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Poland Has Placed A Kazakh Company, Which Belongs To Pinskdrev, On The Sanctions List
1 Photo: Charter97.org For circumventing sanctions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland has included the Kazakh company QARTREE LLP in the sanctions list at the request of the National Tax Administration. The tax authority proved that the...

Average prices for SIP have not changed within a week in Kazakhstan
Astana. July 11. KazTAG – Prices in Kazakhstan for socially important food products (SIP) have not changed within a week, as of July 8, 2025, and have increased by 7.6% since the beginning of 2025, reports the statistics agency. The average prices...

257.5 billion digital tenge put into circulation in Kazakhstan
Astana. July 11. KazTAG – 257.5 billion digital tenge have been put into circulation in Kazakhstan, reports the press service of the Prime Minister. “Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the implementation of pilot projects related to...

Kazakhstan, Russia implementing 171 projects worth $56 bln — Kazakh first deputy PM
YEKATERINBURG, July 8. /TASS/. Kazakhstan and Russia are currently implementing 171 joint industrial projects worth $56 billion, which is 7-8 times more than planned in 2019, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar during the...

Russia is monitoring situation with anthrax outbreak in Kazakhstan
Moscow. July 11. KazTAG - Russia is monitoring the situation with the anthrax outbreak in Kazakhstan. "Russian consumer surveillance agency is monitoring the anthrax situation in Kazakhstan," said the agency. The specialists are constantly...
Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan t...
AKP Phnom Penh, 11 July, 2025-- Direct train service from Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan to major Uzbek cities including Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara will be restored later this year, Kazinform news agency reported Thursday. The...

Kazakhstan Considers Carbon Accounting System to Boost Emissions Transparency
Aydar Kazybayev, co-founder of the National Academy of Corporate Governance, has proposed the introduction of a carbon accounting system in Kazakhstan. He argues that such a system would enable the automatic calculation of greenhouse gas emissions...

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture considers supporting starch and gluten exports following U.S. tariff imposition
On July 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% import tariff on goods from Kazakhstan. In response, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture is considering measures to support exports of products derived from deep grain processing, according...

World Organization for Animal Health to conduct inspection in Kyrgyzstan
13:03, 16 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 13:03, 16 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Experts from the World Organization for Animal Health will conduct a PVS assessment in...

Kazakhstan Sets Forth Initiatives For Dialogue On U.S. Import Tariffs
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 8. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade and Integration, in response to the US tariffs targeting Kazakhstan, prepares specific proposals and initiatives to the US White House Administration aimed at...

Caspian Sunrise reports increased production from Kazakhstan's Block 8
The AIM-traded firm said the well was now producing approximately 876 barrels of oil per day on a four millimetre choke. It also confirmed that Deep Well P1 had been perforated across a three-metre interval at a depth of 3,391 metres, with testing...

Israel and US to forge $200m tech hub for AI and quantum science development
Israel and the US are advancing a strategic initiative to create a joint science center for artificial intelligence and quantum innovation at an investment of $200 million. The center will serve as a hub to promote technology-driven cooperation...

Nuclear waste to nuclear reactor: The case of Russia in Kazakhstan
After shutting down its last Soviet-era reactor in 1999, Kazakhstan is now on the cusp of returning to nuclear energy. Long reliant on non-renewables and electricity imports, the country faces rising energy demands and an urgent need to diversify...

Kazakhstan plans to increase meat exports by introducing new concessional lending programs for livestock farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan plans to expand the concessional lending program for dairy farms to include the meat livestock sector, which will help increase meat exports. This was reported by the press service of the Prime Minister of...

Mass locust invasion is recorded in western Kazakhstan
A mass locust invasion was recorded in the Kyzylkoginsky district of Atyrau region. This was reported by "24KZ". Specialists are clarifying the scale of the insect spread. In the spring, over 128,000 hectares in the region were chemically treated....

Why Optimism is Kazakhstan’s Strength
Kazakhstan is often described as a “transitional” state, neither a poor nor a wealthy society, neither Eastern nor Western in culture, but rather a blend of codes, where young people listen to pop music and respect their grandmothers, speak...

Italy strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan
Italy's Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Antonello De Riu, met with Kazakhstan's Minister of Industry and Construction, Ersaiyn Nagaspayev. The talks covered strategic areas in which Italy has expertise. such as technology transfer and innovation....

FIDE Women's World Cup: Divya Deshmukh Shocks World No. 2 Zhu Jiner Other Indians Play Out Draws
(MENAFN- IANS) Batumi (Georgia), July 16 (IANS) India's Divya Deshmukh pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the FIDE Women's World Cup so far, defeating world No. 2 Zhu Jiner in the first game of their pre-quarterfinal clash in Batumi, Georgia,...

Saudi Weightlifter Wins Silver at Asian Championship in Kazakhstan
Czech Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands claimed the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Britain's Joe Salisbury and Brazilian Luisa Stefani 7-6(3) 7-6(3). Facing home favorite Salisbury and Stefani on Centre...

Kazakhstan Sees Surge in Schengen Visa Applications with Germany Leading as Top Destination
ASTANA – The number of Schengen visa applications submitted by Kazakh residents reached a ten-year high in 2024, with nearly 180,000 applications filed, according to the latest data released by SchengenVisaInfo. Photo credit: ma8 – stock.adobe.com...