Section: Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan to Resume Flights With Seven Countries Starting Aug. 17
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will resume flights to Belarus, Egypt, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and Ukraine starting Aug. 17, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee. Photo credit: Air Astana Facebook page “In accordance with the...
Kazakh Talent Stuns American Audience With Series of Brilliant Performances
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh talents have been in the spotlight recently on popular U.S. televised talent shows in the last couple of years. Talent Recap, an independent talent show reviewer wrote a piece on how Kazakh stars took “America by Storm.” L-R: Dimash...
Kazakh Folk Music Project Wins British Council’s Big Idea Challenge
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – The “More Than Music” project became a country champion in the British Council’s global Creative Spark Big Idea Challenge. Martebe Abidilda, the author of “More than Music,” seeks to familiarise her fellow citizens with Kazakh folk music. The...
Spotify Launches in Kazakhstan, Welcomed By Music Fans All Over the Country
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – People in Kazakhstan now have more options to listen to music, as Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming service with 286 million users, recently became available in Kazakhstan. Spotify users will have access to 50 million tracks, 4...
Kazakh-Ukrainian business forum to be held in Kyiv
KYIV. KAZINFORM – Today the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Ukraine Darkhan Kaletayev has met with the Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine Igor Petrashko, Kazinform reports with the reference to the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ukraine. …read more Source::...
All bus hostages in Lutsk released, terrorist detained
KYIV. KAZINFORM – An armed man who took people hostage on a bus in the western city of Lutsk has been detained, and all hostages have been released, Ukraine’s Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko has said live on the Ukraine 24 television channel, Ukrinform reports. …read more Source::...
Kazakh tennis player wins int’l tournament in Kyiv
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Dana Baidaulet of “Team Kazakhstan» academy became the absolute champion of V. Balva memorial tournament of the first category, which took place in Kyiv (Ukraine), Kazinform reports citing Olympic.kz. …read more Source::...
Armed man threatening to blow up bus with hostages in Ukraine
LUGANSK. KAZINFORM – An armed man has taken bus passengers hostage in the center of Lutsk city in Ukraine, Kazinform has learnt from Ukrinform. …read more Source::...
Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Metallurgist
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Day of Metallurgist is a professional holiday celebrated in some former Soviet republics, namely Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia and Kazakhstan, on the third Sunday in July, Kazinform correspondent informs. …read more Source::...
The Ukrainian translation of «Words of Wisdom» by Abai was published in Ukraine
KYIV. KAZINFORM – As part of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbayev, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ukraine translated Abai’s “Words of Wisdom» into Ukrainian, Kazinform reports citing the official website of the Foreign Affairs Ministry. …read more Source::...
