Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
External News in Brief
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Kazakhstan’s Daneliya Tuleshova took sixth place at the Junior Eurovision song contest hosted by Minsk, Belarus. It was Kazakhstan’s debut at the contest, which gathered junior vocalists aged nine to 14 years from 18 countries, the others being...
KADEX 2018 results in numerous defence contracts
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – KADEX 2018, the fifth international weapons systems and military equipment exhibition, was held May 23-26 at the military sector of Astana International Airport. Photo credit: express-k.kz “Our country, as you know, is pursuing a peace-loving policy...
Promising Kazakh boxer to fight in Golovkin’s division
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh boxer and 2013 world amateur boxing champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly has signed up with well-known manager Egis Klimas and will fight professionally in the same division as world champion Kazakh middleweight Gennady Golovkin. He hopes to fight a...
Astana to host 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group competition
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – For the first time in its history, next year Kazakhstan will host the first division Group A Men’s World Hockey Championship, the Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation announced on its website. Photo credit: kazinform.kz. Kazakhstan won the chance to...
Filia Association of Greek communities celebrates 25 years
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Filia Association of Greek Communities, uniting 17 groups throughout Kazakhstan, is marking its 25th anniversary. Founded in 1993 after the merger of communities in Almaty, Shymkent and Zhambyl, the organisation has been working to foster...
Kazakhstan launches 72-hour visa-free regime in Astana, Almaty for Indian citizens flying local airlines
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Indian citizens flying thorough Kazakhstan with local airlines can enjoy a 72-hour visa-free stopover in Astana and Almaty from April 23 until Dec. 31, according to a government decree signed April 10. Photo credit: today.kz. Air Astana offers daily...
Economic News in Brief
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The growth of social and economic indicators of Astana and new approaches to tax administration allow the city to occupy a leading position in ensuring the growth of the state budget, 24.kz reports. According to the State Revenues Department of Astana, the...
Family holiday park to open in Aktobe on Children’s Day
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – A new outdoor family park, the largest in the western Kazakhstan with more than 50 types of entertainment, is under construction in Aktobe. The opening ceremony will be held June 1 in conjunction with Children’s Day. Photo credit: kapital.kz. For...
Hungarians, Kazakhs are almost relatives, says Hungarian cultural centre head
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The people of Hungary and Kazakhstan, who share a nomadic past, are almost like relatives, said Hungarian Cultural Centre Head Aleksandr Papp. In a recent interview with The Astana Times, he marked common roots and historical circumstances among the key...
Hiring US forensic experts in Tokmadi case was Yerkin Tatishev’s idea
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Yerkin Tatishev, the brother of late BTA Bank chair Yerzhan Tatishev, who was killed during a winter hunt in 2004, told Forbes.kz he was the one who pushed to hire U.S. forensic and firearms experts to examine his brother’s death. Yerkin Tatishev....
