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First National Urban Forum Launches Kazakhstan’s Urban Policy Development
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – The First National Urban Forum of Kazakhstan (NUF2025), held on July 8 in Kyzylorda, marked the beginning of developing a national urban policy, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The NUF brough together representatives...
J. Lo and Backstreet Boys concerts will bring up to 1 bln tenge in taxes in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 10. KazTAG – T1 billion in taxes is expected to be received from J. Lo and Backstreet Boys concerts in Kazakhstan, said Malik Khasenov, producer of the Astana Concert company. “According to the forecast, by the end of the year, the...
Tackling Corruption in Kazakhstan: The Latest Trends
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, anti-corruption efforts are a cornerstone of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s agenda. Court-ordered funds confiscated from corrupt officials have been used to finance public infrastructure:...
SCAT Airlines To Fly Twice-Weekly Between Kazakhstan's Almaty And Belarusian Minsk
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 10 . The Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan is continuously working to expand the geography of flights and increase the number of international...
US Tariffs On Kazakh Goods Prompt Tokayev To Address Trump
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 10 . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a response letter to Donald Trump regarding the imposition of tariffs on imports of Kazakh goods, Trend reports, citing the press...
Kazakhstan proposes to host the Environmental Summit
APA
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July 4, 2025
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
APK Inform
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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
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July 4, 2025
(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...
IFC Reaffirms Support for Kazakhstan’s Diversification Push
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – Wiebke Schloemer, a regional director for Türkiye and Central Asia at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), explores key milestones in more than 30 years of partnership with Kazakhstan and what comes next in an interview with The...
Kazakhstan will set an all-time wheat export record in 2024/25 MY – expert
APK Inform
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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,...
Kazakhstan intends to expand trade and cargo transportation with Iran
APK Inform
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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...
Kazakhstan Considers “Green” Tax on Plastic Packaging
Times of Central Asia
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July 4, 2025
Azhar Sagandykova, a deputy in Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis, has proposed introducing a “green” tax on non-environmentally friendly packaging. She announced the initiative during the IX Eurasian Business Forum Green Energy & Waste Recycling Forum...
Kazakhstan Spotlights Bustling Potential Of Caspian Sea Ports
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, July 4. Kazakhstan actively develops the potential of ports in the Caspian Sea, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov said during the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation...
More than 2,000 people moved under voluntary resettlement program in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 10. KazTAG - As of July 1, 2,202 people, including 1,091 repatriates and 1,111 migrants, have moved from labor-surplus to labor-deficit regions of the country, reports the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population. “As...
Kazakhstan Hails ECO Summit In Khankendi As Symbol Of Azerbaijan's Desire For Peace
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, July 4. We regard the holding of the summit in Khankendi as a symbol of Azerbaijan's aspiration for peace, sustainable development and regional integration, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan...
Kazakhstan launched first free legal AI assistant
Turkmenportal
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Karaganda University named after E.A. Buketov together with the IT company ItByDesign presented the first free online legal consultation service in the country LegalExpert.kz based on artificial intelligence. The system operates in real time and...
Kazakhstan Names More Comfortable Regions to Live
The Astana Times
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July 3, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of National Economy has identified the country’s regions with the highest and lowest levels of comfort for living, based on the System of Regional Standards, Kazinform reported on July 3. Photo credit: The Astana Times...
Kazakhstan Exports 60% More New Crop Grain in 2024-2025
The Astana Times
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July 3, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported nine million tons of new crop grain from September 2024 to June 2025, which is 60% more than for the same period in 2023–2024, the Agriculture Ministry reported on July 2, citing the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy national...
Kazakhstan to Launch Astana-Bodrum Flights This Month
The Astana Times
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July 3, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier Air Astana will begin operating direct flights from Astana to Bodrum (Türkiye) on July 19, the airline’s press service announced. Flights will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, using modern...
Kazakhstan Launches $4.4 Billion Investment Wave with 45 Key Projects
The Astana Times
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July 3, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is currently implementing 45 large industrial projects with a total investment of over 2.3 trillion tenge (approximately US$4.4 billion) and creating up to 20,000 job opportunities, said Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov during a...