Section: Kazakhstan
Kazakh Dias to face Elina Svitolina at the start of Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017
ASTANA. KAZINFORM In her first match at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017, Kazakhstani Zarina Dias will face the first seeded Elina Svitolina from Ukraine. Sports.kz reports. …read more Source:...
Taldykorgan – city with rich history and bright future
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Taldykorgan, the administrative capital of Almaty Region, is a city on the rise. Individuals representing nearly 70 different nationalities and ethnicities live in peace and harmony and its rich history and bright future make it an interesting location...
Kazakhstan and Russia to jointly dispose of nuclear ammunition
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation signed a cooperation agreement in scientific research and developing nuclear energy, reported Kazakh Ministry of Energy press service. The document was inked during the 61st session of the International Atomic Energy...
Kazakh car manufacturers ask officials to revise tariff policy with Uzbekistan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – KazAvtoProm, the Kazakh Car Industry Union, released an open letter to Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov expressing concern about access of their products to the Uzbek market. Photo credit: kapital.kz “The draft resolution of the Uzbek...
KAZAKHSTAN’S TOURISM POTENTIAL
2,000 Ukrainian tourists have visited Kazakhstan since the beginning of the international specialized exhibition. …read more Source: Kazakh...
Kazakh wrestlers win three medals at World Championships in Paris
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh athletes won three medals at the World Wrestling Championships Aug. 21-27 in Paris, taking two silvers in Greco-Roman wrestling and a bronze in freestyle. Photo credit: unitedworldwrestling.org. 71kg Quarterfinal: Demeu ZHADRAYEV (KAZ) df. Nurgazy...
Kazakh boxers win gold, bronze and silver medals at world boxing championships in Hamburg
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. HAMBURG – Kazakh boxers won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Aug. 25 to Sept. 2 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Hamburg. Kairat Yeraliyev, considered one of the nation’s main hopes before the championship, triumphed in the bantamweight...
Almaty Appeals Court upholds conviction of fugitive ex-banker in Kazakhstan’s biggest fraud case
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The Almaty City Court Appeals Board upheld the decision of the Almaty City Specialised Criminal Court against BTA Bank’s former board of directors’ chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov, who in June 2017 was found guilty of organising and leading a criminal group...
More tourists from Kiev, Istanbul, Paris come to Astana after EXPO opening
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Since June 10, the start of the Astana Expo 2017 international specialized exhibition, till August 10, the passenger traffic has increased on such international routes as Astana-Kiev (+28%), Astana-Istanbul (+23%), Astana – Paris (+21%), the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Investment and Development...
More tourists from Kiev, Istanbul, Paris come to Astana after EXPO opening
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Since June 10, the start of the Astana Expo 2017 international specialized exhibition, till August 10, the passenger traffic has increased on such international routes as Astana-Kiev (+28%), Astana-Istanbul (+23%), Astana – Paris (+21%), the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Investment and Development...