Kazakhstan Joins Global Resolution Song Project to Mark Earth Day (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Embassy in the U.K. presented a powerful Kazakh-language version of “The Resolution Song” (“Zher Ana” in Kazakh or “Mother Earth”) performed by acclaimed...


Viktor Fedorovich Zaibert: Botai And His International Scientific Contribution

Editor’s note: Viktor Zaibert, a Kazakh archaeologist of world fame, passed away at the age of 75 on April 20. In this essay his long time colleague...


Viktor Zaibert, Prominent Scholar of Earliest Domestication of Horse, Passes Away at 75

NUR-SULTAN  – Renowned Kazakh archaeologist and scholar Viktor Zaibert, a major researcher of the Bronze Age’s Botai culture, known as the one that arguably first tamed a...


Kazakhstan Remains Committed to Sustainable Development Goals, Prepares Second Voluntary National Review

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan remains committed to implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as it prepares its second voluntary national review (VNR), said Alikhan Abakanov, Economic Research Institute...


Share of SMEs in Kazakhstan Reaches 34.7 Percent

NUR-SULTAN – The share of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the country’s gross domestic product grew by 7.9 percent between 2015 and 2021 and reached 34.7...


General Prosecutor’s Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs Reveal New Findings On January Attack Investigation

NUR-SULTAN – Measures to mitigate punishment have been taken for almost half of the suspects in connection to the tragic events in January, reported the General Prosecutor’s...


Kazakhstan Embarks on Next Stage of Its National Development, Says President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN  – The multi-ethnic and multi-confessional Kazakhstan embarks on the next stage of its national development, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the ceremony of receiving credentials from...


National Action Plan on New Reforms Provides Implementation Dates and Responsibilities

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev approved the national action plan to implement the March 16 state of the nation address, the press service of the Ministry...


More Than 500 Festivities Expected Across Kazakhstan To Mark Outstanding Writer Mukhtar Auezov’s 125th Anniversary

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 500 festivities are scheduled to take place across the country to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the most famous Kazakh writer of the...


EBRD Supports Kazakhstan’s Green Agenda Initiatives, New Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso spoke about priority investment projects in Kazakhstan and how reforms influence the bank’s activities in...


Тop Politicians, Experts Meet in Kazakh Capital to Discuss “Second Republic” Reform Platform

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan hosted an expert meeting on April 14 to discuss the country’s reforms under the Second Republic agenda. The meeting was convened...


German Tennis Machine Stuck in Kazakh Steppe

NUR-SULTAN – Last week Kazakh tennis fans received a big gift. The national team hosted the national team of Germany in the qualifying tournament of the main...


Dimash Reconnects With Fans After Covid Absence With Performance In Prague

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh pop star Dimash Kudaibergen gathered people from around the world once more at his April 16 concert held as part of his Arnau world...


New Measures Reflect Kazakhstan’s Firm Commitment to Human Rights Protection, Chair of Presidential Commission Says

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree “On amendments and additions to the decree of the President of Kazakhstan dated June 9, 2021 No. 597...


IOFS Asks For Support From Islamic Countries Expanding Humanitarian Efforts in Afghanistan

IOFS Humanitarian Food Assistance Since the events that occured in Afghanistan in August of 2021, which culminated in the change of government on August 15, international humanitarian...


New Art Venue Featuring Exquisite Paintings and Graphic Works Opens in Kazakh Capital

NUR-SULTAN – An opening of the Pygmalion art gallery took place at the Talan Towers in the Kazakh capital on April 14.  The exhibition showcased the works...


Kazakhstan Mulls Expanding Economic Incentives for Local IT Companies

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is considering expanding its program of preferences for domestic IT companies, said Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Mussin at...


Kazakh Horse Riding Amazon Shows Off Her Skills in Kokpar Horse Games

NUR-SULTAN  – The story of the only female kokparshy (kokpar player) Eva Zhigalina living in the Almaty Region deserves to be praised for one of the very...


UNESCO Launches Project with Cartoons to Promote Central Asia’s Cultural Heritage

NUR-SULTAN  – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office in Almaty has launched a daily rubric, publishing 52 illustrations of cultural and natural...


Kazakhstan’s Qazaqstan Halqyna Fund Allocates $8 Million for Children with Rare Disease for Special Treatment

NUR-SULTAN  – Two-year-old Aisezim Zhanbyrbai from the Karagandy Region became the fourth Kazakh child with spinal muscular atrophy, who received the most expensive medicine, Zolgensma, that cures...


Teenager From Kazakhstan Yaroslava Kravchuk Wins NASA United Space School Grant

NUR-SULTAN  – A 15-year-old schoolgirl of the Pavlodar-based No. 8 school-lyceum for gifted children Yaroslava Kravchuk received an educational grant from NASA United Space School (USS) for...


Kazakhstan Participates in Central Asia + Japan Dialogue Meeting

NUR-SULTAN  – The heads of the foreign affairs agencies of Central Asia and Japan exchanged views on opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, economics, investment, healthcare, ecology,...


30 Years of Kazakhstan’s Membership in UN: Cooperation for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development

NUR-SULTAN – This year marks the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s membership in the United Nations (UN). Its acceptance as a full member took place on March 2,...


Kazakh President Discusses Asian Security, CICA’s Priorities and Plans with Secretariat Executive Director

NUR-SULTAN – The transformation of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA) into a full-fledged international organization is a priority goal of Kazakhstan’s presidency...


Kazakhstan Doubles Funding for Science Programs in Past Two Years

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has doubled funding for science in the past two years while the country celebrated the Day of Science on Tuesday, reports the government’s press...


AIFC Seeks to Foster Sustainable Economic Development in Kazakhstan, Contribute to New Kazakhstan, Says AIFC Governor

NUR-SULTAN – Over four years since its official launch, the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), the nation’s ambitious project to become a financial hub, seeks to foster sustainable...


Experts Discuss Kazakhstan’s Initiative to Create Global Agency to Address Biosecurity Issues

NUR-SULTAN – The Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations European Office (UNOG) and the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) hosted an international conference on...


Italian Embassy Presents Together Towards 2050 Program to Strengthen Partnership with Kazakhstan for Future Generation

NUR-SULTAN – The Embassy of Italy in Kazakhstan presented a special program titled Together Towards 2050 to mark the 30th anniversary of relations between Italy and Kazakhstan. ...


Christians and Muslims: Sharing Joys and Sorrows

Message for the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr  Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,  As all of us know, the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has taken away...


World Bank Projects Europe and Central Asian Economies to Shrink by 4.1 percent in 2022

NUR-SULTAN – The economies of Europe and Central Asia are reeling from the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia and their economies are...