EXPO 2017 chance to showcase Kazakh contributions to technology, inventor says
…Shaikenov. A wind turbine is a highly complex device consisting of many components. Why did you specifically choose a wind wheel? Yes, a wind turbine is almost like a separate…
Kazakhstan Continues Commitment to Protecting Children’s Rights and Well-being
ASTANA – Kazakhstan signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Feb. 16, 1994, voluntarily assuming global commitments to ensure equal rights for every child. The convention…
Helping Semipalatinsk: A Job Half-Done
…of Germany. Despite the fierce resistance of the Soviet leadership and their military-industrial complex, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, even before the country became independent, issued a decree, on Aug….
Kazakh figure skater Denis Ten dies from stab wounds at age 25
ASTANA – Kazakh figure skating medallist Denis Ten died at age 25 after being stabbed in Almaty July 19. Photo credit: USA today Ten died at the hospital following an…
Kazakh National Chamber of Entrepreneurs to fight recent energy price increases
…by negotiating with electricity transmission companies. In 2017, Kazakhstan had 160 energy transmission companies, with 32 of them in the Karaganda region. The existence of so many energy transmission companies…
20th Anniversary of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea: Status and Prospects for Cooperation
…times the IFAS was chaired by Kazakhstan (1993-1997.), Uzbekistan (1997-1999), Turkmenistan (1999 to 2002)., Tajikistan (2002-2008.), Kazakhstan (2008-2013). From 1995 to 2010, two programs were implemented to assist countries in…
Kazakhstan’s Saiga Population Sees Growth, Faces Challenges
…woods yet. Saiga are a crucial part of the steppe ecosystem, which is defined by a particular composition of vegetation. Without saiga and other grazing animals, that composition of vegetation…
Business news in Brief
…the UK. Kazakhstan’s rating compares favourably with most of the countries of the former USSR. Only Georgia, the three Baltic republics (Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia) and Armenia rank higher. Almasadam Satkaliyev,…
Economy News in Brief
…is not the first foreign chair in the company. “Clearly, these are important developments in the longer-term future of Kazakhstan Kagazy. … The arrival of Sir Tony Baldry is a…
Pacific Alliance Countries to Present Joint Pavilion at EXPO 2017
…to Sept. 10, 2017 in Astana. More than 2 million visitors totaling 5 million visits are expected. Expo organisers have been developing more than 3,000 cultural and entertainment events. …
