Kazakhstan's eGov revolution: How digital services are transforming the economy and society

In this episode of East-West Connect, we explore Kazakhstan's groundbreaking digital transformation, focusing on the Digital Kazakhstan programme, e-government services and the introduction of the Neo Nomad Visa for digital professionals. Kazakhstan…

Kazakhstan’s Strongman Tsyrulnikov Dazzles Audience at Opening Ceremony of 2024 World Weightlifting Championships

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s strongman Sergey Tsyrulnikov became the first Kazakh citizen invited to the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships opening ceremony, which took place on Dec. 6-15 in Manama, Bahrain. Photo credit: Ilyas Omarov. Tsyrulnikov’s …

Kazakhstan Surpasses the US, Japan, and Singapore in Anti-Money Laundering Index Ranking

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has significantly improved its standing in the independent Basel AML (anti-money laundering) Index, ranking 111th with 4.65 points and surpassing 110 nations. Photo credit: Shutterstock . The ranking, developed by the International …

Kazakhstan Enhances Efforts to Restore, Preserve Endangered Animal Species

ASTANA — Kazakh Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev discussed the restoration of the snow leopard and Przewalski’s horse populations and the preservation of rare and endangered animal species in Kazakhstan during a Dec. 17 …

OSCE Presents Interactive Maps and Safety Passports to Enhance Disaster Risk Reduction in Kazakhstan

On 6 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana presented results of a two-year project dedicated to developing interactive maps and safety passports for Kazakhstan. This initiative, implemented in partnership with the Ministry for Emergency …

Kazakhstan’s Main New Year Tree to Light Up Today

ASTANA – More than 30 New Year’s trees will be lit simultaneously in six districts of Astana at 8 p.m. local time on Dec. 18. Photo credit: inbusiness.kz. According to Astana’s Akimat (administration), all sites will include various entertainment options, …

Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Breaks New Records This Year

ASTANA – In January-November, the gross agricultural output increased by 13.4% with an annual plan of 11.6% and reached 7.8 trillion tenge (US$14.9 billion), said Kazakh Deputy Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov at a Dec. 17 government meeting. Photo …

China increases imports of rapeseed oil from Kazakhstan

For the last two seasons, China has been the leader among the importers of Kazakh rapeseed oil, while systematically increasing the volume of purchases of this product. Thus, in 2023/24 MY (September-August), Kazakhstan exported 51.54 thsd tonnes of …

Kazakh Government, National Bank of Kazakhstan, and the Stati resolved dispute

Minister of Ecology: I believe that the smog situation in Kazakhstan will improve in the next three to five years

Astana. December 18. KazTAG – The smog situation in Kazakhstan will improve in the next three to five years, said Erlan Nysanbayev , Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources. “The word “right now” is absolutely inappropriate here. Why? Because in fact, …