Section: Kazakhstan
Iran Introduces Protective Duties for Kazakh Grain Imports
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Iranian government recently introduced protective duties for the import of Kazakhstan grain to protect its domestic market, according to President of Aktau International Seaport Mikhail Yalbachev. This is expected to decrease cargo traffic to Iranian...
M. Kukushkin advanced into quarterfinals of Delray Beach Open in men’s doubles
ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstani tennis player Mikhail Kukushkin playing in pair with Ilya Marchenko from Ukraine advanced into the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open in the USA in men’s doubles. The prize fund of the tournament is USD 576 900, Sports.kz informs. …read more Source:...
New Trajectories of Civil Service Reform in Kazakhstan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. In December 2012, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev presented his vision of Kazakhstan in 2050, which aims to enter the country in the top 30 most-developed countries. One of the priorities of this strategy is the formation of a professional state...
Kazakhstan Changes Army’s Style of Marching
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered a new way the country’s soldiers should march. Photo by vechastana.kz Nazarbayev issued a decree on Feb. 3 saying that from now on, Kazakhstan’s soldiers will march at a tempo of 95 to 105...
Putin, Obama discuss on the phone Syrian settlement, situation in Ukraine
MOSCOW. KAZINFORM – Presidents of Russia and the U.S. Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama during a telephone conversation discussed the Syrian settlement and the situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Swine flu spreading across Eastern Europe and Middle East
ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Swine flu has killed 183 people in Ukraine this winter and is spreading rapidly across Eastern Europe and the Middle East. At least 107 people have died in Russia after contracting the disease, 18 in Armenia and 10 in Georgia, according to government figures. …read more Source:...
Russian, Kazakh Leaders Discuss Crisis in Turkish-Russian Relations
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Russia Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral ties, the situation in Ukraine and the deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations in a Feb. 8 phone call. Photo: thediplomat.com Putin reiterated that the...
Kazakh Economy Improves Ranking on Index of Economic Freedom
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Kazakhstan climbed one place from last year’s position in the annual ranking of the Index of Economic Freedom, reported the Washington-based Heritage Foundation. In the global ranking, the Central Asia’s largest economy is 68th out of 178, while in...
First Test Train Passes the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The first test container train following the route Ukraine-Georgia-Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan-China reached the Aktau port in Kazakhstan on Jan. 24, reported the press service of the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Company. Photo: azertag.az The train, which consists...
OPEC’s talks with other producers to result in oil price rise
ASTANA. KAZINFORM – The negotiations of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with other oil producers will likely to give a positive result and the cost of a barrel of oil will reach $50-60, Valentyn Zemlyansky, the director of energy programs at the Center of World Economy and International Relations of...
