“Images from the Abai Opera” Exhibition To Open at Astana Opera House

NUR-SULTAN – The “Images from Abai Opera” exhibition dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Kazakh philosopher, poet and composer Abai Kunanbayev will be opened Nov. 8 at...


Two Kazakh Nature Parks Join UNESCO’S World Network of Biosphere Reserves

NUR-SULTAN — The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program added the Almaty and West Altai natural reserves to 25...


UN75: Stronger UN, Better World

Throughout its 75 years of existence, the United Nations has been at the forefront in addressing most burning development challenges of the day facing humanity and the...


Kazakh Officials Present Country’s Investment Opportunities at Kazakh-French Business Council Meeting

NUR-SULTAN – The meeting of the Kazakh-French Business Council with the participation of more than 100 companies, heads of state bodies of Kazakhstan and France was held...


Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister in Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi met Oct. 29 with Kyrgyz Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruslan Kazakbayev in Nur-Sultan, reported the ministry’s press service....


Kazakh President Takes Part in 7th Congress of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs

NUR-SULTAN – The well-coordinated work of the government and Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE) contributes to the favorable business climate in the country, said Kazakh President...


Kazakh President Praises South Korea’s Northern Policy Progress

NUR-SULTAN — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised the South Korean government’s Northern Policy program during the Oct. 30 video address at the International Forum for Northern Economic...


Kazakh Scientists Continue Work on COVID-19 Vaccine Development

NUR-SULTAN – The Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems is continuing its work on five platforms for developing a COVID-19 candidate vaccine, said Director General of the...


ADB’s Operations in Kazakhstan Should Continue Focusing on Sustainable Development and Innovation

NUR-SULTAN – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations should continue focusing on the promotion of knowledge, sustainable development and innovation, said Giovanni Capannelli, former ADB Country Director...


Airlines to Face Fine for Boarding Foreign Citizens Heading to Kazakhstan Without COVID-19 Tests

NUR-SULTAN – Airlines are now prohibited from boarding foreign citizens heading to Kazakhstan without administering a COVID-19 PCR test result. Violating the regulation will entail a fine...


Kazakh Foreign Ministry Briefs Diplomatic Missions on Kazakhstan’s CICA Chairmanship

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Shakhrat Nuryshev briefed the diplomatic missions of member states and observers of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in...


Central Asia and India Agree to Boost Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed the second session of Central Asia – India Dialogue Oct. 28 that gathered foreign ministers of India,...


Kulanshi Art Space Gallery Presents “The Legends” Exhibition Dedicated to Kazakh Art (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – “The Legends” – an exhibition showcasing the works of Kazakh artists opened its doors to visitors at the ForteBank Kulanshi Art Space gallery in Nur-Sultan....


Kazakhstan Our Important Partner, Says ASEF Executive Director

NUR-SULTAN – The Asia–Europe Foundation (ASEF) attaches great importance to its work with Kazakhstan, ASEF Executive Director Toru Morikawa said in an interview to The Astana Times....


Kazakhstan Plans to Launch Electric Car Production by 2021

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin recently reviewed a few models of domestically produced electric vehicles, including electric busses, at the National Automobile Pavilion in Nur-Sultan....


Kazakh Prime Minister, US Officials and Companies Discuss Further Cooperation at Kazakh-American Business Council

NUR-SULTAN – The direct investments from the United States to Kazakhstan exceeded $53 billion or 15 percent of the total amount of attracted foreign capital since 1991,...


Epidemiological Situation in Kazakhstan Under Control, Says Kazakh PM 

NUR-SULTAN – The epidemiological situation in Kazakhstan is under control, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin at the meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Akorda press...


Kazakh Prime Minister Meets with Turkish Minister of Defense

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin met with Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar in Nur-Sultan, Primeminister.kz reported Oct. 26. Mamin noted that the cooperation between...


Kazakh PM, EU Ambassadors Discuss Economic Recovery 

NUR-SULTAN  – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin and the European Union Ambassadors attended a high-level dialogue platform Oct. 23 discussing the economy, business investments and possible solutions...


ATP 250 Astana Open Tennis Tournament Kicks Off in Kazakh Capital

NUR-SULTAN – The ATP 250 Astana Open Tennis Tournament kicks off Oct. 26 at the National Tennis Center in Nur-Sultan, reported the press service of Kazakhstan Tennis...


Kazakh Shavkat Rakhmonov Defeats Brazilian Alex Oliveira in His First UFC Debut

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh UFC fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov (13-0) defeated his experienced opponent, Brazilian fighter Alex Oliveira (22-8-1-2) in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut on Oct. 24....


Kazakh Aviation Officials and Airlines Discuss Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Industry

NUR-SULTAN – The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan met with the Civil Aviation Committee and representatives of Kazakh airlines to explore the current situation in the nation’s aviation...


Kazakhstan Joins Global Campaign to Celebrate 75th Founding Anniversary of UN (Video)

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan joined the Shaping Our Future Together global campaign to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the press service of the UN...


Astana Opera Conductor Astonishes Kazakh Audiences with New Art Form

NUR-SULTAN – Alan Buribayev, the principal conductor of the Astana Opera house, blew away Nur-Sultan’s audience with the opera and symphony concert titled “Molière, Voltaire, and Beaumarchais,...


Tokayev and Chevron CEO Discuss Oil, Gas Projects in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chevron CEO Michael Wirth explored the company’s prospects in the country’s oil and gas sector during a video conference call,...


Al-Farabi Created Universal Intellectual Standards 

Tolerance of all religions, of all people, openness to the knowledge of the world in any of its manifestations made Abu Nasr Al-Farabi a global thinker. There...


Tokayev Proposes Increasing Women’s Representation in Top Management Positions

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is planning on increasing women’s representation up to 30 percent in the management of companies with state participation, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during...


London and Nur-Sultan Host Virtual Investment Forum, Explore Mutual Investment Opportunities

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh and UK capital hosted the virtual Kazakhstan Global Investment Forum 2020 which was meant to facilitate Kazakh-British investments, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press...


Kazakh President Chairs First Meeting of Supreme Council Dedicated to Reforms 

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the Oct. 22 first meeting of the Сouncil on Reforms, the Akorda press service reported. The Сouncil was created in...


British All-Party Parliamentary Group for Kazakhstan Celebrates 5th Anniversary

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Embassy in the U.K. celebrated the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Kazakhstan with an Oct. 19...