National Research Centre for Maternal and Child Health Implements Cutting-Edge Technology

ASTANA – In the mid-1970s, the need existed to provide genetic services to the population by establishing medical-genetic consultations based on the Scientific Centre for Obstetrics and...


Trans-Caspian Rail Route Launched

BAKU – The trans-Caspian rail route was launched 65 kilometres from Baku in the city of Alyat, a new Azerbaijani seaport on the Caspian Sea, on Aug....


‘The Road to School’ Charity Campaign to Help Low-Income Children Kicks Off

ASTANA – The eighth annual “The Road to School” charity campaign to help children in need is being held in Astana from the beginning of August until...


Almaty Enterpreneurs, Artists Raise Funds for Landslide Victims

Almaty entrepreneurs collected 1 million tenge (US$5,334) during a one-hour fundraising drive to assist victims of the landslide that struck the outskirts of Almaty on July 23,...


Kazakhstan accepted into UNESCO WCF Executive Council

UNESCO delegations from around the world reelected the organisation’s managerial staff and discussed its direction during UNESCO’s July 21-24 70th anniversary celebration in Beijing. Kazakhstan was also...


EXPO 2017 National Pavilion Construction One Third Completed

Kazakhstan has completed construction of one third of its national EXPO 2017 pavilion, expo officials announced during a media tour of the construction of expo facilities. “Thirty...


Kazakhstan to Complete National Drug Formulary by End of Year

ASTANA – The Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development plans to complete a national healthcare formulary before the end of 2015 that will give all citizens access...


Astana Exhibition Showcases Works of Nicholas Roerich

ASTANA – The Russian Centre for Science and Culture exhibition Heart of Asia in Astana is showcasing 25 works by artist and scientist Nicholas Roerich, which were...


Kazakh, Russian Small Businesses Take Advantage of EAEU

ASTANA – The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is already drawing benefits for two Kazakh and Russian businesses, allowing Russia’s Aivengo-4, LLC and Kazakhstan’s Partner Sales Network BMC...


Kazakh Army Team Takes Third in First CIS Military Sports Games

The Kazakh Army team recently won third place in the first military-sports games among armies of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to the press service...


Secularism and Religious Studies to be Added to National Ninth Grade Curriculum

ASTANA – Secularism and religious studies will be added to the national education system ninth grade curriculum beginning in September 2016, the Kazakh Ministry of Education and...


A Great Gift of Kazakh Nature Attracts Increasing Number of Tourists

ASTANA – Alakol Lake is one of the loveliest waterways of east central Kazakhstan, a natural gem which welcomes nearly 4,000 tourists every day. More than 100,000 visitors...


World’s Largest Mare’s Milk Processing Factory Launches in Karaganda

ASTANA – The world’s largest mare’s milk processing factory and the only one of its kind in the Commonwealth of Independent States opened in June in Karaganda...


Rio 2016: the Greatest Sport Festivity in the Heart of Brazil

We are still one year away from it, but Brazil’s heart is already beating faster. The Brazilian generous heart leaps up when confronted with two of its...


Vietnam Confirms Participation in EXPO 2017

HANOI – A visit by EXPO 2017 commissioner and Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Rapil Zhoshybayev July 28-29 was marked by the Vietnamese government’s announcement to present...


Illustrations for Abai’s “The Book of Words” Gain Popularity in Social Networks

ASTANA – An anonymous author has created an Instagram account @abaicartoons with illustrated quotes from “The Book of Words” by famous Kazakh poet, philosopher, educator and founder...


Kazakhstan Considers Building Fourth Oil Refinery in Mangistau Region

ASTANA – A new 10-million-tonnes-per-year oil refinery, fourth in the country, is considered to be constructed within the next five years in the Mangistau region, Deputy Akim...


Soft Car Loans Encourage Sales of Kazakh-Produced Cars

ASTANA –Soft car loans financed by the government are encouraging the operation of all Kazakh car plants and becoming a better alternative to loansoffered by commercial banks....


Kazakhstan Loses Olympic Hosting Bid, Looks Forward to Future Challenges

KUALA-LUMPUR – Following final pitches by the cities of Almaty and Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 31...


Kazakh PM, 2022 Winter Olympic Hosting Bid Chairman Say Almaty Is Ready for Challenge

KUALA LUMPUR – On the eve of the 128th Session of the International Olympic Committee in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Chairman of the Almaty...


Let’s Use UN World Day against Trafficking in Persons to Help End This Crime

Conflict, terrorism, economic turmoil, natural calamities, disease: we are living in an era of unprecedented crises and troubles, as United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned. Record...


Denis Ten Says Gets “Goose Bumps” Thinking about Olympics Coming to Almaty

KUALA LUMPUR – Kazakhstan’s top winter sports stars spoke here July 29 of Almaty commitment to provide the best experience for athletes for both the 2022 Winter...


Kazakh Defence Minister Honours 12 Military Women

ASTANA – Defence Minister of Kazakhstan Imangali Tasmagambetov recently congratulated 12 female members of Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces at an award ceremony of the first national Batyr Arular...


President Nazarbayev Signs Protocol on Kazakhstan’s Accession to WTO

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, attended the World Trade Organisation (WTO) General Council session in Geneva on July 27 to sign the protocol on the nation’s...


Almaty 2022 Bid Set for Historic Vote in Malaysia’s Capital

KUALA LUMPUR – In the morning hours of July 31, a high-level Kazakh delegation will make one last effort here to persuade the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...


Mazhilis Launches Comprehensive Analysis of Legislative Work

ASTANA – A systematic and comprehensive analysis of the legislative work of the Kazakh Parliament has begun in the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) and its structural...


900 People Evacuated after Mudslide Hits Almaty Outskirts

More than 900 Almaty residents have been evacuated following a mudslide that hit the city early on July 23. No fatalities have been reported, however, homes in...


Kazakh-Chinese Trade Cooperation Set to Expand via Khorgos

ASTANA – Dozens of entrepreneurs from the capital city participated at the first Khorgos international forum held July 15 as part of the Kazakh-Chinese trade fair at...


Kazakhstan, UN Sign Partnership Framework for Development

ASTANA – On July 22, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev and UN Resident Coordinator in the country Stephen Tull signed a Partnership Framework for Development for...


National Bank Sees Inflation in Kazakhstan Decreasing

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s rate of inflation slowed to 3.9 percent in June as a result of joint actions by the National Bank and government. “Annual inflation at...