- Tuesday, 28 July, 2026
- Almaty 83 °F / 28 °C
- Astana 82 °F / 28 °C
ALMATY — Construction of Astana’s light rail transit (LRT) project completed a critical phase with the finalizing of rail installation along the 22,4 kilometer main line, the...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and China agreed to expand cooperation in civil aviation during an Aug. 16 meeting of the Civil Aviation cooperation working group in Central Asia–China...
ASTANA – With countries around the world racing to reach carbon neutrality goals, a mature carbon trading market is essential in unlocking this objective. Kazakhstan’s emission trading...
ASTANA – The Japanese government will allocate a grant of nearly 4 billion tenge ($7.4 million) to support victims of nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk test site....
ASTANA — Deep within a restricted-access facility in Astana, where molten metal is forged into 12-kilogram bars of 99.99% purity, known as “four nines” gold, the mission...
ASTANA — Archaeological excavations in Kazakhstan continue to reveal valuable insights into the country’s past, with recent finds including medieval silver coins near Atyrau and the burial...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov outlined key priorities for strengthening regional cooperation at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council’s expanded meeting on Aug. 15 in Cholpon-Ata, reports...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan welcomes the meeting of United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Anchorage, Alaska, as the start of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s capital will host the eighth Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on Sept. 17–18, chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The global...
ASTANA – The New York Film Academy (NYFA) has opened its first campus in Asia and second outside the United States, launching operations in Kaskelen, near Almaty....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s ANA UYI (Mom’s House) initiative has been included in the research base of Harvard Business School, marking the first time in history that a...
ASTANA – Kazakh interventional cardiologists at the University Medical Center (UMC) adapted the innovative Pan (percutaneous and nonfluoroscopic) method for treating heart defects, the UMC press service...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from international media about Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights the country’s role in promoting peace, its multi-vector...
ASTANA – At the August Conference of Teachers on Aug. 15, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed that educators hold a central role in shaping the nation’s future. He...
ASTANA — The Kazakh capital will host the 89th World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the largest global...
ASTANA – In line with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instruction to develop tourism as a key driver of the economy and strengthen national identity, the North Kazakhstan region...
ASTANA — The Digital Government Support Center (DGSC), a subsidiary of the Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry, presented major digital transformation projects at...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan produced an average of 1.827 million barrels of oil per day in July, down 36,000 barrels from June, according to OPEC’s August report. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has become the leader in the region in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current prices, according to the International Monetary...
ALMATY – This weekend in Kazakhstan offers a vibrant mix of laughter, music and magic. From a music festival to a glowing forest adventure, there’s something for...
ASTANA – President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev may pay a state visit to Kazakhstan in October, according to Ruslan Zheldibay, advisor to the President and press secretary...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s economic diversification efforts and focus on digital transformation are opening new avenues for growth, particularly in financial services and trade, according to David Livingstone,...
ASTANA – On Aug. 15, Kazakhstan celebrates 95 years since the birth of a revered composer Shamshi Kaldayakov, a genius for ballroom music, which made him the...
ALMATY – A new nationwide coordination body has been set up on Aug. 14 to unite state agencies in the fight against drug addiction and drug-related crimes. ...
ASTANA — New import tariffs from the United States took effect Aug. 7, imposing a 25% duty on Kazakhstan’s exports. Officials say the measures affect only a...
ASTANA – Togzhan Kassenova, a prominent Kazakh expert and a senior fellow at the University at Albany, has joined a new 21-member United Nations scientific panel that...
ALMATY – The Bureau of National Statistics has released updated demographic data for January-June, indicating that Kazakhstan’s population shows steady growth in the first six months of...
ALMATY – Since its establishment in 2023, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has signed four agreements and 20 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with international partners,...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and ValueLBH, an international investment fund, are considering joint projects worth up to $1.5 billion in key sectors of the Kazakh economy, as discussed...
ALMATY – The first World Qazaq Kuresi Championship among military personnel starts on Aug. 14 at the Qazaqstan athletics complex in Astana, bringing together wrestlers from 25...
