Almaty Border Guard Service Academy to train Central Asian customs, border-control personnel
ASTANA – Almaty’s Border Guard Service Academy has opened its largest educational complex to train Central Asian customs and border-control personnel, reported Inform.kz. Theodore Lyng (R). Photo credit: inform.kz. The…
Over 20.5 Million People Cross Kazakhstan’s Border in Seven Months
…Control Department of the National Security Committee’s Border Service, said at an Aug. 16 briefing in the Central Communications Service (CCS), reported CCS. Kazakhstan’s state border. Photo credit: ortcom.kz. The…
National Bank Says Dedollarisation Is Inevitable
…currency. The project also supposes the creation of a common payment zone, which will enable process payments taking into account compatibility of national payment card systems, such as the Russian…
Why Safe-Haven Asset Matters and How Kazakhstan is Betting on Gold
…investor demand and central bank purchases. Gold is a significant component of central banks’ reserves. According to Aktanov, central banks have been net buyers of gold for 15 consecutive years,…
New Rules Redraw Kazakhstan’s Housing Map as Prices Outpace Inflation
…cooling down. People are choosing regional cities where life is more compact, commuting is faster, and there are no traffic jams,” she added. Alzhan also highlighted diverging demographic trends between…
Pax Americana is Over – Middle Powers Must Shape What Comes Next
The post-Cold War liberal international order under U.S. leadership – often called Pax Americana – has unraveled. Notably, this collapse has not come from a new superpower displacing the United…
Uranium Countdown: Could Global Reserves End by 2080?
…of identified uranium resources in 2023. Australia holds the largest share with 1.7 million tons, followed by Kazakhstan with 900,000 tons, and Canada with 600,000 tons. Canada’s uranium is also…
Kazakh MFA, Chief Editors’ Club award foreign media contest winners
…Zholy national railway company, the Astana EXPO 2017 national company, Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee, LOT Polish Airlines, Rixos Borovoe and Ramada Plaza hotels and the Argymak transportation company, also participated…
Astana International Forum is an Important Addition to Major Economic Forums, Says Canadian Professor
…Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, in an interview with The Astana Times. Bart W. Édes. Photo credit: events.development.asia. The forum will commence on June 8 with the plenary session addressed…
Kazakhstan Reforms Minerals Legislation amid Efforts to Attract Investment
…the new model, if an application meets the requirements, then a company is licensed with all the preconditions known in advance. If a company fails to fulfil its license obligations,…
