- Tuesday, 25 August, 2026
- Almaty 64 °F / 18 °C
- Astana 64 °F / 18 °C
ASTANA – Kazakh chess star Bibisara Assaubayeva has become the third woman in history to receive a rare invitation to compete in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam...
ASTANA — President Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev reiterated Kazakhstan’s commitment to being a reliable and reform‑oriented investment destination, while emphasizing growing opportunities across strategic economic sectors and ongoing efforts...
ASTANA – Teach for Qazaqstan, a part of global Teach for All educational movement, celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of 22 teachers on June 21,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is actively developing its hydrogen energy sector with the support of international partners, including China and Germany, and is exploring the potential to export...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is closely watching developments in the Iran-Israel conflict, with hopes that a peaceful resolution can be reached, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised Kazakhstan’s sharp decline in crime over recent years but issued a stark warning about emerging threats that could undermine public safety...
ASTANA – A new industrial zone has been launched in the Akmola Region with an expected investment volume exceeding 1.1 trillion tenge (US$2.4 billion). The area aims...
ASTANA – Despite women making up nearly half of Kazakhstan’s civil service, their presence in senior leadership roles remains limited, especially in the local governments of the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported 8.7 million tons of new crop grain from September 2024 to June 18, 2025, which is 58.7% more compared to the same period...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) transported 83.5 million tons of oil in 2024, exceeding the plan by 8%, or six million tons,...
ASTANA – More than 50 Kazakh citizens are still in Iran amid rising regional tensions, according to a statement delivered Monday by Aibek Smadiyarov, a spokesperson of...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso on June 23 to discuss cooperation on large-scale...
ASTANA – Kazakh rhythmic gymnast Akmaral Yerekesheva claimed a historic gold medal at the Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Bulgaria on June 22, marking a first...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s tennis player Alexander Bublik claimed a major victory at the ATP 500 Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany, defeating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in straight...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan reaffirms its support for the efforts of the international community to stabilize the situation and ensure security in the region and reiterates its call...
ASTANA – Comic Con Astana 2025 will host an official stage of the TEKKEN World Tour 2025 (Dojo Series), featuring over 90 players from Kazakhstan and neighboring...
Ten years ago, countries across Asia and the Pacific united to correct a silent injustice: millions of people were being born and dying without ever being recorded....
ASTANA — The Kazakh Foreign Ministry released an official statement on June 22 regarding the escalated situation in the Middle East and calls for a swift international...
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its Forgotten Cities of the Silk Road series, exploring Kazakhstan’s tentative UNESCO World Heritage sites. In this edition, the spotlight falls...
ALMATY – Sozday, a Kazakh independent literary magazine, provides a unique platform for emerging writers and poets, and established names, to share their stories with a broader...
ASTANA — The Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) unveiled the second edition of its richly illustrated science-popular book, “Steppe Mammals of Kazakhstan,” at...
ASTANA – In a recent interview with The Astana Times, Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history at Oxford University, emphasized the importance of reexamining historical narratives...
ASTANA – The world’s largest traditional Kazakh women’s headdress, known as the alyp kimeshek, was unveiled on June 17 on the central embankment in Pavlodar, setting a...
ASTANA – Astana Opera’s principal dancer Bakhtiyar Adamzhan will perform at the top ballet venues this summer and fall, with performances planned in Japan, Australia, New Zealand,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has carried out a rapid and extensive operation to evacuate its citizens from Iran amid growing instability in the Middle East. Over several days,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, world’s No.45, defeated top-ranked Italy’s Jannik Sinner with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the second round of the Halle grass-court tournament...
ASTANA – The innovative Kazakh pharmaceutical development Sovetonko has been valued at $160 million by international consultancy London Rate, according to the company’s latest assessment. The drug,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency Deputy Chairs Asset Makhambetov and Vassily Lavrenov held a meeting with Vakis Ramany, senior vice president for new nuclear projects and...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest features coverage of the China–Central Asia summit, Kazakhstan’s...
ASTANA — Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced the temporary suspension of flights between Astana and Abu Dhabi due to the current political situation in the Middle...
