GreenTal Workshop combines empathy, entrepreneurship to help the socially vulnerable

NUR-SULTAN – GreenTal Workshop, which opened in 2015 as a social project, employs individuals from socially vulnerable groups. Founder Emin Askerov works to popularise social entrepreneurship ideas...


Astana Pro team cyclists, Bulat Utemuratov Foundation team up in Burabike Fest to raise money for children hospitals

NUR-SULTAN – The 2019 Burabike Fest, a charitable sports and music event, will take place Aug. 25-26 at Burabai resort. Guests will be invited to participate in...


Tokayev collects more than double required signatures, is registered by CEC for presidential election

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Central Electoral Commission (CEC) registered May 3 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the Nur Otan party candidate for the June 9 presidential election after...


KAZ Minerals Group boosts copper production in first quarter of 2019

NUR-SULTAN – KAZ Minerals Group increased its overall copper and ores production in the first quarter of 2019, with its Aktogai plant increasing copper and sulfide ore...


Kazakhstan’s proposed plastic bag ban to answer eternal question, ‘paper or plastic?’

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy is considering a phased ban on the sale of small-capacity plastic bags under the country’s new Environmental Code. It plans to...


EBRD, UN Climate Fund loan $16.7 million to build 30 MW solar plant in eastern Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) will loan $16.7 million to China’s Universal Energy to build a 30...


EU, UNICEF support Kazakhstan’s approaches to juvenile justice reforms

NUR-SULTAN – The European Union (EU) delegation in Kazakhstan and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the country’s justice system for every...


Belarusians, Kazakhs are open, hospitable people, bringing us closer, says Belarusian community leader

NUR-SULTAN – Belarusians and Kazakhs are open and hospitable people which brings them closer, said Radima Belarusian Cultural Centre’s Chair and composer Dmitry Ostankovich. He has taught...


Astana Opera announces May programme

NUR-SULTAN – Astana Opera has introduced its May programme, which includes traditional classical music concerts as well as special events dedicated to holidays. “From Seville to Naples”...


Artist illustrates what lays behind Turkic warriors’ brave, ruthless image

NUR-SULTAN – Russian designer-artist Alibek Koylakayev’s exhibit, Legends of the Turkic World, which presents psychological insights on well-known Turkic heroes, opened April 25 at the capital’s Kazakh...


Eight candidates seek the office of Kazakh President

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Central Electoral Commission (CEC) closed nominations April 28 for the June 9 presidential election. The field, which began with nine nominees, was reduced...


Fish to EU, grain to Afghanistan: Kazakhstan exports continue to grow in 2019

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh agricultural exports totalled $610.2 million in January-February, a 12.9-percent increase compared to the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture press service....


EAEU integration mitigates effects of global economic conflicts for member states, Kazakh economy ministry official says

NUR-SULTAN – Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) integration helps mitigate the potential effects of global trade wars, protectionism and sanctions, head of the Kazakh National Ministry of Economy’s...


Kazakh voters have until May 10 to confirm voter registration, must present ID to vote

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh voters seeking to participate in the June 9 presidential election have until May 10 to confirm registration at their local polling station and appeal...


Astana International Exchange to align with Green Investment Principles; CCB joins AIFC

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Exchange (AIX) recently announced plans to align with the Green Investment Principles (GIP), reported the organisation’s press service. The GIPs aim to...


South African Embassy in Kazakhstan celebrates anniversary of apartheid’s end

NUR-SULTAN – The South African Embassy in Kazakhstan marked Freedom Day, their national celebration, with an April 26 lecture in the capital by former South African minister...


Kazakh start-up Eco Poof makes eco-friendly ottomans

NUR-SULTAN – Eco Poof makes orthopaedic ottomans from recycled materials. The company started producing and selling its contoured footstools in Karaganda after winning a start-up contest last...


Electronic railway ticket sales increase eightfold in five years

NUR-SULTAN – Electronic tickets sales for Kazakh railway transportation have increased eightfold in the last five years. The system eases the purchase process and reduces illegal re-sales....


Kazakh PM briefs Western diplomats, officials on new measures to attract foreign investment

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan hopes recently launched measures by the government will increase foreign investment cooperation with countries and institutions, Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin told an April...


12th round of Astana Process peace talks advances work to launch constitutional committee

NUR-SULTAN – Parties to the 12th round of Astana Process Syrian peace talks April 26 in the Kazakh capital continued efforts to launch a Constitutional Committee to...


Hydroponic greenhouses supply Almaty, Nur-Sultan with fresh pesto

NUR-SULTAN – Hydroponic greenhouses that started as a hobby are now in the fresh pesto business. The project supplies shops in Almaty and the capital and is...


Korean businesses, Kazakh Invest agree to $113 million in projects

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Invest and a variety of Korean companies signed memorandums for $113 million in investment projects during the April 22 Kazakh-Korean Investment Forum in the...


Kazakh communist party nominates Zhambyl Akhmetbekov to run for president

NUR-SULTAN – Communist People’s Party of Kazakhstan (CCPK) unanimously nominated April 26 CCPK Central Committee Secretary and Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) Deputy Zhambyl Akhmetbekov as the...


Kazakhstan has turned into ‘competitive transit hub’, Nazarbayev tells Belt and Road forum

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev briefed the April 25-27 Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on the country’s infrastructure development and transport...


Kazakh athletes win gold, silver, bronze on Asian Boxing Championship’s final day

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh athletes won two gold, two silver and six bronze medals on the final day of the 2019 Asian Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. Several...


Designer converts Karaganda coal into award-winning jewellery

NUR-SULTAN – Olga Zeller, a designer from Karaganda, creates coal jewellery in a variety of designs, from patterns inspired by her own heritage to modern minimalist looks....


Auyl party nominates Toleutai Rakhimbekov as presidential candidate

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s social democratic party, Auyl (Village), nominated National Agrarian Research and Education Centre Chair Toleutai Rakhimbekov as its candidate for Kazakhstan’s upcoming presidential elections, Auyl...


Architect’s Instagram account captures disappearing history of Kazakh capital

NUR-SULTAN – Temirtas Iskakov runs an increasingly popular Instagram account that aims to showcase the capital’s history through historic buildings, some of which eventually will be gone....


Kazakhstan wants tourists to come play, not just work

NUR-SULTAN – Central Asian countries working together to promote regional tourism would help increase the number of travellers who visit Kazakhstan for pleasure rather than business, said...


Nur-Sultan launches effort to attract another year of record foreign direct investment, says city administration

NUR-SULTAN – The Nur-Sultan Akimat (city administration) aims to build last year’s record amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, reports its press service. Nur-Sultan attracted...