AIFC Tech Hub Enjoys Positive Results of First Fintech Accelerator for Kazakhstan’s Banks

NUR-SULTAN – The Tech Hub of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) plans to launch new programs and invites financial corporations to cooperate after the successful launch...


Kazakh Chess Player Bibisara Assaubayeva Entered Into Guinness World Records

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan’s prominent chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva has entered the Guinness World Records book as the youngest world champion among women in blitz, reported Kazakhstan Chess...


Kazakh Officer Departs for UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces officer and major Arman Tastanbekov has been deployed as a military observer at the United Nations Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the...


ICDP Commends Kazakhstan’s Ratification of Second Optional Protocol

NUR-SULTAN – The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) commended Kazakhstan’s ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,...


Unfolding Events In Post-Soviet Space Will Not Derail Kazakhstan’s March Forward, Says Kazakh President

NUR-SULTAN – The recent events in the post-Soviet space are challenging, but they will not derail Kazakhstan’s march forward, said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in an article released on...


Kazakhstan’s Real GDP Growth Estimated in 2021 at 2.1 Percent

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of National Economy reduced its real GDP growth forecast from the previous 3.9 percent figure to 2.1 percent, Minister of National Economy...


Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Opens New Expert Platform, Discusses Political Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) convened the first meeting of the new KazISS GPS Gylym. Pikir. Sayasat. (“science”, “opinion”, “politics” from Kazakh) expert...


Dimash Kudaibergen to Perform in Germany and the Czech Republic Next Week

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s star Dimash Kudaibergen will perform in Germany and the Czech Republic next week as part of his Arnau world concert tour. Arnau is Kazakh...


Kazakhstan’s FDI Flow Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Level, Says National Bank

NUR-SULTAN – Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the Kazakh economy rebounded to pre-pandemic levels reaching $23.7 billion and growing 37.7 percent compared to 2020, said the...


U.S. Committed to Partnering with Kazakhstan on Wide Range of Issues, Says U.S. Chargé

NUR-SULTAN – Judy Kuo, Chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan, spoke about the U.S.-Kazakhstan strategic partnership, trade relations and environmental cooperation in a recent interview with...


Prosecutor General’s Office Releases New Data from Investigation into January Events

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Prosecutor General’s Office has released new data from their month-long investigation into the January unrest at a Central Communications Service press briefing on...


Kazakh Government Sets Measures to Stimulate Return of Capital from Abroad, Strengthen Actions Against Capital Outflow

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government has been working on measures to stimulate the return of capital from abroad and strengthen actions against capital outflow, reported the Prime...


UNICEF Unveils Photo Exhibition to Celebrate the Year of Children in Kazakhstan, Draw Focus on Protecting Children’s Rights

NUR-SULTAN  – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) opened the Heroes of Children photo exhibition on April 1 in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan to mark the Year...


Kazakh Pop Star Dimash Returns to Stage Rocking Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena (Video)

NUR-SULTAN  – More than 1,000 people raved about the video of Dimash Kudaibergen’s performance on March 25 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, which was recently published...


Kazakhstan Hopes to Expand Network of International Road Corridors to Maintain Transit Potential

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan seeks to expand its international transit potential to add to its existing network of eight international transit automobile corridors, said Minister of Industry and...


Czech Choreographer Jiri Kylian’s Contemporary Ballet Masterpiece ‘Falling Angels’ Premiers at Astana Ballet Theater

NUR-SULTAN – Eight ballerinas took the stage of Astana Ballet Theater on April 1 to perform in the Kazakh premiere of the “Falling Angels” – a choreographic...


Women Leadership Summit Discusses Opportunities For Women in Business and Politics

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital hosted the Women’s Summit for U.S. government exchange alumnae on April 2, reported Kazinform. The event gathered female leaders in business, technology,...


Most EU, US and UK Companies Registered in Kazakhstan Operate in Trade, Science and Technical Activities

NUR-SULTAN – The number of companies with European Union, U.S. and U.K. capital reached approximately 3,600, or 14.1 percent of all foreign companies in Kazakhstan at the...


Kazakhstan, EU Intensify Dialog on Bilateral Cooperation, Effects of Geopolitical Tensions

NUR-SULTAN – Top Kazakh and European Union (EU) officials held a number of meetings in Brussels, Nur-Sultan and elsewhere over the past week with the sides reaffirming...


Kazakhstan Ranks 40th Among 146 Countries in World Happiness Report

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan has jumped up five positions since 2021 and now ranks 40th out of 146 countries in the tenth World Happiness Report 2022 published on...


Nauryz Celebrations Spread Kazakh Culture in Belgium and Luxembourg

NUR-SULTAN  –  Kazakh designers and co-founders of the Nomad Moon brand Madina Kurbanaliyeva and Assemgul Khassangali presented their clothing collection as a part of the Nauryz international...


Altyn Emel National Park Captures Red Book Turkestan Lynx On Video

NUR-SULTAN  – A camera trap caught rare footage of the Turkistan lynx walking around Altyn Emel National Park located in the Almaty Region on March 30, according...


Standard & Poor’s Reaffirms Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Credit Rating, Outlook Stable

NUR-SULTAN – The international rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating at BBB-/A-3 and maintained the stable outlook on Apr. 1, 2022, despite...


President Tokayev Congratulates People on Beginning of Ramadan

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated people on the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Akorda press service reported.     “The month of Ramadan carries enduring...


Muslims in Kazakhstan Prepare for the Holy Month of Ramadan

NUR-SULTAN – This year, the Holy Month of Ramadan will begin on April 2 and last through May 1, said the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan...


Kazakhstan – EU Relations in the Spotlight in Brussels

This week has seen a flurry of high-level visits from Kazakhstan to Brussels, with one clear message: Kazakhstan – EU relations matter and are ready to be...


Kazakhstan’s Trade Turnover With China Increases One-Half Times

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with China reached $1.4 billion as of Jan., which is 53.4 percent more than a year earlier, reported on April 1 Finprom.kz...


Nur-Sultan and Religions. From the Hatred of Qabeel “Cain” to the Faith of Abeel

NUR-SULTAN  – In recent years, acts of violence on a religious basis have significantly escalated, causing the death of a large number of people around the world....


Kazakhs Celebrate Nauryz Worldwide

NUR-SULTAN – This year, the international holiday of Nauryz has been widely celebrated as the pandemic restrictions were lifted in many countries. To celebrate Nauryz, the Kazakh...


Who Moved My Qurt?

Returning from a few days in Nur-Sultan, I had cause to reflect on what has changed in the country since my visit late last year. The flight...