- Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
- Almaty 75 °F / 24 °C
- Astana 70 °F / 21 °C
“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” These words of Rudyard Kipling are usually quoted to prove the idea of...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Finland Oct. 16-17 resulted in 23 agreements worth $545 million, including the Framework Agreement between Kazakhstan and the Nordic...
Remarks by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Distinguished Chairman! Distinguished Summit Participants! Today the number of conflicts is growing in different corners...
ASTANA – Professor Fatima Zhakypova, rector of the Public Administration Academy under the Kazakh President, says her academy is working to adapt the education it offers to...
ASTANA – Journey to the Great Steppe, a July 18-Sept. 29 expedition organised by Kazakh Tourism, travelled in six different directions to visit fascinating destinations throughout the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 59th, maintaining last year’s position, on the recently-published World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). The Centre for Strategic Initiatives (CSI)...
ASTANA – The Kyzylorda region in southern Kazakhstan recently hosted Kalkan 2018 special tactical exercises involving more than 200 people, including special units, soldiers, rescuers and doctors....
Kazakhstan’s President every year delivers his address to the nation where he mentions the development of the nation and also asserts the imminent policies for Kazakhstan. The...
ASTANA – The Ministry of Agriculture is developing a draft law “On the Plant World.” The law will help the government control plant usage nationwide and whether...
SINGAPORE – In an interview with Exclusive magazine, Bilahari Kausikan, ambassador-at-large and policy advisor for Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said he believes Central Asia needs to...
ASTANA – The capital will mark the International Day of Rural Women by organising the first forum Nov. 8-9 gathering successful businesswomen who are contributing to the...
ASTANA – The Azerbaijani diaspora in Kazakhstan is a proud one, with a compelling history which ought to be shared, said its community leader Vidadi Salakhov. Approximately...
ASTANA – The local government will be installing video surveillance cameras in school canteens and kitchens throughout the city next year in an effort to enhance food...
ASTANA – BI Healthcare LLP will open a triathlon academy in July in the capital’s Triathlon Park, reported Elorda Info. The facility will occupy 4,500 square metres...
ASTANA – Elementary school students in three schools in Astana are now able to buy meals using Astra Plat cards as part of a new pilot project....
ASTANA – Cairo University recently launched a Kazakh language programme, reported Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Egypt Arman Issagaliyev at an Oct. 12 briefing here. “This is an...
ASTANA – The European Union (EU) Delegation to Kazakhstan’s photo exhibition “EU4Kids: Discover Europe with Kids” opened Oct. 12 in Astana to celebrate the European Year of...
HELSINKI – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed energy, education, green science and other areas of cooperation with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Finnish business leaders during an...
ASTANA – ASHKA, a London-based start-up, promotes Central Asia through modern design and storytelling, whilst giving back to the community from which it draws inspiration. The online...
At the 38th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in June 2011 in Astana, the President of...
ASTANA – Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev chaired a meeting in the capital Oct. 16 which provided updates on the five social initiatives from President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed...
ASTANA – Alexey Lutsenko who rides for Astana ProTeam recently won 4th stage of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey. Lutsenko got ahead of Italian’s Diego Ulissi,...
ASTANA — The Almaty-based Kairat football club has terminated its contract with with Spanish trainer Carlos Alós, Kairat Boranbayev, chairman of the Almaty Football Club’s Board of...
ASTANA – Nineteen agreements worth 251 billion tenge (US$680 million) were inked at the Kostanai Invest Forum 2018, the regional press service reported Oct. 12. Kostanai Region...
ASTANA – Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev visited the East Kazakhstan region Oct. 10, meeting members of the public and business representatives and visiting social institutions there. He...
ASTANA – Feminist movements are growing in the light of push for the social modernisation and reaching high human development in Kazakhstan, yet there is a room...
ASTANA – Indian Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman discussed with her Kazakh counterparts military and technical cooperation between the two countries Oct. 2-4 in Astana. Kazakhstan is...
ASTANA – Kazakh musician Layla Tazhibayeva and her group Layla-qobyz, known for playing rock music using the traditional Kazakh string instrument, the kobyz (also sometimes spelled qobyz),...
ASTANA – World religious leaders gathered to identify global security threats and solutions at a panel session on Oct. 11, the second day of the sixth Congress...
ASTANA – As a result of the state programme of accelerated industrial and innovative development, Kazakhstan is actively increasing exports. Investments in processing industries are increasing as...
