Kazakhstan Launches Unique Tourism Centre in Shymkent

ASTANA – The Ontustik Tourism Centre opened in Shymkent April 29. The centre provides information for tourists and gathers representatives of tour operators, guides and interpreters, migration...


Number of Organ Transplant Operations Grows in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has taken comprehensive measures to develop domestic transplantation surgeries, which increase the number of organ transplants. For comparison, in 2009-2010 there were nine transplantations...


Police to Patrol Yessil on Domestically Assembled Boat

ASTANA – A Kazak-produced Kazboat-47 police patrol boat is out to patrol in the water area of the Yessil River in Astana, reported the press service of...


Astana, Warsaw Seek Closer Cooperation in Political, Economic Spheres

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met May 5 at the Akorda with Poland’s Marshal of the Senate Stanisław Karczewski, where the parties discussed prospects of economic,...


Int’l Experts to Discuss Challenges of Global Economy at Astana Economic Forum 2016

ASTANA – The main trends and challenges of global economic development and ensuring long-term economic growth in new reality conditions will be discussed May 25-26 at the...


IMF Releases Updated Regional Economic Outlook

ASTANA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its updated Regional Economic Outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA). The document, presented April 25, indicated the...


Nazarbayev Declares Moratorium on Latest Land Code Changes, Creates Ministry of Information and Communications

ASTANA­ – Citing a failure of the government to adequately explain four elements of the nation’s new Land Code relating to the sale and lease of agricultural...


Kazakh Government Discusses Property Legalisation, Forest Fire Prevention

ASTANA – Approximately 86,000 Kazakh citizens have introduced nearly 1.2 trillion tenge (US$3.7 billion) worth of previously off-the-books property into the official Kazakh economy as a result...


Preparations for 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Full Swing

ASTANA – The Kazakh National Olympic Committee (NOC) launched a special campaign April 30 to mark the 100 days until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. An event...


UN FAO Partnership and Liaison Office Opens in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – In collaboration with the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) partnership and liaison office to support agriculture and food security...


Young Entrepreneurs Run Chemical Company in Cooperation with Disney and Marvel

ASTANA – Goldman & Young, created by friends Daniyar Nurmaganbetov and Diyas Yagmurov, develops and manufactures chemicals for use in the Horeca (hotel/restaurant/café) sphere, cosmetic products for...


Kazakhstan Supports New Silk Road and One Belt, One Road Initiatives, Official Says

ASTANA – Kazakhstan supports the New Silk Road and One Belt, One Road initiatives and is implementing its own economic policy – Nurly Zhol – in accordance...


10th-Grader from Aktobe Translates Harry Potter into Kazakh

ASTANA – Aktobe Nazarbayev Intellectual School (NIS) student Assylai Seitenova has translated the first of Harry Potter books into Kazakh to help foreigners learn the language and...


Ontustik Invest 2016 Highlights South Kazakhstan’s Business Potential

ASTANA – The April 28-29 Ontustik Invest 2016 forum and exhibition highlighted business opportunities in South Kazakhstan. “South Kazakhstan is an important trade centre with 11 industrial...


Kazakh Military Observers Return from UN Mission in Côte d’Ivoire

ASTANA – Kazakh Armed Forces Major Akylbai Kussainov and Captain Rustem Suleimenov returned from Côte d’Ivoire where they served as UN military observers for one year, according...


Moldova Expresses Interest in Buying Kazakh Railroad Products

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) President Askar Mamin and the head of the Railroad of Moldova Yuryi Topal held a meeting in Astana on April 25. The Moldovan...


Astana Commemorates Kazakhs Who Helped Clean up after Chernobyl

Astana recently held a ceremony honouring the more than 30,000 Kazakhs who helped clean up and mitigate the consequences of the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power...


New Plant in Atyrau Produces Salt

A new plant in Atyrau is going to produce salt and chemical solutions. The salt is mined on Inder Lake, which covers more than 110 square kilometres...


Made in Kazakhstan Product Store Opens in Astana

A newly opened store in Citrum shopping mall in Astana offers 2,000 different domestically produced goods. The shop is part of the Khalyk Markasy (People’s Mark) programme...


Nazarbayev Signs Law to Promote Green Economy Development

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the law “On introducing amendments and addenda to some legislative acts of Kazakhstan on the transition to green economy,” reported...


Beauties and Legends of Taraz

ASTANA – Architectural treasures, marvellous monuments, picturesque buildings, bustling bazaars and streets surrounded by lush greenery. If this sounds magical and attractive, Taraz, a city with a...


BI Group Employee Is Undisputed Almaty Marathon Champion

ASTANA – BI Group employee Aidyn Kasen recently became the undisputed champion of the fifth Almaty charity marathon. He covered the race in 2 hours, 42 minutes...


Kazakh FM Lays Out President’s Peace Initiatives at CICA Meeting in Beijing

ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov told the April 28 fifth foreign ministers’ meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA)...


Cultural Centre in Argentina Spreads Kazakh News, Stays Active

ASTANA – Being thousands of kilometres from what one calls “homeland” could, with time, easily erase anyone’s identity. Yet despite the migratory nature of the current day,...


IOFS Will Promote Innovations in Agriculture and Food Security

ASTANA – Government representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states gathered in the city April 28 to witness the establishment of the Islamic Organisation...


Filtered, Bottled or Tap: What Kind of Water to Drink in Astana

ASTANA – In our digital, fast-moving and modern era, we sometimes forget to ask ourselves essential questions. One such question is what type of water are we...


Saudi FM Makes First Visit to Kazakhstan, Meets with President Nazarbayev

ASTANA – Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel al-Jubeir visited Kazakhstan for the first time April 27, meeting with Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his counterpart Erlan...


Consolidation of Society around Common Values in Focus of Assembly of the People Session

ASTANA – More than 1,500 people participated in the 24th annual session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the...


Broadband Internet to Reach 90% of Kazakh Students within Four Years, Education Minister Says

ASTANA – In the next three-four years, access to broadband internet will reach 90 percent of students in Kazakhstan, Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev said...


Beautiful South Particularly Attractive in Spring: Why Worth Visiting Shymkent and Turkestan

ASTANA – South Kazakhstan is full of ancient towns, historic monuments and sacred places. Thousands of tourists flock to the region located among vast steppes and mountain...