Kazakhstan To Launch National Crypto Reserve Using Seized Assets

Kazakhstan’s central bank has signaled an intention to establish a national crypto reserve, mirroring the United States. While the plans do not involve buying cryptocurrencies, Kazakhstan will fund its reserve by mining operations and law...

Kazakhstan to Raise Minimum Wage in 2026

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Svetlana Zhakupova, has announced that the government plans to raise the minimum wage starting January 1, 2026. While the exact amount was not disclosed, Finance Minister Madi Takiev suggested...

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advances to Citi Open final after three-set win

Open this photo in gallery:Leylah Fernandez returns the ball during a match at the Citi Open tennis tournament on Thursday.Nick Wass/The Associated Press Canadian Leylah Fernandez is on to the finals of the Citi Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que.,...

Kazakhstan’s National Bank explores state crypto reserve possibilities

Kazakhstan is moving to integrate digital assets into its financial system, with the National Bank supporting the MPs’ proposal to create a state-owned crypto reserve. This marks one of the most concrete efforts yet by a Central Asian country to...

Food production climbed in Kazakhstan

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

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...

Kazakhstan’s TCO ships first oil to Germany via Druzhba pipeline, sources say

Kazakhstan’s Tengizchevroil (TCO) exported its first oil to Germany last month via Russia’s Druzhba pipeline, supplying 100,000 metric tons, two industry sources told Reuters, as the venture ramps up production. TCO is owned by Chevron CVX with a...

Pakistan hosts landmark summit on military cooperation

Pakistan hosted the Regional Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference today in Islamabad, convening senior military leadership from the United States of America, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. This landmark multilateral engagement...

Kazakhstan Moves To Ban Niqab, Face Coverings In Public Places Amid Rising Radicalisation

Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 19:45 IST The Parliament of Kazakhstan has passed a bill seeking a ban on face-covering clothes in public, citing security concerns. Kazakhstan Niqab ban: Parliament passes bill to ban face coverings (AP Image)Amid...

Kazakhstan Moves to Create Sovereign Crypto Reserve

Kazakhstan’s National Bank, under its chairman Timur Suleimenov, is taking steps to build a state-held cryptocurrency reserve managed by a subsidiary entity, following international sovereign fund practices. The proposal outlines funding sources...

Number of housing purchase and sale transactions decreased in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Posts Breakthrough Gains In Non-Oil Trade In 2024

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 30 . In recent years, Kazakhstan has been actively pursuing a policy aimed at expanding its non-resource sector and reducing dependence on raw material exports, Trend reports via the country's...

Kazakhstan And Germany To Roll Out New Groundwater Info System

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 30 . Chairman of the Board of the National Hydrogeological Service of Kazakhstan "Kazhydrogeology", Bolat Bekniyaz, met with representatives of the German Society for International Cooperation...

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

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%....

Kazakhstan Transfers Anti-Corruption Authority to National Security Committee

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree dissolving the country’s standalone Anti-Corruption Agency and transferring its functions to the National Security Committee (NSC), in what officials describe as a move to modernize and...

Arayik Noroyan appointed military attaché in Kazakhstan

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...

Tour de France 2025 Stage 21 Preview: A Champion Is Crowned

This is it, the final stage of the Tour de France 2025! Yes, it's Paris. Yes, it's the Champs-Élysées. But while it's nearly a done deal that Tadej Pogacar will claim his fourth Tour de France title, this year's Tour finale won't be as ceremonial...

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan discuss issues of cooperation

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...

New Trump Tariffs Target Kazakhstan With 25% Rate

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...

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...