Kazakh Energy Ministry Launches 60 Investment Projects

ASTANA — The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has formed a pool of 60 investment projects worth 17 trillion tenge (US$38.1 billion), the ministry’s press service reported on...


Nearly Ten Million Foreign Tourists Visit Kazakhstan in 2023

ASTANA — Nearly 9.6 million foreign tourists visited Kazakhstan last year, two times more than the previous year, said Nurtas Karipbayev, chairman of the Tourism Industry Committee...


Vibrant Events to Spark Your Weekend

As our cities continue to host an array of captivating world events and exhibitions, we are fortunate to welcome historical treasures like the «La Bella Principessa» exhibition,...


South Korea’s President to Visit Kazakhstan Next Week

ASTANA — At the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan from...


Turkic States Address Environmental Challenges in Baku  

ASTANA – Chairman of the Mazhilis, the lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, Yerlan Koshanov, took part in the 13th meeting of the Council of Parliamentary Assembly...


Kazakh Foreign Ministry Launches Goodwill Ambassadors Project

ASTANA—The Kazakh Foreign Ministry hosted a ceremony on June 6 to award Kazakhstan’s Goodwill Ambassadors, the ministry’s pioneering project to recognize and honor citizens who have made...


Kazakhstan’s Critical Minerals Landscape Explored at AMM Congress

ASTANA – The prospects, challenges and the current state of critical minerals and mining sectors in Kazakhstan were discussed at the 14th Astana Mining and Metallurgy (AMM)...


Kazakh Cyclists Win Gold Medal at Asian Championship

ASTANA — Kazakh cyclists won a gold medal at the Asian Road Cycling Championship, which is taking place between June 6 to 12 in Almaty, reported the...


Central Asia, EU Review Prospects for Political and Security Cooperation

ASTANA—The European Union (EU) headquarters hosted the 11th Meeting of the High-Level Political and Security Dialogue between Central Asia and the EU on June 5 in Brussels...


Kazakhstan Advances Gender Equality, Combats Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking

ASTANA – The Human Dimension Dialogue Platform consultative and advisory body convened on June 3 for a regular meeting to discuss the implementation of the recommendations of...


Kazakhstan Redirects Billions in Recovered Assets to Social Projects

ASTANA— The Asset Recovery Committee of the Prosecutor General’s Office approved claims for the return of illegally obtained assets worth over 325 billion tenge (US$727 million), including...


Kazakhstan’s Increasingly Powerful Passport Has Become Source of National Pride 

The expansive list of non-CIS countries that have either streamlined or done away with entry requirements for Kazakh citizens is a by-product of Astana’s internationalist outlook. Shortly...


President Tokayev Visits Exhibition at Kazakhstan’s National Museum

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the National Museum of Kazakhstan to view an exhibition of domestic and world fine art works on June 6, reported the...


Kazakh Cultural Center to Open in China

ASTANA — The Majilis (a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament) adopted the law to ratify the agreement between Kazakhstan and China on mutual establishment of cultural...


UK’s Magazine Wanderlust Includes Kazakhstan in Travel Green List

ASTANA – British magazine Wanderlust has included Kazakhstan in its Travel Green List 2024, the Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ press service reported on June 5....


Kazakhstan’s Constitution Published in Braille for First Time

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court presented the Constitution in Braille for the first time on June 6, reported the court’s press service.  This project, supported by the...


Kazakh President Tours Capital’s Facilities

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev toured a sports center and two medical facilities to familiarize himself with the capital’s social infrastructure on June 5, reported the Akorda...


Kazakhstan, PACE Reaffirm Commitment to Shared Values of Human Rights, Democracy 

ASTANA — The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Theodoros Rousopoulos, and Chairman of the Senate, the upper house of the Kazakh...


Kazakhstan’s Schools Lead Way with EU’s Energy Efficiency Labels

ASTANA – Two schools in Kazakhstan earned Energy Efficiency Labels during the second Interregional Forum of Environmental Initiatives, jointly organized by the ECOJER Association and the Sustainable...


State Counselor Karin Outlines Core Principles of Tokayev’s Political Vision

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s State Counselor Erlan Karin unveiled the transformative vision of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s political course, emphasizing a bold new direction for the nation in an...


Astana to Host SCO Summit in July 

ASTANA — Astana will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on July 3-4, reported Akorda press service. The heads of the SCO member states will discuss political,...


Kazakhstan Partners with Netherlands and France to Tackle Water Issues

Water is a precious commodity, and due to climate change, population growth, and inter-state rivalries and tensions, access to water will become even more vital in the...


Kazakhstan, Egypt Focus on Development of Parliamentary Diplomacy

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Egyptian Speaker of the Senate Abdel Wahab Abdel Razeq focused on the development of parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation prospects in trade...


Przewalski’s Horses Land in Kazakhstan, Mark New Chapter in Biodiversity Conservation

ARKALYK – In a landmark event for biodiversity conservation, the Czech Air Force aircraft delivered three Przewalski’s horses to Arkalyk city in northern Kazakhstan in the early...


XXXIV Asian Road Cycling Championship Commences in Almaty 

ASTANA—The XXXIV Asian Road Cycling Championship commenced in Almaty and will be held from June 6 to 12, reported the Kazinform news agency.  The championship program includes...


Kazakhstan Offers to Act as Logistics Hub on Eurasian Transport Corridors

ASTANA—Kazakhstan offers to act as a reliable logistics hub on the Eurasian transport corridors. Introducing new opportunities will boost transport and economic connectivity, reduce business costs and...


Kazakhstan Continues Compensating Flood-Affected Citizens

ASTANA—The Kazakh government continues to work to eliminate the consequences of floods and provide assistance to affected citizens, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on June 5....


Kazakhstan Launches Major Oil Projects in Caspian Sea

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas and Russia’s Lukoil have commenced the implementation of Kalamkas-Sea and Khazar projects, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Energy. ...


KazTransOil Boosts Tengiz Field Exports Via Aktau Port

ASTANA – KazTransOil, Kazakhstan’s national oil transporter, shipped 490,000 tons of Kazakh oil from the Tengiz field via the Aktau port to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in the...


Kazakhstan Supports US Middle East Peace Initiative

ASTANA – Kazakhstan strongly supports the international community’s efforts to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry on June 4 commenting on...