Kazakhstan Loosens Restrictions on Visiting Border-Area Tourist Attractions
…No. 356, which had expanded the number and width of border areas closed to tourists without a special permit. As a result of that 2014 regulation, most tourists had to…
EBRD Lends $196.5M for Shymkent-Uzbekistan Border Road
…to the border with Uzbekistan is 99 kilometres (60 miles) long. The EBRD will finance reconstruction of the 62-kilometre (37.2 miles) southern section to the border and the Asian Development…
ICAO TRIP Regional Symposium Kicks Off in Almaty, First Time in Central Asia
…on solving open problems of immigration and border management to maintain a delicate balance between facilitating cross-border movements, maintaining border security, and protecting the rights of migrants,” said Hajiyev. The…
Kazakhstan inks economic cooperation roadmap with Kyrgyzstan, eases border control
…Dec. 3, 2017, the Kazakh border service will switch from reinforced border control to the regular one at all points of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz border. The tougher controls had been imposed…
Kazakhstan Removes IDC Permit Requirement for Foreign Nationals Eligible for Visa-Free Regime
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has eased the rules on crossing state borders for foreign nationals, according to the Feb. 7 decision of the interdepartmental commission (IDC) on preventing the spread of…
Barys HC celebrates 20th anniversary with 5-1 win over Dynamo Minsk
…Koreshkov, Fyodor Polischuk, Vitali Yeremeyev and Talgat Zhailauov were raised to the rafters for the first time ahead of the game. The team members wore special jerseys with the names…
2023 Is Most Profitable Year in Kazakhstan, Says CEO of Al Hilal Islamic Bank
…personally, coming originally from Canada, this is an interesting comparison. Not only are the economy, geography, and climate of Kazakhstan similar in many ways to those of Canada, but also…
Kazakhstan Breaks Into Top Seven of Women’s National Tennis Rankings
…Tennis Federation’s press service reported on April 14. The Kazakh team rose from ninth to seventh place following a decisive 3-1 victory over Canada, the 2023 champions, in a qualifying…
International Observers Commend Kazakhstan’s Election as Transparent
…International Governance Innovation Senior Fellow and formerly Canadian ambassador to Kazakhstan Margaret Skok, who also served as an observer, commended the level of attentiveness of elections commissions members. Former Canada’s…
Kazakhstan’s Global Rankings Mean More Sustained Efforts Needed
…attracting numbers of immigrants. In 2012, the Lausanne-based Institute of Management Development ranked Kazakhstan at No. 32 on its global competitive list. The IMD listed Kazakhstan as the most competitive…
