News about Central Asia
Iran's excess uranium may be stored in Kazakhstan
Excess stockpiles of enriched uranium of Iran may be stored at the international nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan.
17 August 2015 22:12
Mayor of Almaty replaced with fresh face: analysis
Experts discuss the replacement of Akim of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov with a young career official Baurzhan Baibek.
17 August 2015 20:26
Kazakhstan-born model Alena Subbotina makes project about Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan-born model Alena Subbotina, who currently resides in New York, has been preparing a project about Kazakhstan.
14 August 2015 20:16
Paulina Vega tells about her trip to Kazakhstan in June
Miss Universe-2014 Paulina Vega from Columbia has devoted a video in her blog to Kazakhstan.
14 August 2015 20:04
Nazarbayev and Poroshenko discuss cooperation
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
14 August 2015 19:47
New Chairman of Nurbank appointed
Chairman of the Management Board of Nurbank Kantar Orynbayev has voluntarily resigned, Deputy Chairman Saken Akhmetov replaced him.
14 August 2015 19:42
Advantages and disadvantages of Kyrgyzstan's accession into EEU
Kazakhstani political analysts discuss advantages and disadvantages of Kyrgyzstan's accession into the Eurasian Economic Union.
14 August 2015 18:59
IS will start recruiting members from Central Asia, Caucasus and Indonesia: experts from Egypt
According to the report of the Ministry of Islamic Endowments (Awqaf) of Egypt, the Islamic State group will start recruiting new members from Central Asia, where Kazakhstan is located, Caucasus region and Indonesia.
14 August 2015 18:40
Tour of World Class to take place in Almaty on August 16
Almaty residents are welcomed to take part in the Tour of World Class that will be held on August 16.
14 August 2015 17:49
Fire in Almaty shopping mall
Fire has broken out in Passage shopping mall located at the crossing of Kunayev and Zhibek Zholy streets of Almaty city on August 10.
14 August 2015 17:37
Nazarbayev, Obama and Putin to address UN General Assembly on the same day
Nursultan Nazarbayev will address the United Nations General Assembly on the same day as US President Barack Obama, Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
13 August 2015 18:43
Mass axing of oil worker taking place in Aktobe
Kazakh-Chinese oil company Velikaya Stena in Aktobe in Kazakhstan's west is laying off many workers.
13 August 2015 18:34
Kazakhstan's Akorda among world's most beautiful presidential residences
The residence of Kazakhstan's President Akorda is the third most beautiful presidential palace in the world according to Theestle.net.
13 August 2015 18:14
Pros and cons of chemical castration discussed in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is considering pros and cons of introducing chemical castration for convicted pedophiles.
11 August 2015 20:29
Pension reform in Kazakhstan raises questions
Kazakhstan is moving forward with its new pension system. However, some are concerned it will mean lower revenues for the state budget and more money in the shadow economy.
11 August 2015 20:10
Nazarbayev talks about development of Almaty
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Almaty to discuss new appointments, the city's development and its general role in Kazakhstan's economy.
11 August 2015 19:04
Denis Ten tells about his new hobby
Kazakhstan’s 22-year-old figure skater and Sochi Olympics bronze prizewinner Denis ten has told about his new hobby.
10 August 2015 18:10
Rental bikes to become part of public transport system in Almaty
Rental bikes will become part of the public transport system in Almaty.
10 August 2015 14:49
Airport in South Kazakhstan Oblast to reopen after 20 years of downtime
The airport in Shardara town in South Kazakhstan oblast will resume its operation after 20 years of downtime.
10 August 2015 14:43
Kazakh horses named the oldest domestic horse breed
Kazakh horses are the oldest of domestic breeds that continues to inhabit the territories of its original formation said a Russian scientist Leonid Gaiduchenko.
10 August 2015 14:34