News about Astana

Authorities deny reports of ex-minister Bishimbayev's alleged prison fight Tengrinews.kz - Social media reports claim that Kuanlyk Bishimbayev, the former Minister of National Economy, was involved in a fight with his

02 July 2024

China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Astana, Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Astana.

02 July 2024

Astana airport and train stations on high alert for SCO summit Tengrinews.kz – In preparation for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, Astana's airport and train stations have switched to

01 July 2024

Xi Jinping to pay state visit to Kazakhstan this Week Tengrinews.kz - President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, will make a state visit to Kazakhstan from July 2-4, 2024, according

01 July 2024

Former Kazakh minister Bishimbayev attempts to overturn conviction for murdering his wife Tengrinews.kz - Former Kazakh economy minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev and his brother Bakhytzhan Baizhanov have appealed their prison sentences

14 June 2024

Kazakhstan jails international expo organiser for corruption Kazakhstan sentenced a former minister to 14 years in prison for embezzling millions while heading Kazakhstan's preparations for EXPO-2017.

13 June 2016

Nibali wins dramatic 99th Giro d'Italia for Kazakhstan Vincenzo Nibali staring for Kazakhstan's Astana Pro cycling team secured his second Giro d'Italia triumph on Sunday.

30 May 2016

Pipe dreams: Kazakhstan's hopes of sports empire hit by oil crash A quartet of state-of-the art, government-built stadia rise out of former marshland in energy-rich Kazakhstan's futuristic capital Astana, but the Central Asian state's soaring sporting ambitions have been shot down by the global oil slump.

18 May 2016

Blizzard in Astana: flights and train delayed, Christmas trees and cars damaged Warm weather and rains have given way to winds and blizzards in Astana.

29 December 2015

Kazakhstan to introduce visa free entry for developed countries Kazakhstan plans to simplify visa procedures for 34 OECD countries, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore and Monaco.

25 December 2015

La Bayadere premiers at Astana Opera for Christmas Astana Opera presents one of the most popular and complex classical ballets La Bayadere by French choreographer Marius Petipa for Christmas.

23 November 2015

Nazarbayev meets Japan's PM Shinzo Abe in Astana President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in Astana.

23 November 2015

Kazakhstani app wins at Startup Conference Kazakhstani Wipon project won the main prize of 25,000 dollars at the biggest tech conference in Central Asia.

19 November 2015

Kazakhstan receives EXPO flag from Italy Anuarbek Musin, Commissioner General for the national section at the EXPO 2015 has received the flag for the upcoming EXPO-2017 that is to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan.

17 November 2015

Russia-Kazakhstan exchange rate policy implications discussed in Astana Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Massimov described the implications of the Russian ruble's devaluation in fall 2014 for the Kazakh economy.

12 November 2015

Geo-economy of Eurasian region discussed at Astana Club The first meeting of the Astana club has gathered over 50 experts in economics, politics, international relationships to discuss the geo-economic situation in the Eurasian regio

12 November 2015

Ilya Ilyin takes selfie with Kazakh PM Four-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion in weightlifting Ilya Ilyin has taken a selfie with Kazakhstan’s Prime-Minister Karim Massimov.

09 November 2015

Principal dancers of Mariinsky Theater perform in Astana Opera Principal dancers of world famous Mariinsky Theater Oksana Skorik and Yevgeniy Ivanchenko came to Astana.

03 November 2015

Putin to visit Kazakhstan in mid-October Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan in mid-October.

13 October 2015

Russian delegation led by Vladimir Putin to arrive in Astana President of Russia Vladimir Putin is arriving to Kazakhstan with an official visit on October 15.

13 October 2015

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