3 days ago · Kazakh Expert Highlights Education as Catalyst for Economic Growth. By Aibarshyn Akhmetkali in Editor’s Picks,Nation on 4 February 2025. ASTANA – Investment in education could be a powerful catalyst for economic growth, said Dossym Besbay, an entrepreneur in education and medicine and founder of the EPG Human Capital Development Fund.

News Digest: Foreign Media on Shale Oil Production in Kazakhstan, EU-Central Asian Ties and More. By Dana Omirgazy in International on 31 January 2025 in 17:32. ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan.

Jan 24, 2025 · LRT to Be Commissioned This Autumn in Astana. By Aida Haidar on 28 January 2025. ASTANA—The light rail train (LRT) project is nearing completion, with construction scheduled to be finished by summer, Astana Akim (Mayor) Zhenis Kassymbek announced during an expanded government meeting on Jan. 28.

Mar 23, 2024 · The Renaissance of Central Asia: Towards Sustainable Development and Prosperity. on 8 August 2024. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan For centuries, the Central Asian region has acted as a single geopolitical and spiritual arena, endowed with significant natural resources, substantial human capacity, and an infinite cultural and historical heritage.

Jan 14, 2025 · ASTANA – The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route effectively ensures the security of supply chains between Asia and Europe. Kazakhstan and China continue to deepen cooperation on this route and began construction of the third railway Ayagoz-Tacheng, planning to open a third border railway checkpoint, said Maulen Ashimbayev, the chairman of the Senate, an upper house of the Kazakh ...

Jan 28, 2025 · ASTANA—The light rail train (LRT) project is nearing completion, with construction scheduled to be finished by summer, Astana Akim (Mayor) Zhenis Kassymbek announced during an expanded government meeting on Jan. 28. He said that the first trains are expected to arrive in September, followed by ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Chevron to increase output at huge oil field in Kazakhstan. Chevron is spending nearly $50 billion to expand the Tengiz oil field, allowing it to pump one million barrels a day, The New York Times reported on Jan. 24.. Chevron announced that it had completed an expansion at its Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan intended to increase production this year to around one million barrels a day ...

Kazakhstan Honors Late Mukhtar Magauin, Legendary Historical Novelist, on His 85th Birthday. By Aibarshyn Akhmetkali on 2 February 2025. ASTANA – On Feb. 2, Kazakhstan marks the 85th birthday of Mukhtar Magauin, a Kazakh historian writer dedicated to revealing the reality of history through the lens of artistic truth.

Dec 24, 2024 · ASTANA – The number of international tourists visiting Kazakhstan doubled, hitting 11.5 million this year. The Kazakh capital brought together more than 30 foreign and local officials and experts in tourism to discuss the industry’s development in Kazakhstan.

Jan 10, 2025 · ‘Connecting East and West’ Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Roman Vassilenko, discussed the country’s role as a key transit hub for global trade and its relations with the EU in an interview with IPS Journal, published on Jan. 8. “Astana and Paris collaborate closely on the international stage, jointly promoting the principles of peace and sustainable development within ...