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

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...

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

"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...

“Are You Hindu?”: Passenger Paramvir faces racism in Kazakhstan after local questions sacred kada

Popular travel vlogger and YouTuber Passenger Paramvir, known for his candid travel vlogs from around the globe, is now making headlines for a troubling incident during his recent trip to Kazakhstan. Paramvir and his friend Shakti allegedly...

Trade Between Kazakhstan And Kyrgyzstan Shows Remarkable Upward Trend

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 9. Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan increased by 43.5 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Data obtained by Trend from the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan...

Armenia appoints military attache in Kazakhstan 

АрмИнфо. Армения назначила военного атташе в Казахстан. Соответствующее решение было подписано премьер-министром Армении Николом Пашиняном. "Принимая за основу 9-ю часть 10-й статью закона Республики "О дипломатической службе", с 1 августа 2025...

Over-the-counter dollar and euro purchases in Kazakhstan decreased in June – National Bank

Livestock production increased by more than 4% and T1 trillion in January-May in Kazakhstan

Astana. July 8. KazTAG – Livestock production increased by 104.2% or T1.2 trillion, said Aidarbek Saparov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. “In the first 5 months of 2025, production in the industry increased by 104.2% or...

Road to airport will be partially closed due to repairs in Astana

Astana. July 8. KazTAG - From July 7 to 12, traffic will be partially and gradually closed on Turan Avenue from Sagynak Street to Sarayshyk Street due to the laying of the top layer of the road surface, reports the press service of the Akim of...

Grey Breath over Astana

Kazakhstan to Invest in Afghanistan’s Turghundi-Herat Railway

ASTANA — Kazakhstan is ready to invest in Afghanistan’s Turghundi-Herat railway to strengthen regional connectivity, said Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, on July 4....

Construction of a large agricultural storage and processing complex has started in Kazakhstan

This summer, the construction of a major investment project - the production complex of TOBOL CENTER KZ LLP began in the Kostanay region. According to gazetamayak.kz, the project provides for the storage and processing of grain and oilseed crops,...

Trump sent a letter to Tokayev on the introduction of 25% duties on goods from Kazakhstan

Almaty. July 8. KazTAG - Starting from August 1, the United States will impose duties of 25% on all goods from Kazakhstan. This was stated on July 7 by the American leader Donald Trump in a letter to the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart...

Who makes contemporary Uyghur art in Kazakhstan?

Work by artist Nazugum Bakhtiyarova from the Sultan Kizlar collective. Text [in Russian]: “I would rather be a witness’ widow than a Bai [rich man’s] wife.” Photo by the Sultan Kizlar collective. Used with permission. In Kazakhstan, political or...

President Of Kazakhstan Awards ICAO Council Head For Aviation Cooperation

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 8 . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the Chairman of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Salvatore Sciacchitano, and awarded him the Order...

Earthquake jolts southern Kazakhstan

An earthquake struck Kazakhstan's Zhambyl region on Tuesday afternoon. Kazakhstan's National Data Center (KNDC) registered an earthquake at 2:30 pm Astana time on July 8, 2025, in Zhambyl region, News.Az reports, citing Kazakh media. It was said...

Astana Day Weekend: Your Guide to City’s Brightest Celebrations

ASTANA – Astana, Kazakhstan’s lively and ever-evolving capital, is turning 27, and the celebration promises to be as bold as the city itself with open-air concerts, dazzling theatre productions, street shows, and family-friendly events. Adding to...

Trump Confirms New U.S. Tariffs on Kazakhstan Starting August 1

Starting August 1, 2025, the United States will impose a 25 percent customs duty on exports from Kazakhstan. The decision was announced by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and later confirmed in an official letter from President Donald Trump...

Business activity declined in Kazakhstan in June

Prices for socially important vegetables declining Kazakhstan - Bizhanova

Earthquake that occurred in Kazakhstan felt in Kyrgyzstan

AKIPRESS.COM - The earthquake that occurred in Kazakhstan was felt in Kyrgyzstan, the Institute of Seismology said. The earthquake was recorded at 3:29 pm on July 8. The epicenter was located in Kazakhstan, 67 km northeast of Talas city. 3.5...