament Next Week
ASTANA – The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s Circuit will take place within the President’s Cup Forte series in Astana from July 23 to Aug. 6, reported the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation’s press service. The tennis tournament will be played on outdoor hardcourts of the Beeline Arena…
Burabay Summer Camp Welcomes 200 Ethnic Kazakh Children From Abroad
ASTANA – The Otandastar (compatriots) Foundation invited some 200 ethnic Kazakh children aged 12 to 17 from eight countries worldwide to take part in the Zhas (Young) Kazakh summer camp at the Burabay resort on July 1-14, reported the Jibek Joly TV channel on July 14. A two-week educational and entertainment program welcomed children from…
Asia’s Age is Underway, Offering Ample Opportunities, Says KazISS Director
ASTANA – Asia’s age is underway, bestowing ample opportunities, and Kazakhstan plays a pivotal role in it, said Yerkin Tukumov, director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS), wrapping up the Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum in Astana on July 14. “Asia finds its own grandeur. The future of Asia will affect the…
President Tokayev Reaffirms Commitment to UN Principles
ASTANA – Kazakhstan remains committed to the United Nations Charter, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a July 14 meeting with senior UN representatives, emphasizing that all member countries must adhere to its principles, reported the Akorda press service. The President thanked the UN delegation, consisting of Vladimir Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General and Head of the UN…
Kazakhstan Intends to Increase Grain Exports to China
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and China are planning to increase the volume of annual grain exports to China up to 1 million tons. This was discussed during the meeting between Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeyev and Ze Zhu, the vice president of China’s COFCO food processing holding company, reported the ministry’s press service on July 13.…
KASE Index Grows 10.9% Since Start of 2023
ASTANA – The value of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) Index has increased by 353.11 points to 3,604.75 points, a 10.9% growth, since the beginning of the year, according to the KASE press statement published on July 12. The volume of transactions in index shares totaled 123.2 billion tenge ($277 million), with common shares of…
Second Day of Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum in Astana Begins
ASTANA – The Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum (CAF), which kicked off on July 13, continues on the second day in Astana. The second day will feature panel sessions covering such topics as Asia’s global security, global competition for innovation, new technologies, artificial intelligence and human capital, and the prospects of the Middle Corridor. …
Foreign Minister Discusses Interregional Cooperation Between Central Asia and EU
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with European Union (EU) Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala to discuss further engagement in the Central Asia – EU interregional format on July 12, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. They reviewed the state and prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation, exchanged…
Kazakh Officials Discuss Security Challenges with UN Representatives
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu held talks on July 12 regarding regional security issues with Vladimir Voronkov, United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism…
Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum Kicks Off in Astana
ASTANA – The two-day Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum (CAF), which aims to study challenges of Asia’s global security, kicked off on July 13. The CAF, a platform for dialogue, has brought together scholars from 25 different countries in the region, including China and Russia. The participants will also discuss the new continental interconnectedness…
Kazakhstan Becomes First Central Asian Country to Introduce Operating Rules for Unmanned Aircraft
ASTANA – Kazakhstan became the first country in Central Asia to introduce rules for the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), following the signing of a letter of accession to the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS), the Civil Aviation Committee’s press service reported on July 11. Director-General of the Aviation Administration of…
