New Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems to Boost Kazakhstan’s Air Defences

The Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan recently took delivery of five new S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems, according to the press service of the...


Football Academy to be Launched in Shymkent

The Football Federation of Kazakhstan plans to open a football academy in the South Kazakhstan region, according to otyrar.kz. It has not yet been determined if the...


European Renewables Consultancy Wind Prospect to Work on Yereimentau Wind Farm

ASTANA – The European renewable energy consultancy group Wind Prospect will provide consulting services to the 3E energy company that is building the 50-megawatt Yereimentau Wind Farm...


Tenge Falls Against Dollar in Commercial Bank Trading

ASTANA – The dollar rose sharply against the tenge on the morning of Aug. 19, likely the result of the the actions of a major investor on...


Tenge Falls Against Dollar in Commercial Bank Trading

ASTANA – The dollar rose sharply against the tenge on the morning of Aug. 19, likely the result of the the actions of a major investor on...


FC Astana Beats APOEL of Cyprus in First Leg of Champions League Playoffs

ASTANA – FC Astana slipped by APOEL of Cyprus in a narrow 1-0 victory in front of a nearly sold-out home crowd at Astana Arena on Aug....


Saudi Ambassador Addresses Daish, Oil Prices, Expanding Relations with Eurasia

ASTANA – Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Ghorm Said Malhan emphasised the importance of deepening relations with the Central Asian country and the Eurasian continent as a...


Astana Pro Team Cyclist Taaramäe Takes Overall Win at Arctic Race of Norway

ASTANA – Astana Pro Team rider Rein Taaramäe snatched the overall win in the Arctic Race of Norway in Narvik on Aug. 17 from race leader Ben...


President’s Special Envoy Visits Cambodia, Laos

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Special Envoy of the President and Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Mussinov visited Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries Cambodia and Laos Aug. 12-13 in...


New Facilities to Increase Storage of Vegetables in Astana by 2016

ASTANA – New greenhouses and vegetable storehouses are being built in Kazakhstan’s capital to ensure food security, according to astana.gov.kz, the city administration’s official website. Tselinselmash and...


Theatrical Performances Mark International Youth Day in Astana

ASTANA – On Aug. 12, International Youth Day was celebrated in the Khan Shatyr shopping mall. To mark the event, young talents of the capital city demonstrated...


New Information Websites to Become Part of the Public Face of Kazakh Tourism

ASTANA – The “3D Tour Across the Country” project will launch by the end of 2015, Director of the Institute of Eurasian Integration and Chairman of the...


Yessil Riverbed to be Reconstructed to Provide Flood Protection

ASTANA – Beginning this year, the city construction department is planning to implement 18 projects on the reconstruction of the Yessil riverbed to protect the capital from...


Air Astana Becomes Official Carrier of EXPO 2017

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s largest aviation company, Air Astana, is to be the “Official Air Carrier of EXPO 2017,” following a memorandum of cooperation signed with the Astana...


Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces Conduct Exercises over Summer

ASTANA – July was traditionally a period of holidays and vacations, but for the military it was a busy month with many engagements in training exercises. As...


Kazakhstan Increases Uranium Production

The physical volume of uranium mining in Kazakhstan, a world leader in uranium production, totalled 5,883 tonnes for April-June compared to 5,650 tonnes mined during the same...


Kazakh Women Entrepreneurs Work to Develop Leadership Skills

ASTANA – A public speaking skills seminar was held Aug. 1 within the Women’s Leadership School and supported by the city’s internal policy state management institution. The...


Astana Arlans Named Top Seed in Group D for Upcoming World Series of Boxing Season

ASTANA – Two-time World Series of Boxing (WSB) champions Kazakhstan’s Astana Arlans were seeded as the top seed of Group D for the upcoming season six group...


2015 UCI Juniors Track Cycling World Championship Starts in Astana

ASTANA – Young cyclists from around the world will compete Aug. 19-23 at Astana’s Saryarka velodrome during the Union Cycliste Internationale Juniors Track Cycling World Championship. “I am...


Kazakh Red Crescent Supports Thousands of Families Affected by Recent Floods

ASTANA – More than 200 volunteers from the Kazakh Red Crescent were deployed in response to recent floods in Almaty, according to a press release from the...


Astana Leads Eurasian Cities in International Activity

ASTANA – A joint Eurasia Local Governments Congress and Eurasian branch of United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) project has shown Astana has the most international activity...


230,000 Square-Metre Transport, Logistics Hub to Be Built in Shymkent

ASTANA – The Kazakh government plans to build a 230,000-square-metre transport and logistics centre on 92 hectares in Shymkent to help coordinate transit between Shymkent International Airport,...


Kazakhstan’s Deaf Population Works Toward Greater Integration

ASTANA – More than 150,000 people in Kazakhstan have impaired hearing and related disabilities. Approximately 5,000 reside in Almaty and many in Shymkent, although only about 500...


ISIS Violence not a Serious Threat to Central Asia, Region not in Midst of New Great Game, Says Expert

ASTANA – Violence being conducted under the names of ISIS or the Islamic State now being referred to as Daesh, is a concern, but not a serious...


OSCE Trains Kazakh Law Enforcement on Use of Dogs

ASTANA – According to an Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Programme Office in Astana press release, a three-week advanced course in Almaty on the...


Semey Folk Ensemble to Perform in Paris

The Kerbez Kazakh folklore ensemble from Semey was recently selected through an online qualifying competition to perform in Paris at the International Festival of Nations of the...


Surgeons in Astana Master New Breakthrough Throat Surgery

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s success in healthcare has been recently marked by a series of rare and complicated surgeries. One such surgery was held at the capital’s hospital...


National Bank Issues New Commemorative, Anniversary Coins

ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan issued seven new coins on Aug. 7, the bank announced in a press release. Four commemorative coins mark places: “Taikazan”...


Kazakh Cosmonaut’s Flight Is Profitable for Country, Head of Kazcosmos Says

ASTANA – In a recent interview with KazTAG news agency, chairman of the aerospace committee (Kazcosmos) of the Kazakh Ministry of Investment and Development Talgat Mussabayev spoke...


Kazakh Tour Operator Bankruptcies Force Tighter Industry Regulations

ASTANA – The bankruptcies of Kazakhstan’s major tour operators, such as Travelsystem, GulnarTur and other smaller companies, terminated the existence of many small travel agencies across all...