Art Circles in Korea and Kazakhstan Discuss Preservation, Cooperation

ALMATY – On August 6, specialists from the Auezov Institute of Literature and Art met with representatives of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to...


Business News in Brief

The state will subsidize half of the APR on car loans for Kazakhstan citizens to purchase Kazakhstan-made cars, Tengrinews.kz reported, citing Andrei Lavrentiyev, Head of the Association...


Ethnic Costumes in 1902 Exhibition Came From Abai

SEMEY – Records found by staffers of the local Abai museum in the archives in Omsk, Russia, point to the indirect participation of Abai Kunanbaiuly, the great...


New EXPO 2017 Logo Unveiled As 50 Options Are Submitted for Exhibition Complex Designs

ASTANA – After a national poll with more than 10,000 people in Kazakhstan voting over the Internet, the new logo for EXPO 2017 was announced on July...


Reality and Fantasy Combined in Astana at French Artist’s Exhibition

ASTANA – An exhibition by French artist Anne de Colbert-Christophorov, organised by the French Embassy in Kazakhstan and the EADS Company, was on display at Khas Sanat...


Economy News in Brief

In July 2013, 8.6 million people in Kazakhstan were actively engaged in employment. This represents an increase of 56,400 since July 2012 or 0.7 percent. Of this...


Country’s Economic and Social Stability Key Factors in Investment Attractiveness

ASTANA – The third annual Ernst and Young Attractiveness Survey of Kazakhstan has been released and paints a positive picture overall of the country’s investment attractiveness, past...


External News in Brief

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated India on its 67th Independence Day on Aug. 15. The Kazakhstan President sent messages of congratulations to India on the country’s Independence...


Domestic News in Brief

On Aug. 13, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Korme exhibition centre where he got acquainted with scale models of the EXPO 2017 exhibition complex. The president...


Kostanay Ecologists Make Environmental Strides

KOSTANAY REGION – The Department of Ecology in Kostanay is actively working on eliminating the impact of industrial enterprises on its environment and taking steps to ensure...


EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council Reaffirms Commitment to Enhancing Partnership

ASTANA – The 13th meeting of the Cooperation Council between the EU and Kazakhstan took place on July 24th and reaffirmed the commitment of both parties to...


New Historic Milestone Approaching for Kazakhstan-China Relations

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s strategic relations with China have always been defined by regular high-level dialogues, which develop their all-round bilateral cooperation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit...


Flag of EXPO 2017 Goes Around Latin America

Well-known Kazakh traveler Dmitry Petrukhin is continuing his motorcycle journey through Latin America to promote Kazakhstan’s hosting of EXPO 2017. In Brazil, Petrukhin toured nature areas and...


Almaty Region Hosts Family-Friendly Festival

ALMATY – More than 3,000 Almaty residents and their children recently converged on the Oi-Karagai Gorge outside of Almaty to take part in a large and colourful...


Air Astana Rated Best Airline in Central Asia, India

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier, Air Astana, maintained its Skytrax 4 Star rating and was again named Best Airline in Central Asia and India at the 2013...


UN Secretary General Urges CTBT Entry into Force ahead of August 29

ASTANA – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for greater international efforts to end nuclear weapons testing and to promote movement toward a world free...


Kostanay Ecologists Make Environmental Strides

KOSTANAY REGION – The Department of Ecology in Kostanay is actively working on eliminating the impact of industrial enterprises on its environment and taking steps to ensure...


Invataxi Service in Almaty Breaks Down Barriers for People with Disabilities

ALMATY – A special taxi service for passengers with disabilities, Invataxi, is helping break down barriers and promote equal access to education and employment in Almaty and...


New EXPO 2017 Logo Unveiled As 50 Options Are Submitted for Exhibition Complex Designs

ASTANA – After a national poll with more than 10,000 people in Kazakhstan voting over the Internet, the new logo for EXPO 2017 was announced on July...


EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council Reaffirms Commitment to Enhancing Partnership

ASTANA – The 13th meeting of the Cooperation Council between the EU and Kazakhstan took place on July 24th and reaffirmed the commitment of both parties to...


Want to Do Horseback Racing and Riding? Good Options Await

ASTANA – Summer is a time to be outside enjoying the weather with family and friends. And Astana’s many horse racetracks are becoming a popular leisure time...


Astana Pro Team Rider Finishes Seventh in Tour De France

Despite losing four riders over the course of this year’s Tour de France and fielding the smallest team in the race, Kazakhstan’s Astana Pro team placed 18th...


Almaty to Bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

President Nursultan Nazar­bayev has approved Almaty’s candidature to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022. The offi cial bid has to be lodged with the International Olympic...


New Blood Infusion Lets Hope Fly High

ASTANA – New Barys goalkeepers Ari Ahonen and Dmitry Malgin and defenders Yevgeni Blokhin, Vladislav Kolesnikov, Maxim Semenov and Mike Lundin were introduced along with other new...


Pavlodar Multilingual Summer Camp Broadens Children’s Horizons

Fifty children from low income families recently had the opportunity to attend a Kazakh, Russian, English and Spanish multilingual recreation and education camp developed by the public...


Korean Theater Stages Life Affirming Play

ASTANA – The play by famous Kazakh film director and playwright Lavrenti Son premiered on the stage of the State National Korean Theater of Musical Comedy. According...


Designer Asanova’s work combines past, present, and future

Designer Balnur Asanova’s work at Symbat Fashion Academy combines past, present, and future. In Kazakhstan, there’s always a new balance being struck in design between old motifs...


Eight Lakes Resort Offers Eco-Friendly Summer Getaway

ASTANA – The modern and eco-friendly Eight Lakes Park Resort near Almaty offers visitors the opportunity to fish, play tennis, bike, tour nature and enjoy the largest...


Kazakhstan’s Economic and Social Stability Key Factors in Investment Attractiveness

ASTANA – The third annual Ernst and Young Attractiveness Survey of Kazakhstan has been released and paints a positive picture overall of the country’s investment attractiveness, past...


Zhambyl Region Offers Business in Chemical Industry, Agriculture and Power Generation

Our country has become an independent state earning a high status recognized by the international community. Thanks to the dedicated work and prudent policy of President Nursultan...