Delhi Mamluk Sultans 500 years of Uninterrupted Turkic Era

Historically, Central Asia and India interacted more than 2,000 years ago. Thus, the establishment of the power of nomadic Khans in the Central Asian region, and later...


Economic Recovery Forecast For Kazakhstan and Russia Remains Positive

The authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan will spend 8 percent of the country’s GDP on post-crisis economic recovery, said manager of the Astana International Financial Center (MFC)....


Nazarbayev in Perspective. Early Days – The Beginning of Nazarbayev’s Journey and the Birth of Kazakhstan

The unique character of Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who became the founding president of modern Kazakhstan, has been the subject of increased interest from both domestic...


Trump Congratulates President Tokayev On Successful First Year in Presidential Office

United States President Donald Trump sent a telegram to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulating him on his first year in the presidential office, reported Akorda.kz.  Tokayev was...


Kazakhstan Provides Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has just rendered more humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, according to a June 22nd press service release by the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Humanitarian...


UN Launches #EqualPartners Activism Campaign to Reorganize Gender Roles in Kazakhstan

The United Nations (UN) in Kazakhstan has decided to celebrate Father’s Day, which is celebrated every third Sunday of June globally with the launch of its Equal...


Kazakh Government to Update Strategic Development Plan For 2025, Liberalize Regulations on Businesses

The Kazakh government will update the Strategic Development Plan For 2025. The new document will incorporate a mechanism called the “institute of regulatory appeal.” This mechanism will...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Medical Workers Day With Special Recognition From President, Nation, Non-Governmental Organizations (Video)

Kazakhstan celebrated June 21 Medical Workers Day, the third Sunday of June. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakh medical workers with their professional holiday and decreed to...


Kazakhstan to Сompensate for Oil Oversupply, Reaffirms Commitment to Previous OPEC Agreement

Kazakh Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev participated in the 19th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting which was held via videoconference, during...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Addresses High-Level Belt and Road Meeting

Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed the high-level Belt and Road meeting titled “Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with Solidarity.” The online event was attended...


Kazakh President Praises Heroic Actions of Frontline Workers, Reminds Public of COVID-19 Threat

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed gratitude to doctors, nurses and ambulance workers for their heroic actions at the June 23 Biz Birgemiz (We Are Together) online forum...


Air Astana Begins Operating First International Flights Since Beginning of COVID-19 Lockdown

One hundred and forty-one passengers flew out of Almaty on June 20th en route to Antalya on the country’s first regular international flight since the lockdown began. ...


Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Signs On With US Talent Scouts, Finishes His Master’s Degree

Popular Kazakh pop-star Dimash Kudaibergen marked two important milestones in his career on June 18. The singer signed on with the American IPZ talent promotion agency on...


Kazakhstan Seeks Foreign Investors to Develop Agro Industrial Complex

Kazakhstan has an immense potential to diversify and develop its economy through the agro industrial complex. The nation’s vast agricultural resources can produce goods meeting the needs...


Coronavirus Will Usher In New Era of High Tech Government

The pandemic has had a dramatic impact in all aspects of our lives. On the one hand, it once again showed us that we are all children...


Kazakh Bankers in Cambodia Share Success Story  

In an interview with Kazakhstan’s InBusiness website, ABA (Advanced Bank of Asia) Bank Executive Director Madi Akmambet and CEO Askhat Azhikhanov shared their success story of turning...


Kazakhstan to Renovate Tourism Infrastructure Around Balkhash Lake

NUR-SULTAN – One of Kazakhstan’s top ten travel destinations, the Balkhash Lake shoreline, will have a major infrastructure renovation operation finished by 2025. The Karaganda Region Akimat...


Amature Paleontologist Discovers Intact Skin on Fossils of Marine Creatures in Mangystau

Approximately 200 million years ago, the deserted steppe of the Mangystau Region was once the  bottom of the ancient Tethys Ocean – a habitat for ancient marine...


Nur-Sultan Residents Share Their Passion for Dachas, Escaping the City

Spring and summer are the most anticipated period for city residents not only because of the start of the vacation season but because this period is the...


Kazakhstan Toughens Lockdown Restrictions Over Weekend to Combat Resurgent Coronavirus Wave

The Kazakh government has announced the toughening of lockdown restrictions scheduled to take effect the upcoming weekend of June 20-21, as the nation witnessed a hike in...


Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev tested positive for COVID-19 on June 18th, according to the Elbasy (Leader of the Nation, the constitutional title accorded to Nursultan Nazarbayev)...


Debut of Kazakh Warrior-Queen Epic “Tomiris” in US Set For September

The historic film “Tomiris” directed by Akan Satayev will be released Sept. 29 in North American movie theaters after Arclight Films sold the U.S. distribution rights to...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Economists and Analysts Impressed By Tokayev’s Pro-Business Policy

Kazakhstan has decided to welcome the international business community with open arms and announced its intentions to become a full-fledged member of the global marketplace. Last year,...


Kazakh Art Film Entered Into New York’s Dance On Camera Festival Program

“Kieli Bi” (Sacred Dance in Kazakh) is a dance film produced by Dana Mussa and Alexander Murphy, which has made it into the official selection of the...


Kazakhstan’s Digitization Program Brings Additional $2 billion Into the Economy 

Kazakhstan’s digitization efforts have generated 800 billion tenge (US$1.97 billion) for the country’s economy in two years, said Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Development...


Kazakh Foreign Minister Attends Groundbreaking EU-Central Asia Ministers’ Meeting

Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the June 12th Central Asia – European Union (EU) ministerial video conference attended by High Representative of the...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Top EU Experts and Pundits Enthusiastic About Tokayev’s First Year in Office

Last year, Kazakhstan embarked on an ambitious reform platform designed to update the nature of Kazakhstan’s political system. The second president of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who...


Focus on Kazakhstan: Tokayev’s Progressive New Administration Draws Heap of Praise From European Leaders 

Last year, Kazakhstan entered a new historical stage of its development as a state, and in June 2019, the second president of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was...


Kazakhstan Prepares to Resume International Flights By June 20

Starting from June 20, Kazakhstan will resume international flights to China, Georgia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey. This easing of restrictions is to be done in...


First Kazakh Female MMA Fighter Mariya Agapova Makes Impressive Debut Performance at UFC Showmatch 

Mariya Agapova, 23, consolidated her name as the first Kazakh woman in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and entered history on June 13. Agapova won her debut...