Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan offers ‘Astana platform’ as venue to resolve conflicts beyond Syria
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NEW YORK – Kazakhstan believes the Astana platform, which recently demonstrated its usefulness in talks on Syria, can be used more widely as a venue for efforts to help resolve other conflicts, one of Kazakhstan’s top diplomats said Feb. 21 at the UN...
Kazakhstan’s Senate Speaker Tokayev addresses Munich Conference, urges security cooperation
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told a panel discussion at the Feb. 18 Munich Security Conference that it is important to build reliable and friendly relations between the countries of Central Asia and Eurasia...
Marathon 2010: Kazakh diplomat’s book reflects on OSCE chairmanship experience
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Last month the Almaty-based Institute of World Economics and Politics presented a new book by Talgat Zhumagulov, a Kazakh diplomat, which describes the activities of the nation’s foreign service during the historic chairmanship of the Organisation...
Kazakhstan takes 42nd place in Heritage Foundation’s World 2017 Index of Economic Freedom
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan took 42nd place on the 2017 Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC-based think tank. Quantitative and qualitative factors such as property rights, government integrity, judicial effectiveness, government...
The importance of dialogue on Syria, however difficult
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Ending conflicts is always difficult, pain-staking work. Shattered trust has to be slowly restored before any progress can be made. Space must be allowed for grievances to be aired and overcome. Small building blocks have to be put in place on which the larger...
Zinc Production Reached 325,500 Tonnes in 2016
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Production of unprocessed zinc in Kazakhstan reached 325,500 tonnes in 2016, which is 0.5 percent more than in 2015. Kazakhstan exports almost 90 percent of its produced zinc. Domestic demand has grown by 38,700 tonnes, almost a third, in the last 11...
Biathlete, Freestyler Duo Win Kazakhstan’s First Winter Universiade Gold Medals
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Almaty Winter Universiade’s second day on Jan. 31 was remarkable for the host nation Kazakhstan’s two inaugural gold medals. Freestyler Zhanbota Aldabergenova. Photo credit: rus.azattyq.org First, biathlete Alina Raikova came in first in...
Almaty Man Travels World with Little Money, Lots of Enthusiasm
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Forty-five-year old Umarzhan Urakhunov returned to Kazakhstan Jan. 24 after an epic round-the-world tour lasting five months. The Almaty resident set a goal to set foot on all seven continents and visit African tribes, having only three visas and knowing...
Young Kazakh Entrepreneur Set to Build Wine Culture
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – A young Kazakh-born entrepreneur is building a thriving wine exporting business in Spain and striving to make fine Spanish wine available for Kazakh customers. Shukhrat Khakimov Shukhrat Khakimov was only 21 and barely spoke any foreign language when he...
Kazakhstan among Top 10 Affordable Countries
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan took 119th place in the annual ranking of the cost of living in different countries of the world prepared by Numbeo international information portal. The nation moved 57 positions from last year, as it was ranked 62nd in 2015. Photo credit:...
