Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Kazakh farmers face challenges in production and exporting wheat, yet opportunities are vast
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The demand for Kazakh wheat will fall in the near future, said Nurlan Dautkanov, an expert in the field of industrial wheat processing, mainly because importing countries are gradually moving away from grain dependence to ensure their food security....
HC Barys out of Gagarin Cup playoffs, loses in second round
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The Barys hockey club, much to the regret of its large army of fans, ended its playoff runin the second round of the Gagarin Cup playoffs of the Continental Hockey League with a loss to Metallurg Magnitogorsk, the current Gagarin Cup holder. Barys lost in all...
Karaganda to erect monument to Soviet rock legend Victor Tsoi
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Karaganda administration in collaboration with the Er Nur & Nika public fund of Kazakh-Korean friendship plan to erect a monument to legend of Soviet-era rock music Viktor Tsoi on Olimpic Street. Competition for the best draft design of the...
EXPO 2017 road shows kick off in Asia, Europe and Middle East
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Numerous road shows promoting EXPO 2017 have launched in Astana and will be held across Asian, European and Middle Eastern states. The road shows will provide detailed information about Kazakhstan and its tourism potential, as well as the portfolio of...
Astana Ballet Theatre premiers “Walpurgis Night”
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The “Walpurgis Night” ballet premiered March 17-18 at the Astana Ballet Theatre in the capital. Photo: davidherrero.com The ballet was staged by Honoured Artist of Russia, People’s Artist of Tatarstan Georgy Kovtun who has produced approximately...
Astana hosts Battle of the Bars competition
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Battle of the Bars, the prestigious calisthenics tournament, was held March 5 in the capital’s Khan Shatyr shopping centre. Photo credit: ppz.kz Hosted in major cities and countries such as Chicago, Dubai, Kuwait, Los Angeles, Mexico and San Jose,...
FM confirms Kazakhstan’s human rights and disarmament priorities in Geneva
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov outlined once again Kazakhstan’s priorities in human rights, democratisation and disarmament processes in a high-level segment session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the Conference on...
Institute of Diplomacy contributes to developing foreign service and promoting national interests
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Innovative approaches have transformed foreign policy in recent years. Digital diplomacy is a modern and technological dimension of foreign policy, used as a new soft power tool to advance national interests, project political and economic power. Anuar...
Kazakh President, ATOM Project Hon. Ambassador nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Honorary Ambassador of The ATOM Project Karipbek Kuyukov along with the international organisation Global Zero have been nominated for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Director of the Basel Peace Offices (BPO)...
Constitutional reform: what can Kazakhstan learn from international experience?
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. President Nursultan Nazarbayev recently announced Kazakhstan will pursue constitutional reforms. The reforms will give more powers to the parliament and the government while the President will look after national security, defence and foreign policy and will...
