New rules for vehicle registration come into force

ASTANA – Amendments to Kazakh vehicle registration procedures were introduced Nov. 27, tengrinews.kz reports. According to the Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs, amendments and additions were introduced...


AIFC investors’ advantages promoted at Euro Finance Week in Germany

ASTANA – The legal system and the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Independent Courts and International Arbitration Centre are the key features for investors’ protection in Kazakhstan,...


Karaganda region shows growth potential, brings forward modernisation projects

ASTANA – The economic development of the Karaganda region is showing growth in all indicators as the region launches the modernisation programmes, said Akim (Governor) Yerlan Koshanov...


Kuwaiti envoy: Kazakhstan provides good opportunities for foreign investors

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Kuwait will celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations Jan. 11 and in advance of the anniversary, The Astana Times interviewed Kuwaiti Ambassador to...


We have very friendly ties and people love each other, says Georgian ambassador

ASTANA – Georgian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zurab Abashidze has praised the countries’ friendly ties and expressed a commitment to bringing the partnership to a new level. Abashidze...


Kazakh biathletes make history with World Cup stage bronze

ASTANA – Galina Vishnevskaya and Maxim Braun of Kazakhstan made history when they claimed Kazakhstan’s first third place in the single mixed relay at the International Biathlon...


Astana-Schuchinsk toll road earns more than 1 billion tenge in 10 months

ASTANA – The Astana-Schuchinsk toll road earned more than 1 billion tenge (US$3 million) in the first 10 months of 2017, 4 percent more than 2016’s 964...


Satayev’s feature “Districts” snatches Asian Film Festival award

ASTANA – Critically-acclaimed director Akan Satayev, of Karagandy, known for his 2007 blockbuster “Racketeer,” has once again delivered a strong message. His 2016 feature “Districts” received the...


EU promotes financing for green projects in Central Asia, urges swift action

ASTANA – Representatives of the European Union, international financial institutions, and international and regional organisations gathered in Almaty Nov. 23 and 24 for a workshop on access...


KazTransOil begins pumping Russian oil to Uzbekistan

ASTANA – The first batch of Russian crude oil was pumped through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan by KazTransOil Nov. 16. Such cooperation is possible due to the energy sector...


EBRD expands Women in Business programme in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will allocate more funds to its two-year-old Women in Business programme in Kazakhstan. A $42 million credit...


Kazakh film director completes black comedy crime caper debut

ASTANA – Young Kazakh film director Olzhas Akhmetov is set to release his debut work “Nedelimoe” (“Undividable”), shot in famed US director Quentin Tarantino’s style, Dec. 14....


Accademia Teatro alla Scala initiates performing arts trainings for Kazakh artistic groups

ASTANA –The Accademia Teatro alla Scala has announced the launch of a project of technical, artistic and managerial training for Astana Opera soloists, ballet dancers, choir, technical...


Kazakhstan to create conditions for bio products export

ASTANA – The Kazakh government focused on the importance of creating conditions to export bio products or organic food at the latest government meeting in the capital....


Kazakh scientists produce and maintain automated and robotic systems

ASTANA – The world market of robotics, which reached $91.5 billion this year, is expected to climb to $188 billion by 2020. Introducing automated and robotic systems...


Kazakh organisations form Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association

ASTANA – In the midst of the worldwide blockchain and cryptocurrencies craze, Kazakhstan has realised the relevancy of the trend like never before. In mid-November, the Blockchain...


15,000 people recruited through electronic labour exchange since October

ASTANA – Fifteen thousand people have been employed through the electronic labour exchange platform that has been operating in Kazakhstan since October. The pilot project introducing the...


Kazakhstan increases its exports

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has been ranked 52nd among the largest exporting countries this year, sending more than 800 manufactured products to 113 countries. Exports of processed goods...


Kazakhstan to deliver 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil as humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is intending to supply Tajikistan with 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil as humanitarian aid. The 128.68 million tenge (US$387,712) in assistance will be allocated...


The Nazarbayev Prize: Setting Good in Motion

Nursultan Nazarbayev worked as an iron caster in the blast furnaces of the Soviets.  But his legacy was forged like steel in the steppes of Kazakhstan. He...


“Flowering” Central Asia will build security and prosperity from within, expert on region says

ASTANA – In an exclusive interview with The Astana Times, Dr. Frederick Starr, founder and former chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and currently distinguished fellow for...


Kazakh, British foreign ministers agree to greater transit, Silk Road cooperation

LONDON – Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov and British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson during a Nov. 20 meeting in London agreed...


Stanimir Stoilov reflects on FC Astana’s 2017 success

ASTANA – FC Astana head coach Stanimir Stoilov is among those who stand behind the team’s achievements. The club, managed by the 50-year-old Bulgarian, won the national...


EXPO 2017 to benefit Kazakhstan and world long term

The success of any major event is judged not only by the number of its visitors or how well it is organised, but also by its legacy....


Kazakh TV launches show covering hottest trends in Kazakh music

ASTANA – Kazakh TV has launched a new television show covering trends in Kazakh music. Host Timur Balymbetov discusses the hottest news from Kazakh show business, video...


Ruslan Kurbanov wins bronze at World Fencing Cup stage

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Kurbanov won a bronze medal in the Trofeo Carroccio Men’s Epee World Cup in Legnano, Italy, on Nov. 17-18, in which a total...


Kazakh criminal justice system to be digitised by 2018

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s criminal justice system will be fully digitised by 2018, said Kazakh Prosecutor General Zhakip Asanov at a Nov. 15 Parliament’s plenary session. The meeting...


Flying minibuses to start operation between cities and villages

ASTANA – Small passenger airplanes will soon begin flying between small Kazakh cities and villages, according to the Facebook page of Acting Deputy Chairman of Civil Aviation...


Charity Bazaar to extend goodwill ahead of Christmas holidays

ASTANA – The Diplomatic Christmas Charity Bazaar, initiated by the Ambassadors’ Spouses Association (ASA), will gather the capital diplomatic community and city residents Dec. 3 from 11...


Shchuchinsk-Borovoe resort reservoirs to be cleaned, sanitised

ASTANA – The Kazakh government has allocated 15.7 billion tenge (US$47.3 million) to clean and sanitise reservoirs the Shchuchinsk-Borovoe resort zone, including Shchuchye, Borovoe and Karasu lakes...