Developing New Understanding of Research

The Stratagem project was awarded a special sponsor’s prize from multimedia company AVID at the Reimagine Education Awards. The higher education event, organised annually by QS World...


State Pensions Are Secure, Says President

Talking with journalists for an interview televised Dec. 13, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev explained the reason for the transition of the United Accumulated Pension Fund to the...


SCO Prime Ministers Meet in China, Focus on Boosting Economic Ties in Times of Crisis

The 14th meeting of the Council of heads of government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states took place Dec. 14 in Zhengzhou (Henan province), China,...


Kazakhstan Jumps 14 Positions in UNDP Human Development Index

ASTANA – Kazakhstan jumped 14 places compared to last year to be ranked 56th out of 188 in the 2015 UNDP Human Development Report released Dec. 14....


Thirty-Five Kilometre Ring Road to be Constructed Around Astana

ASTANA – A 35-kilometre ring road is projected to be constructed in the capital of Kazakhstan between 2017-2019, according to astana.gov.kz. “Today, as part of the construction...


Kazakh President Welcomes Paris Agreement on Climate Change

ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev welcomed Dec. 15 the adoption of the final document of the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the...


Samruk Kazyna Top Management to Be Reduced by Nearly Half as Fund Undergoes Transformation

ASTANA – The top management of the Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund will shrink from 16 to 9 managing directors as part of its transformation process, Chair...


Kazakh Producer Offers Top-Quality Organic Milk, Positive Conditions for Employees

ASTANA – In spite of the fact that more and more milk producing companies use milk powders, some rare companies still produce organic milk using up-to-date equipment...


President Congratulates Independent Kazakhstan on Independence Day

ASTANA ­– On the eve of the 24rd anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence, President Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed and congratulated the people on the country’s national holiday at the...


Monument Dedicated to 25th Anniversary of Independence to Be Installed in Astana

A Monument dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence will be installed in Astana next year. Yedil Alimbekov from Almaty won a national contest, reports the...


Kazakh Organ Donation Faces Perception Challenges

ASTANA – Although most Kazakhs are still hesitant about organ donation, transplants are conducted to help those in need of a match. Yet the procedure faces problems,...


Akorda Discusses Energy Sector Development in Face of Current Global Economic Conditions

President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently met with government representatives to discuss the development of the energy sector of Kazakhstan under current economic conditions, reported the press service of...


National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, US Business Council Sign Cooperation MoU

The National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE) Atameken and the U.S. Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) signed a memorandum of understanding on Dec. 9 in Washington, according...


National Bank Issues New 100 Tenge Coins for New Year

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued four silver and two nickel silver alloy coins, according to the National Bank of Kazakhstan. “The National Bank of Kazakhstan...


Kazakhstan Weathers Difficult 2015, President Says in Year-End Interview

ASTANA ­– Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed how Kazakhstan fared in 2015 during a recent interview with national television channels Kazakhstan and 24KZ. “During the years of...


Kazakh PM Visits China, Expands Economic Ties Further

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov participated Dec. 12-13 in the third session of the Kazakh-Chinese Business Council (KCBC) in Beijing, China, and visited Hong Kong, reported the...


Interethnic Harmony One of Biggest Achievements of 24-Year-Young Kazakhstan

As Kazakhstan looks back on its 24 years as an independent country, there is a great deal to celebrate. Its rise from such a troubled start to...


A Dozen Ways to Diversify Kazakhstan’s Economy

Like many hydrocarbon-rich countries, Kazakhstan feels itself vulnerable to its “monoculture” economy, the lifeblood of its sustenance since independence – and a sort of dependence addiction. The...


World Winter Universiade Praises Almaty’s 2017 Universiade Preparations

ASTANA – An International University Sports Federation (FISU) delegation led by Director of the World Winter Universiade at FISU Milan Augustin recently visited the venues to be...


Charcoal Art Exhibit Reveals Mining World

Astana held a unique exhibition of charcoal drawings created by local artist and head of the Men Qazaqpyn (“I am Kazakh”) project Bakhytzhan Bukharbayev. The medium was...


Kazakhstan, China Sign $50 Billion Worth of Deals in 2015, Ambassador in Beijing Says

As Kazakhstan and China look back at the year of intensive diplomacy and economic cooperation and plan for next year, we interviewed Kazakh Ambassador to China Shakhrat...


Kazakh Weightlifter Ilya Ilyin Wins Gold, Sets Two New World Records in Grozny

ASTANA –Kazakh two-time Olympic Champion and four-time world champion Ilya Ilyin, 27, set two new world records at the Fifth Russian Federation President Weightlifting Cup in Grozny,...


Airport for Tourists Flying to Alakol Lake to Be Built in Usharal, Says Official

ASTANA – The Kazakh government plans to build an airport in the town of Usharal in the Alakol District of the Almaty Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan to...


Global Ecological Fund Expected to Allocate $9 Million for Forest Ecosystem Management

ASTANA – Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), submitted an application for $9 million to the Global Ecological Fund (GEF) for the purpose...


Netherlands Interested in 100 Concrete Steps, Nurly Zhol, Kazakh Ambassador Says

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited Astana Dec. 2 for a trip heavily focused on economic cooperation. We interviewed Mainyura Murzamadiyeva, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador in The Hague, to...


“Mistress” Takes Almaty by Storm

Passionate, sensual and sexy. Although it sounds like a perfect recipe for a powerful aphrodisiac, there is a way to experience these same feelings without actually getting...


KAZ Minerals Produces First Cathode Copper in East Kazakhstan

The KAZ Minerals mining group has produced the first cathode copper at the Aktogai ore deposit located in East Kazakhstan. According to the company’s forecast, the level...


FISU Evaluates Preparations for 2017 Universiade; Praises Sport Development Efforts in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – A delegation of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) led by the recently elected FISU President Oleg Matytsin paid a working visit to Kazakhstan to...


Kazakhstan Marks Human Rights Day

ASTANA – A round table discussion devoted to Human Rights Day organised by the Human Rights Commission under the President of Kazakhstan took place in Astana Dec.10....


Experts Say More Efforts Needed by Government and Individuals to Protect Kazakh Cyberspace

ASTANA – Cybercrime happens routinely. Kazakhstan passed a law on information privacy two years ago and continues to expand efforts to support cybersecurity, but it seems like...