President Tokayev to Approve New Guidelines For Political Rallies in Kazakhstan

As the authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan gradually and cautiously soften the quarantine regime, many delicate issues of social and political life are becoming relevant again....


Nazarbayev University Students Recount How Distance Learning Has Changed Their Education

In the year 2020, Nazarbayev University, one of Kazakhstan’s leading universities, celebrated its 10th year anniversary with an international accreditation certificate that they received after the global...


Kazakhstan to Lift Export Restrictions On Agricultural Products By Beginning of June

Kazakhstan will lift agricultural export restrictions and quotas starting June 1, said Kazakh Agriculture Minister Saparkhan Omarov. Kazakhstan, the world’s top wheat producer, introduced wheat and flour...


Kazakhstan Commits To New OPEC Agreement, Lower Oil Production

Kazakhstan is committed to cutting its oil production by 390,000 barrels a day as part of the newly-minted agreement between the Organisation of the Petroleum  Exporting Countries...


Kazakh Capital Saves $67.2 Million on Planned Cultural Activities, Redirects Funds to Social Welfare

The Kazakh government revised its budget and slashed money dedicated to Nur-Sultan’s cultural events and saved 28 billion tenge (US$67.2 million), which is 87.5 percent from the...


Kazakhstan Eases Back Into Normal Life With More Restriction Lifted By Government

With the gradual ease up of movement restrictions, people are beginning to venture back into the empty roads, streets, and parks in certain parts of Kazakhstan. Customers...


Prime Minister Presents Recovery Plan For Economy Focused on Construction, Building Self-Sufficiency

Along with the gradual weakening of quarantine measures, the Kazakh government has put forward a comprehensive plan to halt the collapse of the economy because of the...


Draft Decree on Award for Fight Against COVID-19 is Available for Public Comment

A draft presidential decree on awarding medals to exceptional citizens who participated in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has been submitted for public discussion on July...


Atameken Business Channel Opens Studio in Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan’s Atameken Business Channel began broadcasting in Kyrgyzstan on May 18 according to the company’s press service release. The TV channel is available in all regions for...


Semei Region Prepares to Celebrate 175th Anniversary of Abai

The final preparations are underway in the East Kazakhstan region of Semei ahead of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of Abai Aug.10.   The Kazakh poet, writer,...


Tokayev, Guterres Discuss Plan to Fight Pandemic Over Teleconference

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted a teleconference to discuss practical measures taken by Kazakhstan and the United Nations to tackle...


WHO Approves Kazakh COVID-19 Vaccine for Preclinical Trials

The World Health Organization (WHO) registered the inert SARS-Cov2 vaccine developed at the Kazakh Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems to the shortlist of COVID-19 candidate vaccines...


EU and UNDP Offer Afghan Women Education Program in Kazakhstan

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) opened the 2020 application for full educational scholarships for Afghan women to study in Kazakh-British Technical...


Kazakhstan Ratifies Partnership Agreement Amendments with Asian Development Bank

The Kazakh government recently ratified amendments to a partnership agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to change the lending rules going forward. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...


Nine Renewable Energy Projects to Be Launched in Kazakhstan By December

Nineteen renewable energy projects worth $1.1 billion are now officially on the docket for Kazakhstan’s latest effort to go green and diversify its energy supply. Nine projects...


Nazarbaev’s Personal Foundation Hosts Social Justice Competition to Promote Civil Engagement

The Foundation of the First President of Kazakhstan – Elbasy announced the winners of the National Digital Fair of Social Ideas and Projects on May 14. Fifteen...


President Tokayev Celebrates 67th Birthday in Lockdown Because of Coronavirus

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev turned 67 years old on May 17, and had to celebrate his birthday under lockdown. “Media representatives kept asking me to share details...


Foreign Policy Research Institute: From Ideas to Solutions

Modern international relations are undoubtedly undergoing a transition period, which is associated with the active process of forming a new polycentric global governance system. The upheavals taking...


Citizens Self-Mobilize to Bring Aid to Needy, Coordinate Relief in Kazakhstan

The global economy is reeling and countries are scrambling to deal with the consequences of the global lockdown that was implemented to deal with the pandemic. For...


World Bank to Support Central Asian Countries Struggling With Covid-19 Fallout

The World Bank is working on a project to support livestock and digital development in Kazakhstan. The first project will help small-scale livestock farmers and the government...


Kazakh Government Ready to Implement WHO Plan For Mandatory Mass Vaccinations

In Kazakhstan, discussion on a working draft for a new regulatory act concerning mandatory vaccinations has ended. After a short debate, a document was signed saying that...


Kazakhstan to Reopen Religious Gathering Places and Cafes At Limited Capacity

After nearly two months in lockdown, life in Kazakhstan is slowly returning to normal, as Kazakhstan moves to reopen places of worship, hotels, small cafes, and summer...


SCO Member States Stand for Collective Efforts in Fight Against Pandemic

The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will adopt an action plan to ensure sanitary and epidemiological well-being and biosafety at the SCO summit in...


Kyrgyz President Thanks Kazakhstan For Providing Humanitarian Aid Amid Pandemic

Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov sent a telegram to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressing deep gratitude to his neighbour country for the humanitarian aid and support provided by...


Wildlife Reclaims Almaty Lake Thanks to Lockdown Measures (Video)

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people in Kazakhstan to stay at home and follow social distancing rules, and while for many this has turned out to be...


Oil Price Plunge May Bring Kazakh GDP Down 2.7 Percent

The Kazakh economy may lose 2.3 to 2.7 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) should oil prices remain at the same low levels, said FinReview in...


Tokayev Toys With Income Tax Scale Plans During First Visit to Almaty After End of State of Emergency

A gradual introduction of a progressive scale for individual income taxes will be discussed by experts and the public, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his working visit...


Kazakhstan Foreign Trade Grew 2.7 Percent in First Quarter of 2020

Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover grew 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2020 reaching $21 billion, said Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov at a...


Nur-Sultan Residents Share Life Lessons Amid Lockdown

Kazakhstan has officially ended the longest state of emergency in its history, which started on March 15. This provisional measure was applied exclusively in the interests of...


Citizen Hotline Offers $25,000 Reward For Reporting Corruption to Authorities

Kazakh citizens can now receive up to 10.6 million tenge (US$25,129) for their efforts reporting corruption, according to Kazakh Anti-Corruption Agency’s Partnership Department Head Rasul Medetov. This...