Best university teacher is one of Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces

ASTANA – Zhanar Baiseitova, winner of the best university teacher, has also been selected as one Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces. The teacher from Pavlodar never ceases to...


Nomad Fortress serves as filming location, unique tourist attraction

ASTANA – Nomad Fortress, a medieval-looking site built on the Ili River bank for the 2005 Kazakh historical epic film “Koshpendiler” (Nomad: The Warrior), indulges tourists’ imaginations...


Kazakh Foreign Ministry presents book about young diplomats, supports their professional growth

ASTANA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented a book called “New Faces of Kazakh Diplomacy” at the March 5 meeting with its contributors and the Institute...


EBRD launches Fast Track programme to boost Kazakh women’s economic empowerment  

ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in cooperation with the Ernst & Young company announced the 15 women-led enterprises that will participate in...


Kazakh museum collections to digitise by 2025

ASTANA – The first results of digitising  collections in Kazakh museums will be seen in 2025, said Library of the First President of Kazakhstan Deputy Director Kulyash...


Kazakhstan achieves its UN Security Council membership goals, says foreign minister

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has completed the tasks set out by President Nursultan Nazarbayev for the country’s two-year, non-permanent 2017-2018 United Nations Security Council membership, Foreign Minister Beibut...


SABIS to build school in Astana

ASTANA – SABIS, a global educational network spanning five continents, is making its initial foray into Kazakhstan. The international school, the educational investment project in Kazakhstan fully...


Forbes Club second business breakfast focuses on Kazakh oil and gas industry

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will fully supply its oil and gas market in 2019 and export surplus oil products, said Kazenergy General Director Asset Magauov at the Feb....


Mama Pro empowers socially-vulnerable women, presents first trainees’ results

ASTANA – In conjunction with the upcoming International Women’s Day, capital-based Mama Pro public fund presented the results March 1 of its inaugural one-month intensive training course...


Rakhat Confectionery shows stable growth, leads in chocolate market

ASTANA – Rakhat Confectionery recorded positive growth in all key indicators last year, increasing revenue, profitability and market share, according to the company’s Feb. 26 press release....


Pavlodar to open Investor’s House to boost regional economy

ASTANA – The regional administration of Pavlodar will open an “Investor’s House” to operate as a one-stop shop for potential investors by the end of the year,...


Dimash, Daneliya advance to next stage of CBS’ ‘The World’s Best’

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s rising singing stars Dimash Kudaibergen and Daneliya Tuleshova advanced to the next round in the latest episode of “The World’s Best,” the global talent...


EBRD predicts 3.5-percent GDP growth for Kazakhstan in 2019, tariff-setting and renewable energy should be in focus

ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Transition Report forecasts steady growth for the Kazakh economy, as major structural reforms are expected to improve...


Kazakhstan plans to export nine million tonnes of grain and flour

ASTANA – Kazakhstan expects to export nine million tonnes of grain and flour this year, including increased shipments of domestic wheat to China, one of the world’s...


Astana city administration launches integrated approach to the capital’s governance

ASTANA – The new Kazakh government’s measures to improve living standards requires a new, integrated approach by the capital’s akimat (administration) toward governance, said Astana Akim (Mayor)...


Astana Opera to present classical masterpieces

ASTANA – Soprano Maria Mudryak and tenor Medet Chotabaev will present “Masterpieces of Musical Art” March 2 at the Astana Opera House in the capital. The Astana...


Documentary screening commemorates Nevada-Semipalatinsk anti-nuclear movement anniversary

ASTANA – Achieving the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) remains a global priority 22 years after its introduction, said speakers at the Feb....


Kazakh President urges measures to improve living standards during Nur Otan party congress

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev outlined at the Feb. 27 18th Congress of Nur Otan Party efforts to improve social supports and living standards in Kazakhstan....


Kazakh National Security Committee to protect government agencies from information leaks

ASTANA – The National Security Committee will be equipping government agencies with systems to prevent information leaks. The Ministry of Defence and Aerospace Industry scientific and technical...


Japanese spring festival celebrates Japanese, Kazakh culture in Astana

ASTANA – Capital residents will have a chance to get acquainted with Japanese traditional music and classics, as the Japanese Spring Festival comes to the city Feb....


Civil service experts exchange best practices at Astana Civil Service Hub conference in Dubai

ASTANA – The public sector must keep up with private sector innovation, concluded speakers at the Feb. 10-12 Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH) conference on Civil Service...


Kazakhstan has two and a half million hectares of unused agricultural land

ASTANA – Kazakhstan, the ninth largest country by area in the world, has two and a half million hectares of unused land. Measures taken recently by the...


Paramount Group provides UAE with next generation of armoured vehicles

ASTANA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the acquisition of Paramount Group’s armoured personnel carrier, the Mbombe 4×4, Feb. 17 at the International Defence Exhibition in...


Inbound tourism to Kazakhstan increased 10 percent in 2018 over previous year

ASTANA – Approximately 8.49 million people visited Kazakhstan in 2018, which is 10.2 percent more than in the previous year, said Kazakh Tourism national company chairman Rashid...


New government members take oaths of office

ASTANA – New ministers, including minister of education and science, minister of agriculture, minister of national economy and of infrastructure and development took their oaths of office...


Tattoos should be perceived as artwork, says Kazakh tattoo artist

ASTANA – Tattoos are artwork that should be created for each person based on the individual’s wishes and ideas and taking into account his or her anatomy...


Business news in brief

Turkestan opened a new information technology centre, Turkestan Hub, Feb. 19. The centre is intended for use by young IT professionals and investors, the press service of...


Economic news in brief

Investments in health and social services in Kazakhstan reached 122.2 billion tenge (US$324.88 million) at the end of 2018, 26 percent more than a year earlier, reports...


Central Asian nations discuss security, environment and other regional issues in Tashkent

ASTANA – Experts from the Central Asian countries, and beyond, agreed at a Feb. 19-20 conference in Tashkent to continue supporting cooperation in security, connectivity and environmental...


External news in brief

Kazakhstan presented its food and beverage products at the GulfFood event, the 24th iteration of the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade show, which took place...