News about Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan no longer attractive for expats because of tenge depreciation: Deutsche Welle
According to German Deutsche Welle, sharp tenge depreciation caused some foreign workers, who came to Kazakhstan for better prospects, to consider going back home.
13 November 2015 16:54
Growing obesity problem in Kazakhstan
Obesity in Kazakhstan is becoming a serious issue. Nutritionists and scientists urge Kazakhstanis to reconsider their nutrition philosophies
13 November 2015 14:49
Kazakhstan to cooperate with UAE in defense and space
Kazakhstan plans to cooperate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in defense and space industries.
12 November 2015 19:06
Kazakhstan's Kaspi Bank acquires status of bank holding company
One of largest Kazakhstan’s banks Kaspi Bank has acquired the status of a bank holding company.
12 November 2015 18:49
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 18:43
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 18:14
Peugeot Citroёn launches full-cycle automobile production in Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Holding Baiterek has signed an agreement with Peugeot Citroën to set up full-cycle assembly of cars in Kostanay, Kazakhstan.
10 November 2015 16:42
Nazarbayev awards Order of Friendship to Francois Hollande
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a meeting with President of France Francois Hollande as part of his official visit to France on November 6.
10 November 2015 14:05
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 18:46
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank on ongoing depreciation of the tenge
To keep the gold and FX reserves intact, the Central Bank decided to minimize its participation in the country’s FX market starting from November 5, 2015.
05 November 2015 21:18
Nazarbayev arrives in Paris
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in Paris for an official visit.
05 November 2015 17:07
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 00:58
Kazakhstani designer Balnur Assanova presents SS16 collection at MFW
Kazakhstani designer Balnur Assanova (BALNUR) has presented her pret-a-porter Spring/Summer 2016 collection at the Moscow Fashion Week (MFW).
03 November 2015 00:43
US State Secretary John Kerry meets Kazakh President and PM
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived for the first time in Astana as part of his official tour of five Central Asian countries.
02 November 2015 21:06
President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets US Secretary of State John Kerry in Astana
It is the first visit to Central Asia for John Kerry and the first ever visit to all the five Central Asian states on a single trip for a US Secretary of State.
02 November 2015 15:02
Kazakhstan isn’t going to mass-produce cosmonauts: head of KazKosmos National Space Agency
However, plans are afoot to keep on training prospective astronauts, including female astronauts.
28 October 2015 21:25
Japan and Kazakhstan to explore rare earth metals in Karaganda and Kostanai regions
JOGMEC and Kazgeologiya National Geological Exploration Company are expecting to start exploration works in spring 2016, primarily in territories rich in yttrium in Karaganda and Kostanai regions.
28 October 2015 13:52
US Secretary of State John Kerry to visit Kazakhstan as part of his official tour around Central Asia
It will be the first visit to Central Asia for John Kerry and the first ever visit to all the five Central Asian states on a single trip for a US Secretary of State.
28 October 2015 13:05
Kazakhstan’s President invites Japanese companies to partake in privatization of Kazakhstan companies
For the last 10 years the inflow of Japan’s FDI made up about $ 5 billion. The trade turnover between the two nations for the last 7 years totaled $10 billion.
28 October 2015 12:49
Japan to construct nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan
January 23,2015 Tengrinews.kz reported that Kazakhstan had started talks with Toshiba, owner of Westinghouse, to construct its first nuclear power plant.
27 October 2015 16:40