What Is a Yurt? This Instagram Project is Set to Find Out the Answer

NUR-SULTAN – Two architects, Aida Issakhankyzy and Altynay Imanbekova, launched an Instagram research project for the collection of data and information about yurts (a traditional portable nomadic...


Kazakhstan’s Way to Nuclear Disarmament

This year Kazakhstan celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence. 2021 also marks the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semei Nuclear Test Site. It is...


Priority Areas of Specialization For Bolashak Scholarship Program Announced

NUR-SULTAN – The list of priority specializations were named for this academic year as part of the Bolashak International Scholarship Program, reports the Central Communications Service. The...


Kazakhstan Produces its First Batch of QazVac Vaccine, Delivers to the Regions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Yeraly Tugzhanov took part on April 22 in dispatching the first batch of Kazakh vaccine QazVac (QazCovid-in) against the COVID-19 in...


President Tokayev Emphasizes Atyrau Region’s Special Role in Kazakh Economy

NUR-SULTAN – The Atyrau Region in western Kazakhstan has made a special contribution to the development of the economy of independent Kazakhstan, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...


US Ambassador William Moser Congratulates Kazakhstan on 30th Anniversary of Independence, Diplomatic Relations

NUR-SULTAN – On April 21, U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan William Moser held a press conference to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and...


Celebration of 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence Continues in the Regions

NUR-SULTAN –  Commemorations of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence are occurring across the country. Sports tournaments, social marathons, openings of new facilities and other celebrations have...


Supreme Council for Reforms Meeting Focuses on Digitization, Agricultural, Judiciary Reform 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the fifth meeting of the Supreme Council for Reforms on April 21 focusing on digitization, agriculture, the regulatory system, judiciary...


From History to Modernity: Kazakh, Russian Scholars and Diplomats Hold a Conference in Moscow

MOSCOW – East and West, Europe and Asia, history and modernity: both Russia and Kazakhstan are unique countries that bring these seeming opposites together, showing the world...


Kazakhstan’s National Council of Public Trust Has Become Integral Part of Civil Society

NUR-SULTAN – In less than two years, the National Council of Public Trust (NCPT) under the President of  Kazakhstan has become not only an integral part of...


Kazakhstan Cuts Flights to Turkey Amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases

NUR-SULTAN  – Starting April 26, Kazakhstan will cut air travel with Turkey due to the surge in coronavirus cases in Turkey, announced the Kazakh Ministry of Industry...


More Than 14,000 Foreign Citizens Work in Kazakhstan Today

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection reported that, as of April 1, 2021, 14,794 foreign citizens are engaged in labor activity on the...


Kazakh Healthcare Minister Talks Realistic Scenario for Coronavirus, Forecasts Cases to Peak in Mid-May

NUR-SULTAN – Coronavirus cases may peak in mid-May with up to 4,000 cases registered daily if the vaccination goes according to schedule according to a realistic scenario...


Climate Action for People and Planet: The Time is Now

In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action. The science is irrefutable and globally agreed: to stop the climate crisis from...


Forecast For Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth Improved to 3.1 Percent For 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The forecast for Kazakhstan’s economic growth has been improved from 2.8 percent to 3.1 percent in 2021. This was announced by the Minister of the...


AIFC to Join Global Green Finance Index Network

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) has announced plans to become part of the global network of the Global Green Finance Index, according to Kazinform. ...


Kazakhstan to Launch DigitEL Project to Ensure Quality Internet, Greater Investments in IT Industry

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin chaired the meeting of the Commission on Digitisation under President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service reported.  Bagdat...


Double Amputee Woman from Nur-Sultan Climbs Mount Everest

NUR-SULTAN – Nur-Sultan resident Maria Auezova climbed to the Chomolungma Base Camp and became the first woman without legs to conquer Mount Everest.  According to Auezova’s Instagram,...


Turkistan to Become Center of International Tourism and Pilgrimage

NUR-SULTAN – Turkistan is the cultural and historical city of Kazakhstan, a center of international tourism and pilgrimage. This year, the ancient city of South Kazakhstan was...


Kazakh Government Launches Measures for Employment Opportunities and Support of Businesses

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has developed an atlas of new professions and competencies that will be in demand...


Almost 700,000 People Receive First Dose of Coronavirus Vaccine in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – As mass vaccination continues in Kazakhstan, 695,875 people, or 3.7 percent of the country’s nearly 19 million population, have received their first dose of the...


Investments in Fixed Capital Grow 34 Percent in Q1 in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Investments in fixed capital, excluding the mining sector, increased by 34 percent in the first quarter of 2021, said Kazakh Minister of National Economy Aset...


Saiga’s Population Increases in Kazakhstan, Conservation Efforts Paying Off

NUR-SULTAN — Kazakhstan began an aerial survey of saigas to determine the number of the species on the territory of the country on April 15. With saiga...


National Arts Center Opens in Kostanai Region

NUR-SULTAN –  The Shanyrak National Arts Center led by the regional amateur folk art, film and video center opened its doors in the town of Tobol in...


Association of Kazakh People in Japan Aims to Expand Cultural Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – The Association of Kazakh people has been founded in Japan, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The association has a...


Almaty to Start Building Nine New Park Zones and Increase City Greenery in 2021

NUR-SULTAN — Almaty will start the construction of nine new park zones, with the greening of the city a top priority, said Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Almaty akim (city...


Kazakhstan Remains in Red Zone For Two Full Weeks

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has been in a high risk red zone for two weeks, said Kazakh Vice Healthcare Minister Marat Shoranov at a press conference with the...


West Kazakhstan Region Shows Positive Dynamics in Agriculture and Manufacturing Industries in 2020

NUR-SULTAN — The West Kazakhstan region showed positive dynamics in the main socio-economic indicators by the end of 2020, the region has been implementing major projects in...


Kazakh Government to Develop New Concept for Creative Industry Growth

NUR-SULTAN – A working group chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov has announced plans to develop a new concept for the economy’s creative sector development,...


Kazakhstan and Asian Development Bank Launch Mortgage Program for Women

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Otbasy Bank launched a mortgage program for women on April 12, according to the bank’s press service release. The program, titled “Umay”,  is designed...