Section: Kazakhstan
Russia, Ukraine agree on winter gas supplies
BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM – Maros Sefcovic, an EU Commission vice-president, said the new deal was initialed Friday in Brussels by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn. …read more Source:...
Kiev to ban Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine
KIEV. KAZINFORM – Ukraine’s government said on Friday it has decided to impose a ban on Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine starting from Oct. 25. …read more Source:...
Mare’s Milk Producers Confident about Drink’s Domestic, Int’l Future
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Businessmen and scholars of the Zhambyl region promote Kazakh nano kumis and are confident that the traditional beverage of nomads will conquer the entire world. The realisation that kumis (fermented horse milk) was allegedly patented in Germany was...
Astana, Almaty Among Top 10 Most Visited Cities by Russian Tourists
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Almaty and Astana have been among the top 10 most visited cities by Russian tourists this year, according to a survey by Russian website Travel.ru. Minsk, Kiev, Baku, Yerevan, Vitebsk, Bishkek, Tashkent and Chisinau were also among the top 10, according...
Ukraine intends to increase foreign exchange reserves to $34 billion in 4 years
Kiev is planning to increase foreign exchange reserves to $34 billion over four years, the head of the National Bank of Ukraine Valeria Gontareva said. …read more Source: Kazakh...
Two Kazakh Wrestlers Win Bronze, Gain Olympic Bids at Las Vegas World Wrestling Championships
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Two Greco-Roman wrestlers from Kazakhstan brought medals home from the recent World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas and earned the right to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Doszhan Kartikov, wrestling in the 75 kilogrammes weight class, beat...
Astana Celebrates 550th Anniversary of Kazakh Khanate, Holds CCTS Summit
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan celebrated the 550th anniversary of the formation of the Kazakh Khanate Sept. 11 with a number of events throughout the capital. President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated all the country’s citizens on the day during a solemn meeting...
Berlusconi arrives in Crimea to meet with Putin
SIMFEROPOL. KAZINFORM – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrived on a private visit to Crimea on Friday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazinform refers to TASS. …read more Source:...
Int’l Ethnic Cultures Festival Has Spectacular Opening in Astana
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The capital city’s Tlep Qobiz Sarayi concert hall opened the history and culture international festival of ethnic cultures contest Sept. 2. The three-day jubilee was devoted to the 550th anniversary celebration of the Kazakh Khanate. Singers...
Russian, Ukrainian Presidents to visit Kazakhstan
ASTANA. KAZINFORM President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko are expected to visit Kazakhstan, Kazinform quotes FM Yerlan Idrissov as saying at the briefing today. …read more Source:...
