- Tuesday, 28 July, 2026
- Almaty 75 °F / 24 °C
- Astana 77 °F / 25 °C
ASTANA — The Central State Museum of Kazakhstan in Almaty opened an exhibition on March 19 showcasing over 140 collectible dolls. The exhibition features unique creations by...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s film industry is experiencing remarkable growth, with domestic productions driving a 30% surge in box office revenue in 2024. Once overshadowed by foreign films,...
ASTANA – The final day of the Nauryznama decade, observed on March 23 as the Day of a Pure Mind and Intentions, is dedicated to environmental awareness....
ASTANA – It is March 22 and preparations are wrapped up for the Nauryz holiday at homes and public squares across Kazakhstan. Grand concerts, traditional feasts, music...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu discussed multifaceted cooperation with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov at the first meeting of the Council...
ASTANA – The art of Uzbek embroidery was presented at “The Heritage in Stitches” exhibition at the National Museum of Kazakhstan in Astana on March 19. For...
ASTANA – The Kyrgyz Republic will receive an $11 million concessional loan and a $2.6 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers the Middle Corridor, Kazakhstan’s oil exports and...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is marking Nauryz with the ten-day Nauryznama celebration, which began on March 14. As part of these festivities, March 21 has been designated Solidarity...
ASTANA – March brings not only the first signs of spring but also one of Kazakhstan’s most cherished holidays – Nauryz. Celebrated from March 21-25, this holiday...
ASTANA — Kazakh-French relations continue to strengthen with the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between the government of Kazakhstan and the French Development Agency (AFD). Jérémie Pellet,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported 16.1 million tons of agricultural products worth $5.1 billion in 2024, a 3.9 % increase from the previous year, the Prime Minister’s press...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrates 90 years of Kazakh poet Tumanbai Moldagaliyev on March 20, revered for love and nature-themed works, including Kazakhstan’s first national anthem. Through his...
ASTANA – The Kazakh government allocated returned illegally acquired assets from the Special State Fund to finance the construction of commissioning the Hematology Center in Oskemen worth...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasizes the strong and reliable partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States (U.S.) since the country’s independence during a March...
ASTANA – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has confirmed that oil shipments continue as usual despite ongoing repairs at the Kropotkinskaya pumping station. Russian media and Telegram...
ASTANA – State Counselor Erlan Karin attended the launch of the Assyl Mura (Precious Heritage) audio collection, the largest national music archive in Kazakhstan’s history, now available...
ASTANA—President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced that the 34th session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan will be held on April 23-24, marking the assembly’s 30th...
ASTANA – Our Dastarkhan (table setting in Kazakh) children’s art competition opened its exhibition at the Al-Farabi Schoolchildren’s Palace in Astana ahead of the Nauryz holiday, awarding...
ASTANA – Ramazan Zhanuzak, an anthropologist at the Alkey Margulan Institute of Archaeology, spoke about the ancient burials with the high status of women in ancient nomadic...
ASTANA – The Kazakh economy kicked off 2025 strong, said the World Bank in their March update for the country. Key details from the update “Early economic...
ASTANA – On National Sports Day, celebrated on March 20 as part of the ten-day Nauryz festivities, The Astana Times highlights eagle hunting—an ancient traditional sport that...
ASTANA – The Jibek Joly tourist train will set off on its third journey from March 20 to 25, celebrating the Nauryz holiday in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan....
ASTANA — Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar signed documents with China to strengthen interdepartmental cooperation in water resources and archival affairs during his working visit...
ASTANA – Mathias Cormann, the Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will visit Kazakhstan for the first time in May to participate in...
ASTANA – The Association of Investors of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states held its first meeting on March 18 in Astana, reported the Kazakh Foreign...
ASTANA – The agreement on mutual exemption from visa requirements between Kazakhstan and Morocco came into force on March 19, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service....
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the outcomes of the phone call on Ukraine between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, said...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan climbed to 26th place among 71 pension systems in the Allianz Pension Index (API), surpassing Austria, Spain, Chile, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and other...
ASTANA – Between September 2024 and early March, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy national railway company reported the transportation of 7.7 million tons of grain, which included 1.6 million...
