Major international oil, gas industry players to gather in Almaty for KIOGE 2018

ASTANA – KIOGE (Kazakhstan International Oil and Gas Exhibition) 2018, an oil and gas industry exhibition and conference, will assemble major industry players from Kazakhstan and abroad...


Three-part exhibit displays works of young Kazakh, international artists

ASTANA – Young Kazakh and foreign artists presented works of contemporary art Sept. 15 at the first event of Astana Art Show 2018. The exhibition will continue...


Interdisciplinary research team builds electronic atlas of Kazakhstan’s sacred geography

ASTANA – An electronic atlas of Kazakhstan’s sacred places and monuments will be created as part of the three-year project “Investment Potential of the Sacred Geography of...


Gennady Golovkin suffers first loss in career, relinquishes titles

ASTANA – Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin suffered his first professional loss and relinquished his multiple middleweight titles after losing a Sept. 15 rematch with Mexican boxer Saul...


Kazakh Invest increases foreign investment inflow, creates jobs, says board member

ASTANA – François Bernard, an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Kazakh Invest national company and the chairman of its Investment Attraction and Support...


Kazakhstan’s human capital gives country business advantage, says international entrepreneur

ASTANA – Will Aston has formed two companies within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), becoming one of the first businesspeople to cooperate with it. He spoke...


Turkish companies to invest $1.7 billion in Kazakhstan’s non-primary sectors

ASTANA – Turkish companies will invest $1.7 billion in Kazakhstan based on 22 trade and economic cooperation agreements reached between the countries Aug. 12 as part of...


Kazakh President notes challenges of relocating regional centre to Turkestan

ASTANA – Relocation of a regional centre from Shymkent to Turkestan is a difficult process in every respect, said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev during a meeting at...


Kazakh President meets with Turkish President, business leaders in Ankara

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev held bilateral talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, participated in the Third Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and...


Kazakh e-commerce market reaches $422.9 million

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s e-commerce market volume has reached 159 billion tenge (US$422.9 million) since the beginning of the year. The figure refers to the concept of the...


Baspana Mortgage secondary housing loan programme

ASTANA – Baspana Mortgage recently launched a secondary housing lending programme providing favourable terms, reported Chair of the company Kairat Altynbekov at a Sept. 11 Central Communications...


Kazakh official among 100 New Faces, promotes reading in rural areas

ASTANA – Nurzhan Altayev, Kazakh deputy minister of labour and social protection and previous deputy minister of agriculture and deputy chair of the Atameken National Chamber of...


100 New Face’s pediatrician conducts complex surgeries, changes children’s lives

ASTANA — Paediatric orthopaedist and traumatologist Isamdum Haramov is a real saviour and hero who gives children a chance to live full and happy lives. His diligent...


Miras International School, Astana students show competing results, receive offers from top world universities

ASTANA – The IB (International Baccalaureate), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary of delivering education for a better world, established the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) at Miras...


Qazaq Geography expedition highlights Kazakh attractions, raises awareness of environmental concerns

ASTANA – Travelling from sea to sea, the Kazakh National Geographic Society’s (Qazaq Geography) fifth expedition started Sept. 10 from Almaty. The participants will travel more than...


Balkhash, unique lake offering great summer vacation

ASTANA – Balkhash, Kazakhstan’s largest lake, is among many popular destinations for vacation within the country. With its blue and crystal-clear waters, the lake is located amidst...


Astana kicks off free women’s self-defence courses

ASTANA – The first free courses teaching self-defence basics for women began in the city as a social project to raise awareness and protect vulnerable members of...


Kazakh regional, city administrations gain increased control over buildings and elevators

ASTANA – The Kazakh government recently approved a draft law empowering regional and city administrations to repair façades and roofs, increase housing stability in flood zones, repair...


Kazakh ministers report progress in digital literacy training among population

ASTANA – Kazakh Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Madina Abylkassymova, Ministry of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov and First Vice Minister...


Kazakhstan combats high suicide rate as international community marks World Day against Suicide

ASTANA – As the international community marked the Sept. 10 World Day against Suicide, Kazakhstan ranks fourth in the world in the number of suicide deaths per...


Secondary raw materials reception point opens to reward Astana residents for proper recycling

ASTANA – Green Station, a 5.5 million tenge (US$14,630) reception point for secondary raw materials, opened Sept. 11 in the Baikonur district of the capital, reported the...


Kazakhstan hopes to reach 4 percent GDP growth despite sluggish start in some sectors, says minister

ASTANA – Kazakh government officials hope to reach 4 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018, despite only 3.8 percent growth between January and August, Minister...


World-class musicians to perform on Astana Opera stage

ASTANA – World-renowned musicians will perform a “Stars of the Performing Arts” concert at the Astana Opera Sept. 16. The opera house’s sixth theatrical season recently kicked...


Outdoor adventure, cycling tours in Kazakhstan have great potential, says bicycle adventure club founder

ASTANA – Alexander Gabchenko has visited 34 countries, at least 200 cities and more than 150 unique destinations – many on two wheels. The founder of Almaty’s...


New chapter in Uzbekistan opens opportunities for region

ASTANA – Since Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power in 2016 after the death of Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan, the most populous country in Central Asia, has been witnessing...


Young Kazakh entrepreneur produces halal cosmetics

ASTANA – Husna Cosmetics, which sells natural halal items in Almaty, Astana, Shymkent and Uralsk, has been operating in the Kazakh market for the last two years....


Kazakh blind and visually impaired cyclists complete intercontinental bike ride in Paris

ASTANA – Sport Without Limits, the intercontinental Astana-Paris bike marathon for visually-impaired and blind cyclists, came to a memorable end Sept. 10 in the French capital near...


Kazakhstan’s National Fund resources intended for long-term economic growth, says economist

ASTANA – Kassymkhan Kapparov, a graduate of Al-Farabi Kazakh and Yokohama national universities, studies macroeconomic trends as director and founder of the private institution Bureau for Economic...


Research sharing platform seeks to nurture Kazakh expertise

ASTANA – PaperLab is a discussion platform offering scholars and state bodies the opportunity to be exposed to and critically reflect on each other’s expertise, views and...


Kazakhstan’s Emir Baigazin wins Orizzonti Award for Best Director at Venice Film Festival

ASTANA – Kazakh Director Emir Baigazin won Best Director Orizzonti Award for his “Ozen” (River) at the Aug. 29-Sept. 8 75th Venice Film Festival in Venice Lido. The...