News about Central Asia

Viennese prosecutors charge Rakhat Aliyev with double-murder Austrian prosecutors have formally charged the fugitive Kazakh tycoon Rakhat Aliyev with murdering two bankers in Kazakhstan in 2007.
02 January 2015 13:37
Kazakhstan launches 10-year anti-corruption strategy Kazakhstan is launching a new anti-corruption strategy that focuses on preventive measures and public participation.
31 December 2014 13:36
New Year weather in Kazakhstan to be snowy and frosty On New Year holidays Kazakhstan is to expect snow and falling temperatures.
30 December 2014 17:46
Dozens of flights delayed in Astana, Almaty Poor weather conditions and delays of arrivals force Astana and Almaty airports to reschedule flights.
30 December 2014 17:39
US, EU reject Kazakhstan's proposal to prioritize domestic products in WTO Samruk Kazyna talks about Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO and how it would impact public procurement in the country.
29 December 2014 18:15
Luxembourg citizen found dead on Kazakhstan highway A dead Luxembourg national was discovered on a highway in Kazakhstan.
29 December 2014 17:47
Santa parade takes place in Almaty A parade of a thousand Santas has taken place in Kazakhstan's Almaty ahead of the New Year's celebrations.
29 December 2014 13:41
Kazakhstan considers de-dollarizing its economy Kazakh economist Olzhas Khudaibergenov analyzes the joint statement of the Government and the National Bank of Kazakhstan and comments on their intention to de-dollarize the Kazakh economy.
29 December 2014 13:23
Kazakhstan expands car production Kazakhstan is expanding its car manufacturing industry, planning to increase yearly production to 190,000 cars by 2018.
29 December 2014 11:54
Single services market to come into effect in Eurasian Union Eurasian Union member states activating single services market in more than 40 service sectors.
26 December 2014 16:48
10 Kazakh hits in 5 minutes for New Year's celebration Kazakh band Mezzo has created a medley of the 10 most popular domestic hits.
25 December 2014 13:59
Nazarbayev speaks about launching Eurasian Economic Union The Eurasian Economic Union is coming into force on January 1, 2015. Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the new integration union and what it meant for the member states.
24 December 2014 18:28
Nearly 50 flights delayed in Almaty Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan has delayed 49 flights because of the weather.
24 December 2014 17:57
Putin meets Nazarbayev in Moscow President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives in Moscow after paying official visit to Ukraine.
23 December 2014 20:33
Kazakh man among Islamic State executioners Professor at the University of Sofia and an expert in the field of counter-terrorism Tatiana Dronzina says that one of the fighters in the video of mass execution of Iraqi soldiers is a Kazakhstani national. She believes the problem has acquired such proportions, it is important to conduct targeted information campaigns showing truthfully the crimes of the organization, thereby stripping it of any possible connections to heroism and martyrdom they use for promotion of their lifestyles.
23 December 2014 13:40
Nazarbayev, an Honest Manager ready to mitigate Ukrainian crisis President of Kazakhstan says he can be the "honest manager" in the crisis in Ukraine, since Kazakhstan holds a neutral position on the conflict.
22 December 2014 18:23
Kazakhstan monitoring fallout of anti-Russian sanctions: Nazarbayev Kazakh President Nazarbayev says anti-Russian sanctions do not directly affect Kazakhstan's economy, but all the additional developments are closely monitored.
22 December 2014 17:21
Nazarbayev speaks of Kazakh statehood, national unity President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about the importance of passing the knowledge of history to younger generations, making the celebration of the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh statehood next year especially significant.
22 December 2014 16:33
Kazakhstan, Netherlands to cooperate in solar energy development Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs has arrived in Kazakhstan to discuss cooperation with the Kazakh side in developing solar energy.
22 December 2014 13:53
Kazakhstan must find new oil and gas fields: Senator Senator Lyazzat Kiinov said Kazakhstan had to invest into oil and gas exploration since the remaning natural reserves would soon be depleted.
19 December 2014 17:39
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