Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Astana, Warsaw Seek Closer Cooperation in Political, Economic Spheres
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met May 5 at the Akorda with Poland’s Marshal of the Senate Stanisław Karczewski, where the parties discussed prospects of economic, investment and inter-parliamentary cooperation, reported the...
Nazarbayev Declares Moratorium on Latest Land Code Changes, Creates Ministry of Information and Communications
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Citing a failure of the government to adequately explain four elements of the nation’s new Land Code relating to the sale and lease of agricultural lands, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev placed a moratorium May 5 on those elements until...
Astana Arlans Defeat Venezulean Contender, Reach WSB Semifinal
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The Astana Arlans boxing club, part of the Astana Presidential Professional Sports Club continues to defend its title in the World Series Boxing (WSB). Photo: astanaarlans.kz Two-time WSB Champions Arlans completed their goal to get past the quarterfinal in...
Kazakhstan amidst Four Major Transformations in Eurasia
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Being geographically located both in Asia and Europe, Kazakhstan considers itself a Eurasian country. In this article, based on my opening remarks at the annual Singapore Forum on April 2, I share some insights on the Eurasian perspective and Kazakhstan’s...
Nuclear Security Summits Bring Positive Results, Should Continue, Nazarbayev Says
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. WASHINGTON, DC – Although four nuclear security summits held at the U.S. President Barack Obama’s initiative since 2010 have produced remarkable legacy in strengthening the security of dangerous materials around the world, much more remains to be done to...
Kazakh Steppe Once Again Calls Brave Knights to Battle
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Knights wearing ancient armour and holding heavy swords and shields walk in the centre of the city. Is it a dream? No, it is the Blade of Steppe, an event organised by Temir Tumen club where gathered knights from various nations to fight and learn who is...
Football Season Kicks off in Kazakhstan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. In Kazakhstan, where football is played outside March-November, almost 15,000 spectators witnessed the new season open March 8 at Astana Arena. The Kazakhstan Supercup match pitted two of last year’s best clubs, Premier League champion FC Astana and...
Parties, Observers in Final Preparations for March 20 Elections
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The six parties competing for 98 seats in Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) and the 10,825 candidates running for seats in maslikhats (local legislatures) are intensifying their campaigns in the final days before the March 20...
Nazarbayev Congratulates Kazakh People on Day of Gratitude, Recalls Country’s Historic Past
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated the people of Kazakhstan with the Day of Gratitude celebrated in the nation for the first time on March 1. He explained how the country’s difficult historic and political past is related to this holiday...
Kazakh Senate Speaker Calls for Spirit of Dialogue in OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) should act in “a spirit of a common political project” and seek understanding, rather than create divisions, Speaker of Kazakhstan’s Senate Kassym-Jomart...
