Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Kazakh boxers win gold, bronze and silver medals at world boxing championships in Hamburg
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. HAMBURG – Kazakh boxers won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Aug. 25 to Sept. 2 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Hamburg. Kairat Yeraliyev, considered one of the nation’s main hopes before the championship, triumphed in the bantamweight...
Almaty Appeals Court upholds conviction of fugitive ex-banker in Kazakhstan’s biggest fraud case
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The Almaty City Court Appeals Board upheld the decision of the Almaty City Specialised Criminal Court against BTA Bank’s former board of directors’ chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov, who in June 2017 was found guilty of organising and leading a criminal group...
Ayala fund promotes charitable culture, focuses on effective giving
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Ayala Charitable Foundation has attracted 3 billion tenge (US$9 million) in donations, assisting 216 children’s healthcare and education state institutions in 58 areas throughout Kazakhstan since it was founded in 2007. Projects in paediatric...
Young int’l musicians take part in Eurasian Music Games
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Talented international youth will gather in the Kazakh capital Aug. 15-25, as the city is hosting the Eurasian Music Games for the first time as part of the EXPO 2017 cultural programme. The main organisers of the event are Kazakh National University of...
Foreign mural artists make Almaty buildings bright and colourful
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Five artists from the United Kingdom, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Ukraine are creating monumental and decorative art in Almaty as part of International Mural Fest, giving them the chance to splash their inner colours out. Britain’s Fanakapan, known for...
Ironman 70.3 triathlon race to be held in Astana in 2018
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Ironman 70.3 world race will be held in Astana next year, President of the Kazakh triathlon federation Karim Massimov told the media during the July 29-30 Astana Asia Cup Open 2017 event. “On behalf of the Kazakh Triathlon Federation, I would like to...
Sarbaz historical medieval warriors battle in Bayanaul
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Sarbaz historical medieval battle became the highlight of the Khan Koryk international youth festival, which attracted thousands of spectators to Bayanaul National Park. Knights with historically accurate 30-40-kilogram armour and arms came from the...
City of Occupations to help Astana children choose professions
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – In cooperation with Community International magazine, the capital administration will implement City of Occupations, a large-scale career project. The publication has been successfully executing the concept in Ukraine for four years and the programme...
National concept provides positive indicators for South Kazakhstan’s tourism development
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Approximately 700,000 tourists have visited Turkestan this year, said Akim (Mayor) of the city Alipbek Usserbayev at a July 24 press conference in the regional capital of Shymkent. The pleasant tendency keeps growing and the region, rich with ancient...
Ukraine and Kazakhstan: 25 years of friendship and cooperation
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. July 22, 2017 is a special date in the modern history of Ukrainian-Kazakh relations as it marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our states. “Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend,” famous ancient Greek scholar...
