Kazakhstan Ends State of Emergency, Counter-Terrorist Operation Continues

NUR-SUlTAN – Kazakhstan ended its two-week state of emergency as of midnight on Jan. 19, lifting restrictions on movement in and from cities and curfew.  The state...


Omicron Continues to Spread in Kazakhstan, Top Health Officials Recommend Strict Measures

NUR-SULTAN – On Jan. 18, Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat reported that COVID-19 cases have increased by 19.6 times over the past month. Daily laboratory testing...


Kazakh Entrepreneur Helped Military Officers During Unrest Despite Severe Risk to His Own Life

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh civil society is still recovering after the “Almaty tragedy” that took the lives of 225 people across the country. Recently, a popular blogger and...


Kazakh Government Presents Action Plan to Stabilize Social and Economic Situation in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov presented the action plan on Jan. 18 to stabilize the social and economic situation in the...


Malaysia’s Hadid Group Brings High-End Engineering Services to Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Industry

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Hadid Group of Companies (Hadid) aims to strengthen its presence in Kazakhstan by providing high-end engineering services, particularly maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...


Nursultan Nazarbayev: “We Must Support the New Program of Reforms Put Forward by President Tokayev”

NUR-SULTAN – The President has put forward a new program of reforms to improve the well-being of people. We must support this program, said Nursultan Nazarbayev in a...


Imanbek Wins Spotify Award for One Billion Streams of His “Roses” Dance Remix

NUR-SULTAN – A Kazakh producer and DJ Imanbek Zeikenov, known as Imanbek, became the first Russian-speaking artist to receive Spotify’s award in recognition of one billion streams...


Kazakhstan’s Human Rights Ombudsperson: State Must Investigate All Reports of Cruel Treatment, Conduct Thorough Legal Investigation

NUR-SULTAN – Peace, order and rule of law in the country depend not only on the legislative and executive authorities but also on every citizen of Kazakhstan....


Almaty: We Shall Overcome!

At the start of 2022, Kazakhstan experienced unprecedented violence never seen since its independence. Much of the international community and media focused their attention on the country,...


Almaty Police Department Releases Details Surrounding Tragic Events in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – The situation has stabilized in Almaty, reported Head of the Almaty Police Department Kanat Taimerdenov at the Jan. 16 Central Communications Center briefing. As a...


Police Officer’s Mother Saves Her Son and Nine Military Officers at Museum During Siege

NUR-SULTAN – Mahsudam Yahiyarova, the brave mother of a 21-year-old police officer, saved her son and nine military officers from the Central State Museum of Almaty seized...


Kazakhstan Establishes Qazaqstan Halqyna Foundation to Provide Social Relief to People Who Need It Most

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has established the Qazaqstan Halqyna (to the people of Kazakhstan) Foundation designed to boost social support at the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who...


Citizens Band Together to Support Community During January Unrest in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The events of “Tragic January” have mobilized thousands of civilians across Kazakhstan to take action. From volunteering to sharing food, blood donations, and cleaning up...


Almaty Airport Resumes International and Domestic Flights

NUR-SULTAN – The Almaty International airport has resumed its domestic and international flights on Jan. 13, reported the airport’s press service.  The first international flight from Antalya...


Unrest in Kazakhstan: a View from Georgia

The Kazakh state, which has repeatedly proved its benevolence towards the world with its peace initiatives, is going through a difficult period today. The New Year of...


Kazakh Prosecutor’s General Office Releases Statement on Legal Procedures Against Suspects in Events of Tragic January

NUR-SULTAN – Forty-four terrorism cases related to the recent attacks in some regions are under investigation, the General Prosecutor’s Office reported on Jan. 13. As of Jan....


Kazakhstan Tightens COVID Restrictions, Entry Requirements Amid Omicron Spread

NUR-SULTAN – COVID-19 cases have increased by 41 percent in two weeks due to the circulation of omicron, said newly appointed Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat...


State of Emergency Lifted in Three Regions of Kazakhstan As Situation Stabilizes

NUR-SULTAN – The state of emergency has been abolished in the West Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan, and Pavlodar regions starting from Jan. 13 thanks to a decree signed...


Foreign Press on Terrorist Attack Against Kazakhstan: When Arrogance Leads to Ignorance

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan came out with an official statement denouncing “a number of publications” in Western media, which presented a twisted, pro-terrorist picture of...


Almaty is My Hometown: President Tokayev Shows Solidarity With Violence-Shocked Citizens During Visit

NUR-SULTAN  – The past week for Kazakhstan and its largest city and important business, financial and cultural center Almaty was turbulent. But after almost a week of...


President Calls On Citizens to Get Involved in Building New Kazakhstan, Says Secretary of State Erlan Karin

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calls people to participate in building a new Kazakhstan in his recent address to the nation, said newly appointed Secretary of State...


Kazakh Civilians Came Together to Stand Up to Violent Unrest By Volunteering

NUR-SULTAN – People in Kazakhstan are establishing voluntary clubs and working together nationwide to clean up their cities, assist the national guard in patrolling, and help those...


CSTO Illustrates Its Efficiency in Case of Kazakhstan

Many scholars focusing on the effectiveness of international organizations provide evidence on stagnation and decline of the power of international institutions. According to American political scientist Kenneth...


Top Experts Assess President Tokayev’s New Social Initiatives to Address Unrest

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh experts commended President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s initiatives to promote social equality, government transparency, and education that were announced at the plenary session of the...


President’s Address Focuses on Promoting Social Justice and Economic Opportunities

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at a meeting of the Majilis (a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament), where he nominated Alikhan Smailov as the new Prime...


Erzhan Kazykhan: “President’s Will to Continue Democratic Reform Remains Unchanged”

Official Statement on the Events in Kazakhstan by Special Representative of President of Kazakhstan for International Cooperation I would like to address some of the concerns that...


Kazakh President Announces New Initiatives to Address Current Crisis, Support Well-Being of People

On January 11, President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, delivered an address at a special session of the Majilis (the lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament). The President’s address...


Eleven Out of Twenty Ministers in Kazakhstan’s New Government Retain Positions

NUR-SULTAN – Eleven out of 20 ministers in Kazakhstan’s new government have retained their positions, according to the decree published on Akorda, the official presidential website.  The...


Situation Stabilized in Kazakhstan as “Hot” Phase of Counter-Terrorist Operation Completed, President Tokayev Says

NUR-SULTAN – The main phase of the anti-terrorist operation has been completed, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the plenary session of the Majilis, the lower house...


Kazakhstan Weathered Worst Crisis in 30 Years, Says President Tokayev 

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the emergency session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council on Jan. 10, which was devoted to the...