- Tuesday, 25 August, 2026
- Almaty 68 °F / 20 °C
- Astana 66 °F / 19 °C
ASTANA – International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) President Salvatore Sciacchitano recognized Kazakhstan’s swift progress in aviation safety, liberalization, and infrastructure, emphasizing its potential to become a major...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s vast landscapes, spanning from the steppe to the mountains, harbor a wealth of biodiversity. Located at the crossroads of Eurasia, the country is home...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital’s Kazanat Hippodrome will host the first national cuisine gastrofestival titled BaiQymyz – baptalgan kymyz on July 19-20, dedicated to kymyz, the traditional...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has seen a sharp rise in digital banking and non-cash transactions, with the number of online users surpassing the population and monthly cashless turnover...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital will host the international Phygital Games of the Future from July 18 to Aug. 1 next year. The event will bring together...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has launched four upgraded border checkpoints with China and Uzbekistan as part of a national effort to boost transit capacity and streamline trade. According...
ASTANA – Comic Con Astana, Central Asia’s largest pop culture festival, concluded on July 13 with a grand cosplay competition final. A cosplayer from Astana, known by...
ASTANA – In a July 10 declaration submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), a group of European parliamentarians expressed support for Kazakhstan’s...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has launched the construction of two new airports from the ground up in the East Kazakhstan Region – in the Katon-Karagay and Zaisan districts....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s film “Bauyryna salu” (Adoption) directed by Askhat Kuchincherekov won the Best Feature Film award at the 23rd edition of Ischia Film Festival, which was...
Editor’s note: Mongolia and the Central Asian countries are beginning to rediscover their ancient roots and opportunities for cooperation. Eldaniz Gusseinov recently visited Ulaanbaatar for the CAMCA...
ASTANA – The Jibek Joly (Silk Road in Kazakh) tourist train will launch its new season on Sept. 19, offering passengers a six-day cultural voyage through some...
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its Forgotten Cities of the Silk Road series, exploring Kazakhstan’s tentative UNESCO World Heritage sites. This edition features Yassy-Turkistan, an ancient...
ASTANA – This year, Kazakhstan commemorates 210 years since the birth of Tattimbet Kazangapuly and 205 years since the birth of Dauletkerey Shygaiuly – the leading figures...
ASTANA — Kazakh Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has announced plans to create a new state nature reserve, Aral Ormany, in the Kyzylorda Region. This initiative...
ASTANA – For the first time in Kazakhstan’s scientific history, a high-precision robotic telescope has been installed and launched in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of...
ASTANA – Comic Con Astana 2025 is in full swing, with 29,000 people visiting the event in the first two days. On the third day, headliner actor...
ASTANA – Astana Concert plans to organize more than 10 class A concerts over the next three years. By the end of 2025, the group behind these...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law on targeted capital funds and endowment funds on June 30. The law aims to establish a legal...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Amanat Party has launched Alatau Amanaty, a large-scale project for developing mountain tourism through a system of national tourist trails covering the country’s key...
ASTANA — Kazakh officials outlined legislative reforms to forest management and protected natural areas aimed at boosting eco-tourism, strengthening climate resilience, and improving emergency response mechanisms. The...
ASTANA – Tickets for the first-ever Backstreet Boys concert in Astana, set for Sept. 21, will go on sale starting July 14 through a pre-sale in the...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s retail e-commerce market reached a new historical high of 3.4 billion tenge (US$6 billion) in 2024, a 42% increase over 2023, according to a...
ASTANA – The Jas Qazaq summer camp at the IQanat High School in Burabai opened its doors for ethnic Kazakh children from abroad on July 9. According...
ASTANA – The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) decided on July 11 to keep the base rate at 16.5%. NBK Governor Timur...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu paid a working visit to Afghanistan on July 10, where he met with senior Afghan officials...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers Kazakhstan’s foreign policy, the launch of a...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has positioned itself as Central Asia’s frontrunner in sustainable finance, according to a June 16 report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government discussed how to step up efforts to implement the digital tenge as a tool to improve control over public spending at a...
Astana – Experience the pulse of the city through exhibitions, performances and music festivals. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a special list of events perfect...
