Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Kazakh investigators reopen case into banker’s death in 2004
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office has reopened the investigation into the death of prominent banker Yerzhan Tatishev, who was shot during a hunt in December 2004. The case was reopened after former business executive Muratkhan...
Kazakhstan and Germany: 25 years of cooperation
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Before I came to Kazakhstan in 2011 as the Ambassador of Germany, I had been an ambassador to a big African country, which gained its independence in 1961. Despite good preconditions, this country, because of its experiments with “African socialism,” was...
OECD Eurasia Week in Almaty, first in region, focuses on openness and diversification
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – OECD Eurasia Week under the theme Openness for Shared Prosperity took place in Almaty Oct. 23-25 for the first time outside the organisation’s headquarters in Paris. The forum gathered high-level officials from OECD, its member states and partner...
Kazakhstan and Croatia mark 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The history of relations between the people of Kazakhstan and Croatia dates back to the times of the Silk Road through which trade caravans from China and Central Asia transported silk, wool, fabrics, jewellery and other goods to Europe. In the 13th century, the...
The OECD and Eurasia: partners for an inclusive globalisation
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. I have long been passionate about free trade and international integration and the benefits that they can bring to people everywhere. In my own country, Mexico, I have seen firsthand what a powerful impact they can have in lifting millions out of poverty. Yet I...
Kazakhstan, Poland discuss UNSC cooperation
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Delegations led by Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev and Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Joanna Wronecka recently discussed cooperation within the United Nations Security Council at a meeting in Warsaw. Photo credit: mining.kz According to...
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...
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...
