Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
German President makes first visit to Astana, meets with Kazakh President
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed bilateral political, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation July 12 in the Akorda presidential residence. It was Steinmeier’s first...
Minister proposes extending Astana’s open skies regime
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh Minister for Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek has proposed extending the open skies regime to next year to attract more foreign tourists to the capital. “The open skies regime has been launched in Astana for the period of EXPO 2017;...
Identity of Kazakhstan’s 18 millionth citizen revealed
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Baby girl Muslima Samatkyzy born May 11 to a family from Taldykorgan, in the Almaty region was recently identified as Kazakhstan’s 18 millionth citizen. “All the way, while we were going home, our heart was beating with excitement, we knew that in...
More than 300,000 people have attended EXPO 2017 in two weeks, numbers keep growing
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – More than 300,000 people have visited EXPO 2017 since its opening, said Astana EXPO 2017 National Company Chairperson Akhmetzhan Yessimov at a June 23 media forum. “The exhibition is of great interest. The number of entrances to the expo facilities...
GE highlights emerging trends and technologies at EXPO 2017
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – General Electric (GE), one of the global sponsors of the United States pavilion at EXPO 2017, hosted the June 21 forum Moving Forward, Fueling the Future. The session focused on emerging trends and technologies in the energy and transportation...
New Silk Way Business Forum discusses developing Eurasian transcontinental routes
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Regional business leaders discussed developing transport and logistic systems on Eurasian transcontinental routes during the June 15 New Silk Way international transport and logistics business forum in Astana. The gathering was part of the 10th Astana...
Kazakhstan jumps 15 spots on IMD World Competitiveness ranking
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan climbed from 47th to 32th place in the IMD World Competitiveness ranking, evaluating business efficiency, public finance and domestic economy. The new ranking shows Kazakhstan surpassing states such as Spain, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Portugal,...
115 states and 22 international organisations to take part in EXPO, Kazakh national commissioner says
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. In this interview, Rapil Zhoshybayev, Kazakhstan’s National EXPO 2017 Commissioner recounted the story of the preparations for the biggest event of the year for Kazakhstan and the world, spoke about what to expect during the exhibition and what future use...
Kazakhstan’s first ever Cross-Country World Cup stage finishes in Aktau
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Rally Kazakhstan 2017, which was also the fifth stage of the Cross-Country World Cup organised by the International Automobile Federation (FIA), was held in Aktau May 20-26 with the support of the Kazakhstan Federation of Automobile Sports. Photo credit:...
Kazakhstan declared foot-and-mouth-disease free, designation to boost exports
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) recognised Kazakhstan May 25 as a zone free from foot and mouth disease (FMD). This will enhance Kazakhstan’s agricultural export to the member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Prime...
