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Kazakhstan has increased grain exports by 62%
APK Inform
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In January-May 2025, the total volume of cargo transported via the KTZ reached 107 million tons, which is 4.4% higher than the same period last year. Of this total, 68.7 million tonnes were transported domestically. Export shipments amounted to 38...
Kazakhstan Reports GDP At $290B, Aims For Continued Growth
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 12. Kazakhstan's gross domestic product reached $290 billion in 2024, with per capita GDP estimated at $14,000, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a meeting with parliamentary speakers...
Kazakhstan Prepares To Sign Over 20 Energy Co-Op Deals At Central Asia + China Forum
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 12. Kazakhstan plans to sign over 20 new cooperation agreements during the upcoming Power Central Asia + China regional energy forum, Trend reports. The inaugural forum of its kind will be held...
News Digest: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy, AI, Middle Corridor and More
The Astana Times
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June 13, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as Kazakhstan’s proposed “blue” foreign policy centered on water diplomacy,...
Zelenskyy accepts credentials from ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Austria
Interfax Ukraine
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June 13, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday accepted credentials from newly appointed ambassadors: Kazakhstan – Tolyazhan Barlybayev and Austria – Robert Muller. According to the presidential press service, the head of state congratulated...
UNESCO Opens Exhibition in Paris Honoring 100th Anniversary of Kazakh Composer Nurgisa Tlendiyev
The Astana Times
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June 16, 2025
ASTANA — The UNESCO Headquarters in Paris hosted the official opening of an exhibition honoring the legacy of Nurgisa Tlendiyev, the outstanding Kazakh composer and conductor, on June 13, as part of the celebrations marking his 100th anniversary....
When relics speak: Kazakhstan's 'Golden Man'
CGTN
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00:49 A symbol of Kazakhstan's independence, the so-called Golden Man is believed to be a young Saka warrior, unearthed in 1969 from the Issyk burial mound in southern Kazakhstan. Buried in dazzling gold-embroidered armor alongside other priceless...
Colorado School of Mines to Open First International Campus in Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
In 2026, the Colorado School of Mines will open its first international campus in Kazakhstan, marking a significant milestone in U.S.-Kazakhstan academic cooperation. An agreement to establish the branch was signed between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of...
Starlink Set to Launch Internet Services Nationwide in Kazakhstan
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, will officially begin offering satellite internet services in Kazakhstan in the third quarter of 2025. The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of...
Kazakhstan and the Russian Tightrope
CEPA
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June 11, 2025
In January 2022, Kazakhstan teetered on the brink of state collapse. Nationwide protests, ignited by a spike in liquified petroleum gas prices, quickly escalated as violent opportunists seemed to attempt a coup against President Kassym-Jomart...
President Xi to attend 2nd China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan
CGTN
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A general view of the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. /VCG A general view of the Baiterek Tower in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. /VCG Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana...
China’s Xi Jinping meets Central Asian leaders: Why their summit matters
St. Kitts Gazette
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June 16, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping reached Kazakhstan on Monday to attend the second China–Central Asia Summit, a high-stakes diplomatic gathering aimed at deepening Beijing’s economic and strategic ties with the region. The summit, which will be held...
-48 kg: Italy and Kazakhstan, Who WIll Win the Biggest Prize?
International Judo Foundation
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In the lightest of the women’s categories, the OTP Bank World Judo Championships began at quite a pace. There was the usual mix of shock defeats and satisfying confirmations but one athlete stood out from all the rest, the number one seed Assunta...
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan Sign Protocol of Intention on Railway Construction
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Kazakhstan and Afghanistan signed a protocol of intent on April 24 to jointly develop the Turgundi–Herat–Kandahar–Spin Boldak railway, including a logistics hub in Herat and fiber optic infrastructure to support digital...
Central Asia Unites: Evacuations Amid Middle East Turmoil
Times of Central Asia
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June 16, 2025
As hostilities between Israel and Iran escalate in the Middle East, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have initiated a comprehensive evacuation of their citizens from high-risk areas, drawing on regional cooperation and humanitarian...
2025 China-Central Asia people-to-people exchange event held in Astana
CGTN
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The 2025 China-Central Asia people-to-people exchange event, co-hosted by China Media Group and the TV and Radio Complex of the President of Kazakhstan, was held at the Kazakhstan Presidential Center in Astana on Monday. More than 150 guests from...
Benjamin Sesko sends Arsenal reminder amid latest Viktor Gyokeres transfer twist
Football London
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June 16, 2025
Benjamin Sesko has shared footage on social media of his sublime solo goal for Slovenia against Kazakhstan after fans voted it the ninth-best of the 2024/25 Nations League. The strike last September was part of his first international hat-trick....
China’s Xi meets Kazakh leader Tokayev, widen cooperation, Xinhua says
WHTC - Michigan
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June 16, 2025
BEIJING (Reuters) -China and Kazakhstan exchanged cooperation documents covering trade, investment, tech, tourism and customs on Monday as Chinese President Xi Jinping met Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Beijing’s state-run...
EBRD Delegation Heads To Kazakhstan For Economic Consultations
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. A delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors will visit Kazakhstan on June 16-20, 2025, the bank announced, Trend reports. During the...
Kazakhstan’s AIFC Presents Casebook on 18 Green Projects
The Astana Times
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June 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) Green Finance Centre has published the Comprehensive Casebook on Sustainable Financial Instruments, showcasing 18 flagship projects with a total value exceeding $650 million, reported...