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Damages compensated to victims of online fraud in Kazakhstan exceeded T895 million

KazTAG ·

Astana. July 9. KazTAG – The damages compensated to victims of online fraud in Kazakhstan exceeded T895 million, said Zhandos Suyinbay, Head of the Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. “The damages...

Kazakhstan Reports Remarkable Growth In Interbank Clearing System For 5M2025

MENAFN · July 6, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 5. The interbank clearing system (ICS) processed 31.5 million electronic payment messages totaling 5.8 trillion tenge (approximately $11.02 billion) in the first five months of 2025. The data...

No danger of anthrax spreading to Russia from Kazakhstan, healthcare watchdog says

TASS · July 9, 2025

MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. The Kazakh region where an anthrax outbreak has been reported does not border Russia, so the risk of an epidemic spreading is ruled out, the Russian healthcare watchdog said in a statement. "According to the available...

Price of primary housing increased to T527 thousand per square meter in Kazakhstan in June

KazTAG ·

Astana. July 9. KazTAG - The price of new housing in Kazakhstan in June, compared to May 2025, increased to T527 thousand per square meter, reports the statistics agency. “In June, compared to May 2025, prices for new housing increased by 1.1% to...

AD Ports Group, Kazakhstan Railways commence operations of GulfLink joint venture

Zawya ·

AD Ports Group announced today the commencement of operations of its Central Asian logistics joint venture, GulfLink Ltd., with KTZ Express, the freight arm of Kazakhstan Railways. GulfLink, 51% percent owned by AD Ports Group, and 49% by KTZ...

New Trump Tariffs Target Kazakhstan With 25% Rate

The Diplomat · July 8, 2025

In a July 7 executive order, U.S. President Donald Trump effectively kicked back his deadline to review the early April “reciprocal tariffs” to August 1, while also announcing that new tariff rates had been set for a group of 14 countries — with...

Kazakhstan’s oil output returns to growth in June, matching record-high

Hellenic Shipping News · July 6, 2025

Oil output in Kazakhstan, one of the world’s 10 biggest producing countries, returned to growth last month and matched an all-time high, as the Chevron-led Tengiz field ramped up, a source familiar with the data told Reuters. Kazakhstan has...

Caspian Sunrise gets regulatory OK for Kazakhstan sales

ShareCast ·

The AIM-traded oil and gas company said on Thursday that total proceeds received to date from the disposal now stood at $61.7m. A further $7m was expected later in the month upon the formal transfer of operational control, which would mark the...

Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries call for implementation of renewable energy projects

KazTAG ·

Karaganda. July 4. KazTAG - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) calls on Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries to implement renewable energy projects. "This call aims to support the ongoing efforts of Central Asian countries...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan hold Tarlan-2025 exercise

Olaylar · July 9, 2025

13:30 En Tarlan-2025 joint flight-tactical exercise involving Azerbaijani and Kazakh servicemen in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has commenced in Azerbaijan, Olaylar informs, citing Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry. At the opening...

Industrial producer price index increased by 0.7% in June in Kazakhstan

KazTAG ·

Astana. July 9. KazTAG – The industrial producer price index in Kazakhstan in June, compared to May 2025, increased by 0.7%, reports the statistics agency. The producer price index in Kazakhstan in mining decreased by 0.5%: in coal mining –...

In the first half of 2025, grain prices in Kazakhstan declined, while oilseed prices increased

APK Inform ·

In January-June 2025, the agricultural production price index in Kazakhstan stood at 95.8% (compared to the same period in 2024), according to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Grain crops decreased in price by 8.6%....

Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and United States decreased in January-May

KazTAG ·

Astana. July 9. KazTAG – Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the United States in January-May 2025 amounted to $1.3 billion, reports the Kazakhstan Association of Oil, Gas and Energy Organizations Kazenergy. Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and...

Arayik Noroyan appointed military attaché in Kazakhstan

PanARMENIAN.Net ·

July 9, 2025 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arayik Noroyan has been appointed as Armenia’s military attaché to Kazakhstan. The decision was signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Noroyan will serve a three-year term. “Based on Part 9, Article 10...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan launch joint UAV exercise "Tarlan-2025"

Today.Az · July 9, 2025

The joint tactical-flight exercise "Tarlan-2025", focused on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has officially begun with the participation of Azerbaijani and Kazakh military personnel, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan....

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan launch joint UAV exercise "Tarlan-2025" [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

AzerNews · July 9, 2025

The joint tactical-flight exercise "Tarlan-2025", focused on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has officially begun with the participation of Azerbaijani and Kazakh military personnel, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan....

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan discuss issues of cooperation

AKIpress News Agency · July 9, 2025

AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kazakhstan Khairullo Ibodzoda met with head of Astana Jenis Kasymbek on July 8, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan reported. The parties discussed issues related to the development and expansion of...

Development Bank of Kazakhstan Places Dollar and Tenge Eurobonds on International Markets

The Astana Times · July 8, 2025

ASTANA – The Development Bank of Kazakhstan has placed two tranches of Eurobonds on international capital markets, including a $200 million tap of its April-issued dollar bonds and a new offering denominated in Kazakh tenge. Photo credit:...

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan hold "Tarlan-2025" exercise - VIDEO

APA · July 9, 2025

"Tarlan-2025" joint flight-tactical exercise involving Azerbaijani and Kazakh servicemen in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has commenced in Azerbaijan, APA reports citing the Ministry of Defense. At the opening ceremony of the...

Niqab ban comes into effect in Kazakhstan amid crackdown on radical influence and rising security-identity concerns

Organiser Weekly ·

In a decisive legislative move highlighting Kazakhstan’s commitment to secular governance, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a ban on clothing that conceals the face in public, including the Islamic niqab. The law was passed by...