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In the first half of 2025, grain prices in Kazakhstan declined, while oilseed prices increased
APK Inform
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In January-June 2025, the agricultural production price index in Kazakhstan stood at 95.8% (compared to the same period in 2024), according to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Grain crops decreased in price by 8.6%....
Kazakhstan to set up 7 international university branches creating opportunities for Indian students
The Economic Times
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July 2, 2025
Kazakhstan will witness the opening of seven international university branches across the 2025-2026 academic year and this may provide additional opportunities for Indian students wanting to seek admissions in the Central Asian country. According...
Kazakhstan's National Bank Reveals Targets To Back Budget Via National Fund In July 2025
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 3 . The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to sell between $600 million and $700 million from the National Fund in July 2025, Trend reports. The national regulator of Kazakhstan stated that $800...
Arayik Noroyan appointed military attaché in Kazakhstan
PanARMENIAN.Net
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July 9, 2025 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arayik Noroyan has been appointed as Armenia’s military attaché to Kazakhstan. The decision was signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Noroyan will serve a three-year term. “Based on Part 9, Article 10...
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and United States decreased in January-May
KazTAG
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Astana. July 9. KazTAG – Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the United States in January-May 2025 amounted to $1.3 billion, reports the Kazakhstan Association of Oil, Gas and Energy Organizations Kazenergy. Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and...
Niqab ban comes into effect in Kazakhstan amid crackdown on radical influence and rising security-identity concerns
Organiser Weekly
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In a decisive legislative move highlighting Kazakhstan’s commitment to secular governance, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a ban on clothing that conceals the face in public, including the Islamic niqab. The law was passed by...
“Are You Hindu?”: Passenger Paramvir faces racism in Kazakhstan after local questions sacred kada
Organiser Weekly
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Popular travel vlogger and YouTuber Passenger Paramvir, known for his candid travel vlogs from around the globe, is now making headlines for a troubling incident during his recent trip to Kazakhstan. Paramvir and his friend Shakti allegedly...
Industrial producer price index increased by 0.7% in June in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 9. KazTAG – The industrial producer price index in Kazakhstan in June, compared to May 2025, increased by 0.7%, reports the statistics agency. The producer price index in Kazakhstan in mining decreased by 0.5%: in coal mining –...
Tajikistan, Kazakhstan discuss issues of cooperation
AKIpress News Agency
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July 9, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kazakhstan Khairullo Ibodzoda met with head of Astana Jenis Kasymbek on July 8, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan reported. The parties discussed issues related to the development and expansion of...
Kazakhstan diplomats’ efforts to be aimed at strengthening good neighborliness — Lavrov
TASS
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July 2, 2025
ASTANA, July 2. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has congratulated Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu on the Diplomatic Service Day of the republic, expressing confidence that the efforts...
Trade Between Kazakhstan And Kyrgyzstan Shows Remarkable Upward Trend
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 9. Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan increased by 43.5 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Data obtained by Trend from the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan...
Kazakhstan’s ECOJER Association Granted UN Consultative Status
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
The Kazakhstan Association of Regional Environmental Initiatives, ECOJER, has been granted special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the organization’s press service announced. This designation...
Tokayev orders cancellation of move of orphanage pupils in Almaty
KazTAG
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Almaty. July 21. KazTAG – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered cancellation of the planned move of Baganashyl orphanage pupils from Almaty to Konayev, reports Akorda. “After reviewing the situation that arose around the planned...
More than 40 children from Almaty orphanage were taken to Konayev before Tokayev's reaction
KazTAG
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Almaty. July 21. KazTAG – The first 43 children from the Baganashyl orphanage were taken to Konayev before the order of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to cancel the move. Forty-seven children were supposed to be taken, but four...
Kazakhstan to donate 1,500 wild saiga to China after 75 years of local extinction
Mongabay
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July 2, 2025
Saiga antelopes, among the most ancient living mammals, are set to be reintroduced to China 75 years after they went extinct in the region, thanks to a donation of 1,500 wild individuals from Kazakhstan. The transfer, announced during a meeting...
Kazakhstan bans niqab
5Pillars
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July 2, 2025
Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has approved a law forbidding clothing that hides the face or obstructs facial recognition in public spaces, permitting such attire only for medical reasons, severe weather, official duties, or...
Azerbaijani, Kazakh Servicemen Diving Into Novel Flight-Tactical Drills (PHOTO/VIDEO)
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. The "Tarlan-2025" joint flight-tactical exercise, where Azerbaijani and Kazakh servicemen are joining forces in the realm of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has kicked off in Azerbaijan, Trend...
Kazakhstan to Build 51 Medical Institutions in Karagandy Region by Year-End
The Astana Times
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July 1, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh government will allocate 5.9 billion tenge (US$11.3 million) from illegally withdrawn assets returned to the country to complete the construction of 51 medical facilities in the Karagandy Region by the end of this year, the...
Kazakhstan Scales Taxi Project for People with Disabilities
The Astana Times
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July 1, 2025
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on June 30 that will allow the scaling of the pilot Invataxi project for people with disabilities in Kazakhstan, reported Akorda. Photo credit: gov.kz This law introduces amendments and...
Kazakhstan And Moldova Deepen Diplomatic Bonds Amid New Embassy Opening
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 2. President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, where they discussed the prospects for the...