- Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
- Almaty 57 °F / 14 °C
- Astana 54 °F / 12 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to toughen penalties for illegal archaeology and introduce stricter regulations in the field. The corresponding project has been developed and is currently...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has launched three new visa categories – Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1), the Digital Nomad Visa (B9-1), and Visa for Permanent Residence (B9) – for...
ASTANA – As the weekend approaches, it’s the perfect time to indulge in relaxation and entertainment through a variety of enriching activities. Whether you’re drawn to captivating...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government further to study the value-added tax (VAT) rate issue, stating that it should be differentiated. According to Akorda, speaking...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan concluded more than 100 investment contracts totaling approximately three trillion tenge (US$5.8 billion) last year, First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar said during an...
ASTANA — Kazakh artists from Astana Opera, Kazakh National University of Arts (Shabyt), and the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography will represent Kazakhstan at the Chingay Parade...
ASTANA — Representatives from Central Asian regional organizations, development partners, private sector and civil society convened for a high-level meeting hosted by the Kazakh government and UN...
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 the...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government has allocated 1.4 billion tenge (US$2.7 million) from recovered illegally withdrawn assets to build a new school in Koksai village, the Zhetisu...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan welcomed 655,000 Chinese tourists in 2024, a 78% increase from the previous year, Nurtas Karipbayev, the chairman of the Tourism Industry Committee of the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first all-female orchestra founders are convinced that music and solidarity can help Kazakh women follow their passion for art and defy the conventions of...
ASTANA — Despite the observed economic growth, the situation in Afghanistan remains dire — a quarter of the population is starving. This was noted at the sixth...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s strategic position at the crossroads of East and West, balancing state control with a growing market economy, gives it a unique role in global...
ASTANA — The University Medical Center (UMC) Heart Center medical team successfully performed the 100th donor heart transplant in Kazakhstan on Feb. 4, according to the UMC’s...
ASTANA – Kazakh statesman and scholar Darkhan Kydyrali presented a collection of his books on common Turkic history, “Daşa Yazılan Tarix” (History Written on Stone), translated into...
ASTANA – Experts warn that declining global interest in climate initiatives could hinder investments in Kazakhstan’s green economy after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a state of...
ASTANA — Opera legends Plácido Domingo and José Carreras, along with renowned cellist Stjepan Hauser and world famous Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen, have teamed up for a...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Feb. 6 to discuss strengthening bilateral relations in...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Feb. 6 to discuss strengthening political, economic and regional cooperation, with a focus...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Sunkar special forces unit earned silver at the prestigious SWAT Challenge in Dubai, where over 100 teams from 80 countries tested their skills in...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are taking steps to boost their economic ties. Deputies of Mazhilis, a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, ratified an agreement to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines will introduce a new route connecting Shymkent to Budapest starting from May 27. The flights will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays...
ASTANA— The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Kazakhstan’s economic growth to stabilize at approximately 3.5% in the medium term, with inflation expected to ease further and reach...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Minister of Trade and Integration Kairat Torebayev reassured that the U.S.-China trade conflict will not affect Kazakhstan’s market, citing differing consumer demands. The...
ASTANA – Undefeated Unified Middleweight World Champion, Kazakhstan’s boxer Janibek Alimkhanuly is set to make history as the first Kazakh Unified World Champion to defend his titles...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Georgia are set to boost their bilateral cooperation, as Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze on Feb....
ASTANA – Foreign travelers arriving in Kazakhstan will now receive a special card with a QR code linking to the SafeTravel.kz multilingual website, the Interior Ministry reported...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government has allocated over 1.4 billion tenge (US$2.7 million) from recovered illegally withdrawn assets to build a new school in the Ulytau Region,...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev outlined Kazakhstan’s priorities as chair of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) during the first ECO High-Level Committee meeting on...
ASTANA — Under the Accessible Internet project, Kazakhstan will provide mobile internet access on all national and regional roads by 2027, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and...
