Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Young Kazakh Singer Wins Silver With Special Song Dedicated to Deceased Father At Junior Eurovision 2020 (Video)
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Rising young Kazakh signer Karakat Bashanova, 12, won second place at the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Bashanova captivated millions of viewers with her spectacular and emotional performance of the song titled “Forever” that she dedicated to...
Kazakhstan Reaffirms Commitment to Tackling Drug Trafficking in Central Asia
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen cooperation with other central asian countries to address drug trafficking in Central Asia, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Ashikbayev at the Nov.13 meeting with Rustam Aziz...
Kazakhstan Substantially Lowers Its Vulnerability To Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – The annual report of the 2020 Basel AML Index ranked Kazakhstan 73rd among 141 countries in terms of the level of risk in the area of illegal money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF). Photo credit: baigenews.kz. This is a significant...
Ethnic Kazakh Living in Istanbul Genius Behind Costumes of Historical Movies, Theaters
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Ethnic Kazakh Turan Bahadur, who lives in Istanbul, has been making clothes for historical and period movies in Turkey. After the launch of the website, his movie costume designs began gaining popularity in a competitive market, reported...
Kasteyev Museum To Put On Fourth International Doll Expo Dedicated to Fairytale Heroes
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – The fourth international Vmeste Navsegda (Together Forever) exhibition of art dolls will showcase 100 art dolls depicting mystical creatures and heroes of Kazakh, Russian, and the world’s tales and legends. Massagetae Queen Tomiris themed...
Airlines to Face Fine for Boarding Foreign Citizens Heading to Kazakhstan Without COVID-19 Tests
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Airlines are now prohibited from boarding foreign citizens heading to Kazakhstan without administering a COVID-19 PCR test result. Violating the regulation will entail a fine of 4,444,800 tenge (US$10,319), said Kazakh chief sanitary doctor for...
Kazakhstan Reduces International Air Travel to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will reduce the number of international flights in an effort to address the surge in coronavirus cases globally and prevent the rise of coronavirus cases in the country, reported Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service. A flight...
Majority of Kazakh Citizens Comply with New COVID-19 Regulations on Air Travel
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – The majority of Kazakh citizens comply with the new COVID-19 regulations, said Kazakh chief sanitary doctor for transportation Sadvakas Baigabulov. Nursultan Nazarbayev international airport in Kazakh capital. Photo credit: nn-airport.kz According to...
Kazakhstan Ranks 53rd in Health Care Index, First in Post-Soviet Space
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database, placed Kazakhstan 53rd in the health care index ranking among 93 countries’ mid-year results. Photo credit: inform.kz. The rating calculated an index for health care quality based on online surveys about...
Kazakh Capital To Unveil New Arbat Pedestrian Promenade
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – What is a weekend in the Kazakh capital like? One of the best ways to find out is to visit the city’s arbat, a pedestrian promenade. The capital’s arbat is located along the Yessil River. It is a stage for street performers, a point for...
