EBRD Finances Modern Trams in Pavlodar
…than 330,000. Through the modernisation project, operated by the Pavlodar Tram Management Company, a public-private partnership, 25 new tram cars will be purchased (an upgrade of more than one third…
11 Transplants Conducted in Kazakhstan this Year As Doctors Urge Societal Change
…Transplantation Society held May 20-22 in Astana. “According to the official data for 2014, 138 people in Kazakhstan need a heart transplantation every year, about 250-300 need liver transplants, 1,384…
ATOM Project Ambassador Calls for Humanity to “Avoid More Errors,” Abandon Nuclear Weapons
…Sabine Kroissenbrunner, deputy head of the Austrian Mission. Other participants came from Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Belarus, Algeria, Georgia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, France and Sweden….
Let’s Use UN World Day against Trafficking in Persons to Help End This Crime
…Since 2011, the Trust Fund has helped some 2,000 victims annually, providing shelter, basic health services, vocational training and schooling, as well as psychosocial, legal and economic support. The Trust…
Ninety One: Beacon of Cultural Expression and Activism Through Music in Kazakhstan
…and social activism. From L to R: ZaQ, Bala, Alem and Ace. Photo credit: Spotify Through their unique blend of pop, hip-hop, and Kazakh sounds, the group has captivated audiences…
KAZGUU supports young researchers in Year of Youth
…by the competition commission in absentia. After that, an interview will be arranged. The correspondence stage of the competition will be held until April 30. Interviews with applicants who have…
Defining the Labour Market to Ensure Social Protection for All
…made up 38.6 percent. Currently, to collect data on employment and unemployment, most countries conduct sample surveys of the labour market, which measure the economic activity of the employed, unemployed…
Government Streamlines Communications, Seeks More Openness
…video link, by reporters from across the country. They come every week to hear Altay Abibullayev, the Official Spokesman of the new Central Communication Service. It is a new style…
EU-Kazakhstan Relations Must Evolve. Oil Is Not the Future
…invested in modern infrastructure, health, welfare, education and skills. Energy companies, too, must play their role in developing local skills and expertise to leave a lasting legacy for the citizens…
Improved Adoption Policies Protect Children’s Rights
…completed on Jan. 18, 2013. About 60 agencies have submitted their proposals. The commission has approved the accreditation of 37 of them. Another 20 adoption agencies have already completed the…
