- Sunday, 24 May, 2026
- Almaty 45 °F / 7 °C
- Astana 61 °F / 16 °C
From the beginning of the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan has offered and served as one of the trusted platforms for bilateral negotiations, leading to...
Waking up one morning in April, the important news that broke during the night was that Jennifer Lopez had announced her concert in Astana. I may not...
ASTANA – Kazakh jiu-jitsu fighter Zhanibek Abu-Bakir secured Kazakhstan’s first gold medal on Aug. 10 at the 12th edition of the World Games, taking place from Aug....
This Sunday, I woke up very early, a rare thing I do on weekends. One and a half hours later, my mom and I were standing shoulder...
ASTANA – Artificial intelligence should become the driving force behind the development of all industries, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Aug. 11 meeting on AI development,...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the country’s Union of Cynologists on the Kazakh Tazy breed’s first official international presentation at the 2025 World Dog Show...
ASTANA – Jennifer Lopez’s concert on Aug. 10 at Almaty’s Central Stadium brought together fans from more than 35 countries, showing Kazakhstan’s rising status as a destination...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed the Kazakh people’s deep respect for the Ukrainian nation, its history, culture, and language, and underscored Kazakhstan’s steadfast commitment to achieving...
ASTANA – The Digital Bridge 2025 international forum, the largest event in Central Asia in digital technologies, startups, and artificial intelligence (AI), will take place in Astana...
ASTANA – The Ak Maya Fest, a large-scale cultural celebration combining music, traditions, farming, and nature, and dedicated to shubat (camel’s milk), will be held for the...
Throughout history, the world’s most influential philosophers have reached beyond their national boundaries, engaging with ideas of universal significance and shaping societies in profound ways. These thinkers...
ASTANA – The drive to climb runs deep in human nature, and for some, it does not fade with age. In an interview with The Astana Times,...
Every nation has its own literary titans, often hailed as “great” or “the founding father” of certain traditions in the literary domain. Poet Abai is a monumental...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Kazakhstan’s diplomatic missions in Jordan and Israel, evacuated six citizens from the conflict zone in the...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev considers the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia signed in Washington to be a historically significant achievement, said Ruslan Zheldibay, advisor to...
ASTANA – U.S.-based company IdeAttack, Inc., renowned for designing iconic amusement parks around the globe, will develop a world-class theme park in the Kyrgyz Republic. A memorandum...
ASTANA – Students from the Polytechnic College in Balkhash have brought their award-winning eco-initiative to life by installing benches and solar-powered street lamps made from recycled plastic...
ASTANA — What happens when thousands of people gather not for competition but for life-saving change? The Jüregımnıñ Jeñımpazy (a champion of my heart) running event held...
ASTANA – Relax this weekend after a working week by visiting inspiring concerts, thought-provoking exhibitions and captivating spectacles. There is something for everyone to enjoy. The Astana...
ASTANA – Astana Hub technopark has released AlemLLM, the largest domestic language model in Kazakh, for public use, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s capital market has seen a new milestone as FinTech startup Prosper Pay successfully placed bonds worth over US$5 million, TengriNews reported on Aug. 7....
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as UN...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan held the ceremonial start of preliminary activities for the planned high-capacity nuclear power plant (NPP) in the village of Ulken, Zhambyl district, Almaty Region,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to attract more than 13 trillion tenge (US$24 billion) in investments to repair and build 86,000 kilometers of utility networks and add 7.3...
ASTANA – Turkistan will host an international crafts exhibition titled “Turkistan – City of Craftspeople” this month, bringing together more than 140 masters of decorative and applied...
ASTANA – On Aug. 10, Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Abai, honoring the birth of the great poet, philosopher, and educator. In Astana, the city embraces the...
What do we really think about justice, and what does it mean in Kazakhstan’s context? Social justice is understood as how people perceive fairness in the distribution...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s National School of Physics and Math (Fizmat) in Almaty earned a silver medal at the FIDE World Schools Team Championship 2025, held from Aug....
ASTANA — The British Council in Kazakhstan and Orleu National Center for Professional Development have signed a cooperation agreement to implement the second phase of the Accelerating...
ASTANA – Qarmet Corporation has announced the construction of a new casting and rolling complex (CRC) in Temirtau, representing one of the largest industrial investments. The $700...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have officially commenced the active phase of a telecommunications project to lay the first-ever underwater fiber optic cable along the bottom of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has emerged as a regional leader in digitizing financial services, ranking first in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for e-government development. Cashless payments...
ASTANA — Air Astana Group, Kazakhstan’s national carrier, reported a $10.7 million net profit in the first half of 2025 and added 20 new international routes, expanding...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first professional women’s eSports league, the Female Pro League (FPL), was officially presented on July 23 in Almaty, according to ELLE Kazakhstan magazine. The...
ASTANA — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has unveiled its Transport Projects Observatory, a powerful new tool designed to monitor and coordinate over $234 billion in infrastructure...
ASTANA – Seven projects in Kazakhstan involving the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have...
ASTANA – For the second time, the qualification stage of Roland Garros Junior Series by Renault for West and Central Asia is being held at Gorky Tennis...
ASTANA – The volume of foreign direct investment from Kazakhstan into the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reached a record high of $113.5 million in 2024, the...
ASTANA – Almaty has embarked on the largest airport transformation effort in Kazakhstan’s history with the launch of the Horizon master plan, a strategic development program aimed...
ASTANA – New U.S. tariffs will not affect 95% of Kazakhstan’s exports, Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev said during an Aug. 5 briefing in the...
The eighth annual Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions will convene in Astana on Sept. 17. This year’s confab is expected to draw prelatic heavyweights...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan launched a special regulatory framework, called a regulatory sandbox, for digital assets, announced the bank’s press service on July 28....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has tested satellite internet provided by Chinese company Shanghai SpaceSail, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry reported on Aug. 5. The...
ASTANA – Assel Satubaldina, a managing editor at The Astana Times, has been selected for the Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship (RAF), a prominent international journalism program...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in an informal meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, held ahead of the opening of...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for enhanced international partnerships, regional connectivity, and inclusive development to overcome the challenges faced by landlocked nations during his address...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has reported positive trends in maternal and child health in 2024, with maternal mortality decreasing by 12% and infant mortality by 11%. In January-June,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) has exported its first oil batch worth 85,000 tons to a Hungarian refinery as part of the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has adopted a new regulation governing the return of National Fund resources if they are misused or remain unspent during the reporting year. This...
ASTANA – Partners in Kazakhstan’s largest Kashagan oil field have won a case in a local court over a potential environmental fine that could have exceeded $4...
ASTANA — Public spaces are undergoing a transformative shift. No longer just libraries or youth centers, these areas are evolving into vibrant, creative hubs that foster community,...
ASTANA – Eight OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, will increase oil production by a combined 547,000...
ASTANA – Negotiations are underway with potential suppliers including China National Nuclear Corporation for the construction of the third nuclear power plant, reported the Kazakh Atomic Energy...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Dunga oilfield has reached a milestone with total oil production surpassing 9 million tons since the start of operations, KazMunayGas (KMG) national oil and...
ASTANA – The ATP 250 Almaty Open will take place at Almaty Arena on Oct. 11-19. Tickets for the tournament are already on sale, reported the Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov welcomed the pace of deepening the allied relations and strategic partnership with Kazakhstan during an Aug. 1 meeting...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries on Aug. 5 in Awaza, Turkmenistan, reported Akorda. The conference,...
ASTANA – The newly launched UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty will serve as a catalyst for coordinated...
ASTANA – UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kazakhstan on Aug. 3 as part of his tour to Central Asia, reported the press service of the UN...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate hit 4.6% as of 2024, Vice Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Askar Biakhmetov said at a July 29...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres signed a host country agreement on Aug. 3 to establish the UN Regional Center for...
ASTANA – In a modest studio in northern Kazakhstan, silence is not an obstacle — it is the stage. The Sensitive Dance Theater, based in Petropavlovsk, is...
ASTANA — What do a 150-year-old mausoleum, a medieval Golden Horde trade hub, and a Dzungarian-era temple have in common? All three are undergoing restoration in Kazakhstan’s...
When President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev flew into the Esenboğa international airport in Ankara, he was greeted there by President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a move full of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s population has seen a fivefold increase over the past century, growing from 4.3 million in 1897 to 20.3 million as of June 1, 2025,...
ASTANA – “What’s in a name?” Juliet asks Romeo, suggesting that names are just labels and do not define who someone truly is. Yet, across cultures, there...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan invested 78.8 billion tenge (US$145 million) in environmental protection during the first half of 2025, a 4.6-fold increase compared to the same period last...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan will increase oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline to 1.7 million tons in 2025 and strengthen energy cooperation with Türkiye, said Kazakh Energy...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Kazakhstan’s dynamic foreign policy, renewed cooperation with...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the strategic role of Kazakhstan’s transport sector on Aug. 1 in Astana, marking Transport Workers’ Day. Addressing industry professionals, he outlined...
ASTANA — United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 31, imposing new tariffs on imports from nearly 70 countries, including Kazakhstan. Under the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Investment Committee and Kazakh Invest national company launched a joint front office at the Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) Expat Centre on July 30...
The official visit of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Türkiye holds multidimensional and strategic significance that extends far beyond diplomatic protocol. The visit stands out as part of...
ASTANA — The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 3 as part of his ongoing engagement in Central Asia. According to...
ASTANA – As of July 31, more than 98,000 drug accounts, valued at over 2.3 billion tenge (approximately US$4.2 million), have been blocked in Kazakhstan, according to...
ASTANA – Electric vehicles (EVs) make up less than 1% of Kazakhstan’s car fleet. However, the number is slowly rising as more drivers show interest in eco-friendly...
ASTANA – The first weekend of August brings a vibrant mix of live music, bold art, and outdoor getaways. Whether you are wandering city streets or heading...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic reached an agreement on additional supply of water volumes lost due to drought and low inflow during a July 28...
ASTANA – Of 190 projects worth nearly 1.5 trillion tenge (US$2.7 billion) planned for this year, Kazakhstan has implemented 47 valued at 196 billion tenge (US$360.4 million),...
ASTANA – The time required to file declarations on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route has been reduced from eight hours to 30 minutes, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Chairman...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has become the first Central Asian country to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2025 target of reducing premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)...
ASTANA – The Kazakh tenge reached 550 per US dollar during trading on July 30, weakening by 5.8% since the beginning of the month or by 4.7%...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s industrial production rose by 6.5% in the first six months of 2025, driven by an 8.4% increase in the mining sector and a 5.5%...
ASTANA – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has outlined plans to increase Kazakhstan’s agricultural exports 3.5 times by 2030, according to his response to a parliamentary inquiry. “To...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to open logistics complexes, including multimodal centers and dry ports, in Almaty, Astana, and the Kostanai Region by 2027, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan became the first Central Asian country to open a university branch in Russia, launching a campus of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) at Omsk...
ASTANA – Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yermekbayev met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 25 during a credential presentation ceremony for...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met in Ankara on July 29 to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and co-chaired the fifth...
In the past year, Asia and the Pacific has faced intensifying climate pressures, from extreme heat in Bangladesh and India to devastating floods in northern Thailand and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan signed an investment agreement worth 160 billion tenge (US$294.3 million) with Tiryaki Holding, one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of grain, oilseeds,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan reached an agreement with the European Union (EU) on July 29 to allow the continued transit of its coal exports to Europe, despite the...
ASTANA – Dimash Qudaibergen’s song “Love’s Not Over Yet” has entered regular rotation on all Radio Disney stations in Mexico, one of the world’s leading music radio...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan received 10.2 billion cubic meters of water from China in the first half of 2025, enabling the Kapshagai reservoir in the Almaty Region to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan opened the Khan Tengri Innovation Hub on July 28 in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, known as Asia’s Silicon Valley, reported the Kazakh Ministry of...
ASTANA – More than 16 million people used Kazakhstan’s rail and air transport in the first half of 2025, the Civil Aviation Committee reported on July 28....
ASTANA – A database containing personal information of nearly 16 million Kazakh citizens was leaked in June, sparking fresh concerns about data security. As an official investigation...
ASTANA – Kazakh soprano Aigerim Altynbek became the first representative from Central Asia to win the International Opera Competition CLIP 2025 in Italy, reported the Ministry of...
ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) attracted $2.6 billion in investments in the first half of 2025, bringing its total investment volume to more than...
ASTANA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revised its growth forecast for economies in the Caucasus and Central Asia upward to 5.5% for 2025 and 5.1% for...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is experiencing a sharp depreciation of its national currency, as the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar surpassed 540 tenge at currency exchange offices...
