Strategy for Success

The president’s state-of-the-nation address, Strategy Kazakhstan 2050: A new policy of the established state, is an outstanding event in the life of our country, as it opens...


Upcoming Local Elections: A Step to Greater Democracy

This is a question of power. Local elections of akims (mayors in Kazakh) in villages, towns and cities of regional importance will raise the level of legitimacy...


Business News in Brief

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, has started two new wells in the Zhana Makat field and Uytas field,...


Economy News in Brief

Kazakhstan’s economy received a record $22.5 billion in foreign investment in 2012, First Deputy Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan Albert Rau said at a...


External News in Brief

The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in the beginning of July conducted an International Radiological Assistance Programme Training for Emergency Response (I-RAPTER) training in Almaty. The...


Astana Bids to Host 2017 World Petroleum Congress

Kazakhstan presented its application on July 11 in Moscow to host the 2017 World Petroleum Congress in Astana. Kazakhstan is competing against the United States city of...


Domestic News in Brief

On July 22, nominations for mayoral candidates of rural districts were completed in Western Kazakhstan. Overall, 473 candidates for 149 rural counties, two towns and one city...


Solar-Powered Belgian Bicyclist Raf Van Hulle Reaches Astana after 37 Days

ASTANA – The first of 33 bicyclists from around the world who are riding solar-powered bicycles from Savoy, France to the Kazakh capital in support of EXPO...


Recreated Silk Route Will Help Build Stability in Central Asia, Experts Say

SRINAGAR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR – The newly recreated and rejuvenated Silk Route will help foster stability and development in Central Asia, international and regional experts agreed during...


In London, Nazarbayev and Cameron Discuss Future of Relations, Regional Security

President Nursultan Nazarbayev met British Prime Minister David Cameron on July 23 at 10 Downing Street in London. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the prospects...


Astana Offers Many Horseback Racing and Riding Options

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...


Kazakh National Team Wins 30 Medals at Kazan Universiade

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national youth and student team finished in the top 20 at the July 6 through July 17 international Universiade competition in Kazan, Russia. The...


Barys Hockey Club Returns to Action

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...


Kazakh Film Expert’s Book Presented In Moscow

ASTANA – “Makhmalbaf Film House,” by Gulnara Abikeyeva, was released by the New Literary Review, one of Russia’s top publishing houses. Gulnara Abikeyeva began cooperating with Iron...


Children Demonstrate Unity Through Music

ALMATY – The Russian, Slavic and Cossack cultural associations of Kazakhstan organised concerts by children in Almaty on July 19. “Cultural diversity and the singularity of each...


Cutting-Edge House Building Plant Launched in Pavlodar

PAVLODAR – A new house-building plant with technology unequalled in the rest of the country was recently officially put into operation in the regional centre of Pavlodar....


Economy Sees Growth in First Half of 2013

ASTANA – Kazakhstan National Statistics Agency Chairman Alikhan Smailov reported on July 11 that the majority of the nation’s major economic indicators experienced growth in the first...


Kazakhstan Bicycle Producer Seeks International Expansion

ALMATY – MERIDA-KZ, LLP in Kapshagay located 60 kilometres from Almaty is the only enterprise in Kazakhstan and Central Asia that manufactures modern bicycles with a production...


Unified National Health System Yielding Positive Results, Authorities Say

ASTANA – On July 18, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Yerbol Orynbayev and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Healthcare Salidat Kairbekova visited the Karaganda region, where they monitored activity...


Astana Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day

ASTANA – Astana residents and visitors celebrated fifth annual Nelson Mandela International Day, also known as Mandela Day, on July 18 at the Radisson Hotel in Astana....


Officials Call for Increased Special Economic Zone Development

ASTANA – Kazakhstan Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov stressed the need to develop Kazakhstan’s investment attractiveness and create clear development strategies for the country’s special economic zones (SEZ)...


Beekeeping Centre Seeks to be Queen of Honey Production

EAST KAZAKHSTAN – The beekeeping centre of East Kazakhstan’s Institute of Agriculture launched an automated assembly line for printing and packaging honey from honeycombs. Head of the...


Shardara Fish Processing Plant Modernization to Boost Production

SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN – All phases of the production process at the Shardara fish processing plant are being modernized through the use of the latest Italian and Turkish...


Kazakhstan Reduces Grain Export, Expects High Yield in 2013-2014

ASTANA – Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest exporters of grain, saw a reduction of grain exports to 7.1 million tons in the 2012-2013 marketing year, Minister...


11,000-Kilometre Central Asian Expedition Ends in Astana

ASTANA – Russian journalist, photographer and member of the Russian Geography Society Vlad Minin completed on July 15 an 11,000-kilometer car trip from Moscow’s Red Square to...


Nuclear Society of Kazakhstan Celebrates 20th Anniversary

An international round table, “The Future of the Nuclear Power Industry and Renewable Energy Resources,” dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Nuclear Society of Kazakhstan, was...


Semey Biological Centre Involves Children with the Environment

ASTANA – The offspring recently born to Shetland ponies and European fallow deer in the Children’s Biological Centre of Semey are healthy and thriving. “After a long...


New Store Offers Astana Consumers Organic Food

ASTANA – A new organic food store certified by the European Union for safety and quality recently opened in Astana. Today, there are about 150 organic markets,...


Kazakhstan Is “Ideal Venue” for Facilitating Int’l Cooperation, Top Diplomat Says

Kazakhstan is committed to strengthening international relations and its geographical location makes it an ideal venue for facilitating international cooperation, the country’s deputy foreign minister told delegates...


Security Council Tackles Problems Ranging from Terrorism and Extremism to Environment

ASTANA – “Security Council activities are multifaceted and involve a variety of issues, from the prevention of terrorism and extremism to environmental challenges and threats,” Deputy Secretary...