ASTANA – Iran’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan Ali Akbar Jokar hosted a press briefing on March 2 as regional tensions continued to escalate following reported strikes involving Iran,...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan recorded stable execution of tax revenues to the national budget in the first two months of 2026, with collections exceeding planned targets, according to...
ALMATY – Eight OPEC+ countries, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, agreed to gradually resume oil production adjustments during a...
ALMATY – Dimash Qudaibergen presented the keys of the car to Olympic figure skating champion Mikhail Shaidorov during a special ceremony held in Almaty, following the athlete’s...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has held a series of high-level contacts with leaders of Middle Eastern countries amid escalating tensions in the region, reaffirming Kazakhstan’s support...
ASTANA – The Steering Committee of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework presented the main parameters of a new cooperation program for 2026-2030 on Feb. 27...
ASTANA — As global sanctions enforcement tightens, businesses in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic are adapting to stricter compliance standards affecting payments, logistics and trade with the...
ASTANA – As Kazakhstan modernizes its health system amid evolving global risks, its partnership with the World Health Organization continues to expand. In an interview with The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established round-the-clock coordination with relevant state authorities and foreign governments in light of the escalating military and political situation...
ASTANA – Rare footage has been recorded in the Almaty state nature reserve. The video from camera traps installed across the reserve captures snow leopard cubs playing...
ASTANA – In Poland, Yuriy Serebriansky is known as a cultural scholar and editor of a magazine focused on the history and life of Kazakhstan’s Polish diaspora....
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent personal messages to the leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, expressing sincere support and...
ASTANA — In the Kazakh Khanate, power rarely moved in a straight line from father to son. Succession more often followed seniority within the ruling dynasty, a...
ASTANA – The effort to reintroduce Przewalski’s horses, known locally as kerkulan, to the Kazakh steppe has survived an early setback with the loss of a stallion,...
ASTANA – The Diriyah Biennale Foundation (DBF) will host the Islamic Arts Biennale’s third edition from Nov. 1, 2027 through March 1, 2028, at the Western Hajj...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed Kazakhstan’s Security Council and law enforcement agencies to prepare an emergency response plan amid escalating tensions around Iran and the...
ASTANA – SCAT Airlines and Boeing kicked off the construction of what is expected to become Central Asia’s largest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center in...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Air Astana group said on Feb. 28 that it canceled all flights to the Middle East for the day after Iranian airspace was closed...
ALMATY – At a time when many views of Turkic civilization are reduced to simplistic narratives, Kazakh researcher and writer Zira Nauryzbai invites a reassessment. At a...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s National Hydrogeological Service (Kazhydrogeology) has identified 711 potential springs across the country as part of a nationwide inventory effort, the Ministry of Water Resources...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan marks the 180th anniversary of renowned Kazakh akyn (poet) and improviser Zhambyl Zhabayev on Feb. 28. Widely regarded as a giant of folk poetry,...
ASTANA – Approximately 63 million tons of Kazakh crude oil were transported in 2025 via the Tengiz-Novorossiysk pipeline system, operated by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), the...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Nikolai Podguzov, chair of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), on Feb. 27 to discuss...
ASTANA — Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Aleksandar Vučić adopted a Joint Statement reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Serbia on Feb. 27...
ASTANA — Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Aleksandar Vučić reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Kazakhstan-Serbia strategic partnership during high-level talks on Feb. 27. The negotiations, held in...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s tourism industry showed solid growth in 2025, marked by rising foreign arrivals, expanding domestic travel and increased investment, reinforcing the country’s ambitions to become...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected a roundup of articles on Kazakhstan featured in international media this week. Today’s foreign media digest highlights the launch of...
ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev held a series of high-level talks in London on Feb. 26 with UK officials, advancing cooperation in critical minerals, trade...
ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev underscored Kazakhstan’s central role in Eurasian transit and regional cooperation at the inaugural Central Asia + United Kingdom (CA5+UK) foreign...
ASTANA – On March 1, Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Gratitude, a day that symbolizes friendship, unity, solidarity, and compassion among the people. With spring awakening around...