Section: The Astana Times (Kazakhstan)
President Tokayev Urged Kazakh People to Reflect on Аbu Nasr Al-Farabi’s Legacy
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Kazakhstan is celebrating the 1150th anniversary of the outstanding thinker from the East, Al-Farabi, who was born on the territory of modern Kazakhstan. Having more than a thousand-year history, Al-Farabi’s views remain relevant today. Kazakh President...
Kazakhstan to Stop Resuming Flights to Prepare For Global COVID-19 Spike
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will stop resuming flights with other countries starting Oct. 5 amid the global spike in COVID-19 cases, said Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexey Tsoy at an Oct. 1 press briefing. Photo credit: airastana.com After the restrictions were...
Kazakh Artists Take Part in Germany’s Ost Anders International Festival
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh artists recently participated in the Ost Anders International Festival online performing jazz, soul and electro beats to their virtual venue. The festival for music, art and performance has been held since 2005 in Nurnberg and seeks to build...
Kazakhstan Eager to Participate in Iskra Pobedy Web Project Dedicated to Memory of WWII
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Iskra Pobedy (Spark of Victory) – is the name given to a new internet project dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The site https://iskry-pobedy.ru/ was created with the support of the Embassy of...
Kazakhstan’s Daneliya Tuleshova Advances to America’s Got Talent Finals (Video)
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s rising star Daneliya Tuleshova made it to the finals in NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT), a well-known American talent show. Daneliya Tuleshova. Photo credit: AGT Instagram account Tuleshova, who is regarded as a star...
The International Day Against Nuclear Tests – a Big Event for Kazakhstan, a Pioneer in Their Abolition
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. August 29 is the internationally celebrated International Day Against Nuclear Tests. It is highly symbolic that the establishment of this important annual event was initiated by Kazakhstan and the date of August 29 was chosen because it was on this day in 1991...
Nuclear Testing: An Example to Follow
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. On 29 August 1949 the Soviet Union tested its first nuclear weapon in the atmosphere at the Semipalatinsk test site in Kazakhstan. By the time it stopped testing nuclear weapons in 1990, the Soviet Union had conducted some 715 explosions, including 456 at the...
Kazakh MFA Establishes Operation Headquarters to Assist Students Studying Abroad
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs established the Operation Headquarters to coordinate and help Kazakh students who study abroad. Photo credit: Mfa.kz. “The pandemic outbreak creates difficulties for international students globally. Regular...
Kazakhstan Eases Travel Restrictions but COVID-19 Test Still a Must for Travelers from Poland, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has updated the regulations for passengers arriving in the country, according to the latest decree of the nation’s chief sanitary doctor. Photo credit: Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development The document...
Kazakhstan to Partially Lift Quarantine Restrictions Starting Aug. 17
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will lift lockdown restrictions on Aug. 17, according to the decision of the state commission chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin. During their Aug. 13 meeting, the commission noted the positive effect of its second nationwide...
