Dariga Nazarbayeva held a meeting with Grain Associations’ representatives

In preparation for the parliamentary hearings, the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Dariga Nazarbayeva, held a series of working meetings with the leaders of farmers' unions and associations of agricultural producers, the Senate press service informs.

11:21

Prevention of violent extremism discussed in Almaty

The first regional seminar dubbed “Network of Strong Cities” on the prevention of violent extremism was held on 10-11 December 2019 in Almaty, the Kazakh foreign ministry informs.

10:38

Kazakh PM and EBRD President sign document to modernise Kazakhstan’s healthcare infrastructure

During his working visit to London, Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin met with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti, primeminister.kz informs.

09:28

Kazakh Ambassador presented his credentials to the President of Latvia

On 10 December 2019, in Riga, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Latvia Timur Primbetov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, the Kazakh foreign ministry informs.

11.12.2019

‘Amre’ film screened in Norway

On the eve of the Independence Day of Kazakhstan in the Norwegian city of Stavanger, as part of the Days of Kazakhstan, the screening of the feature film "Amre" took place, the Kazfilm film studio reports.

11.12.2019

Kazakh President receives Auyl party Chairman

During the meeting, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been informed that the members of the Auyl party fully support the establishment of the National Public Trust Board and the Presidential Personnel Reserve, as well as the initiatives of the Head of State aimed at improving the situation in agriculture, Akorda informs.

11.12.2019

National Association of Light Industry Enterprises ‘Qaz Textile lndustry’ founded in Kazakhstan

About 100 organizations in the field of light industry came together to jointly solve industry problems and established a self-regulatory organization "National Association of Light Industry Enterprises called "Qaz Textile lndustry". The mission of the National Association of Light Industry Enterprises “Qaz Textile Industry” is to consolidate the light industry sector for sustainable development.

11.12.2019

Askar Mamin visited San Francisco

During his working visit to the USA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin visited San Francisco and met with the leadership of leading world companies in the field of innovative and digital development, venture financing and energy, primeminister.kz informs.

11.12.2019

Leading American Venture Fund to invest in Kazakh startups

Baiterek National Management Holding expands cooperation with Silicon Valley. In San Francisco, the Holding’s subsidiary, QazTech Ventures and the leading US venture capital fund 500 Startups, have signed an agreement to join QazTech Ventures to the V Global Fund. The documents were signed by the head of QazTech Ventures Zhandos Shaimardanov and the general partner of 500 Startups Tim Chae, the holding’s press service informs.

11.12.2019

Over 120 countries import Kazakh products

The first Kazakh industrialization program, launched as an anti-crisis measure, subsequently became an effective tool for the consistent development of the manufacturing industry and the transition of raw materials industries traditional for the Kazakh economy to higher degrees of processing, the Ministry of Industry and Industrial Development informs.

11.12.2019

President of Portugal accepted credentials from Kazakh Ambassador

A ceremony of presentation of diplomatic credentials by the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Portuguese Republic, Daulet Batrashyev, to President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa took place on December 9, 2019 in Lisbon, the Kazakh foreign ministry informs.

11.12.2019

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives credentials from foreign ambassadors

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received the credentials from the Ambassadors of a number of foreign states, Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to Akorda.

10.12.2019

UNDP Report: Kazakhstan ranks 50th in Human Development Index 2018

Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s flagship Human Development Report (HDR) 2019 has been launched at the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the UNDP in Nur-Sultan informs.

10.12.2019

Nur-Sultan hosts International Anti-Corruption Conference

The conference is held under the theme “Corruption - a social evil that undermines the development of any society,” Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the Foundation of Elbasy’s press service.

10.12.2019

Kazakh Senators met with the President of Tatarstan

Askar Shakirov, deputy speaker of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament, and a number of senators met with the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, at the Kazan Kremlin, the Senate press service informs.

10.12.2019

One fourth of active small companies run in trade in Kazakhstan

In the field of wholesale and retail trade, as well as the repair of cars and motorcycles and their sale, 131 thousand small enterprises were registered at the end of October 2019 - by 0.2% more than a year earlier. The share of all registered small companies decreased from 30.6% to 30% within the year, Finprom.kz reports.

10.12.2019

Askar Mamin met with leaders of Tyson Foods and Valmont Industries in USA

As part of the Prime Minister Askar Mamin’s working trip to the United States, agreements with leaders of American agribusiness on investing in opening meat processing and irrigation systems in Kazakhstan were reached, primeminister.kz informs.

10.12.2019

Kazakhstan and Oman foster cooperation

A delegation of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament headed by Deputy Chairman Bektas Beknazarov visited the Sultanate of Oman at the invitation of the Chairman of the State Council of Oman, Yahya bin al- Manzari, the first visit of such kind between Kazakhstan and Oman.

10.12.2019

Kazakhstan-Armenia coop discussed in the Kazakh Senate

A meeting was held in the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament with Deputies Alimzhan Kurtayev, Mikhail Bortnik, Eric Sultanov and Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Kazakhstan Gagik Galachyan present, the Senate press service informs.

10.12.2019

Kazakh Senate considered issues of rights and quality of life of persons with disabilities

The Senate has hosted the final meeting of the Working Group to develop proposals to ensure the rights and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities, the Senate press service informs.

09.12.2019

Kazakhstan reached agreements on air services with Turkey, Austria

As part of the open skies regime from the Head of State the Austrian and Turkish airlines have now the opportunity to operate regular flights to 11 Kazakh airports (Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent, Aktau, Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Pavlodar, Kokshetau, Taraz, Petropavlovsk, Semey) without restrictions to use fifth freedom of the air, the Kazakhstan Civil Aviation Administration informs.

09.12.2019

Kazakhstan and Malaysia expand air communication

The Kazakh delegation held negotiations with the aviation authorities of Malaysian in the ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2019), Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the Kazakhstan Civil Aviation Administration.

09.12.2019

Samruk Kazyna announces changes to the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Samruk Kazyna has been renewed. By the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 907 of December 6, 2019, Jon Dudas, Ong Boon Hwee and Kairat Mazhibayev have been appointed as Independent Directors of the Fund. Sir Richard Evans and Mr. Wilhelm Bender have resigned, the Company’s Public Relations and Marketing Communication Department reports.

09.12.2019

Kazakhstan-Hungary relations discussed at Sándor Palace in Budapest

An official ceremony of presenting Credentials by the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Zhanibek Abdrashov, to the President of the Republic of Hungary, János Áder, was held in the Sándor Palace in Budapest on December 6, 2019, the Kazakh foreign ministry reports. 

09.12.2019

Kazakhstan and Colombia establish a visa-free regime

The regular round of the Kazakh-Colombian inter-ministerial political consultations at the level of the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of two countries took place on December 6, 2019 in the Colombian capital of Bogotá.

09.12.2019

Kazakhstan’ contribution to promoting OSCE’s values received appraisal

6 December 2019 the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, saw the ending of the 26th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member nations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE Ministerial Council), strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the Kazakh foreign ministry.

09.12.2019

Baiterek Holding intensifies cooperation with German companies

Aidar Arifkhanov, Chairman of the Board of Baiterek Holding, as part of the Kazakh delegation, visited Berlin within the official visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Germany, the Holding’s press service informs.

06.12.2019

International Committee of the Red Cross welcomes Kazakh children’s return from Iraq

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer sent a letter to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in connection with the successful humanitarian operation to return 14 Kazakh children from Iraq, Strategy2050.kz informs with reference to the Akorda press service.

06.12.2019

Kazakh President meets with Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is on an official visit to Berlin held a meeting with Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, Akorda informs. 

06.12.2019

Maslikhat’s powers have expanded - Zeinulla Shibkenov

The nation-wide conference to mark the 25 years since the establishment of maslikhat (local representative bodies) of Kazakhstan has taken place today at the Independence Palace, with regional maslikhat, presidential administration and government representatives in attendance.

06.12.2019