- Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
- Almaty 57 °F / 14 °C
- Astana 57 °F / 14 °C
ALMATY – Inflation remains one of the main challenges for Kazakhstan’s economic development and citizens’ well-being, said the Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) Timur...
ASTANA – This year will mark the opening of the Bukhara contemporary art exhibition on Sept. 5 in Bukhara, a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s 17-year-old tennis player Zangar Nurlanuly advanced to the third round of the junior US Open in New York after defeating Alan Wazny from Poland,...
Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the eighth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, scheduled for Sept. 17–18 in Astana, The Astana Times has launched...
ALMATY – The Global Peace Index report (GPI) published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has revealed that Kazakhstan has improved its position, rising five...
ALMATY — During President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to Beijing on Sept. 2, Kazakhtelecom and China Energy Overseas Investment signed a landmark agreement to launch the joint...
ALMATY – A nationwide survey conducted by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) revealed on Sept. 2 a consistently high level of public trust in the...
ASTANA – Astana Ballet debuted its 13th theatrical season on Aug. 29-30 with “Sultan Beibars” historical play, which tackles power, sacrifice, and longing for the motherland. The...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the opening ceremony of the Cultural Center of Kazakhstan in Beijing on Sept. 2, describing the event as a...
ASTANA — KazMunayGas (KMG) Chairman Askhat Khasenov underscored the company’s growing partnership with China, announcing plans for new joint projects in oil, gas, and petrochemicals during the...
ASTANA — Almaty expects up to 5,000 tourists for the historic football match between Kazakhstan’s FC Kairat and Spain’s Real Madrid, scheduled for Sept. 30 at the...
ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of meetings with top executives of major Chinese corporations and financial institutions on Sept. 2, discussing large-scale projects...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has become the stage for a new Chinese-Kazakh music project of international scale, with world-renowned Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen serving as executive producer. The...
ASTANA — The Kazakh capital will host the sixth Continental Athletes’ Forum of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) as part of the Olympic Solidarity program between...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described China as Kazakhstan’s destined neighbor, close friend, and long-term strategic partner during the Sept. 2 Eighth Meeting of the Kazakhstan–China Business...
ASTANA — At the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, Kyrgyzstan will assume the organization’s rotating chairmanship for 2025–2026, according to the Chinese...
ASTANA — China Daily, a leading English-language Chinese newspaper, published an article by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Aug. 30 titled Strong Kazakh-Sino ties key to successful cooperation. ...
ASTANA – Projections for Kazakhstan’s rare earth metal reserves are estimated at 2.6 million tons, the Geology Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Construction told...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan launched Central Asia’s most powerful supercomputer in July, marking a milestone in the region’s technological development. The Astana Times examines what this means for...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations to strengthen multilateral diplomacy and ensure the organization’s effectiveness during Sept. 1 SCO Plus...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined his vision for the priority areas of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s development at the 25th SCO Heads of State Council meeting...
ALMATY — A recent survey conducted by Astana Open Dialogue between June 9-16 has revealed growing optimism about the future of regional integration in Central Asia, while...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are strengthening agricultural ties, with high grain exports, expanded Caspian logistics and growing investment projects signaling the emergence of a broader agro-industrial...
ALMATY — Three new tourist train routes will connect major cities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this fall. The programs aim to promote cross-border tourism and strengthen cultural...
ASTANA — Friendships take many forms, but when they develop between the great minds of two nations, they transcend the personal, forging a bond that unites nations...
ASTANA – Growing up in a house full of books, it is hard to imagine that just two or three centuries ago, the ability to read and...
ASTANA — Artificial intelligence has become a mandatory discipline across all universities in Kazakhstan. A total of 93 universities have already integrated AI into their academic programs,...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks on Aug. 30 in Tianjin, underscoring the unprecedented level of Kazakh-Chinese relations and reaffirming...
ASTANA — UEFA has officially announced the fixtures for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group stage, with FC Kairat set to play its historic first home match...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the presentation of “Altyn Aymaq. Uly Dala Onerinin Tarihi” (Golden Belt. The History of the Art of the Great Steppe) on...
