No Kazakh Citizens Remain in Afghanistan: Kazakh Foreign Ministry

NUR-SULTAN – No Kazakh citizens remain in Afghanistan, said the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. “There are no citizens of Kazakhstan on the territory of...


President Tokayev Visits South Korea, Reaffirms Commitment to Stronger Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is on his official two-day visit to South Korea that began on Monday, Aug. 16. He met with the President of South...


Fitch Affirms Kazakhstan ‘BBB’ Rating; Outlook Stable

NUR-SULTAN – Fitch Ratings affirmed Kazakhstan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at BBB with a stable outlook on Friday, Aug. 13, reports the agency’s press service....


Kuryk Seaport Plans to Increase Shipment Capacity

NUR-SULTAN – The management of the Kuryk seaport announced plans to add 1.5-2 million tons of cargo to the port’s capacity by 2022-2023, reported the port’s press...


Kazakh President Holds Special Meeting on Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting on Afghanistan Aug. 16, reported President’s Spokesperson Berik Uali.  Prime Minister Askar Mamin and heads of the National...


QazVac Clinical Trials Results Published in Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine Journal 

NUR-SULTAN – The results of phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials of Kazakhstan’s QazVac vaccine have been published in Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal on Aug. 13.  QazVac,...


Kazakh Helicopters Participate in Extinguishing Forest Fires in Turkey (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Two helicopters from Kazakhstan have started extinguishing forest fires in the south-west of Turkey, the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan reported.  Kazakh aircraft performed...


Kazakh President to Pay State Visit to Republic of Korea Aug. 16-17

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official state visit to the Republic of Korea on Aug. 16-17 at the invitation of South Korean President...


Kazakhstan Observes Increased Demand for Foreign Currency, Increase in Foreign Portfolio Investments in Government Securities in July

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has maintained a high foreign exchange demand due to the ongoing recovery in economic activity and the growth of imports, primarily of consumer goods,...


Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge Presents East Kazakhstan Archeological Discoveries

NUR-SULTAN — Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum, United Kingdom, has unveiled more than 300 artefacts from three burial complexes in the East Kazakhstan region for the first time after...


Moody’s Investors Service Upgrades Kazakhstan’s Rating to ‘Stable’

NUR-SULTAN – Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) report upgraded Kazakhstan’s rating outlook to stable from positive on Aug. 11.  “The decision to upgrade the ratings is driven by...


Abai’s Legacy Continues to Flower and Spread Across Kazakhstan and the World (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – On Aug. 10, Kazakhstan and various parts of the world celebrated the 176th anniversary of philosopher, poet, educator and founder of Kazakh written literature Abai...


Zakon.kz: Tracking Kazakhstan’s Development Path Over 30 Years of Independence

The last decade of the existence of the Soviet Union led to its collapse and gradual recession in the economics of all member countries. On December 8,...


Red Wolf Can Be Found near Caspian Sea Shore (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – A video featuring a red wolf listed in the Red Book of Endangered Species was published by videographer from Fort-Shevchenko in the Mangistau region Meirambek...


Vaccination Improves Epidemiological Situation in Country, Says Kazakh Official

NUR-SULTAN – Vaccination has improved the epidemiological situation in the country, said Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexey Tsoy at the Aug.11 government meeting in the capital.  “Taking...


Cargo Traffic of KTZE-Khorgos Gateway Dry Port on Kazakh-Chinese Border Continues Operation Despite Pandemic

NUR-SULTAN – The KTZE-Khorgos Gateway dry port connecting Kazakhstan and China is the most important transport and logistics center of Kazakhstan. It also connects the markets of...


President Tokayev Congratulates Olympic Athletes

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the athletes who took part in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Eight athletes won bronze medals and the country took...


Kazakh Students Now Have Opportunity to Receive Kazakh and US Diplomas

NUR-SULTAN – The students of the Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University will be able to obtain  a diploma from the University of Arizona while studying  in Kazakhstan, reported...


Brand New High Tech Storage Site For Radiation Waste Opens in Almaty

NUR-SULTAN – A new long-term facility for sealed disused sources of ionizing radiation (SIRs) at the Institute of Nuclear Physics (RSE INP) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, started to...


Kazakhstan Provides Assistance to Turkey in Fight Against Forest Fires

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan dispatched two Mi-8 AMT helicopters and a task force of 16 rescuers to Turkey to assist in extinguishing forest fires, according to the Kazakh...


Central Asia Moves Towards Greater Regional Cooperation After Successful Third Consultative Meeting

The third Consultative Meeting of the heads of the Central Asian countries was held on Aug. 6 in Turkmenistan. The previous second advisory meeting of the Central...


Leather Export Industry Grows in Kazakhstan, Set to Continue Increase

NUR-SULTAN – The export of leather goods reached $2.4 million for five months of 2021, which is 73.3 percent higher than in the same period last year,...


Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan is open for mutually beneficial cooperation in the development of transport communications within the region. Photo credit: Akorda Press.

Kazakh President Takes Part in Consultative Meeting of Heads of Central Asian Countries in Turkmenistan

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on the leaders of the Central Asian countries to work together “to make the region a stable, economically developed and prosperous”...


Kazakhstan’s Humanitarian Journey: From Net Recipient to Contributor

Since independence, Kazakhstan, like other post-Soviet countries, has become a recipient of Official Development Assistance (ODA). In 1999, Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced that the country...


Employment Center in Kazakh Сapital Observes Positive Trend Since Beginning of 2021

NUR-SULTAN – The Employment Center of the Nur-Sultan city has observed positive employment dynamics, according to the city administration. As a result, nearly 7,000 people have been...


First Women Fighter Pilot in Kazakhstan Becomes Crew Commander

NUR-SULTAN – Winner of the 100 New Faces project Senior Lieutenant Ardana Botai made her first independent flight as the crew commander of the Su-30SM multifunctional fighter...


Kazakh Athletes Take Home Bronze Medals in Boxing at Tokyo Olympics

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh boxers Kamshybek Kunkabayev and Saken Bibossinov lost their semi-finals and won bronze medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. On Aug. 5, Bibossinov...


People With Disabilities in Kazakhstan Now Receive Assistance Through Social Services Platform

NUR-SULTAN – More than 16,000 people with special needs received prosthetic and orthopedic care services through the website of social services, according to the Ministry of Labor...


Kazakhstan’s Population Reaches 19 Million

NUR-SULTAN – The population of Kazakhstan has reached 19 million people. This was announced by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Aug.3.  “In the year of the 30th anniversary...


What Travel Destinations Do Kazakh People Prefer For Pandemic-Vacationing?

NUR-SULTAN – Despite the pandemic, people continue to travel abroad and within the country. Experts in the field of tourism spoke about the preferences of Kazakh people...