Kazakhstan’s Economy Recovers to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Says Kazakh PM

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s economy has reached pre-pandemic levels and continues to recover, achieving a three percent growth in the first eight months of 2021, said Kazakh Prime...


First Visit of U.S. Secretary of State to Kazakhstan Took Place 30 Years Ago

The first visit by US Secretary of State to Kazakhstan Mr. James Baker, took place thirty years ago, on September 15-16, 1991. In many respects, it laid...


Afghanistan: Kazakhstan is a Factor of Balance in a Destabilized Region​

An editorial in La Revue des Transitions, a French news website, notes the constructive role that Kazakhstan with its rich and successful experience in peacekeeping diplomacy is...


COVID-19 Incidence Decreases 35% Over Two Weeks in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The COVID-19 incidence rate has decreased by 35 percent over the past two weeks in Kazakhstan, said Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexei Tsoy at a...


Kazakhstan Dominates Competition at WBA “Battle of the Nomads” Fight Tournament

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s up and coming fighters faced down their rivals and took home the WBA titles at the “Battle of the Nomads” held over the weekend...


Kazakhstan to Host 17th Eurasian Media Forum in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – This year, the seventeenth Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF) will take place in the Nazarbayev Center in Nur-Sultan starting Sept. 15 and continuing through Sept. 17....


North Macedonian Foreign Minister Visits Nur-Sultan, Signs Important Agreements

NUR-SULTAN – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Northern Macedonia Bujar Osmani made an official visit to Kazakhstan on Sept. 10, meeting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Kazakh...


Kazakhstan Chess Team Leads in FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Before Playoffs

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s chess team took first place in Group A of the Top Division at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad, reported the press service of the...


Kazakhstan Assumes One-Year Presidency in Islamic Organization for Food Security 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan hosted the two-day Fourth General Assembly of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) that convened in Nur-Sultan on Sept. 8, reports the Kazakh...


Global Teacher Prize: Teacher from Kazakhstan’s Semey Competes for $1 Million Award

NUR-SULTAN – Physics teacher Askhat Zhumabekov from the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics entered the list of finalists of the Global Teacher Prize organized by...


Kazakhstan Through the Eyes оf Canadians, a Documentary (Video)

Editor’s note: At the end of this summer, the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Chief Editors Club announced the winners of the Kazakhstan Through...


Kazakhstan’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Improving, Ready to Contribute on International Sports Arena

NUR-SULTAN – Rhythmic gymnastics is one of the most breathtaking Olympic sports with which the Kazakh team debuted at the Olympic Games in Los-Angeles in 1984.  This...


Kazakhstan Introduces Teaching Assistant Position to Foster Inclusivity in Schools

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan introduced a new position called “teaching assistant in schools,” said the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. Among other things, the specialists are...


Kazakhstan Launches Flights to Qatar, Increases Air Travel to Russia, Turkey, UAE

NUR-SULTAN – Since last year, COVID-19 has made traveling an uneasy endeavor, but despite this, flights are steadily resuming and giving hope to people who need to...


Sinopharm Vaccine (Vero Cell) Arrives in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Three million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine (vero cell) was delivered on Sept. 9 to Kazakhstan, Minister of Healthcare Alexey Tsoy wrote on his Facebook....


Kazakh Capital Attracts Nearly $1.2 Billion in Seven Months 

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan has attracted over 504 billion tenge (US$1.2 billion) within seven months, nine percent more compared to the same period in 2020,...


Kazakhstan’s “Tomiris” Premieres in Turkey

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s “Tomiris” directed by Akan Satayev premiered on Sept. 3 in Turkey, reported the Kazakhfilm press service.  The Kazakh movie, which was produced by Kazakhfilm...


AIFC Tech Hub Unveils Startup Ecosystem of Kazakhstan Report

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Tech Hub released the “Fintech Startup Landscape in Kazakhstan” report, the first study of Kazakhstan’s startup ecosystem, according to...


Disarmament: Nuclear Weapons and Security are Irreconcilable

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has become a recognized leader of the global movement for the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and their complete elimination since the years of independence....


President Tokayev Outlines Kazakhstan’s Position on Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the position of Kazakhstan regarding the situation in Afghanistan saying the country is ready to establish business ties with the...


Kazakhstan to Continue Steadily Increasing Oil Production Under OPEC+ Deal

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will continue to steadily increase its oil production under the OPEC+ agreement, said the Kazakh Ministry of Energy.  The 20th meeting of the Organization...


Tokayev Visits North Kazakhstan Region, Inspects Harvesting Campaign, Agricultural Equipment Production

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the North Kazakhstan Region on Sept. 7, reports Akorda press service.    Tokayev’s working trip to the region began with a...


7 out of 10 People in Kazakhstan Are Expected to Live in Cities By 2050, According to UN

NUR-SULTAN – The level of urbanization in Kazakhstan will reach 69.1 percent by 2050, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The...


AT Correspondent Wins UN Media Climate Contest in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – The United Nations (UN) in Kazakhstan announced winners of the Change for Climate media contest on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies,...


Kazakh Government Adopts National Plan Following Tokayev’s Address to Nation

NUR-SULTAN – The government meeting chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin adopted a National Action Plan for the implementation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s plan, outlined in...


S&P Global Ratings Affirms Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Credit Ratings at Stable Outlook

NUR-SULTAN – The S&P Global Ratings international rating agency affirmed the sovereign credit rating of Kazakhstan at the level of stable outlook. This year, the sustained fiscal...


Kazakhstan Launches Digital Government Office

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan launched its pilot Digital Government Office. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the office on Monday, Sept. 6, reports the Akorda press service.  The office...


Tremendous Operation: Aide to President Erlan Karin Reveals Details of Rescue of Kazakh Citizens from Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s security forces undertook a tremendous effort to return Kazakh citizens from Afghanistan within the three days, said Aide to President Erlan Karin.  “On board...


Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Kazakhstan’s QazVac Vaccine Now Completed

NUR-SULTAN  – Phase 3 trials of Kazakhstan’s QazVac vaccine have been completed, said the head of the Kazakh Institute for Biosafety Research Kunsulu Zakarya at a Sept....


Kazakhstan Wins Full Set of Medals at 2021 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree to award prizewinners of Paralympics-2020 in Tokyo with state awards, reports the Akorda press service. David Degtyarev is awarded...