- Monday, 27 July, 2026
- Almaty 68 °F / 20 °C
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ALMATY – Almaty has officially been selected to host the 2029 Winter Asian Games, marking the return of one of Asia’s multi-sport winter events to Kazakhstan, reported...
ALMATY – The 2026 Winter Olympic Games officially open today, Feb. 6, in Milan-Cortina, Italy, with Kazakhstan ready to highlight its winter sports talents in front of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Association for the Development of Artificial Intelligence, also known as Qaz.AI, is working with government and industry leaders to shape new rules for AI...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev took part in the first conference on critical minerals on Feb. 4 in Washington, the United States, at the invitation...
The world is sliding into geoeconomic fragmentation: trade and investment are increasingly filtered through security logic, and predictability is becoming a scarce resource. The International Monetary Fund...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined connectivity and economic cooperation as the main pillars of Kazakhstan–Pakistan relations in a Feb. 5 interview with The News Pakistan, emphasizing...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has made a selection of articles on Kazakhstan featured in international media worldwide this week. Today’s foreign media digest covers Kazakhstan’s relations...
ASTANA – Two representatives from Kazakhstan have been appointed as referees for the 2026 Winter Olympics, officiating in figure skating and freestyle moguls, according to the International...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan outlined its plans to develop a global hub for computing and data processing at the World Government Summit 2026, with a government delegation highlighting...
ASTANA – The United States has reaffirmed its support for Kazakhstan’s continued regional integration and development, including through platforms such as C5+1, following talks between U.S. Deputy...
ASTANA — The American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan, also known as AmCham, outlined how business leaders assess the country’s reform agenda, fiscal trajectory and geopolitical environment...
ASTANA – The second international B5+1 (Central Asia + the United States) business forum opened in Bishkek on Feb. 4, bringing together government officials and business leaders...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s construction industry continues to strengthen its role as a key driver of economic diversification, attracting 3.8 trillion tenge (US$7.6 billion) in housing investment, most...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Pakistan signed 32 commercial agreements at a Feb. 4 business forum in Islamabad during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit. The agreements aim to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to establish its first modern aluminum wheel manufacturing plant after signing a trilateral memorandum with U.S.-based Open Element and South Korea’s Hands...
ASTANA – While diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Croatia date back to October 1992, the opening of Croatia’s embassy in Astana in April 2019 marked a new...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan is heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics with a highly competitive team, and several athletes are positioned to deliver medal-winning performances, Kazakh Minister of...
The Islamic Republic of Iran is intensifying its transport diplomacy with Central Asian states, driven by a shared interest in enhancing their competitive positions in transit transport...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Pakistan signed a Joint Declaration on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership and a package of intergovernmental agreements following talks between President Kassym-Jomart...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in both narrow and expanded formats on Feb. 4 as part of his state...
ALMATY – The development of Alatau City will be driven primarily by private investment under a new governance model designed to ensure long-term predictability for businesses, said...
ASTANA – Kazakh Invest and Chinese oil and gas firm Geo-Jade Petroleum Corporation signed a cooperation and project-support agreement on Feb. 3 to advance development of the...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Pakistan are expanding their trade relationship, aiming to increase bilateral trade to $1 billion in the medium term, following a Feb. 4 meeting...
ALMATY – Minister of Foreign Affairs Yermek Kosherbayev discussed the upcoming visit of the United States’ congressional delegation to Kazakhstan in March during his Feb. 3 meeting...
ALMATY – Grain exports from Kazakhstan to Afghanistan nearly doubled between September 2025 and Jan. 31, 2026, underscoring the country’s growing role as a key grain supplier...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan increased its oil exports to Germany in January 2026, sending 310,000 tons to the European market, according to KazTransOil. Of these shipments, 106,000 tons...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s transport sector accelerated in 2025, recording 20.4% growth in real terms, according to a recent report published by Halyk Finance on Jan. 20. According...
ASTANA — Tourists, bloggers and photographers rushed to the mountains after videos of the snow leopard appeared on social media. Staff from the Institute of Zoology and...
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invested 378 million euros (US$446 million) in 2025, bringing its total funding across Central Asia and Mongolia to...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Zangar Nurlanuly has climbed in the ITF Juniors world rankings, moving from 12th to 9th, following his performance at the 2026 Australian Open. The...
