- Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
- Almaty 61 °F / 16 °C
- Astana 57 °F / 14 °C
ASTANA – This week, 11 members of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Central Asia and Mongolia, led by newly appointed chair Giusi Princi, will visit...
ASTANA — Ron Immink, a positive futurologist and author, highlighted Kazakhstan’s strategic location as one of its most compelling features. In an interview with The Astana Times’...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and France plan to study the Ile-Balkhash basin and develop cooperation in water management. Kazakh Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov held...
ASTANA — The Paris-based Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts will host the “Kazakhstan: Treasures of the Great Steppe” exhibition from the collection of the Kazakh National...
ASTANA—Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are strengthening cooperation in combating money laundering and terrorist financing. On Oct. 28, the Financial Monitoring Agency hosted a meeting...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Mongolia inked a historic investment agreement to create and develop Earth remote sensing satellite system on Oct. 29 in Ulaanbaatar, which marks the...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Chairman of the Great State Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan and Prime Minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrai...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh expressed their readiness to deepen cooperation and boost bilateral trade as Tokayev pays his first state...
ASTANA — The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series 2024-2025 kicks off in Shymkent on Oct. 29 with a line-up of some of the strongest female chess players...
ASTANA – South Korea’s major energy companies and government agencies expressed their readiness to provide support in building a nuclear power plant (NPP) following the recent referendum at...
ASTANA – The Abilkhan Kasteyev State Art Museum in Almaty will open a personal exhibition of metamodernism artist Aruhan (Gaukhar Bissengaliyeva), titled From Steppe to the City,...
ASTANA – The agreement on mutual exemption from visa requirements between Kazakhstan and Macau, a special administrative region of China, came into effect on Oct. 24, reported...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has directed 12 billion tenge (US$24.6 million) from recovered illegally acquired assets to fund social projects, the Asset Recovery Committee reported on Oct. 28....
ASTANA – Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Mongolia reached $83.9 million in January-August 2024, Kazinform reported on Oct. 28, citing the Kazakh Ministry of Trade and Integration,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines has launched new direct passenger flights to Cambodia. Vietjet Air of Vietnam opens flights on the Phu Quoc-Astana route, the Kazakh Civil...
ASTANA — Key stakeholders in water and flood management from the Netherlands and Kazakhstan, including representatives from the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Water...
ASTANA – Billion-dollar tech companies with global market reach will emerge from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Georgia in the next...
ASTANA—Heritage from a long line of carpet weavers in Kazakhstan is presented at the “She Rug” exhibition, which opened in Astana on Oct. 17 and will run...
ASTANA – Family is the foundation of Kazakh society, occupying a central place in the culture. Traditionally, the Kazakh family structure is built on a strong sense...
ASTANA – “One of the most remarkable aspects of Kazakh society is its meritocratic nature. According to my experience, skills and knowledge matter most, and I have...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a state visit to Mongolia on Oct. 28-29. The visit will feature high-level discussions and the signing of pivotal...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) recently issued collectible coins titled “Shanyragynyz shattyqqa tolsyn” (Peace to Your Home) as part of the From Heart-to-Heart series....
ASTANA — Recent archaeological endeavors across Central Asia have unearthed remarkable findings that shed light on the region’s rich historical tapestry. From ancient burial sites to significant...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated people on Republic Day, the country’s national holiday commemorating the foundation of an independent and sovereign state, on Oct. 25. Tokayev...
ASTANA—Astana hosted the conference on Oct. 23, marking the end of a two-year European Union-funded project aimed at empowering local communities and enhancing public involvement in environmental...
ASTANA – Yuriy Pya, a renowned cardiac surgeon, humble and ambitious, achieved remarkable success through hard work and a belief in his own abilities and the potential...
ASTANA – BRICS is becoming a global center of international attraction, generating practical interest from many countries, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the BRICS plenary session in...
ASTANA—On Oct. 25, Kazakhstan will celebrate Republic Day, a day that honors the adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty in 1990, which set the nation on its...
ASTANA – Kazakh citizens have visa-free access to 41 countries, according to the Global Passport Power Rank, which placed Kazakhstan in 54th place among 199 countries, with...
ASTANA – A delegation of senior Citi officials, led by Omar Hafeez, the Citi’s CEO and Banking Head for Sub-Cluster North Africa, Levant, and Central Asia, marked...
