External Risks to Kazakhstan’s Growth Remain, AIFC to be One of Silk Road Economic Belt’s Hubs, says EBRD

ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its first inflation-linked tenge bond in Kazakhstan. The announcement was made by EBRD Director in...


Layout Design of Ambitious Shymkent City Project Unveiled

ASTANA – Shymkent authorities have presented plans for a bold $1 billion city revitalisation project. The scale of the construction envisioned and the major price tag make...


Daniel Yergin Presents Kazakh Edition of “The Quest”

ASTANA – Pulitzer-winning author Dr. Daniel Yergin presented the Kazakh edition of his book “The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World” Nov. 16...


Mazhilis Approves Law on LEU Bank in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) approved Nov. 2 the draft law “On ratification of the agreement between the Kazakh government and the International Atomic...


2016 Eurasian Book Fair Brings Together International Publishers, Authors and Readers

ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the first Eurasian Book Fair on Nov. 9 –p12, bringing together publishers and avid readers from 14 countries. Kazakh Secretary of...


Kazakh President Addresses Astana Club, Urges World Based on Justice

ASTANA – Some of the world’s leading economic, political and international relations experts gathered in Astana Nov. 14-16 for the second Astana Club annual meeting to discuss...


Swedish Artist Joins Kazakhstan in Nuclear Non-Proliferation Efforts

ASTANA – Exhibition First Lightning, in which Swedish artist Tove Krabo unveils the horror of the consequences of nuclear explosions, opened in Astana’s Museum of the First...


Kazakh Stuntman Lands Major Role in World’s Biggest Aquatic Show

LAS VEGAS – Kazakh stuntman Damir Mouzdybaev is starring in Le Rêve, the world’s largest aquatic extravaganza voted “Best Production Show” in the city for six consecutive...


Kazakhstan Continues Preparations for 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty

ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed interested state bodies to continue preparations for the 2017 Winter Universiade  in Almaty during the Nov. 14 government meeting....


Kazakh National Bank Lowers Base Rate to 12 Percent

ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has reduced the base interest rate to 12 percent with a corridor of plus or minus 1 percentage points, according...


Officials Promise Fairy-Tale Astana for New Year Holidays

ASTANA – The New Year is just around the corner and the capital of Kazakhstan is set to become the most alluring city of the country. Astana’s...


Kazakh Researchers Make Advances in Design of Military Robot

ASTANA – Kazakh military developers have created an experimental model of a terrestrial military robot that can operate as a scout during military actions in a city....


Mentors Help Orphans Integrate into Society

ASTANA – Thousands of children throughout Kazakhstan are separated from their families through poverty, misfortune or disability and there is a lack of services to support them....


AIFC, Infrastructure Financing Facilitation Office to Cooperate in Infrastructure Investment

ASTANA – The activities of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) were presented Nov. 8 at a high-level business seminar on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) operations...


Kazakh Language Training Sought by Mature Adults, says InterPress Manager

ASTANA – Most Kazakh adults take Kazakh language lessons for professional needs. Meanwhile, the young generation prefers to learn English for educational opportunities abroad, said Tamara Lozovaya,...


Prosecutor General Offers New Methods to Fight Sexual Violence

ASTANA – Kazakh Prosecutor General Zhakip Asanov has recommended all male prosecutors finish their current rape criminal cases and not take on similar ones. He feels female...


APCO Worldwide to be Responsible for American EXPO 2017 Pavilion

ASTANA – The U.S. State Department officially announced APCO Worldwide as its EXPO 2017 partner to design and manage the American pavilion “The Source of Infinite Energy.”...


Modern Nomad Creates Silicon Valley-Based Luxury Fashion Brand

ASTANA – Nazim Paltachev, a 36-year-old businessman and modern nomad, has created the Silicon Valley-based luxury clothing brand Soul of Nomad. Currently available only online at www.soulofnomad.com,...


Kazakhstan, Turkey to Cooperate on Radio Communications Equipment Production

ASTANA – A Kazakhstan plant for production of defence electro-optical products, also known as KAE (Kazakhstan Aselsan Engineering) and Turkish company ASELSAN agreed Nov. 10 to share...


Austrian EXPO 2017 Pavilion: Mind, Soul, Power

ASTANA – Austria is readying to showcase its latest developments in clean and alternative energy at the next international exhibition to take place next year. The nation...


South African Adventurer and his Challenging Trip Bring Kazakhstan and His Nation Closer

ASTANA – Travelling keeps one’s mind open to new horizons and impressions. Experiencing other cultures promotes peaceful co-existence. South African traveller David Clinton Marcus and his exciting...


Finnair to Add Direct Flights from Helsinki to Astana

ASTANA – Finnair, the national flag carrier and largest airline of Finland and member of the Oneworld international alliance, has announced it will offer direct flights from...


Kazakh Documentary Wins Special Prize at Russia’s Science Film Festival

ASTANA – “Dasht-i-Kipchak: Secret Signs,” a film directed by Bakhyt Kairbekov, received the Russian Geographical Society’s prize at the 11th International Science Film Festival World of Knowledge...


Country’s Largest Trampoline and Amusement Park Opens in Almaty

ASTANA – A Trampoline and Amusement Park recently opened in Almaty providing residents a new venue for leisure activities. The Trampoline Park is recognised as the largest...


Green Technologies Learning Centre Kicks off to Support Transition to Green Economy

ASTANA – The Green Technologies Learning Centre, which complies with Kazakhstan’s green energy concept, opened Nov. 8 in the capital. The centre is supported by the European...


$63 Million Invested into Almaty’s Leisure Infrastructure this Year

ASTANA – Twenty-two billion tenge (US$63.7 million) was invested in Almaty’s city leisure infrastructure in the first nine months of this year, according to Energy.kz. The biggest...


More than Half of Kazakh Citizens to Live in South by 2050

ASTANA – More than half of Kazakhstan’s citizens will live in the southern regions by 2050, a fact considered to be a problem because of the state’s...


Kazakh Farmers Adapting to Chinese Market

ASTANA – In order to seize the Chinese market, Kazakh farmers need to unite in cooperatives, said National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken Deputy Chairperson Nurzhan Altayev during...


Nazarbayev Visits South Korea, Talks Business, Nuclear Security

ASTANA ­– During a Nov. 9-11 state visit to Seoul, South Korea, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev met with President Park Geun-hye, held talks with Korean business...


Family Clinic Opens Telemedicine Centre, Boosts Cooperation with South Korean Specialists

ASTANA – Getting medical advice and treatment from leading South Korean doctors without leaving the capital has become possible in one of Kazakhstan’s best multi-field medical centres....