Kazakhstan and Qatar Advance Key Gas Projects
ASTANA — QazaqGaz national company and UCC Holding, a part of Qatar’s Power International Holding, have reached a consensus on four major gas projects in Kazakhstan during a May 3 meeting of the Energy Council chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Among these projects is the construction of two…
ADB Urges Cross-Border Collaboration for Greener Trade in Central Asia
ASTANA – At the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 57th annual meeting, officials stated that closer cross-border collaboration and trade policy reforms in Central Asia and its neighbors could reduce the carbon footprint of trade and value chains, the ADB’s press service reported on May 2. ADB Director General for Central and West Asia Yevgeniy Zhukov…
Almaty Hosts Course Focusing on Gender Aspects in UN Peacekeeping Operations
ASTANA — The Center for Peacekeeping Operations of the Ministry of Defense (KAZCENT) recently hosted a course in Almaty to raise awareness of gender issues and challenges, KAZCENT’s press service reported on April 26. Organized in collaboration with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Program Office, the English-language training focused on the…
Kazakhstan Directs One Billion Cubic Meters of Floodwater to Caspian Sea
ASTANA – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation diverted nearly one billion cubic meters of floodwater to the Caspian Sea along the Zhaiyk River, the ministry’s spokesperson Moldir Abdualiyeva said at a May 2 briefing in the Central Communications Service (CCS), reported the CCS’s press office. Four channels capable of handling up to 12…
Georgia Invites Kazakh Children Affected by Floods for Retreat
ASTANA – The Mayor of Borjomi Otar Arbolishvili officially invited Kazakh children from Atyrau and other flood-affected regions for a healing retreat in Georgia, Khabar TV Channel reported on April 26. Last year, Borjomi and Atyrau became twin cities. As one of the most popular tourist destinations in Georgia, Borjomi invited 20 Kazakh children accompanied…
Kazakhstan, Afghanistan Sign Agreements on Agricultural Product Supply
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Afghanistan reached an agreement worth over $ 12 million on the supply of sunflower oil, cereal products, and flour at the Kazakh-Afghan business forum in Kabul, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on April 26. Alongside the forum, 35 Kazakh companies presented their products and services at a thematic exhibition during…
Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan to Develop Transport Infrastructure in Afghanistan
ASTANA – Three countries agreed to enhance transit and transport infrastructure in Afghanistan at an April 27 trilateral meeting between Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin, Director General of the Transport and Communications Agency under Turkmenistan’s Cabinet of Ministers Mammetkhan Chakyev, and Afghan Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi in Kabul, reported the Prime…
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia May Convene in Almaty for Peace Treaty Negotiations
ASTANA – As per Kazakhstan’s proposal, the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia are due to meet soon in Almaty to advance negotiations on the peace treaty, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a telephone conversation with United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, reported the President Aliyev’s press office.…
Kazakhstan’s Manufacturing Production Volume Reaches $48.7 Billion in 2023
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s manufacturing sector showed positive dynamics in 2023, with production value reaching 21.6 trillion tenge ($48.7 billion), Minister of Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev said at an April 29 government meeting in the Mazhilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament. The growth was driven by a 38% increase in the woodworking sector,…
Europe Supports Adoption of Law Criminalizing Domestic Violence in Kazakhstan
ASTANA — On the sidelines of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, French expert Carla Duat told Kazinform on April 24 that adopting the law criminalizing domestic violence in Kazakhstan is a positive step. Duat emphasized the honor of meeting senators who were part of such an essential law in…
Kazakhstan to Take Part in Construction of Trans-Afghan Railways
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ready to engage in projects for the development of the trans-Afghan corridor, Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said at an April 24 meeting with Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar during his visit to Afghanistan, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. In particular, Kazakhstan is prepared to participate in constructing…
Kazakhstan Wins Gold at International Collegiate Programming Contest Finals
ASTANA – Batyr Sardarbekov of Kazakhstan won the historic gold medal in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals 2022-2023, held from April 14 to 19 in Luxor, Egypt, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry. This victory marks the first time in 20 years that Kazakh sports programmers have…
Nearly One-Third of Financial Market Participants Use AI in Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Some 31% of financial market participants use artificial intelligence (AI) in their activities, with the highest utilization level of 60% observed among second-tier banks, the National Bank of Kazakhstan stated in an April 23 report. This report was based on a survey conducted among 94 financial market participants to assess the readiness of…
KazMunayGas Supports Development of Oil and Gas Equipment Facility in Zhanaozen
ASTANA – Through its initiative to attract investors, KazMunayGas (KMG), the national oil and gas company, is set to establish an oil and gas equipment production facility in Zhanaozen. The plant, slated to launch next year, will cater to the needs of oil and gas extraction, KMG’s press service reported on April 24. The new…
World Bank Supports Kazakhstan’s Recovery Initiatives
ASTANA — The World Bank has expressed readiness to assist Kazakhstan with a $600 million Development Policy Loan to support recovery efforts following extreme flooding, said Vice-President for the Europe and Central Asia Region Antonella Bassani during the World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, the World Bank Kazakhstan’s press service reported on April 23. The…
Germany Invests $770 Million in Kazakhstan in 2023
ASTANA – Last year, Germany made a record amount of investment of $770 million in Kazakhstan, according to a report presented by the Kazakh Invest national company during an April 24 meeting of the Council for Attracting Investments (Investment Headquarters) chaired by Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar, reported the Prime Minister’s press service.…
Kazakhstan Chairs Women Entrepreneurs Committee of Turkic Countries
ASTANA – Kazakhstan assumed the chairmanship of the Women Entrepreneurs Committee (WEC) of the Union of Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) at the second WEC general assembly on April 18 in Istanbul, reported the Asmar National Association of Women Entrepreneurs. Lazzat Ramazanova, Chairwoman of Asmar and the Atameken Council of Business Women, who…
First Edition of Turkic Week Kicks Off in Geneva
ASTANA — The inaugural edition of Turkic Week in Geneva on April 22 kicked off a week-long series of events aimed at showcasing the rich heritage and cultural wealth of the Turkic World on an international platform, reported the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) press service. The focal point of a grand opening ceremony was…
Kazakhstan to Allocate Additional Compensation for Flood Victims
ASTANA – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov signed a resolution that approved amendments to provide additional compensation payments of up to 553,800 tenge (US$1,241) to flood victims. This was announced at an April 23 government meeting. Nearly 11,000 families received one-time payments worth 369,200 tenge (US$822). With the additional compensation, people will be able to purchase…
Kazakh FM Pays Official Visit to Thailand
ASTANA – The official visit of Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu to Thailand on April 23 resulted in signing an agreement on the exemption from visa requirements for national passport holders of both countries, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press service. This agreement allows citizens of Kazakhstan and Thailand to stay in…
British Foreign Secretary to Visit Kazakhstan This Week
ASTANA – David Cameron, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, will arrive in Kazakhstan on April 24-25, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. His visit to Kazakhstan is part of a Central Asian tour. Cameron arrived in Tajikistan on April 22. He will travel to Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz…
Kazakhstan to Share Digital Solutions with ESCAP Member States
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ready to share more than 20 specific digital solutions with the member states of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu said during talks with Armida Alisjahbana, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General and ESCAP Executive Secretary on…
Kazakhstan Commits $448.2 Million to Boost Recycling Infrastructure
ASTANA – The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources will allocate 200 billion tenge ($448.2 million) to finance the construction and modernization of solid waste processing plants, said Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Zhomart Aliyev during an April 18 hybrid-format international conference focused on problems and prospects of the recycling industry in Kazakhstan,…
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic Sign Historic Treaty to Deepen and Expand Allied Relations
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic signed a historic agreement on deepening and expanding allied relations that unlocks broad opportunities for the advancement of interaction, fully meets the two countries’ interests and contributes to the preservation of long-standing fraternal bonds, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a joint media briefing with President Sadyr Japarov on…
PACE Lauds Kazakhstan’s Reform Progress
ASTANA — The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) issued a declaration on April 17 commending Kazakhstan’s substantial progress in democratic and political reforms, which are integral to building a just and fair Kazakhstan. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the cooperation agreement between PACE and the Kazakh Parliament, which was signed…
