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Kazakhstan's Infrastructure Strategy Centers On Middle Corridor Development - Analyst
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. Kazakhstan is consistently expanding its transport infrastructure along North–South and East–West key transit corridors, with particular focus on developing the Trans-Caspian International...
Kazakhstan to Use Industrial Hemp for Passport Production
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kazakhstan will begin producing high-security paper from domestically cultivated industrial hemp, which will be used in the manufacture of passports and national ID cards, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has announced. As previously reported by...
Nuclear waste to nuclear reactor: The case of Russia in Kazakhstan
The Interpreter
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July 11, 2025
After shutting down its last Soviet-era reactor in 1999, Kazakhstan is now on the cusp of returning to nuclear energy. Long reliant on non-renewables and electricity imports, the country faces rising energy demands and an urgent need to diversify...
Kazakhstan Sets Sights on Becoming Central Asia’s Blockchain Hub
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kazakhstan is accelerating its efforts to become a regional leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency. Among its latest initiatives is a proposal by the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) to establish a state crypto reserve. National Strategy and...
Kazakhstan Proposes Criminal Penalties for Illegal Meat Sales
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, has proposed introducing criminal liability for the sale of meat that bypasses veterinary and sanitary inspections. Speaking at a government meeting, Saparov emphasized that Kazakhstan is...
Saudi Weightlifter Wins Silver at Asian Championship in Kazakhstan
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 10, 2025
Czech Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands claimed the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Britain's Joe Salisbury and Brazilian Luisa Stefani 7-6(3) 7-6(3). Facing home favorite Salisbury and Stefani on Centre...
Kazakhstan and China have signed a new agreement on strategic cooperation in the field of railway transportation
APK Inform
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JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" and the state corporation "China Railway" (CR) signed an Agreement on comprehensive strategic cooperation. As reported by KTZ on July 9, the new agreement replaces the previous one signed in 2014 and reflects the...
Italy strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan
ANSA
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July 10, 2025
Italy's Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Antonello De Riu, met with Kazakhstan's Minister of Industry and Construction, Ersaiyn Nagaspayev. The talks covered strategic areas in which Italy has expertise. such as technology transfer and innovation....
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade made statement in connection with duties announced by Trump
KazTAG
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Astana. July 9. KazTAG - The Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan has made a statement in connection with the duties announced by US President Donald Trump. "On July 7, 2025, an official message was received from the US President about...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Off Road’ On Netflix, A Reality Series Where Two Popular Israeli Actors Travel Together Through Kyrgyzstan And Kazakhstan
Decider
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July 10, 2025
If you’re at all familiar with Israeli television, you’ve probably seen Lior Raz and Rotem Sela before. Raz is probably better known in the States than Sela, having starred in the Netflix hit Fauda and having been featured in films like Gladiator...
Luban Workshop offers vocational education support for Kazakhstan
People's Daily Online
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By Yuan Meng, Zhang Rong, Chang Sha, Wang Jing, Elena Davydova (People's Daily Online) 14:52, July 10, 2025 Amid the burning summer heat, a lively discussion in a classroom of Tianjin Vocational Institute, in north China's Tianjin Municipality,...
Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan to be restored later in 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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ALMATY, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Direct train service from Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan to major Uzbek cities including Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara will be restored later this year, Kazinform news agency reported Thursday. The...
Kazakhstan, Brazil Expand Bilateral Ties During BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on July 5 in Rio de Janeiro as part of his visit to attend the BRICS Summit. Murat Nurtleu and Mauro Vieira. Photo credit:...
Kazakhstan Takes Seat at BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro as Partner Country
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu represented Kazakhstan for the first time as a partner country at the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7. Summit participants emphasized the need to strengthen...
Kazakhstan’s IT Project Triumphs at World Summit on Information Society
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Situational and Analytical Complex (SAC) project has secured first place in its category at the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2025. Photo credit: Nuraliyev’s personal archive This year’s...
Kazakhstan Faces New US Tariff Measures Under Trump’s Executive Order
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 7 extending certain tariff rates until Aug. 1. Under the order, Kazakhstan will face a new 25% reciprocal tariff. Photo credit: Shutterstock The same tariff would...
Kazakhstan’s Bakhyt Khajibayev Wins Best Actor Award at SCO Film Festival in China
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s actor Bakhyt Khajibayev won the best actor award at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival on July 6 in the Chinese city of Chongqing. He was recognized for a leading role in “Operation Nabat,” a drama...
Kazakhstan Deepens Civil Aviation Ties with ICAO
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) President Salvatore Sciacchitano on July 8 to discuss ongoing developments and prospects for deeper cooperation in the aviation sector. Salvatore...
15 Startups Advance to Finals of Astana Hub and Google’s Silkway Accelerator
The Astana Times
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July 10, 2025
ASTANA – Fifteen startups from Central Eurasia have become finalists of the sixth cohort of the Silkway Accelerator, an international joint program of Astana Hub and Google for Startups, the hub’s press service reported on July 8. Photo credit:...
Why Optimism is Kazakhstan’s Strength
The Astana Times
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July 10, 2025
Kazakhstan is often described as a “transitional” state, neither a poor nor a wealthy society, neither Eastern nor Western in culture, but rather a blend of codes, where young people listen to pop music and respect their grandmothers, speak...