Kazakhstan became member of UN Human Rights Council
The elections of the new Council members for 2013-2015 were held during the 67th session of the UN General Assembly on November 12 in New York.
Budapest is getting Astana street or square
A street or a square in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, will be named after Astana.
Almaty ring road will have a toll
It will cost the drivers 6-12 tenge per kilometer to drive on the Big Almaty Ring Motorway, depending on the car type: expert.
Majority of polled Kazakhstan citizens want to work past retirement
36 percent of those who want to work until retirement (and after if they can) are confident that it is impossible to live on pension payments.
Nazarbayev's advisor appointed to Kazakhstan Football Federation
Kazakhstan President’s advisor Yermukhamet Yertysbayev has taken up the post of Public Relations Director of Kazakhstan Football Federation.
Kazakhstan mulls becoming UN Human Rights Council member
Kazakhstan has presented itself as a candidate for membership in the UN Human Rights Council from Asian-Pacific States for 2013-2015.
Kazakhstan citizens drink most alcohol in Central Asia
Kazakhstan is Number One in Central Asia by alcohol abuse.
Pavlodar farmer tends cows via satellite
Pavlodar farmers hope that GPS-transmetters could protect their cattle from cattle-stealers.
Chinshanlo and Ilyin named best athletes of Asia
Chinshanlo, Ilyin and Rypakova were awarded as the best athletes of Asia on November 8 in China.
IMF slashes Kazakhstan's 2012 GDP growth forecast again
The International Monetary Fund lowered the growth forecast for Kazakhstan’s gross domestic product in 2012 from 5.5 to 5 percent.
PHOTO: Astana student will represent Kazakhstan at Miss World Tourism pageant in Bangkok
Participants of the pageant will visit all main tourist attractions of the country prior to the final show of the contest.
PHOTO: First IMAX cinema opened in Almaty
Almaty residents will now be able to enjoy high-quality sound and image in Kinopark 11 Esentai cinema.
Cycling: Kazakhstan Sport and Physical Culture Agency will defend Vinokourov: Yermegiyayev
Kazakhstan Agency for Sports and Physical Education will defend and support Kazakhstan athlete even if the alleged bribery is proved.
Belarus interested in resuming oil import from Kazakhstan
Growth of Kazakhstan import to our country may be secured by resuming supplies of hydrocarbons and oil products for processing by Belarus companies: deputy PM.
Kazakhstan creates integrated petrochemical network
Atyrau Oil Refinery is implementing projects that will help create an oil chemicals production network in Kazakhstan.
Putin instructed to sign agreement on common air defense system with Kazakhstan
Vladimir Putin has supported the government’s suggestion to sign a creation of the common regional air defense system with Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan mulls joining Antarctic Treaty by year end
Kazakhstan may join the Antarctic Treaty by the end of 2012.
Scientists of Nazarbayev University working on artificial child lung
Second International Scientific Conference called Regenerative Medicine and Healthy Aging was held in Astana on November 1-2.
Boxing: Rodriguez might be Golovkin’s next rival
Kazakhstan middleweight Gennady Golovkin and American super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez will fight in a catch weight.
Kazakhstan's infant mortality 18% over Europe
Kazakhstan’s infant and maternal mortality is 18 percent higher than in Central and Eastern European countries with similar GDP per capita.