Kazakhstan Develops AI-Driven Professional Standards Across Eight Domains

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 13. The Government of Kazakhstan is developing professional standards using artificial intelligence (AI) for training specialists in eight key industries, Trend reports. In 2025, a cohort of...

Kazakhstan Climbs to 60th Place in UNDP Human Development Index

ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 193 countries and territories in the latest Human Development Index (HDI) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This marks an improvement of seven positions compared to last year. Photo...

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan to Boost Innovation Ties at INMerge Almaty 2025

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are set to deepen their cooperation in technology and innovation at the upcoming INMerge Almaty 2025 forum on June 17 in Almaty. The event is organized by Azerbaijan’s largest investment group PASHA Holding,...

-48 kg: Italy and Kazakhstan, Who WIll Win the Biggest Prize?

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...

Colorado School of Mines to Open First International Campus in Kazakhstan

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

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...

News Digest: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy, AI, Middle Corridor and More

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,...

President Xi to attend 2nd China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan

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...

EBRD Delegation Heads To Kazakhstan For Economic Consultations

(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...

The new container terminal was opened in Kazakhstan in partnership with chinese companies

A new container terminal, ZHETYSU was opened in Almaty. The project is the result of an international partnership between JSC “Kedentrasservice,” a subsidiary of JSC “NC KTZ,” and the Chinese company Xi’an Free Trade Port Construction and...

Kazakhstan, EU Discuss Economy Collaboration, Green Deal Implementation 

ASTANA — Kazakhstan and the European Union announced plans to expand partnership during a June 10 Kazakhstan-EU cooperation committee meeting, reported the Trade and Integration Ministry. Photo credit: Trade and Integration Ministry The EU remains...

Kazakhstan, Starlink to Launch Satellite Internet Access Nationwide

ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry and Starlink (a subsidiary of SpaceX) signed an agreement on Starlink’s compliance with the requirements of Kazakhstan’s legislation when providing satellite...

Xi to attend 2nd China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan on June 16-18

Kazakhstan to Launch Tourism Destination at Baikonur Space Station

ASTANA – Kazakh Tourism National Company has introduced a draft of its сoncept for the development of tourism at the Baikonur complex, aiming to reposition the historic cosmodrome as a future-oriented destination for scientific and industrial...

Kazakhstan: Great musician's centenary honored in 'Alkissa' concert held in Beijing

Governor of Almaty region, Kazakhstan Marat Sultangaziyev gives his opening remarks before the concert in Beijing, on May 21, 2025. Photo: Dong Feng/GTThe Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in China hosted a concert - a program of the creative...

Kazakhstan reduces wheat sown area in 2025 to 13 million hectares

The 2025 spring sowing campaign in Kazakhstan took place under a new approach to agriculture, with a focus on diversifying agricultural production and reducing dependence on monocultures. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, as of June 6,...

Kazakhstan awards Chinese investor rights to huge onshore block

Kazakhstan had unsuccessfully offered exploration rights to the Ustyurt 2 onshore acreage in several auction rounds since 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart TokayevPhoto: KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS...

Kazakhstan has increased grain exports by 62%

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 denies Russian accusations over virus in tomato shipments

A shipment of 46 tons of tomatoes from Kazakhstan's Green Capital company, based in Aktobe, was returned by Russian authorities in late May 2025 over suspected contamination with Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). However, Kazakhstan's...

Kazakhstan Faces Economic Challenges Amid Political Reforms and Regional Tensions

Astana, Kazakhstan — Since the violent protests of January 2022, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has focused on restoring order and improving Kazakhstan’s international image. The protests, known as “Bloody January,” erupted over rising fuel...