Insights from Agricom International Conference on Advancing Kazakhstan’s Grain Sector

ASTANA – Kazakhstan hosted Agricom, an international grain conference focused on grain production, development, export, and import in Astana on Sept. 25. Experts from Kazakhstan and global...


Over 200 Public Associations in Kazakhstan, Int’l Observers to Monitor Nuclear Power Plant Referendum

ASTANA—Some 230 public associations of Kazakhstan will participate as observers in the national referendum on the construction of the nuclear power plant, scheduled for Oct. 6. International...


Kazakhstan, Morocco Sign Visa Exemption Agreement

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser...


News Digest: Foreign Media on Nuclear Power Plant Referendum, Kazakhstan’s Oscars Pick and More

ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as the...


How Kazakhstan’s Greatest Restorer, Krym Altynbekov, Brings History Back to Life

Discreetly tucked away in a back street on the outskirts of Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan, lies a remarkable laboratory where wonderful objects, some of them...


Kazakhstan Calls to Strengthen Global Norms Against Use, Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York

ASTANA – Kazakhstan underlined the need to strengthen global norms against the use and proliferation of nuclear weapons during a Sept. 26 ratification ceremony of the Treaty...


Cultural Events to Make Most of September’s Final Weekend

ASTANA — As the last weekend of September brings warm, inviting weather, it is the perfect time to unwind and enjoy the city’s vibrant events. If you’re...


Kazakhstan Enhances Support for People With Disabilities  

ASTANA – The Kazakh Foreign Ministry hosted a forum on the rights of people with disabilities in emergencies and climate change in Astana on Sept. 25. The...


Global Innovation Index-2024: Kazakhstan Enters Top Three of CA and Southern Asian Countries

ASTANA – Kazakhstan rose from the 81st to the 78th spot among the 133 economies featured in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Global Innovation Index-2024, entering...


Kazakhstan, France Postpone One Water Summit to December in Riyadh

ASTANA – The One Water Summit will be held in the margins of the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to...


Kazakhstan Reaches FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Quarterfinals, Knocking Out Reigning Champions

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national futsal team defeated reigning world champions, Portugal, and reached the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 quarterfinals in Andijan, Uzbekistan on Sept. 26. Zicky...


Astana Media Week Explores Digital Responsibility, Mass Media Transformation 

ASTANA—Astana Media Week, an annual event in the field of media and journalism, brought together industry experts and international organizations for in-depth discussions on media transformation in...


Kazakhstan to Expand Oil Exports with New Routes and Investments

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to increase oil production to 100 million tons per year, or around 730 million barrels by 2030, said Kazakh Minister of Energy Almassadam...


Kazakhstan’s Golovkin Appointed Chair of New Olympic Commission by World Boxing

ASTANA – Gennadiy Golovkin, the president of Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee, 2004 Olympic silver medallist and two-time middleweight world champion, has been appointed chair of a new...


Northern Aral Sea Water Levels Rise Substantially

ASTANA — The water volume in the Northern Aral Sea has increased to 22 billion cubic meters, said the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation’s spokesperson Moldir...


Kendirli: New Resort Town Planned for Mangystau Region

ASTANA – Key infrastructure projects are to be implemented to develop a new resort town, Kendirli, in the Mangystau Region, as reported by the Prime Minister’s press...


ADB Projects Kazakhstan’s Economy to Slow Down in 2024 and Accelerate in 2025

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is predicted to experience 3.6% growth of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, slightly lower than the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) previous forecast of...


Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Submit State Border Demarcation Treaty to UN Secretariat

ASTANA — The Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported that Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan submitted the treaty on the demarcation of their state border to the United Nations (UN) Secretariat...


Kazakh PM Assesses Logistic Potential of Aktau, Kuryk Seaports

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov examined the transport and logistics potential of Aktau and Kuryk seaports during his working trip to the Mangystau Region on...


Organization of Turkic States Informal Meeting in New York Highlights Achievements

ASTANA  –  Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu discussed the achievements of Kazakhstan’s 2023-2024 chairmanship of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) during an...


Kazakhstan’s Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative Reaches Finals of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2024

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s conservation efforts have gained global recognition as the country’s Altyn Dala conservation initiative has advanced to the finals of the prestigious 2024 Earthshot Prize,...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Holds Talks with US Corporate Giants in New York

ASTANA — Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu held several meetings with representatives of leading American companies on Sept. 23 in New York to...


Central Asian Designers, Jewelers Promote Cultural Diplomacy in Brussels   

ASTANA – Twelve Central Asian designers and creative professionals initiated the five-day Central Asia – European Creative Forum in Brussels to present their works and projects, as...


Kazakhstan Possesses Sufficient Resources to Build Nuclear Power Plant, Says Expert

ASTANA — Kazakhstan has the necessary technological capabilities and enough resources to build a nuclear power plant, said Gulmira Mursalova, deputy director of the atomic industry department...


Kazakh FM Nurtleu Engages International Leaders at UN to Strengthen Cooperation

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu held talks with his foreign counterparts to deepen bilateral cooperation as part of the High-Level week...


Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum Declared State Protected Facility

ASTANA — The Azret Sultan State Historical and Cultural Reserve Museum in Turkistan, which includes the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum, a unique architectural monument that was inscribed...


Kazakh PM Bektenov Reports on State of Economy to Tokayev

ASTANA—Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov discussed the country’s social and economic development, the harvesting campaign and preparations for the heating season during a Sept. 24 meeting with...


Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Agency: Nearly $4 Billion Recovered Since 2022

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Agency has ensured the return of property assets and funds worth 1.9 trillion tenge (US$3.9 billion) to the state and quasi-public sector entities...


Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Scholarship Sends Over 12,000 Students Abroad in 30 Years

ASTANA – The Bolashak International Scholarship, one of Kazakhstan’s most renowned programs for sending students abroad, has produced 12,731 graduates over its 30-year history. Funded by taxpayers,...


Prominent Kazakh Researcher Shares Journey from Cartography to Goodwill Ambassador

ASTANA – Kazakh researcher Mukhit-Ardager Sydyknazarov, a doctor of political science and director of the Institute of Modern Studies at the Gumilev Eurasian National University, has dedicated...