Kazakhstan Attracts German Investment to Build Int’l Airport in Zhetisu

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to build a new international cargo and passenger airport in the Zhetisu Region near the Khorgos International Center for Cross-Border Cooperation. The project was discussed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Christine...

Population of Kazakhstan passes 20.3 million

AKIPRESS.COM - The population of Kazakhstan reached 20,370,672 people as of June 1, according to the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan. The urban population accounted for 12,877,408 individuals, while the rural population stood at...

News Digest: Foreign Media on Oil Output in Kazakhstan, Middle Corridor and More

ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as relations with the West, the Middle Corridor, international flights and more....

Experts downgraded inflation forecasts in Kazakhstan to 11% for the year - National Bank

Uranium processing plant launched in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Serves as Platform for Alstom’s Smart Rail Tech

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is becoming a showcase for Alstom’s sustainable and high-tech rail solutions, said Martin Vaujour, the company’s president for Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia (AMECA). He shared Alstom’s long-term vision for the...

Kazakhstan Sees Rapid Expansion in E-Commerce Sector

ASTANA – The volume of e-commerce in Kazakhstan has surged to 3.2 trillion tenge (US$6.2 billion), accounting for 14.1% of the country’s total trade, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin during a June 26...

Kazakhstan’s Industry Grows 6.4%, Fueled by Oil and Manufacturing

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s industrial sector demonstrated growth of 6.4% year-on-year in Jan. –May, largely driven by the mining and manufacturing sectors. Photo credit: Shutterstock The mining sector, a key contributor to GDP (approximately 12%),...

From Canyons to Dune: Tracing Heart of Southeastern Kazakhstan

ALMATY – Some places demand silence the moment you arrive. Not out of fear but reverence. Charyn Canyon is one of those places. And as I learned over the course of two unforgettable days, so too are Kolsay and Kaindy Lakes, the Singing Dune and...

India At World Boxing Cup: Dominant Sakshi Chaudhary Wins Country's First Gold Medal In Astana

NU Microbiome Lab Advances Kazakhstan on Global Science Geography

ASTANA — What if the key to fighting disease, aging well, and managing the effects of climate change was not a miracle drug, but microbes? At Nazarbayev University’s (NU) Microbiome Laboratory, that idea drives everything. Photo credit: Nazarbayev...

UN Economic and Social Council Grants Kazakhstan’s ECOJER Special Consultative Status

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Association of Regional Environmental Initiatives ECOJER has been granted special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the ECOJER press service reported on June 29. Photo credit: ECOJER This...

Three Azerbaijani boxers claim bronze at World Cup in Astana

Three Azerbaijani boxers have secured bronze medals at the Boxing World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, following the conclusion of the semifinal bouts, News.Az reports. The medalists include Subkhan Mammadov (50 kg), Mahammadali Ghasymzade (60 kg),...

Six Indians storm into finals at World Boxing Cup in Astana

India will be eyeing at least six gold medals on the final day of the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, after a dominant showing by its pugilists in the semifinals on Saturday. Meenakshi (women’s 48kg), Sakshi (women’s 54kg),...

Kazakhstan says its oil exports to Germany will fall to 160,000 tons in June

Kazakhstan’s crude oil exports to Germany will decline to 160,000 metric tons this month from 230,000 tons in May, Kazakh energy company KazMunayGaz said on Thursday. It added that supplies, dispatched via Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline, for this...

Kazakhstan to sign nuclear power plant deal with Russia by 2024

KAZAKHSTAN expects to sign an intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant by the end of this year, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Friday. “We plan to sign this document by the end of...

Kazakhstan’s Next Chapter: $15.5 Billion Boost for Industry, 17 Megaprojects Ahead

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to accelerate economic growth through structural reforms, industrial diversification, and 17 large-scale investment projects, the Ministry of National Economy told Kazinform on June 25. Photo credit: Shutterstock Under...

Kazakhstan completes evacuation of its nationals from Middle East

ALMATY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan has completed the evacuation of its nationals from Israel and Iran amid heightened regional tensions, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry announced Friday, according to the Kazinform News Agency. On June 25, the...

Uzbekistan tops medal table at Asian Cadet Judo Cup in Kazakhstan.

Uzbekistan secured first place in the overall team standings at the Asian Judo Cup for Cadets, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, by winning a total of 29 medals. Photo: Ministry of Sports According to the Ministry of Sports' press service, the...

Kazakhstan Showcases Global Water Stories in UNESCO Photo Exhibition

ALMATY – Kasteyev Museum of Arts hosted the exhibition dubbed “Walk of Water: Stories of Ice, Rivers, and Drought ” from June 5 to 25. Featuring the works of 22 photographers, the display documented the beauty and vulnerability of freshwater...