- Sunday, 24 May, 2026
- Almaty 45 °F / 7 °C
- Astana 55 °F / 13 °C
It will soon be time to hit the slopes and among Russian tourists, Shymbulak Ski Resort tops the list of most popular destinations in the Commonwealth of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran recently agreed to establish competitive tariff conditions on the new Uzen – Bolashak – Serhetyaka – Akyayla – Incheburun international railway...
ASTANA – Despite the gentle temperatures of this early October, winter isn’t far from the minds of Astana residents. And despite the capital city’s growing number of...
“An Illustrated History of Kazakhstan,” a recent book co-authored by several prominent experts and edited by Jeremy Tredinnick, was presented in Washington during an Oct. 6 event...
ASTANA – Kazakh singer Ademi recently captured second place and the Audience Award at the international contest New Wave in Sochi, Russia. This year the competition attracted...
ASTANA – Figures show there are 252 cars for every 1,000 people in Kazakhstan. The data was compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers and made public by the company’s Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – Presidential Club Astana Motorsports won the recent Rally World Cup and the Oct. 3-9 Rally OiLibya of Morocco in the T2 category, the team’s press service...
ASTANA – After trailing 0:2 to the Dutch during their game on Astana Arena on Oct. 10, the Kazakhs managed to score in the last minute of...
ASTANA – The role of Parliament emerged as a major theme at a roundtable discussion in Astana Oct. 12 on Kazakhstan’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) ahead...
ASTANA –The capital served as host for the third Astana International Auto Salon (AIAS 2015) Oct. 9. This year, participants Renault, Peugeot, IVECO, Hyundai, JAC, GAZ, KAMAZ...
ALMATY – An historical re-enactment of the Orbulak Battle recently took place in the Taldykorgan hippodrome, said the press service of the Almaty city akimat (city administration)....
The new State Loan Office, which is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, started operations on Oct. 1 and is now accepting personal credit...
“Do good things and post them on social media” is the motto of Acts of Kindness, a social action programme presented Oct. 6 in Astana. Initiated by...
ASTANA – After trailing 0:2 to the Dutch during their game at Astana Arena on Oct. 10, the Kazakhs managed to score in the last minute of...
ASTANA – Experts discussed the introduction of a trilingual (Kazakh, Russian and English) system of education in schools during roundtable talks by the analytical group, the Club Institute...
Kazak kuresi, or Kazakh wrestling, is an old sport with roots stretching deep into history. Since ancient times, nomads of the Great Steppe have mastered martial arts,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s capital is home to approximately 866,000 residents and last year was visited by 642,100 tourists. Since each figure includes a fair number of children,...
The Developers Association of Kazakhstan forecasts a shortage in new apartments over the next one to two years as a result of projects frozen by leading construction...
ASTANA – In two years, Astana’s professional women’s hockey team, Tomiris, went from fourth place to second, and now, looking ahead to the beginning of their third...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan became the leading supplier of uranium last year for the 100 nuclear power reactors operating in the United States, providing 5,443 tonnes (12 million...
ASTANA –Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met Oct. 9 with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during the latter’s official visit to the nation. The parties discussed ways to strengthen...
ASTANA – Fifty-five of Astana’s bus stops will be heated by the end of the year, according to the city akimat (administration). The first heated bus stop...
ASTANA – International Expositions Bureau (BIE) Secretary-General Vicente Loscertales expressed satisfaction with preparations for EXPO 2017 in Astana and confidence in the ongoing work on the event...
The world’s great financial centres of New York, London, and Tokyo have led the way in economic prosperity for decades. But the giants are now facing competition...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is working on industrial and innovative development, but that development is impossible without a highly-qualified technical staff. East Kazakhstan State Technical University (EKSTU) in...
TARAZ – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the opening ceremony of a monument in Taraz dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate. ...
ASTANA – In connection with a project to promote Car Free Days in Almaty, the UNDP and its Global Environmental Facility (GEF) held a festival dedicated to...
ASTANA – Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, signed an agreement with AerCap Holdings N.V. to lease three Airbus A321NEOs and one A320NEO aircraft, which will...
ASTANA – A new, two-year support programme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kazakhstan has been launched by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)...
ASTANA – Thirteen is considered an unlucky number in Russian folklore, and indeed, Barys Astana’s 13th game of this, its eighth season in the Continental Hockey League...
NEW YORK – President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan joined the summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama on Sept. 29 to discuss with other world leaders the...
October 4 was a big day in Almaty. Not only did the city host Tour of Almaty 2015, a one-day professional road bicycle race, it saw a...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s winter sports popularity continues despite recently losing the chance to host the Winter Olympics in Almaty in 2022 by only a few votes. After...
ASTANA, Oct. 2 – Graduates of the Kazakh-Turkish Lyceum in Astana have financially supported the drilling of water wells in Senegal to help the inhabitants of eight...
ALMATY – There are few successful foreign businessmen heading domestic companies in Kazakhstan, but Qigang Chen – the founder and president of TsinKaz – is one of...
ASTANA – During the recent 70th session of the UN General Assembly, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the government of Kazakhstan launched a new programme...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to reform its personal bankruptcy laws by 2017 to better help citizens recover from unpayable debts. “As of today we are working in...
ASTANA – Football Club (FC) Astana inspired the entire nation Sept. 30 in a home game against Turkish Galatasaray, when the team unexpectedly drew 2:2 in the...
ASTANA – The history of the capital city of Kazakhstan is revealed through some of the old buildings quietly standing on the busiest streets and avenues of...
ASTANA – An art exhibition featuring paintings created for the third annual charity auction “I Want to Live!” was opened Sept. 28 at The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty, the...
ASTANA – Representatives of the Syrian opposition held a fresh round of consultations in Astana Oct. 2–4. Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Mussinov and Director of the...
ASTANA – The first of four projects financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Kazakh government to improve air quality in Ust-Kamenogorsk has...
At the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed the idea of moving the UN headquarters to Asia....
Our country points out qualitative education as one of its main priorities, and lately Kazakhstan has been very active at the national level improving the quality of...
Gintarė Diliūnienė, International Programme Coordinator, the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences: First of all, let me express my sincere gratitude for the honour to be here with...
ASTANA – Nikolai Chernikov, also known as Killa Kolya, won the Eastern Europe final of the Red Bull BC One breakdancing competition held in Tbilisi, Georgia on...
ASTANA – An advisory board on the monetary policy of the central banks of Customs Union and Single Economic Space member states recently reviewed the economic situations...
ASTANA – Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov recently announced that the government will continue subsidies for healthy agricultural businesses, but will no longer support non-competitive agricultural enterprises....
A delegation of Kazakhstan’s national railway company, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), headed by company President Askar Mamin participated in the Second International Logistics Forum China – the...
ASTANA – The theme of this year’s Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 Kazenergy Eurasia Forum was “New Horizons of Energy: Prospects of Cooperation and Investments,” but it...
After creating the Kazakhstan national team uniform for the 2011 Asian Winter Games, the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the upcoming Almaty Winter Universiade to take place in...
ASTANA – The government of Kazakhstan plans to become a leading meat exporter to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the world market. In Soviet times, Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – New private investment in the Housing Construction Savings Bank of Kazakhstan will not negatively impact the existing deposits of Kazakh citizens, the bank announced in...
ASTANA – The first season of Kazakhstan’s Children’s Philharmonic opened with the children’s opera “Kambak Shal” at Astana Congress Hall Oct. 1. Kazakh composer Zholan Dastenov wrote...
ASTANA – In spite of the current condition of oil production in the world, Kazakhstan continues to develop its oil production engineering industry and intends to export...
NEW YORK – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and U.S. President Barack Obama had a bilateral meeting in New York on Sept. 29 to discuss international issues and bilateral...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s chairmanship of the Almaty Process, a two-year-old effort to enhance cooperation on legal and illegal migration in Central Asia, is bearing fruit and the...
NEW YORK – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov took part in the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Maintenance of International Peace...
ASTANA – The fitness industry in Kazakhstan is constantly growing, offering an ever-increasing range of activities. Residents and tourists can now find almost any type of sport...
The Aral Sea can regain its lost status of the country’s harbour thanks to the successful implementation of the regional project on managing the Syr Darya’s riverbed...
ASTANA – Minister for Foreign Trade of Finland Lenita Toivakka will lead a major business delegation on a trip to Kazakhstan from Oct. 4–7 to deepen economic...
ASTANA – According to the results of the Global Competitiveness Report for 2015-2016, Kazakhstan holds 42nd place among 140 countries in competitiveness, the best result in the history...
ASTANA – The “World of Turkmen Painters” exhibition of works of fine art opened in the National Museum of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 20th anniversary...
NEW YORK – Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and numerous other top officials...
ASTANA – Running a private business can be a challenge itself, while running a business in a foreign country doubles or even triples the pressure. The Astana...
ASTANA – According to international statistics, flying in Kazakhstan has become safer. The percentage of activity compliance of Kazakhstan’s civil aviation has grown by 18 points, said Beken...
NEW YORK – President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan took the floor at the UN Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda on Sept. 27, describing...
NEW YORK – In numerous multilateral meetings that Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov attended in New York as part of the 70th United Nations General Assembly he...
ASTANA – Small and big, central and distant, old and new, Astana’s streets hold lessons in history and geography for those who recognise their names. According to...
ASTANA – Around 5,000 citizens from more than 30 countries received medical treatment in Astana clinics over the last three years. The Chairman of the Board of...
NEW YORK – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the General Debate of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UN GA) in...
Vice Minister of Investment and Development Albert Rau recently announced the creation of a new insurance fund for Kazakh tourists travelling abroad at the beginning of next...
The Almaty city akimat (city administration) recently created an Instagram account to respond to citizens’ complaints about issues including trash collection, fallen trees, open sewers and clogged...
ALMATY – The Ritz-Carlton Almaty launched its new Wedding Club on Sept. 1. Club members – couples who have held a wedding in the hotel – are...
ASTANA – Capitalism has been moving quickly around Astana since the city became the capital 17 years ago. Many things have changed as a result, including the...
ASTANA – Despite the unstable economic situation that resulted from the devaluation of the tenge, Kazakhstan’s tourism sector is supported by optimism and hope from foreign tourism...
ASTANA – The third annual Festival of Kazakh National Cuisine and Traditions and Cultures of the Peoples of Kazakhstan called Toi Kazan was held recently at Almaty’s...
ALMATY – Prior to the city day celebrations, the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports treated citizens to a festival of artistic groups and individual performers from...
ASTANA – Makhabat Sadykova, a 20-year-old student in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nazarbayev University, was introduced to the disturbing criminal activity of human...
ASTANA – Businessmen and scholars of the Zhambyl region promote Kazakh nano kumis and are confident that the traditional beverage of nomads will conquer the entire world....
Even a generation ago, the Silk Road would have seemed to most people little more than a fascinating, if long-lasting, episode in history. It may have been...
ASTANA – The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a 3.7 billion tenge (US$14.1 million) credit line for women entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan, the bank...
SANTIAGO – Some of South America’s largest nations, including Brazil, Argentina and Chile, announced this month that they will participate in EXPO 2017 in Astana. The announcements...
Just a few decades ago, the population of the Asia-Pacific region was dominated by the young. Now, as birth rates have dropped and life expectancies improved, the...
ASTANA – Kazakh diaspora in diverse parts of the world chose different ways of maintaining their identity and traditions. Associations and student communities organise various events to...
SAN FRANCISCO –EXPO 2017 Commissioner and Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Rapil Zhoshybayev completed his ten-day trip to the U.S. with visits to New York and San...
How would you describe the level and the focus of cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for that matter,...
Modern Kazakhstan, located in the central part of Eurasia, is a transit link in the system of multilevel interconnections of Asia and Europe. It is known that...
The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has decreased its oil production forecast through 2020 by 11.5 percent. The new forecast has production reaching 92 million tonnes in 2020....
ASTANA – The head of Kazakhstan’s Lawyers and Entrepreneurs Association Munavara Paltasheva proposed to suspend changes in the tax regime for Kazakhstan’s small and medium businesses for...
Twelve games into the Continental Hockey League’s (KHL) eighth season and with 60 games to play, the Astana Barys hockey club’s early performance has been similar to...
ASTANA – The mentality of the people and the enormous potential were the two big reasons that compelled Enrico Nappini to do something he has not regretted:...
ASTANA – Two major renewables projects have been announced recently in Kazakhstan: the provision of solar panels to a 50 megawatt solar power plant and a project...
In this exclusive interview, General Director of the Astana-based Kazakh Institute of Oil and Gas (known by its Russian acronym KING) Dastan Kozhabekov discusses the challenges the...
ASTANA – As Astana expands, traffic jams are becoming routine and trips through the small but growing capital are taking longer and longer. With the city’s population increasing, a...
ASTANA – Almaty and Astana have been among the top 10 most visited cities by Russian tourists this year, according to a survey by Russian website Travel.ru....
ASTANA – Astana Pro Team’s Fabio Aru recently won the 70th Vuelta a España. It was the first grand tour win for the 25-year-old, who finished second...
ASTANA – Kazakh weightlifters earned three gold and three bronze medals at the recent 26th Senior Women’s and 45th Senior Men’s Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket, Thailand. Kazakh...
ASTANA – Vietnam’s Tourism Association President Nguen Huu Tho announced during a recent meeting with Kazakhstan’s Ambassador in Vietnam Beketzhan Zhumakhanov that Vietnam is considering introducing a...
ASTANA – Director of the Nursultan Nazarbayev Fund for Education, Culture and Social Programmes and Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) Deputy Kanat Saudabayev and Qatar Minister of...
