Film project of Kazakh director included in Berlinale programme

ASTANA – Kazakh filmmaker and scriptwriter Sharipa Urazbayeva will take part in the 68th Berlin International Film Festival Feb. 15-25. Her first full-length project “Rys” (“Lynx”) was...


Kazakh privatisation set to complete by end of year

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s second wave of privatisation is 71 percent completed and, as a result of the directives in Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s state-of-the-nation address, it should...


Kazakhstan to introduce per capita education funding, teacher pay raises

ASTANA – The Ministry of Education and Science recently announced plans to introduce per capita funding in the city school system. The ministry is currently developing a...


Atyrau refinery launches production of K4, K5 diesel standards

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Atyrau refinery has switched to K4 and K5 diesel fuel production that meets ecological standards, Kazinform reported. “The Atyrau refinery began shipping diesel fuel...


Mangistau region launches eco-green city project, advances energy solutions

ASTANA – A unique eco-green city worth $2.1 billion will be constructed in Aktau, according to the Mangistau region’s press service. The Mangistau region akimat (local executive...


Israeli embassy to collect stories of Kazakh citizens who helped Jews

ASTANA – The Israeli embassy in Kazakhstan recently launched the Alghys (Gratitude) project, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Independence of Israel and the Day of Gratitude...


Young Kazakh violinist leads orchestra in Switzerland

ASTANA – Virtuoso Kazakh violinist not only performs solo concerts but leads the Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) chamber orchestra in Switzerland. “Two distinct types of experience do...


From ruling party to beekeeping, a story of one of the 100 New Faces of Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Anatoly Dobrovolski left a political career in Astana in 2012 to return back to a place he was born, the Arshaly district, to pursue his...


Iran invests in meat processing plant construction in Semei

ASTANA – Iranian company Agro Portal, with the help of Kazakh Invest, has invested in the construction of the halal meat processing plant in the Ondiris Industrial...


Nazarbayev at UN Security Council: binding system to safeguard denuclearisation needed

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev chaired high-level briefing of the UN Security Council on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related confidence-building measures on...


Kazakh National Bank lays out strict rules for collections agencies’ behaviour

ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has announced what will be considered legal methods of interaction between collection agencies and debtors. On Jan. 9, representatives of...


UN Security Council delegation visits Afghanistan under Kazakhstan’s presidency

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s presidency of the U.N. Security Council organised a visit of the council’s delegation to Kabul on Jan.13-15 to pledge the international community’s continued support...


Nazarbayev, Trump elevate strategic partnership during Washington meeting

WASHINGTON – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met Jan. 16 with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the White House during Nazarbayev’s two-day official visit to the United...


Shymkent – the city of medieval culture and vibrant modern lifestyle

ASTANA – Warm weather, relatively cheap prices and hospitable people is how one would describe Shymkent, the third largest city in Kazakhstan and the largest in terms...


Green energy to satisfy electricity demand in East Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Solar installations, wind generators and a hydroelectric power station will be launched this year in the East Kazakhstan region. “These projects are implemented to develop...


Kazakh government presents draft plan to implement Nazarbayev’s state-of-the-nation address

ASTANA – The Kazakh government presented a nationwide plan Jan. 16 featuring 87 measures meant to implement 10 key directions in the recent state-of-the-nation address by President...


Self-employed workforce formalised, targeted social assistance ensured following President’s address

ASTANA – The allocation and payment of targeted social assistance began from Jan. 1, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Labour and Social Protection Tamara Duissenova said Jan. 16 during...


Museum dedicated to boxer Gennady Golovkin opens in Karaganda

ASTANA – A museum commemorating beloved Kazakh boxer Gennady “GGG” Golovkin opened in the sports complex also named after him in Maikuduk, the district in Karaganda where...


Top UN official outlines expectations for Kazakhstan’s UNSC Presidency

ASTANA – Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations Miroslav Jenca held a webinar with Kazakh journalists in Astana Jan. 11 to discuss the role...


Full agenda, presidential appearance mark Kazakhstan’s January UN Security Council presidency

NEW YORK – In what would be called a “double first,” Kazakh Ambassador to the United Nations Kairat Umarov has taken over the presidency of the United...


The Spirit of the Steppes and Winds of the Prairies: what is common between Kazakhstan and America

When it comes to the United States of America, one can often hear diametrically opposed opinions. Some people think it to be a country with immoderate imperial...


Afghan student studying in Kazakhstan appeals to Nazarbayev ahead of visit to U.S.

ASTANA – Hafizullah Qaderi, an Afghan student studying in Kazakhstan, recently posted a video on his Facebook page asking Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and U.S. President Donald...


Kazakhstan’s UNSC presidency gives voice to modern security, geopolitical realities

Kazakh citizens are justifiably proud that this month the country is chairing the United Nations Security Council. It is a special moment in our country’s history –...


Olympian Alzhan Zharmukhamedov attends ‘Going Vertical’ premiere in Astana

ASTANA – The Olympic champion of 1972 in basketball in Munich Alzhan Zharmukhamedov recently visited Astana. In the Kazakh capital, he took part in the premiere of...


New Astana pay-to-park system will increase available parking, decrease traffic, says passenger transport department chief

ASTANA – A new pay-to-park system to be launched in Astana this month should increase access to parking spaces, improve traffic flow and help create a culture...


Kazakhstan Chess Federation: playing chess results in better brain function

ASTANA – Chess is the best sport to exercise the most complex and important organ in the body – the brain. In Kazakhstan, it became the beloved...


President Nazarbayev’s annual address seeks to digitise Kazakhstan, strengthen social protection

ASTANA – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced Jan. 9 the state-of-the-nation-address “New opportunities under the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” which was published Jan.10 in full. The new address...


Kazakh President’s vision good for country, investment

The priority tasks as outlined in 10 important areas by President Nursultan Nazarbayev in his state of the nation address January 10 represent a great vision of...


Kazakh economy minister: inflation rate won’t exceed 7 percent this year

ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov said the inflation rate will stay within the projected corridor of 5-7 percent this year. He discussed the...


Wireless service providers to be prevented from imposing unnecessary services

ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Information and Communications recently announced plans to change the rules regulating telecommunication services to prevent wireless communications services from imposing unnecessary...