Young Professionals Build Home for Widower

ZHANAOZEN – Neighbours and local residents, contributing their efforts into what is known as “Asar” (Together) action have been able to build and provide a home for...


Social Media Brings Kazakh Architecture Student International Acclaim

ALMATY – Aibek Almassov, a student at the Kazakh Architecture Academy, has seen his work achieve global acclaim through social media. The cylindrical glass house in the...


Golovkin Upsets American Boxer at Madison Square Garden

The expression of shock on the face of American boxer Curtis Stevens (25-4, 18 KO) at being knocked down in the second round by Kazakhstan-based boxer Gennady...


Ritz-Carlton Opens its First Hotel in Kazakhstan

ALMATY – One of the most anticipated hotels in Central Asia was unveiled on Nov. 5 in Almaty. Located in the green heart of the city, near...


UNDP Support for Kazakhstan Brings Positive Results

ASTANA – Cihan Sultanoglu, Regional Director for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Assistant Secretary General,...


Eight Drops Fosters Warmth, Creativity in Astana’s Club Scene

ASTANA, Nov. 6 – One of Astana’s most popular entertainment venues, the Eight Drops karaoke club, is also an incubator for the capital’s creative talent and a...


Issekeshev Analyses First Five Years of Industrial and Innovative Development

ASTANA, Nov. 4 – Innovation is happening in Kazakhstan and productivity in the country’s manufacturing sector has increased two times faster than in Russia’s and five times...


Bach in Tennis Shoes: Baroque Music Brings Almaty, Astana Crowds to Their Feet

ASTANA – Germany’s most popular break dance crew, The Flying Steps, brought its latest show, a combination of classical music and modern street acrobatics, to Astana on...


International Centre of Educational Programmes Opens at Turan College

ASTANA – The International Centre of Educational Programmes opened at Turan College of Astana on Oct. 22. The new centre will train students at top international standards...


“If You Want Peace, Prepare For… Peace,” Anti-Nuclear Weapons Activist Says

VIENNA, Nov. 1 –  Karipbek Kuyukov, the famous artist and Honorary Ambassador of the ATOM Project brought this simple message with him on a recent visit to...


Farming is possible around former Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, say experts

ASTANA – The territory of the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Eastern Kazakhstan is best known for having been poisoned for decades, but some experts are...


Grass Carp to Help Clean Capital’s Water Basins

ASTANA – Forty thousand young grass carp grown in the hatcheries in Taraz were recently settled in the Yessil River by a cooperative effort of United Nations...


Young Artists Convey Everyday Life Along Silk Road

ALMATY – Participants of the International Silk Road Forum visited an exhibition presented by students of the Abilkhan Kasteyev School of Fine Arts and Technical Design of...


Small Businesses Facilitate Tourism in Karaganda

For the fourth year in a row, Shabanbai-bi village has been the centre of ecotourism in the Aktogay district. The Kyzylarai nature reserve, with its combination of...


Kazakhstan Dominates 17th AIBA World Boxing Championships

ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s team came away from the 17th International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) World Boxing Championships in Almaty on Oct. 14-26 with good results overall, despite...


Kazakhstan Accepted as EITI Member on Second Try

Kazakhstan was accepted as a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) during the meeting of their international board held on October 17th in the capital...


Kazakhstan IT Sector Has Potential to Attract Major Companies, Says Industry Leader

ALMATY – Vice President Kevin Wu of Kingston Technology, one of the world’s biggest information technology companies, said his company had paid little attention to Kazakhstan—but that...


Kazakh Film Finding Success Overseas

The Kazakh film “Myn Bala,” or “Warriors of the Steppe,” in its English translation, has been released in the U.S. to generally favourable reviews. Myn Bala’s $12...


Astana Opera Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with World Theatres

ASTANA – Astana Opera, Kazakhstan’s national opera and ballet theatre, signed a memorandum of cooperation on Oct. 22 with the U.K.-based international opera association Opera Europa and...


Saving Energy is a Physico-Technical Institute Priority

Implementing the priority directions of the development of science and innovation technologies in light of the country’s preparation for EXPO 2017, the Parasat company is conducting scientific...


Job Training Programme Assists 3,000 Women

ASTANA – The results of a project to train and retrain unemployed women were presented at a recent roundtable in late October organized by the NGO Association...


Housing Programme Targets Low Income

This year, 6.8 million square meters of housing in Kazakhstan will be built as part of the Affordable Housing 2020 programme. The programme is intended for people...


Ministry of Defence Concludes Contract for Two More C295 Aircraft

ASTANA – The Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan concluded a contract on Oct. 24 with Airbus for the delivery of two new Airbus Military C295 tactical transport...


International Fashion Industry Leaders Meet in Astana

ASTANA – The 14th Kazakhstan Fashion Industry International Specialized Exhibition (autumn 2013) kicked off in Congress Hall on Oct.. 24. Over its lifetime, the fair has gained...


In Minsk, Nazarbayev Voices Benefits, Drawbacks of Customs Union

President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan voiced concerns about the process of integration at the meetings of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the Council of Heads of...


Coalition Seeks to Improve Child Orphanage, Placement System

ASTANA – In the coalition, A Child Should Live in a Family, veteran activist Alina Khamatdinova and a team of nongovernmental organisations, lawyers, journalists and members of...


Meeting of Small NGOs to Highlight Civic Initiatives

ASTANA – A small, informal and interactive conference for Kazakhstan nongovernmental organisations, known as a “Social Camp,” will be held in Astana in November. Organizers say these...


Kazakhstan in the UN: Collaboration Facilitates Peace and Progress Efforts

Every year on Oct. 24 according to resolution No. 168 adopted in 1947 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the UN Day is celebrated. It is...


Kazhimkan Massimov Believes “Health Is the Main Value”

Nowadays, more and more people are using traditional Asian medicinal remedies, rather than prescription medications, while at the same time conventional medicine continues to make great strides....


Astana Auto Show Features Eco-Friendly Innovations

ASTANA – On Oct. 10, the capital of Kazakhstan hosted the Astana International Auto Salon 2013 international automobile exhibition for the first time. Automakers from 14 countries...