News about Kazakhstan
Runaway tram crashes 17 cars in Almaty, 5 injured
A large road accident involving over a dozen cars and a runaway tram has taken place in Almaty. Several people were severely injured.
22 September 2015 20:17
Standard & Poor's affirms Kazakhstan's credit rating at BBB
Kazakhstan's credit rating remains at BBB with a negative outlook, according to S&P's latest report.
21 September 2015 20:32
Astana FC's Stoilov invited to head Beijing Guoan FC for $5 million
Beijing Guoan FC offers the Head Coach of Kazakhstan's Astana FC Stanimir Stoilov a 5 million contract.
21 September 2015 19:16
Toi Kazan gourmet festival held in Almaty
Toi Kazan gourmet festival united foodies, book lovers and fans of ethnic music at the Alatau skiing biathlon complex in Almaty.
21 September 2015 18:47
Andre Ward calls Golovkin little g for ducking a fight
Andre Ward called the WBA Super, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan “little.g” for ducking a fight.
21 September 2015 18:24
Yermek Tursunov's Stranger premiers at Toronto Film Festival
Kazakhstan's movie Stranger (Zhat) directed by Yermek Tursunov has premiered at the 40th International Toronto Film Festival in Toronto.
21 September 2015 18:16
Almaty hosts national hair styling, makeup and nail art championship
The first Open Hair Styling, Makeup, Nail and Body Art Championship has been held in Almaty on September 17-18.
21 September 2015 18:07
Nazarbayev meets with Council of foreign Wise Men in Astana
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with the Council of Wise Men comprised of ranking foreign experts in Astana.
21 September 2015 17:17
Kazakhstan's singer Luina advances in Rising Star Turkiye show
Kazakhstan's popular singer Luina, who is taking part in Rising Star Turkiye show, has made it to the third round of the competition.
21 September 2015 16:44
Nazarbayev meets former Israeli president Shimon Peres in Astana
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with former Israeli president Shimon Peres, who arrived in Kazakhstan for the Council of Sages.
21 September 2015 16:39
Tenge depreciation concerns retirees
Chairman of Kazakhstan's National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov: pension funds are secure against inflation.
21 September 2015 16:08
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on interventions into FX market
Currency interventions September 16 totaled $144 million. September 17 the figure stood at 270.4 million, falling to 67.2 million September 18.
19 September 2015 01:16
Robot attends school in Kazakhstan
In Karaganda, Kazakhstan there is a robot that attends classes instead of a disabled pupil.
18 September 2015 19:24
In Kazakhstan salaries depend on labor productivity, not on dollar exchange rate: Minister of Finance
Kazakh Minister of Finance Bakhyt Sultanov said that salaries of Kazakhstanis should not depend on tenge per dollar exchange rate.
18 September 2015 15:42
US Secretary of State John Kerry praises Almaty aport
US Secretary of State John Kerry has praised Almaty aport in his speech at an awards ceremony of the Artisan Enterprise program.
18 September 2015 13:35
TeliaSonera exiting Kazakhstan’s market
The decision to quit the region is driven by the Company’s efforts to ensure a greater value for the shareholders, clients and employees.
17 September 2015 17:01
Kazakh central bank intervenes in FX market to stabilize tenge
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has made exchange rate interventions to stabilize the tenge.
17 September 2015 15:43
Olzhas Khudaibergenov on currency interventions
Wednesday, September 16, the country’s Central Bank had to resort to currency interventions worth $114 million to sustain the tenge exchange rate.
17 September 2015 01:38
Nazarbayev concerned about increased militant activity in Northern Afghanistan
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev took part in CSTO Collective Security Council meeting to discuss countering terrorist threats.
16 September 2015 22:19
Nazarbayev arrives in Sochi to take part in Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Sochi yesterday to take part in the Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum
16 September 2015 20:31