- Tuesday, 13 May, 2025
- Almaty 70 °F / 21 °C
- Astana 79 °F / 26 °C
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s growing appeal as a travel destination is supported by a comprehensive framework of policies, programs, and partnerships designed to ensure safe, high-quality and sustainable tourism. Much...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Ramazan Butantayev, a student of the specialized IT lyceum of the Mangystau Region, won the gold medal at the Asia-Pacific Linguistic Olympiad APLO-2025. The national team...
ASTANA – In a significant leap toward transparency and innovation, Kazakhstan has made its natural resources more accessible to global investors by removing intermediaries and digitizing subsoil management. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is intensifying efforts to develop its chemical industry, aiming to diversify its economy and enhance self-sufficiency in agricultural and industrial sectors, said Minister of Industry and...
ASTANA – A new nationwide public opinion survey, commissioned by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) on May 5, reveals high optimism among citizens regarding the country’s current...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is shifting its oil and gas sector toward high-value-added production, focusing on petrochemicals as a strategic national priority. Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov has introduced a roadmap...
ASTANA – Azerbaijan has proposed a bold project to connect the Caspian and Black Seas via an underground water tunnel — a move that could offer Kazakhstan long-sought direct...
ASTANA – As summer approaches, more tourists are seeking destinations that offer a blend of nature, culture, and modern infrastructure. The Kazakh Ministry of Tourism and Sports presented the...
ASTANA – The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, met...
ASTANA – General Secretary of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan from May 5 to 7...
ASTANA – The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources will prepare a dedicated strategy on waste management by September. It will offer a holistic approach to managing different types...
ASTANA – At 34, Laura Karabassova has shattered glass ceilings to lead the Aktobe Regional University and become the youngest rector in the country. Beyond the title, she brings...
ASTANA – Clear ice that stretches as far as the eyes can see, a vast horizon, and the feeling of complete freedom — what more could you ask from...
ASTANA — Uzbekistan’s My Freighter airline will launch flights from Tashkent to Almaty starting May 5, reports the Kazakh Transport Ministry on May 2. The airline, which operates passenger...
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times introduces a new series, Forgotten Cities of the Silk Road. We are setting out to explore tentative UNESCO sites in Kazakhstan. Many now lie...
ASTANA – The Steppe media outlet recently shared the inspiring journey of Meirambek Nazargozhayev, a Kazakh native whose talent and determination led him from the village of Karaoi, 50...
ASTANA– The inaugural Bukhara Biennial, titled Recipes for Broken Hearts, will open on Sept. 5, 2025, in historic Bukhara, a UNESCO Creative City of Craft & Folk Art, reported...
ASTANA – The partnership and cooperation agreement between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom has opened new prospects for deepening cooperation in critical minerals, green energy and climate, transport and...
ASTANA – Global metals and mining company Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with China Tianchen Engineering Corporation to build a ferroalloy-gas...
ASTANA – QazaqAir hosted a ceremony of launching a new international flight on the Astana-Turkistan-Samarkand route at the Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport on May 1, the Day of Unity...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers Central Asia’s relations with the European Union, Kazakhstan’s growing...
ASTANA – The renowned Romanian national chamber choir, Madrigal – Marin Constantin, a hallmark of Romanian culture, will perform for the first time in Kazakhstan with a concert at...
ASTANA – Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Akan Rakhmetullin stressed the importance of collective decisions and solidarity of Global South countries amid growing geopolitical tensions and economic instability at...
ASTANA – At the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Tô Lâm will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan approved new regulations for obtaining an investor visa to enhance its investment appeal and support long-term business partnerships on April 30, reported the Foreign Ministry’s press...
MUMBAI — As I attended the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in the early days of May, I found myself not just a journalist covering an event,...
ASTANA — As major powers retreat from global leadership roles, middle powers must step up to advance subregional integration, said Professor Yan Xuetong, a renowned Chinese political scientist and...
ASTANA — Growing up in Kazakhstan, Aigerim Seitenova never imagined that the silence surrounding her community’s nuclear past would one day propel her into global activism. Now a feminist,...
ASTANA – Women comprise the majority of young entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan, accounting for 55.4% of all entrepreneurs under the age of 35, the Institute of Public Policy reported on...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan marks the Day of Unity of the People on May 1, paying tribute to the country’s rich multicultural identity. Officially recognized as a state holiday since...
ASTANA – The first exhibition as part of the series of “Perception of Central Asia Through the Eyes of Western Explorers and Travelers of the 19th-20th Centuries” opened on...
ASTANA — Mobilizing private capital is essential to closing Asia’s trillions of dollars infrastructure financing gap, said representatives from development banks, investment firms, and government agencies at a panel...
ASTANA – The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan planted an alley of Siberian pine seedlings in the capital’s Botanical Garden in celebration of UNDP’s 60th anniversary on April...
ASTANA – Two large wind power plants with a combined capacity of two gigawatts (GW) will be built in the Zhambyl Region, as was announced at a staff meeting...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering the establishment of crypto banks, which can play a key role in the formation of a sustainable ecosystem, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov stated in...
ASTANA – May kicks off with a vibrant lineup of events celebrating unity, music, and culture. May 1 is an official holiday in Kazakhstan, marking Unity Day. From spectacular...
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Kaha Imnadze, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Regional Center...
ASTANA – Hong Kong airlines plans to open passenger flights to Almaty and Astana, as was announced during a visit of Kazakh Vice Minister of Transport Talgat Lastayev to...
ASTANA – During its current chairmanship of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Astana is focusing on the elimination of trade barriers and the development of logistics connectivity, Deputy Prime...
ASTANA – Master’s students from the Faculty of Journalism at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University have published AI-Tamyz, the first-ever scientific, educational, convergent, and inclusive newspaper in the Kazakh language...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan signed major agreements with leading U.S. universities to launch three new research projects and expand partnerships. During a working visit to the United States, Kazakh Minister...
ASTANA— The fusion of rich cultural heritage with modern fashion came to life at the Bozjyra Fashion Week in Astana on April 25. The show explored how the traditions...
ASTANA – Jan De Nul, the Belgian family-owned marine engineering leader, has completed extensive dredging works on new Sarzha multifunctional marine terminal at Kazakhstan’s Kuryk Port, boosting cargo capacity...
ASTANA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $24.3 billion from its own resources in 2024, coupled with $14.9 billion in co-financing in collaboration with its partners, to help...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and France are set to develop a master plan through 2040 for the conservation and sustainable management of Lake Balkhash. The plan aims to address long-standing...
ASTANA – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has completed full restoration and installation works at the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station, positioning it for relaunch following a scheduled shutdown on...
ASTANA – Economic growth in the developing economies of Europe and Central Asia is projected at 2.5% for 2025-26, reflecting weaker external demand and a slowdown in Russia, according...
ASTANA – The popular American travel show, Travel by Dart, which dedicated three episodes to Kazakhstan, has premiered on Amazon Prime, the Kazakh Tourism national company reported on April...
ASTANA – One of the world’s leading sugar industry companies, Al Khaleej Sugar from the United Arab Emirates, plans to build a sugar plant in Kazakhstan’s Almaty Region, as...
In universities all over Kazakhstan, there lies a revolution under way—one that is driven not by politics or by economic transformation, but by artificial intelligence. In writing centres, classrooms,...
