Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
Violin Sound Comes from the Heart, Says Ordabek Duissen
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Well-known Kazakh musicians Ordabek and Dina Duissen have announced plans to present a concert as the Duissen Duo during the 2016-2017 season in London. An honoured worker of Kazakhstan and laureate of the State Youth Award Daryn, Duissen and his sister, a...
Silk Road Renewed With Launch of New Commercial Transit Route
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The first trial run of a container train following the Ukraine – Georgia – Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan – China route left the Odessa region in Ukraine on Jan. 15, reported Tengrinews, citing the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure. Photo credit: Facebook...
Top Kazakh Think Tank Anticipates 10 Most Important Events in Central Asia in 2016
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Kazakhstan (KazISS) presented Jan. 14 an overview of the ten most important events in 2016 which are crucial for political and economic development, stability and security in Central...
Nazarbayev, Poroshenko Discuss Situation in Ukraine, Bilateral Ties
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke by telephone Jan. 12 with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the Akorda press service reported. The presidents exchanged opinions on the situation in southeastern Ukraine. Nazarbayev called for a compromise...
Almaty Police use IMEI Codes to Disable Stolen Cell Phones, Deter Thefts
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA –Policemen inAlmaty have begun disabling stolen mobile devices by International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) codes. Officials hope the effort will lower cell phone thefts by 25 percent at the initial stage of the technique’s implementation,...
Kazakh FM Notes Key Challenge of Ensuring Economic Development, Reaffirms Commitment to Win-Win Concept
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov recently said ensuring economic development in tough external circumstances, especially in light of the effect on commodity exports, is one of the biggest challenges facing the country. His remarks were made Dec. 23...
Kazakh FM Says Multivector Foreign Policy Proves its Viability in Face of Challenges
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s multivector foreign policy has proven its effectiveness against the backdrop of growing challenges internationally, Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov said during a Dec. 23 press conference to discuss the foreign ministry’s 2015...
EAEU Elects Kazakhstan 2016 Chair During Moscow Heads of State Meeting
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Moscow Dec. 21. From left, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko,...
Serbia Concludes OSCE Chairmanship; Kazakh FM Calls for More Robust Role for Group in Fighting Extremism
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. BELGRADE – The 22nd meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council in Belgrade Dec. 3–4 saw the culmination of Serbia’s one-year chairmanship of the international security body. Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
FM Idrissov Visits Vienna, Addresses ECFA on Eurasian Challenges
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. VIENNA – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov held a number of bilateral and multilateral meetings, as well as took part in the second annual meeting of the Advisory Council of the Eurasian Council on Foreign Affairs (ECFA) during his working...
