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Kazakhstan pledges $500 million investment in Torghundi–Herat railway project
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met on Friday with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, where both sides discussed political, economic, and trade issues between...

Food production climbed in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Railways Launches Major Passenger Transport And Infrastructure Upgrade
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 5. Kazakhstan Railways is implementing a large-scale program to upgrade passenger transport and railway infrastructure, Trend reports. According to the information, over the past four years, the...

Three concerts of world stars may take place next year in Kazakhstan
Astana. July 10. KazTAG – There are three confirmations of concerts of world stars for 2026 with a 70% development level, said Malik Khasenov, producer of the Astana Concert company. “At the moment, we already have three confirmations for next...

Kazakhstan Expands Renewable Energy and Digital Infrastructure
ASTANA – Two hundred and thirty power plants are operating in Kazakhstan, including 156 renewable energy facilities with a total installed capacity of over three gigawatts (GW), said Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov during a July 4 meeting...

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Establish Green Corridor Union
ASTANA – Azerenergy, Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC), and National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan have jointly established a new venture, the Green Corridor Union, which will be headquartered in Baku, according to the...

Number of housing purchase and sale transactions decreased in Kazakhstan

President Opens Kazakhstan's First And Central Asia's Most Powerful Supercomputer
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 9. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a visit to the National Supercomputer Center Alemcloud, where he rolled up his sleeves and participated in the ceremony to kick off a...

No danger of anthrax spreading to Russia from Kazakhstan, healthcare watchdog says
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. The Kazakh region where an anthrax outbreak has been reported does not border Russia, so the risk of an epidemic spreading is ruled out, the Russian healthcare watchdog said in a statement. "According to the available...

Russian, Kazakh defense ministers hold talks in Moscow
MOSCOW, July 9. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov and his Kazakh counterpart Dauren Kosanov discussed the pertinent issues of interaction in the military sphere during talks in Moscow, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "I am happy...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan hold Tarlan-2025 exercise
13:30 En Tarlan-2025 joint flight-tactical exercise involving Azerbaijani and Kazakh servicemen in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has commenced in Azerbaijan, Olaylar informs, citing Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry. At the opening...

AD Ports Group, Kazakhstan Railways launch new JV operations
AD Ports Group, an enabler of integrated trade, transport, and logistics solutions, announced today (July 9) the commencement of operations of its Central Asian logistics joint venture, GulfLink, set up in partnership with KTZ Express, a...

Kazakhstan proposes to host the Environmental Summit
Kazakhstan proposes to host the Environmental Summit, said Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA's correspondent dispatched to Khankendi reports. The Kazakh Prime Minister...

Kazakh oil plants need to implement international standards to expand exports - NOPA
Kazakh producers of fat-and-oil products need to more actively implement international standards to expand export opportunities. This was stated by the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA). At the TQCSI QUALITY FORUM – 2025, held on July...

Kazakhstan Sees Potential In Baku-Supsa Pipeline For Oil Exports - Minister (Exclusive)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, July 4. Kazakhstan deems the Baku-Supsa pipeline to be promising for pumping its oil, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov told in an interview with Trend on the sidelines of the 17th summit...

Development Bank of Kazakhstan Places Dollar and Tenge Eurobonds on International Markets
ASTANA – The Development Bank of Kazakhstan has placed two tranches of Eurobonds on international capital markets, including a $200 million tap of its April-issued dollar bonds and a new offering denominated in Kazakh tenge. Photo credit:...

Kazakhstan will set an all-time wheat export record in 2024/25 MY – expert
In the current season, Kazakhstan will export 11.45 million tons of wheat (including wheat flour and feed flour in grain equivalent), which will be an absolute historical record. This forecast was announced by Evgenii Karabanov, a market expert,...
AD Ports Group, Kazakhstan Railways commence operations of GulfLink joint venture
AD Ports Group announced today the commencement of operations of its Central Asian logistics joint venture, GulfLink Ltd., with KTZ Express, the freight arm of Kazakhstan Railways. GulfLink, 51% percent owned by AD Ports Group, and 49% by KTZ...

Kazakhstan intends to expand trade and cargo transportation with Iran
Kazakhstan plans to increase trade volumes and cargo transportation with Iran. This was reported by LS, citing the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the ministry, despite geopolitical tensions, the trade...

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan hold "Tarlan-2025" exercise - VIDEO
"Tarlan-2025" joint flight-tactical exercise involving Azerbaijani and Kazakh servicemen in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has commenced in Azerbaijan, APA reports citing the Ministry of Defense. At the opening ceremony of the...