New Silk Road continues ancient route’s role uniting region, expanding understanding

On the eve of the Caspian Summit last month, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Kuryk on the seashore to open the port’s new transport hub. His visit...


New head of presidential administration, mayor of Astana appointed

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Sept. 10 Astana Akim (Mayor) Asset Issekeshev the head of the presidential administration, relieving him of his position as a...


National news in brief

Kazinform reports that 192,658 children were born in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2018, which is 3,409 children more than in the same period last year....


External News in Brief

Kazakhstan may host the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in 2025. Kazakh Agency for Civil Service and Anti-Corruption Deputy Chair Olzhas Bektenov and...


Economic news in brief

Kazakhstan’s August inflation rate was 0.2 percent compared to the previous month and 2.9 percent compared to December, according to inform.kz. In the last month, food prices...


Business news in brief

Kazakhstan introduced a three-month ban Aug. 26 on importing Russia’s AI-92 petrol by rail, according to Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev’s order “On some issues of oil...


Kazakhstan to launch nationwide housing and municipal services reform

ASTANA – Amendments to the housing and municipal services bill stipulating the relationship between apartment owners and property managing companies will be proposed to the Mazhilis (lower...


Belt and Road: path of mutually beneficial development and shared prosperity of China and Kazakhstan

This year, the Belt and Road Initiative marks its five-year anniversary. This is a great event that draws the attention of the world community. It is even...


Kazakh-Chinese business forum marks fifth anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative

ASTANA – The Kazakh-Chinese business forum, which took place Sept. 7 in Astana, marked the fifth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping...


Optimised ambulance work key to increasing life expectancy in Kazakhstan, says Ministry of Healthcare

ASTANA – Medical reforms adopted in July 2017 significantly enhanced the performance of emergency medical care in Kazakhstan, Minister of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov told a Central Communications...


Kazakhstan finishes second overall at third World Nomadic Games

ASTANA – Kazakhstan finished second overall behind Kyrgyzstan at the Sept. 2-8 World Nomadic Games in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Kazakh athletes won 69 medals, including 16 gold, 24...


Second stage of 100 New Faces begins with new voting, nomination processes

ASTANA – The second stage of Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces project has kicked off, Kazkontent Chair Yevgeny Kochetov told a Central Communications Service press conference. The project’s...


Kazakh MPs, citizens discuss Internal Affairs Ministry reform

ASTANA – Discussion platform PaperLab hosted a Sept. 5 talk, “Reform of the Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs: How to shape citizen-oriented police?” with the support of...


Bagdar offers innovative approach for career path, employment and education

ASTANA – The Bagdar (Guidance) project is a unified information system offering career advice and forecasting and analysing labour force demand. Initiated by researchers in 2016, it...


Kazakh President urges joint Parliament session to pursue socio-economic development

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev opened the fourth session of the Kazakh Parliament Sept. 1 at the joint sitting of the Senate and Mazhilis (lower house...


Yiddish Glory tells story of Kazakhstan welcoming refugees during Holocaust

ASTANA – “Yiddish Glory – The Lost Songs of World War II,” released Feb. 28, features unique musical recordings created by Holocaust victims and survivors, mostly women...


Kazakh Constitution has withstood the test of time, says President

ASTANA – The Nazarbayev Centre hosted Aug. 28-29 the conference, A Constitution: the Embodiment of the Values of the Rule of Law, Civil Society and the Modern...


Young Kazakh entrepreneurs share keys to success, lessons from failures

ASTANA – One of the most recent trends gaining popularity in Kazakhstan is start-ups. More and more young talents are driven by the idea of starting up...


Digital television transition to be completed in 2021

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s full transition to digital television will provide access to 30 TV channels in regional centres and up to 15 TV channels in villages and...


Weightlifter Ilya Ilyin wins first tournament after two-year doping ban

ASTANA – Kazakh weightlifter Ilya Ilyin recently won the Kazakhstan Championship in the 102-kilograms weight category. Ilyin showed a result of 380 (172+208) kilograms on the sum...


China to increase gas supplies from Kazakhstan, Russia

ASTANA – China intends to increase natural gas supplies from Kazakhstan and Russia, reported the China News Service citing the Chinese representative of state administration for energy...


Ozara Services brings expertise to AIFC

ASTANA – Ozara Services addresses the needs of financial and non-financial services entities in business advisory, digital transformation and programme implementation domains. The company intends to leverage...


The world must seek peace in turbulent times

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was among the first politicians of the international level to have brought the new global challenges of our time to the notice of...


Sixth Summit of Heads of Turkic Speaking States offers unique opportunity for cooperation

The Sixth Summit of the Heads of Turkic Speaking States, held in Cholpon-Ata Sept. 3, should be considered one of the most significant events of this year....


National Bank of Kazakhstan maintains base rate at 9 percent

ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced in a recent press release that it is keeping the base interest rate unchanged at 9 percent with a...


Young Kazakh families, public sector workers entitled to lower down payment through home loan programme

ASTANA – New options have been created by Baspana Mortgage to reduce the financial burden for young families and public sector workers, who can now provide a...


Kazakh President: let people build their own houses

ASTANA – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited AlmatyGenplan Research Institute Sept. 5, where he was presented with a three-dimensional model of the city. He noted people moving...


At UN, ATOM Project’s Kuyukov urges eight states to act on nuclear testing ban

NEW YORK – The ATOM Project Honorary Ambassador Karipbek Kuyukov addressed a special Sept. 6 session of the UN General Assembly devoted to the International Day against...


Won Buddhist Temple leader: mutual respect and tolerance characterise relations between religions in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan creates conditions for representatives of various religious communities, including adherents of Buddhism, to coexist peacefully and prosper. Larisa Palagina, leader of Almaty Temple of...


Future belongs to the young

Increasing interaction between the Turkic-speaking states after the Sixth Summit of the Turkic Council dedicated to youth policy will become an important indicator of the effective dialogue...