Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Kazakh Mountaineering Legend Coaches New Generation of Alpinists
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Sport climbing has been officially included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Kazakh Mountaineering and Climbing Federation has received Olympic status and will now begin preparing athletes to participate in the Games. Photo: tourism.kzpi.kz The Astana...
Kazakhstan Ranks 30th among 144 Nations on Gender Equality
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan was recently ranked 30th out of 144 countries in gender equality, according to a new report by the non-profit Save the Children. The ranking places Kazakhstan ahead of countries such as the U.S., Japan, Hungary, Slovakia and Montenegro. The...
Koshpendiler Project Connects Kazakhstan-Born People Overseas
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Young and old are actively travelling and exploring the world, thus rethinking the role of nomad in today’s international society. Four ambitious professionals who currently reside in Germany, Kazakhstan and Russia recently launched the...
FM Idrissov Discusses Security, UNSC Memberships with Officials in London
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. LONDON – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrisssov and British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson met Oct. 6 to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues during Idrissov’s Oct. 6-7 visit to London. The two also discussed...
Astana Opera Opens Season with Annual Silk Road Festival
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Astana Opera is presenting an incredible programme encompassing a roster of national and international performances, instrumental music concert series and acclaimed ballet productions Sept. 22-Nov. 15 as part of the third Silk Road International Musical...
Kazakhstan Ranks 53rd in Global Competitiveness Rating, Loses 11 Positions
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan lost 11 positions in the 2016-2017 Global Competiveness Report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country was ranked 53rd among 138 nations between Rwanda (52) and Costa Rica (54). “The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) shows, to...
Aktau Open Fest 2016 Gathers around 100,000 People, Promotes Sports and Art
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Aktau Open Fest 2016, held Sept. 15-17, welcomed 100,000 visitors and around 300 athletes, artists and musicians. Organised for the fourth year, the festival was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence. For the first time,...
In New York, Kazakh FM Promotes Security Initiatives, Discusses UNSC Role
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov participated in the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, taking part in the opening session of the general debates, as well as multilateral events and bilateral meetings...
Jewish Community in Kazakhstan Celebrates Torah Scroll Introduction
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The twelfth Torah scroll introduction ceremony in Kazakhstan was called a holiday and a celebration of the peace, friendship and respect that prevail in the country and in its relationships with its neighbours. “Unity, peace and harmony, which incorporate the...
Father Wladyslaw Bukowinsky Becomes First Person Beatified in Kazakhstan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. When Pope Francis prayed for peace in Gabon, asking for the rejection of all violence, he also mentioned the beatification of Father Wladyslav Bukowinsky. The Holy Mass on the occasion of the beatification of Father Wladyslaw took place tens of thousands of...
