Tennis Popularity Grows in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – Almost all regional centres in Kazakhstan currently have their own tennis complexes built to international standards. In the first half of December, Aktau and Kostanai...


Kazakhstan to Host Two Army Games Competitions in 2016

ASTANA – A delegation of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defence recently took part in a conference in Moscow, along with 47 other state delegations, to discuss the 2016...


Kazakh Pole Acrobatics Break Stereotypes

ASTANA – Pole dancing has long been associated with strip and night clubs, but now it is considered to be a new form of performance art as...


Kazakhtelecom to Achieve 100 Percent Communication Digitisation by End of 2015

ASTANA – Kazakhtelecom plans to achieve 100 percent communication digitisation by the close of 2015 and support all state initiatives, significantly increasing the number of communications users...


Kazakhstan Continues to Increase Gold Reserves

ASTANA – Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey continue increasing gold reserves, The Washington Post and Bloomberg reported on Dec. 21, citing the International Monetary Fund (IMF). For Kazakhstan,...


Apostolic Nuncio Ends Mission in Kazakhstan, Honoured by Diplomatic Corps

ASTANA – The Kazakh Humanities and Law Institute (KAZGUU) Academic Diplomatic Club and the embassies of the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway recently held an...


US Thanks Kazakhstan for Assistance in Implementing Nuclear Deal with Iran

ASTANA – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry thanked Kazakhstan along with other countries for their contribution in the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal on Dec. 28....


Geoglyphs, the Future of Kazakhstan Tourism?

There are only 12 countries where geoglyphs have been found. The geoglyphs in Kazakhstan are some of the largest, most frequent, oldest and beautiful. This makes them...


Kazakh FM Notes Key Challenge of Ensuring Economic Development, Reaffirms Commitment to Win-Win Concept

ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov recently said ensuring economic development in tough external circumstances, especially in light of the effect on commodity exports, is one...


Kazakh FM Says Multivector Foreign Policy Proves its Viability in Face of Challenges

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s multivector foreign policy has proven its effectiveness against the backdrop of growing challenges internationally, Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov said during a Dec. 23 press...


EAEU Elects Kazakhstan 2016 Chair During Moscow Heads of State Meeting

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Moscow Dec....


Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Touts Achievements in Effort to Make Country Regional Transportation Hub

ASTANA – Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Company (KTZ) President Askar Mamin said the company will create about 16,000 new jobs within the Nurly Zhol programme, that it...


A Little Astana in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR – The smell of home-cooked food to a group of 20-year-old Kazakh students living in tropical Malaysia will always trigger memories of the delicious meals...


Kazakh President Says Sports and Horse Meat Keeps him Healthy

During a TV interview aired Dec. 13, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was asked which diet he follows to stay in shape. “According to internet sources, many heads...


Music Will Keep Us Alive, Otyrar Sazy Conductor Says

Dinzukhra Tlendiyeva, artistic director and principal conductor of the Otyrar Sazy Orchestra, gives performances on the country’s main stages dedicated to the 90th anniversary of her father,...


Artist Promotes Positive, Moral Lifestyle

Last year, illustrator and painter Ansagan Mustafa made a debut with an exhibition called “Soile suret” in Astana, featuring highlights of her work between 1995 and 2012....


Kazakhstan, EU Sign Landmark Agreement

ASTANA ­– Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini signed a new Kazakhstan-EU agreement on enhanced...


President Nazarbayev Notes Timeliness of EXPO 2017’s Future Energy Theme

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev had an informal interview with national TV journalists Yerlan Iginisov of 24KZ and Beisen Kuranbek of Kazakhstan that was shown on Dec....


Kazakh Junior Hockey Team Takes Bronze in IIHF World Championship, Stays in Division I

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s junior national ice hockey team beat hosts Austria 5:2 to win bronze at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship under 20, Division I Group...


Kazakh President Establishes New Civil Service Ministry

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree to establish the Ministry of Civil Service to improve the civil service and counter corruption, the Akorda’s press service...


Nazarbayev Launches Projects in Key Economic Sectors

ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev launched 18 new industrial projects in eight priority fields of the economy during New Kazakhstan Industrialisation and the Results Achieved in 2015...


Kazakh Woman Ranks Second at World Bodybuilding Championship

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ulpan Nurbekova won silver at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF) World Championship, Vesti.kz reported Dec. 10. Competitions were held in Thailand’s...


City’s Biggest Ice Town Attracts Attention

ASTANA – Ice towns and rinks have become traditional entertainment places for city residents and guests. This year, the capital is presenting four areas with different sculptures...


When Hollywood Iconic Characters Start Speaking Kazakh

ASTANA – What a pleasure it is to have one’s favourite films professionally dubbed instead of having to read subtitles. Dubbing particularly enhances the experience for children...


Curling: A Sport for Everyone and for Life, Says National Association Head

ASTANA – Curling is considered to be an unusual sport for Kazakhstan. It first appeared in the country in 2003, yet the national team has already shown...


Behind Scenes of “La Bayadère,” Astana Opera’s Last Premiere of the Year

ASTANA – On the eve of the New Year, the main holiday season throughout the world, the Astana Opera is planning to close 2015 with a grand...


Baigazin’s “Over the City” Film Project Receives Hubert Bals Fund Grant

ASTANA – The “Over the City” film project directed by Emir Baigazin received a prestigious grant amounting to 10,000 euros from the Hubert Bals Dutch fund. The...


Universiade 2017 to Help Position Kazakhstan as Major International Event Host

ASTANA – Although Almaty lost the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing, the country hopes to be in contention in the future. And the...


Tennis Centre Opens in Kostanai

ASTANA – A tennis centre created for children opened Dec. 12 in Kostanai, the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation press service announced. During the opening ceremony, the region’s akim...


Naval Forces Commander-in-Chief Awards Country’s Best Military Sailors

ASTANA – In Aktau, Commander-in-Chief of Kazakhstan’s Naval Forces and Armed Forces, Rear Admiral Zhandarbek Zhanzakov summed up the activities of these troops for the current year,...