Kazakh Foreign Minister Joins SCO Talks Ahead of Leaders’ Summit

ALMATY – Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev is participating in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in...


Kazakhstan Improves SDG Ranking as Experts Urge Greater Focus on Resilience

ALMATY – Kazakhstan climbed three positions to 67th place among 169 countries in the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, while experts say the country’s long-term competitiveness...


Kazakhstan Temporarily Reduces Oil Production Amid CPC Export Suspension

ASTANA — Kazakhstan has temporarily reduced oil production following the suspension of loading operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal in the Black Sea, the...


Kazakhstan Allocates Over $22 Million for KazSat-3R Communications Satellite

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s government has allocated 10.4 billion tenge (US$22.3 million) to begin developing the KazSat-3R communications satellite, which will replace the existing KazSat-3 spacecraft and ensure...


IOC Recognizes Kazakhstan’s Olympic Team Preparation Model as International Best Practice

ASTANA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recognized the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Kazakhstan’s system for preparing Olympic delegations as a Best Practice and recommended...


Kazakhstan Forms 82 Overseas Polling Stations for Kurultai Elections in August

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has announced on July 22 the composition of election commissions established at the country’s diplomatic missions abroad to organize voting in the...


Kazakhstan Dominates Central Asia’s FDI Stock as Uzbekistan Gains Ground

ASTANA – Central Asia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) stock rose 3.6% to $235.5 billion in 2025, with Kazakhstan retaining roughly two thirds of the region’s total, according...


Kazakhstan to Use Digital Tenge Across Government Spending This August

ALMATY – Kazakhstan to begin using the digital tenge in public procurement from August after completing the integration of the digital currency platform with the Finance Ministry’s...


Almaty to Host Central Asia Fintech Summit 2026 in September

ALMATY – The Central Asia Fintech Summit (CAFS) 2026 will take place in Almaty on Sept. 11, bringing together financial institutions, fintech companies, regulators, investors and technology...


Kazakhstan Reports Record Ice Cream Production in June

ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s ice cream production more than doubled in June compared to the same month last year, reaching nearly 20,100 tons, according to new data released...


Ye’s Almaty Concert Sells Half of Available Tickets During Presales

ALMATY – Around half of all tickets for American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, sold out on the first day of presales for his Aug....


Kazakhstan’s Dairy Output Rises as Cheese and Ice Cream Lead Growth

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s dairy manufacturing output rose 11.9% in the first half of 2026. The growth is concentrated in cheese, butter and ice cream while production of...


Kazakhstan Steps Up Aral Restoration, Water Infrastructure and Conservation Reforms

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is accelerating restoration of the North Aral Sea while advancing large-scale water management reforms, including new reservoirs, irrigation modernization, water-saving technologies and industrial water...


Kazakhstan to Launch Astana Bus Brand, Begin Electric Bus Production in 2027

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will begin serial production of domestically branded buses under the Astana name in November, marking a major step in expanding the country’s automotive manufacturing,...


Astana Unveils Competition Schedule for Games of Future 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has released the competition schedule for the international Phygital Games of the Future 2026, scheduled for July 29-Aug. 9,...


Shanghai and Technology Turn in Kazakhstan-China Relations

Kazakhstan’s largest Chinese business round in years put data, computing and digital logistics at the center. The measure of it will be deployment.  President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s working...


Kazakhstan, Austria Deepen Strategic Ties with New Connectivity Platform

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Austria officially launched the Austrian-Kazakh Connectivity Platform at the Austrian Parliament on July 15 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in transport, logistics, infrastructure, energy...


Kazakhstan to Produce Li Auto, Omoda, Jaecoo Vehicles, Autonomous Trucks by 2028

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to launch production of Li Auto, Omoda, and Jaecoo vehicles by 2028 as part of a broader effort to expand its automotive industry,...


UNESCO Committee Reviews Kazakhstan’s Bid to List Mangystau Rock Mosques as World Heritage

ASTANA – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has begun reviewing Kazakhstan’s nomination of the Rock Mosques of Mangystau and Associated Sacred Sites for inscription on the World...


China Eastern Plans Direct Astana-Shanghai Flights, FlyArystan Adds Chongqing Route

ASTANA — Kazakhstan is set to expand its air connectivity with China as China Eastern Airlines plans to launch direct flights between Astana and Shanghai this autumn,...


Kazakhstan Holds Off Global Fertility Decline, For Now

ASTANA – As fertility rates continue to fall across much of the world, Kazakhstan is among the countries where births are still above the population replacement level....


What Drives Kazakhstan’s Economic Lead in Central Asia? 

ASTANA — Chinese business publication All China Review on July 16 placed Kazakhstan at the center of Central Asia’s economic growth, citing its output, investment stock, banking...


Kazakhstan Monitors CPC Exports After New Drone Attack on Oil Tanker

ALMATY – Kazakh Energy Ministry is closely monitoring operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after another drone strike targeted an oil tanker loading Kazakh crude at...


Four Parties Complete Candidate Registration for Kurultai Elections as Kazakhstan Advances Preparations

ALMATY – Four of the seven political parties approved to contest Kazakhstan’s Aug. 23 Kurultai elections have officially registered their candidate lists with the Central Election Commission...


What Kazakhstan’s Voters Want Beyond Campaign Promises 

ASTANA — Raising incomes and curbing inflation were priorities for 62.3% and 48.9% of 1,200 respondents, respectively, according to the findings presented at the July 17 Sapar...


Kazakhstan’s Assaubayeva Nominated for Inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards

ALMATY – Kazakh chess player Bibisara Assaubayeva has been shortlisted for the inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on July 16, as Kazakhstan...


Jackie Chan’s ‘Armour of God: Ultimatum’ Begins Filming in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region

ALMATY – Production has officially begun on the international feature film “Armour of God: Ultimatum” in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region on July 18, with globally renowned actor Jackie...


Why Kazakhstan Matters to Gulf After War

The war that opened on Feb. 28, with joint American and Israeli strikes on Iran taught the Arab monarchies of the Gulf a lesson about geography. Iranian...


Kazakhstan Warns Drone Attack on CPC Oil Tankers Risks Global Energy Security

ALMATY – Oil loading operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal were suspended after two tankers carrying Kazakh crude came under a drone attack on...


Kazakhstan Condemns Drone Attacks on Vessels Carrying CPC Oil

ASTANA — Kazakhstan strongly condemned drone attacks on July 17 and 19 against civilian vessels transporting oil through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) infrastructure in the Black...