Section: Kazakhstan
Dimash, Daneliya advance to next stage of CBS’ ‘The World’s Best’
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s rising singing stars Dimash Kudaibergen and Daneliya Tuleshova advanced to the next round in the latest episode of “The World’s Best,” the global talent competition show that premiered Feb. 3 on CBS. L-R: Daneliya Tuleshova and...
Kazakhstan plans to export nine million tonnes of grain and flour
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan expects to export nine million tonnes of grain and flour this year, including increased shipments of domestic wheat to China, one of the world’s largest markets. The country delivered 307,000 tonnes of wheat to China in 2017 and almost...
Civil service experts exchange best practices at Astana Civil Service Hub conference in Dubai
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The public sector must keep up with private sector innovation, concluded speakers at the Feb. 10-12 Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH) conference on Civil Service in the Post-Soviet Countries: Challenges, Prospects and Benchmarking during the seventh World...
Kazakhstan Increasing Oil and Gas Shipment to Uzbekistan and Ukraine
Kazakhstan produced 3.3 million tonnes of petroleum in January until November 2018. …read more Source: Kazakh...
Ukraine to Implement Kazakh Sergek Video System in Kiev
The Sergek video surveillance system has helped the police in the capital to solve over 500 criminal offenses. …read more Source: Kazakh...
Aktobe region bets on manufacturing, agriculture, SMEs and PPPs, governor says
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – In this exclusive interview, Berdybek Saparbayev, Akim (Governor) of the Aktobe oblast in the western Kazakhstan, speaks about the major efforts by his administration to develop industry, agriculture and road infrastructure and attract tourists as they...
AIFC and Ukrainian chamber of commerce sign memorandum
Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) have signed a memorandum …read more Source: Kazakh...
AIFC, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ink partnership agreement
ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Last week, negotiations were held in Kyiv between the delegation of the Astana International Financial Center and the leadership of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, following the results of which a Partnership Agreement on Cooperation was signed, Kazinform has learnt from the Kazakh MFA’s press...
Kuryk seaport to boost shipment capacity
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Approximately 2.5 million tonnes of freight will be shipped through Kuryk seaport in 2019, one million tonnes more than last year. Photo credit: kuryk.kz. The port, on the Caspian Sea in the Mangystau region, was put into service in December 2016 and...
Alstom strengthens its positions in Central Asia, focuses on localising technology in Kazakhstan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Alstom, the French multinational rail transport company, started delivering Kazakh-produced Prima T8 electric locomotives to Azerbaijan in late December. Capital-based Electric Locomotives Assembly Factory (EKZ) plans to produce 40 freight locomotives...