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Kazakhstan’s Telecommunications Market Set to Slow in Coming Years
Times of Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
Kazakhstan’s telecommunications market is projected to experience a slowdown in the coming years, with average annual growth expected to hover around 6% for 2025-2027, nearly half the rate seen over the past two years. According to a joint study...
Kazakhstan bans face covering in public spaces: 10 countries with similar laws
Asianet Newsable
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July 1, 2025
Kazakhstan has banned face-covering garments in public, joining a list of nations citing security and cultural identity. Here's a look at 10 countries with similar laws and their reasons In a move that might surprise many, Kazakhstan has banned...
Kazakhstan’s Tennis Stars Set for Wimbledon 2025 as Danilina Reaches Career-High Ranking
The Astana Times
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June 30, 2025
ASTANA — Six Kazakhstan’s athletes are set to compete at Wimbledon 2025, one of the most prestigious tournaments in world tennis, which kicks off on June 30 in London and will run through July 13. Photo credit: Kazakhstan Tennis Federation...
Kazakhstan Plans To Establish Bitcoin and Crypto Reserve
Bitcoin Magazine - Tennessee
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June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan’s National Bank has announced plans to establish a state Bitcoin and crypto reserve, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to Bitcoin amid growing institutional adoption of crypto. According to statements from National...
Underground drug lab dismantled in Kazakhstan
The Malaysian Star
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July 7, 2025
ALMATY, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have shut down an underground drug laboratory in the Karasay District of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, the country's Kazinform news agency reported on Monday. The illegal facility, located in a suburban area,...
Russia Ratifies Extension Of Duty-Free Oil Supplies To Kazakhstan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 7 . Russian President Vladimir Putin has put pen to paper on a law that gives the green light to a protocol, breathing new life into the intergovernmental agreement with Kazakhstan, and this...
Kazakhstan: Oral statement for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
International Federation for Human Rights
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July 1, 2025
On 1 July 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its Kazakhstani member organisation, the ILI Foundation, delivered a statement at the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council for the adoption of the Universal Periodic...
Kazakhstan declares GTA and Counter-Strike 'haram'; Tajikistan has already banned them
Asia Plus
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15:39, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Kazakhstan's top Islamic authority recently issued a religious ruling declaring popular video games like GTA, Counter-Strike 2, and Dota 2 “haram,” or forbidden under Islamic law, Tajikistan has already taken a...
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Kazakhstan bans face coverings in public, new law endorses 'national' clothing
Firstpost
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July 1, 2025
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law to ban people from wearing clothing that covers their faces in public, joining a list of central asian, Muslim-dominated countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress. The law says...
Jay Baricuatro settles for silver in World Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan
Business World
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July 7, 2025
THE Philippines’ Jay Bryan Baricuatro faltered in his golden attempt and settled for the silver after stumbling to local bet Sanzhar Tashkenbay in the men’s 50kg class of the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday. The proud son of...
Kazakhstan to Host Travel Blog Exchange Asia 2026
The Astana Times
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June 30, 2025
ASTANA – Almaty will host the Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) Asia on Aug. 20-23, 2026, drawing more than 300 renowned travel experts, journalists, and bloggers worldwide. The event is expected to reach a global audience of approximately 300 million...
Russians who fled to Kazakhstan now face demands to pay Russian taxes for two years
Ukrainska Pravda
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Roubles. Stock photo: Getty Images Russia’s Federal Taxation Service has begun sending notices to Russians who have left the country for Kazakhstan to escape the war, requiring them to pay personal income tax at the full rate for 2022-2023....
Kazakhstan Backs Stronger, More Impactful SCO, President Tokayev Says
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 1. The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, received the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Nurlan Yermekbayev, and discussed further development of...
Urban Expansion in Astana: Strengths and Strains
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
July 6 marked Capital Day in Kazakhstan, a national holiday celebrating the country’s capital. To mark the occasion, Energyprom.kz released an in-depth analysis of Astana’s socio-economic standing, painting a mixed picture of rapid growth and...
Heat wave scorches Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city
Xinhua News Agency
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A woman wearing a hat walks on the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 6, 2025. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, is now under scorching weather. (Xinhua/Li Renzi) People wait for their ride in the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 6, 2025....
Kazakhstan law bans face coverings in public places
The News International
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law to ban face coverings in public places and jointed a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress. The text of the law which was signed by the president on...
Kazakhstan may beat its oil output forecast by 2% in 2025, Reuters data shows
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan may exceed its previous oil production forecast by around 2% this year following an upgrade to output at its largest Caspian oilfields, Reuters calculations, based on data from state-owned energy company KazMunayGaz (KMGZ.KZ), showed....
Azerbaijani Crew Films in Kazakhstan for Plane Crash Documentary
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
A film crew from Azerbaijan has visited Kazakhstan to make a documentary about the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that Azerbaijan says was hit by Russian ground fire. Lada.kz, a media organization based in the city of Aktau in...
Kazakhstan is ready to become a pilot country for introducing agro-innovations in Central Asia together with FAO
APK Inform
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The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Aidarbek Saparov, proposed considering the creation of an FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN) regional platform on agro-innovations in Central Asia. Kazakhstan is ready to act as a pilot...
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan Launch Joint Venture for Green Energy Corridor
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
Energy companies from Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan have launched a joint venture to support the development of the Caspian Green Energy Corridor, according to the press service of National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan. The new...