Almaty Residents Make Unusual Dog Rescue from Sairan Reservoir

ASTANA – Five Almaty men formed an uneasy human chain to rescue a dog that fell into Sairan Reservoir and could not escape due to the steep...


Abdykalikova: Kazakhstan Creates Conditions to Develop Modern, Inclusive Economy

ASTANA – Kazakh Secretary of State and National Commission for Women’s Affairs, Family and Demographic Policy Chair Gulshara Abdykalikova made a working visit to Warsaw to take...


Chevron and Nazarbayev University Students Introduce Model Eco-Village Project

ASTANA – Chevron’s contribution to science and technology development in Kazakhstan is designed to create opportunities for students and young researchers to develop their professional and academic...


Kazakh Security Council Considers New Measures in Wake of Aktobe Attacks

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev chaired a meeting of the Security Council of Kazakhstan in the Akorda presidential residence June 10 to assess the June 5 terrorist...


All Aktobe Attack Suspects Killed or Arrested, Red Terror Alert Lifted

ASTANA – Kazakh security officials announced June 12 that they have killed or arrested all suspects involved in the June 5 attacks in Aktobe city and have...


Threat Is Real but Under Control, Experts Assure

ASTANA – Political analysts and experts say overcoming threats by extremists can be achieved with joint efforts and call upon all Kazakh people to be alert and...


Representatives of 35 African Countries Discuss Role of Diplomacy, Civil Service in Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa

High-ranking diplomats from 35 African countries, representatives of the African Union and United Nations Development Programme’s Global Centre for Public Service Excellence gathered June 7-8 in Addis...


Batyr Arular Competition Announces Best Servicewomen of 2016

The names of winners of the Batyr Arular Second National Contest of Female Soldiers were recently announced. Eighty participants competed for the right to be called the...


Abai Keshi Charity Gala Dinner Raised $1,800 for Children of Atyrau’s Orphanages

ASTANA – Approximately 600,000 tenge (US$1,800) was raised for children from orphanages in Atyrau region June 4 during the Abai Keshi charity gala dinner. The event, dedicated...


Kazakhstan Expects Restart of Oil Production at Kashagan by End of Year

ASTANA – Thirty-five-thousand tonnes of oil will be produced at the Kashagan field in December, announced Kazakh Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev during a recent public briefing....


Z Camp Invites Teens to Dive into the World of Business, Technology and Design

ASTANA – Z Community, a project and educational platform for young people, proposes a new way for teenagers from 12–18 to spend their summer vacation: to join...


Digital Kazakhstan 2020 to be Launched Next Year, Says Zerde Holding Chair

ASTANA – Next year’s launch of the Digital Kazakhstan 2020 state programme was announced June 9 during the SAP Forum. The results and goals of the strategic...


EU, Kazakh General Prosecutor’s Office Conduct Seminar on Strategic Planning, Project Management

ASTANA – The General Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan with the support of the European Union project “Enhancing Criminal Justice in Kazakhstan” organised a workshop May 26-28 for...


Uber Launches Services in Astana

ASTANA – Uber has big plans for Kazakhstan and took its first step June 10 launching service in the capital. According to Deputy Akim (Mayor) Malika Bekturova,...


Drivers Recount Hijacking of Bus Used in Aktobe Attack, Attackers Yell ‘Allah Akbar’ While Storming National Guard Station

ASTANA – In an exclusive interview with The Astana Times, Aktobe bus conductor Aigul Zhumabayeva details how she and her husband, driver Murat Issekenov, were forced at...


Five More Attack Suspects Killed in Multiple Clashes in Aktobe

ASTANA – Four more suspects in the June 5 Aktobe attacks were killed June 10 in a firefight with anti-terrorism forces in Aktobe after security forces surrounded...


Success Story at a Global Level: Kazakhstan on Foreign Policy between East and West

Kazakhstan, a vital partner of Germany in Central Asia and one of the leading countries in the post-Soviet space, is celebrating this year the 25th anniversary of...


Almaty Entrepreneurs Produce Natural Playgrounds, Promote Socially-Beneficial Activities

ASTANA – Social entrepreneurship is a global movement being successfully implemented in Kazakhstan. When small companies build values-driven businesses and identify themselves as social entrepreneurs, it has...


SCO Defence Ministers Meet in Astana

ASTANA – A regular meeting of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation took place in the Kazakh capital June 8, the Defence Ministry of Kazakhstan...


Zhayik – Ural Expedition Kicks Off at the National Museum

ASTANA – The anniversary 20th expedition devoted to the Day of Kazakhstan State Symbols kicked off recently in National Museum. Members of Assembly of the People of...


ULJANIK to Construct 155-Metre Ferry

ASTANA – On June 3, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) Express and Croatian shipyard ULJANIK signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction of one wagon carrier with a...


CIS Heads of Government Discuss Cooperation in Bishkek

ASTANA – The Council of Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) discussed cooperationin the spheres of economy, industry, energy, innovations and health care,...


Kazakh President Declares June 9 as National Day of Mourning

Nazarbayev Says June 5 Terrorist Attacks Organised by “Supporters of Radical Pseudo-Religious Movements” ASTANA – June 9 has been declared the National Day of Mourning dedicated to...


KADEX Exhibition Helps Countries Maintain Capable National Defence

The terrible events in Aktobe on 5 June have once again demonstrated that no country – not even a society as stable as Kazakhstan – is immune...


Kazakhstan Mourns Aktobe Terrorist Attack Victims

ASTANA – Seven were reported killed after the June 5 terrorist attacks on two weapons shops and a military unit in Aktobe. On June 8, citizens of...


Muslim Leader in Astana Condemns Attacks in Aktobe

ASTANA – The Spiritual Administration of Kazakh Muslims has denounced the June 5 terrorist attacks in Aktobe. “We strongly denounce the actions of the destructive religious movements...


FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships Completed in Astana

ASTANA – The Qatar men’s team and France’s women’s team were the winners of the 2016 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3×3 U18 (under 18) World Championships. The...


KADEX 2016 Brings Together Military Experts Producers from 40 Nations

ASTANA – KADEX 2016, the international exhibition of military equipment and armament, took place June 2-5 in the capital. The event displayed aircraft and space technologies, army...


‘Kazakhstan Through the Eyes of Foreign Media’ Contest Entries due June 25

ASTANA – Non-Kazakh journalist wishing to participate in the third annual “Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” competition need to submit their work and applications by...


13 Aktobe Attack Suspects Killed As Country Mourns Victims and Statements of Support Pour from Abroad

ASTANA – According to information released June 7 by the Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs, 13 suspects connected to the June 5 shootings in Aktobe have been...