Kazakhstan Mourns Aktobe Terrorist Attack Victims
…Two security guards from the Kuzet Company responded to the alert and were attacked. One of them, Merkhan Tazhibayev, died; his colleague was injured. Onishchenko, a 68-year-old pensioner, died one…
To Forget Is to Repeat: Karlag Museum Chronicles Dark Legacy of Political Repression
…wall. “Such watchtowers stood all around the perimeter of the camps and a guard was stationed there 24 hours a day. Our tower is against the background of Stalin’s portrait….
National Bank of Kazakhstan Chairman Speaks on Current Issues, Activities
…2015, gross international reserves of the National Bank amounted to $28.1 billion, while the international reserves of the country, including the National Fund assets, stood at $91.6 billion. For example,…
Economic news in brief
…Beeline and Kazakhtelecom. Kazakhtelecom also owns 75 percent of Kcell, giving that company 65 percent of the total market. Investment companies in Kazakhstan generated 3.2 billion tenge (US$8.49 million) in…
Kazakhstan improves position on Decoding Global Talent report
…to create one of the largest surveys of labour trends and work preferences – 366,000 individuals in 197 countries, according to bcg.com. Photo credit: BCG. Kazakhstan is popular among the…
Smart technologies transform education, healthcare in Pavlodar region
…is currently underway and will be integrated into the Ministry of Healthcare database. There are also plans to organise information system training for medical workers and provide the latest computer…
Kazakh freestyle skier Dmitry Reiherd wins silver at World Cup
…in both moguls and acrobatics will compete for the medals of the Olympics. I don’t want to think ahead; time will show, but I think we should believe in our…
Kazakh foreign ministry beefs up economic presence in Asia, FM tells parliament
…foreign ministry has strengthened its economic component in the region. Photo credit: Kazinform, Mukhtar Holdorbekov. Speaking at the end of December 2017, Abdrakhmanov noted Asia’s growing political and economic role…
Astana economy grows, EXPO 2017 investments expected to drive new trade development
ASTANA – Nine projects worth 13 billion tenge (US$38 million) will have been launched in the industrial zone in Kazakhstan’s capital by the end of the year, Astana Akim (Mayor)…
Akmola region attracts investments to processing industry, promotes export commodity production
…district. “The work is underway to attract foreign investment to the region. A project with foreign participation to construct AgroMax Astana, a mill complex with a capacity of 36,000 tonnes…
