PM Askar Mamin Outlines Ambitious Plan for Eurasian Economic Union as Kazakhstan Assumes Presidency

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin encouraged the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting to strengthen the work of the Eurasian Economic Union as Kazakhstan assumed the role...


Kazakhstan Reports Surge in Coronavirus Cases 

NUR-SULTAN – The number of coronavirus cases in Kazakhstan grew 1.4 fold since December, and the regions took stricter measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus...


Kazakh Invest Supports 36 Projects Worth $1.6 billion in 2020

NUR-SULTAN – Global economies continue reeling from the coronavirus outbreak and since last year many have been forced to endure a continued economic slowdown. For Kazakhstan, it...


Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources to Implement Projects on Pollution Reduction, Water Resources Management

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources has announced plans to develop the Zhasyl Kazakhstan (Green Kazakhstan) project and a new project on...


Kazakhstan Evacuates Kazakh Citizens from Syria as Continuation of Jusan Humanitarian Operation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan returned 12 Kazakh citizens, 4 men, 1 woman and 7 children caught up in the Syrian conflict to Kazakhstan as a continuation of the...


Kazakh Government Outlines Measures to Boost Economic Activity

NUR-SULTAN – At the recent expanded government meeting on Jan. 26, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave instructions to the government meeting. A week later, the government gathered...


More Than 40 Projects Approved for Financing as Part of Almaty Business 2025 Program

NUR-SULTAN – Forty-two projects worth 8.3 billion tenge (US$19 million) will be implemented as part of the Almaty Business 2025 entrepreneurship development program, reported the press service...


Kazakhstan and Qatar to Expand Cooperation in Key Industries 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan and Qatar have discussed promotion of joint investment projects during the official working visit of Kazakh delegation led by the Deputy Foreign Minister of...


Kazakh Citizen Launches “Qazaq Time” Radio Program in New York to Promote Kazakh Culture in US 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh citizen Daniyar Kozhan launched Kazakh radio program in New York. “Qazaq time” aims to introduce and promote Kazakhstan in the United States.  The existing...


Kazakhstan to Increase Flights to Russia, Turkey, Launch Temporary Flight to Frankfurt 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will increase flights to Russia and Turkey, due to the January 28 decision of the government commission on the prevention of the spread of...


KazISS Ranks First Among Central Asian Institutions in 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of Kazakhstan has beaten out the competition to rank first among top think tanks in...


Kazakhstan Makes Legislative Changes to Expand Support to Investors

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan introduced legislative changes to support investors. Starting this year, investors can conclude an investment agreement with the government without parliamentary ratification, said the Kazakh...


Kazakhstan Welcomes Treaty on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan welcomes the decision of the Russian Federation and the United States to extend the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of...


Mass Vaccination Begins in Kazakhstan 

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakhstan kicked off its mass vaccination Feb. 1 with Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, reported Kazakh Healthcare Ministry press service. “We use global experience in fighting...


Kazakh Pop Star Dimash Kudaibergen Debuts Official Music Video for “Golden” Album (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – A highly anticipated music video for Dimash Kudaibergen’s latest single “Golden” made its official debut via the Tixr American streaming platform immediately following the encore...


Kazakhstan Observes Increase in Foreign Investment Over 3 Years Since Joining WTO, says Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov took part Jan. 29 in an Informal Meeting of Trade Ministers of the World Trade Organization...


Supreme Council for Reforms Explores National Development Targets, Further Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the third meeting of the Supreme Council for Reforms that focused on the implementation of the National Development Plan through...


President of Kazakhstan Announces Additional Political Reforms 

2021 has begun with significant political activity in Kazakhstan. On Jan. 10, legislative elections took place to elect members of the Mazhilis, the lower house of parliament,...


UNDP in Kazakhstan to Provide Loans for Rural Businesses Aimed at Conserving Biodiversity

NUR-SULTAN – The rural dwellers of Kazakhstan will receive loans for up to 4.5 years for businesses that contribute to the conservation of biodiversity within the Eco-Damu...


Kazakhstan Presents New Latin Alphabet, Plans Gradual Transition Through 2031

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan reaffirmed its plans to transition to a Latin-based Kazakh alphabet, as the national commission that gathered Jan. 28 presented a new version of the...


Thematic Squares in Honor of Medical Workers and Teachers to Open in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Capital of Nur-Sultan will open and renovate thematic squares which will be named after the teachers, doctors and rescuers who were at the...


Almaty Volunteers Launch Make-A-Wish Concept Charity Project to Help Children in Need

NUR-SULTAN– The Year of the Volunteer has inaugurated a plethora of volunteer movements and actions nationwide in 2020. The Menin Armanym (My Dream) project is a unique...


Anti-Corruption Agency in Kazakhstan to Expand Work on Innovative Solutions to Corruption Problem

NUR-SULTAN – Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency Alik Shpekbayev reported to the head of state about the implementation of anti-corruption initiatives and the Agency’s key performance indicators...


WHO Delivers EU-funded Medical Supplies to Kazakhstan to Help Medical Workers Fight COVID-19 

NUR-SULTAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has shipped 8,317 kilograms of medical supplies to Kazakhstan with the European Union’s (EU) financial support to assist and protect...


Kazakhstan Ranks 94 in 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index, Jumps Up 19 Positions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has jumped up 19 positions and now ranks 94th out of 180 countries and territories in the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released Jan....


Almaty Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions as Cases Continue to Surge

NUR-SULTAN – Working hours for cafes, restaurants, and trade malls were restricted in Almaty, based on the Jan. 28 decree of Almaty’s chief sanitary doctor Zhandaberk Bekshin,...


Kazakhstan Joins European Civil Aviation Conference as Observer Nation 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has received observer status at the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and has become the third CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) country to be...


Al-Farabi Kazakh National University to Launch Science and Technology Center for IT and Healthcare Innovations

NUR-SULTAN – Almaty-based Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) announced plans to create the Al-Farabi Science and Technology Center, the university’s press service reported Jan. 25. KazNU and...


Kazakh School Students Win Top Awards at 17th International Mathematics Science Olympiad 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh school students have won one gold, silver and three bronze medals at the most prestigious international competition IMSO (International Mathematics Science Olympiad) for middle...


Non-Cash Payments Increase among Kazakh Residents

NUR-SULTAN – The volume of non-cash transactions in Kazakhstan using Kazakh and foreign issuers’ payment cards between Jan.-Nov. 2020 amounted to almost 30 trillion tenge (US$71 billion)....