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Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan t...
AKP
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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 plans to increase meat exports by introducing new concessional lending programs for livestock farmers
APK Inform
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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...
A passionate speech in praise of Nelson Mandela on the eve of what would have been his 100th birthday
Daily News
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July 17, 2025
1453 End of the 100 Years War between England and France (it was just called that, it lasted 116). 1836 The ship Doncaster is wrecked west of Cape Agulhas and is lost with all hands. 1878 Nqwiliso, tribal chief of West Pondoland and eldest son of...
Caspian Sunrise reports increased production from Kazakhstan's Block 8
ShareCast
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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...
Nuclear waste to nuclear reactor: The case of Russia in Kazakhstan
The Interpreter
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July 11, 2025
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...
Why Optimism is Kazakhstan’s Strength
The Astana Times
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July 10, 2025
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...
Mass locust invasion is recorded in western Kazakhstan
APK Inform
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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....
Italy strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan
ANSA
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July 10, 2025
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....
Kazakhstan Sees Surge in Schengen Visa Applications with Germany Leading as Top Destination
The Astana Times
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July 7, 2025
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...
Kazakh Artist Brings Aitys Into Contemporary Space as Part of Venice Biennale Residency
The Astana Times
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July 7, 2025
ALMATY – The Italian Institute of Culture in Almaty hosts “Thin Walls / Aitys / Lost in Translation,” a solo installation by Kazakh contemporary artist Syrlybek Bekbotayev, on view between June 12 to July 12. The exhibition marks the final...
Kazakhstan Secures 8 Golds, As World Boxing Cup Stage Wraps Up in Astana
The Astana Times
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July 7, 2025
ASTANA – The World Boxing Cup stage concluded in Astana on July 6, with more than 400 boxers representing 31 countries battling it out for medals. Host country Kazakhstan secured eight gold medals, four silver medals, and four bronze medals,...
Kazakhstan’s Middle Corridor Role is ‘Game-Changer,’ Says EIB VP
The Astana Times
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July 7, 2025
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s strategic position in the Middle Corridor makes it a game-changer for regional logistics and innovation, said Vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Kyriacos Kakouris in an interview with The Astana Times on the...
Saudi Weightlifter Wins Silver at Asian Championship in Kazakhstan
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 10, 2025
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 proposes green tax on nonrecyclable packaging
Packaging Gateway
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July 7, 2025
Kazakhstan has put forward a plan for a tax targeting packaging that harms the environment, as revealed by Mazhilis deputy Azhar Sagandykova at the IX Eurasian Business Forum Green Energy & Waste Recycling Forum. The Times of Central Asia has...
Kazakh Analyst Portrays Azerbaijan's Economic And Geopolitical Liaison With ECO Nations
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. The holding of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Azerbaijan's Khankendi has acquired particular relevance against the backdrop of current geopolitical challenges, Professor...
Kazakhstan sees surge in overseas branch campuses
The PIE news
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July 7, 2025
According to the country’s the ministry of science and higher education, universities from Russia, UK, Türkiye, South Korea, Germany, and Italy are set to open institutions in the central Asian country. The Moscow State Institute of International...
Putin: Russia to Consider Building Access Roads to Borders with China, N. Korea
KBS World
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July 17, 2025
Photo : TASS / Yonhap News Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said Russia will consider building access roads to its borders with China, North Korea, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. According to Russia’s state TASS news agency on Wednesday,...
Direct train service from eastern Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan to be restored later in 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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ALMATY, July 10 (Xinhua) -- 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...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Off Road’ On Netflix, A Reality Series Where Two Popular Israeli Actors Travel Together Through Kyrgyzstan And Kazakhstan
Decider
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July 10, 2025
If you’re at all familiar with Israeli television, you’ve probably seen Lior Raz and Rotem Sela before. Raz is probably better known in the States than Sela, having starred in the Netflix hit Fauda and having been featured in films like Gladiator...
Kazakhstan Putting Best Foot Forward To Firm Stability With Azerbaijan Via Joint ECO Graft
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. Holding the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Azerbaijan's Khankendi has an important symbolic and strategic significance in the context of the changing geopolitical...