Scripts and Power: How Russian Media Frame the Latinization of the Kazakh Language

The ongoing switch from Cyrillic to a Latin-based alphabet in Kazakhstan has been widely presented as a step toward modernization and global integration by Kazakh officials. However, in Russian media, the reform quickly became associated with...

Kazakh Audience Turns to Social Media as Primary News Source, Study Finds

ASTANA – Social media has become the leading source of news for Kazakh citizens, outpacing television and online media platforms, the Institute of Public Policy reported on June 26, according to a recent nationwide survey. Photo credit: The...

Trump sent a letter to Tokayev on the introduction of 25% duties on goods from Kazakhstan

Almaty. July 8. KazTAG - Starting from August 1, the United States will impose duties of 25% on all goods from Kazakhstan. This was stated on July 7 by the American leader Donald Trump in a letter to the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart...

Livestock production increased by more than 4% and T1 trillion in January-May in Kazakhstan

Astana. July 8. KazTAG – Livestock production increased by 104.2% or T1.2 trillion, said Aidarbek Saparov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. “In the first 5 months of 2025, production in the industry increased by 104.2% or...

Kazakhstan to Address Multilateralism, Financial Relations, AI at BRICS Summit

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will address multilateralism, financial relations, and artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming BRICS Summit on July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro, said Aibek Smadiyarov, a spokesperson for the Kazakh Foreign Ministry, during a...

Armenia appoints military attache in Kazakhstan 

АрмИнфо. Армения назначила военного атташе в Казахстан. Соответствующее решение было подписано премьер-министром Армении Николом Пашиняном. "Принимая за основу 9-ю часть 10-й статью закона Республики "О дипломатической службе", с 1 августа 2025...

Kazakhstan law bans face coverings in public places

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law to ban face coverings in public places and jointed a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress. The text of the law which was signed by the president on...

Kazakhstan’s Telecommunications Market Set to Slow in Coming Years

Kazakhstan’s telecommunications market is projected to experience a slowdown in the coming years, with average annual growth expected to hover around 6% for 2025-2027, nearly half the rate seen over the past two years. According to a joint study...

Earthquake jolts southern Kazakhstan

An earthquake struck Kazakhstan's Zhambyl region on Tuesday afternoon. Kazakhstan's National Data Center (KNDC) registered an earthquake at 2:30 pm Astana time on July 8, 2025, in Zhambyl region, News.Az reports, citing Kazakh media. It was said...

Over-the-counter dollar and euro purchases in Kazakhstan decreased in June – National Bank

Kazakhstan Transfers Anti-Corruption Authority to National Security Committee

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree dissolving the country’s standalone Anti-Corruption Agency and transferring its functions to the National Security Committee (NSC), in what officials describe as a move to modernize and...

Trump Confirms New U.S. Tariffs on Kazakhstan Starting August 1

Starting August 1, 2025, the United States will impose a 25 percent customs duty on exports from Kazakhstan. The decision was announced by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and later confirmed in an official letter from President Donald Trump...

Who makes contemporary Uyghur art in Kazakhstan?

Work by artist Nazugum Bakhtiyarova from the Sultan Kizlar collective. Text [in Russian]: “I would rather be a witness’ widow than a Bai [rich man’s] wife.” Photo by the Sultan Kizlar collective. Used with permission. In Kazakhstan, political or...

Kazakhstan: Inflation climbs to a near two-year high in June

Latest reading: Inflation climbed to 11.8% in June from May’s 11.3%, marking the joint-highest rate since August 2023. The reading remained entrenched above the Central Bank’s medium-term target of 5.0%, likely fanned by a weakening tenge...

Australian Musician Honors Kazakhstan with Dombra Melody

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has celebrated National Dombra Day on the first Sunday of July since 2018. Dombra, the national musical instrument, embodies the country’s rich history, culture, and spirit of freedom. Its distinctive sound, by turns soothing,...

Kazakhstan bans face covering in public spaces: 10 countries with similar laws

Kazakhstan has banned face-covering garments in public, joining a list of nations citing security and cultural identity. Here's a look at 10 countries with similar laws and their reasons In a move that might surprise many, Kazakhstan has banned...

President Of Kazakhstan Awards ICAO Council Head For Aviation Cooperation

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 8 . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the Chairman of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Salvatore Sciacchitano, and awarded him the Order...

Kazakh FM Attends CSTO Ministerial Council Meeting in Kyrgyzstan

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on June 30 in Cholpon-Ata, where he outlined...

ZCF drums up support for US-bound Convent

Dominican Convent High THE Zimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF) has issued an urgent call to the corporate community to rally behind Dominican Convent High Harare's chess team, as they prepare to represent the nation at the prestigious 2025 World...

Kazakhstan Plans To Establish Bitcoin and Crypto Reserve

Kazakhstan’s National Bank has announced plans to establish a state Bitcoin and crypto reserve, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to Bitcoin amid growing institutional adoption of crypto. According to statements from National...