Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Monument of Gratitude to Kazakh People to Open in Shymkent
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – A monument of gratitude titled “Kazak Elіne Myn Algys” (“A Thousand Thanks to the Kazakh People”) initiated by the ethno-cultural centres of the South Kazakhstan region is being constructed in Shymkent. Photo credit: zakon.kz At the top of the monument a...
Swimmer Zulfiya Gabdullina Wins Kazakhstan’s Paralympic Gold Medal
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Swimmer Zulfiya Gabdullina became the first Kazakh Paralympian to win gold Sept. 8 when she won the women’s 100 m freestyle at the Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 51-year-old finished with a new world record of 01:30:07, followed by...
Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Briefs OSCE Colleagues in Potsdam
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. BERLIN – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko participated in an informal Sept. 1 meeting of foreign ministers of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) member states. The event was organised by the German chairmanship of the...
WIPO Announces Rating of World Innovative Technology Leaders
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has designed a new rating of world leading countries in the sphere of innovative technologies. Like in previous years, the leaders of the rating remained Switzerland, Sweden, Great Britain, the United States,...
Actor Explains Challenge of Playing the President, His Love of Movies
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Actor Nurlan Alimzhanov, who played Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in the epic about the President’s life and has won Kazakhstan’s Zhas Tulpar award, discussed his cinema career and plans for the future with Kazakhstanskaya Pravda...
Capital Circus Manager Explains Process Behind Performances
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Last December, the Capital Circus marked its 10th anniversary. In its short life, it has become the leading circus in the country. This comes as no surprise, as founding members of the Capital Circus include key performers from the old Almaty Circus. The...
Air Company Awards Plane to Children’s Centre
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. In early June, the Kazakh airline company Air Control announced the winner of the competition for the best use of the decommissioned aircraft was the Children’s Scientific and Educational Centre Evrikum in Almaty. “To tell the truth, it was not easy to make...
Online Service Benefits From Being First on the Market
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – In a recent interview with The Astana Times, Aviata.kz co-founder and development director Alexey Li talked about the evolution of the Almaty-based online service for airplane tickets, customers’ travel preferences, popular destinations and flight...
Kazakh Filmmakers to Produce Movie Dedicated to WWII Soldiers’ Courage
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The creators of the British – Kazakh feature film with the working title “Flags over Berlin” announced a teaser will be released in September. The three-minute trailer, entirely shot in London, will feature scenes from the upcoming film. Photo credit:...
New Astana’s Mayor Becomes Closer to Capital’s Residents
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Asset Issekeshev, named mayor of the Kazakh capital June 21, has been well accepted by its residents due to his work and decisions that show how far he is willing to go to bring the city to a new level. The newly-appointed mayor communicates with people...
