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Kazakhstan's Infrastructure Strategy Centers On Middle Corridor Development - Analyst
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. Kazakhstan is consistently expanding its transport infrastructure along North–South and East–West key transit corridors, with particular focus on developing the Trans-Caspian International...
Kazakhstan to Use Industrial Hemp for Passport Production
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kazakhstan will begin producing high-security paper from domestically cultivated industrial hemp, which will be used in the manufacture of passports and national ID cards, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has announced. As previously reported by...
Kazakhstan Proposes Criminal Penalties for Illegal Meat Sales
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, has proposed introducing criminal liability for the sale of meat that bypasses veterinary and sanitary inspections. Speaking at a government meeting, Saparov emphasized that Kazakhstan is...
Kazakhstan Sets Sights on Becoming Central Asia’s Blockchain Hub
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Kazakhstan is accelerating its efforts to become a regional leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency. Among its latest initiatives is a proposal by the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) to establish a state crypto reserve. National Strategy and...
Digging Deeper: Kazakhmys Barlau’s Plan for Exploration, Talent, and Afghanistan’s Geology
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has set an ambitious national goal: to bring the level of Kazakhstan’s subsoil exploration to 2.2 million square kilometers. To put that in perspective, this is larger than the entire area of Saudi Arabia....
Experts Forecast 5% Economic Growth for Kazakhstan in 2025
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the presentation of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development’s (EFSD) regional economic report, which outlined mixed economic trends across the region in early 2025, shaped by a combination of domestic...
Kazakh child celebrates recovery from cancer in Türkiye hospital
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
Zeine Seitkul, a 6-year-old girl from Kazakhstan who was diagnosed with lymphoma, has regained her health following six months of intensive treatment in Türkiye. To celebrate her discharge, balloons in the colors of the Kazakh flag were released...
Kazakhstan and China have signed a new agreement on strategic cooperation in the field of railway transportation
APK Inform
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JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" and the state corporation "China Railway" (CR) signed an Agreement on comprehensive strategic cooperation. As reported by KTZ on July 9, the new agreement replaces the previous one signed in 2014 and reflects the...
Legal Media Center to Sue Kazakh Foreign Ministry Over Journalist Accreditation Refusal
Times of Central Asia
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July 11, 2025
The Legal Media Center, a media-focused human rights organization, has announced plans to file a lawsuit against Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) over its refusal to accredit seven journalists from Radio Azattyq, the Kazakh service...
Kazakh athlete detained in Saudi Arabia
KazTAG
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Saudi Arabia. July 9. KazTAG - A Kazakhstani athlete has been detained in Saudi Arabia, said the Telegram channel "They're on their way to pick you up." "Detained by law enforcement agencies. He is currently in Medina. No charges have been brought...
Comic Con Astana 2025: Kazakhstan’s Premier Geek Culture Festival Set to Break Records
Times of Central Asia
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July 11, 2025
Geek culture has become a vibrant facet of Astana’s tourist appeal, and on July 9, the city kicked off the fourth edition of Comic Con Astana, Kazakhstan’s flagship festival for anime, comics, and cosplay. Over the years, festival-goers have...
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade made statement in connection with duties announced by Trump
KazTAG
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Astana. July 9. KazTAG - The Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan has made a statement in connection with the duties announced by US President Donald Trump. "On July 7, 2025, an official message was received from the US President about...
How ForteBank is Shaping Kazakhstan’s Banking Future
World Finance
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  In the fast-evolving financial landscape of Kazakhstan, ForteBank stands as a testament to pragmatic leadership and disciplined strategy. Under the stewardship of CEO Talgat Kuanyshev, ForteBank has entered a new chapter defined by universal...
Kazakhstan, Brazil Expand Bilateral Ties During BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on July 5 in Rio de Janeiro as part of his visit to attend the BRICS Summit. Murat Nurtleu and Mauro Vieira. Photo credit:...
Time to transform Afghan-Kazakh interaction into sustainable cooperation
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 11, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart in Kabul on Friday said the time had come to transform the existing positive interaction between the two countries into sustainable and...
Kazakhstan Faces New US Tariff Measures Under Trump’s Executive Order
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 7 extending certain tariff rates until Aug. 1. Under the order, Kazakhstan will face a new 25% reciprocal tariff. Photo credit: Shutterstock The same tariff would...
Kazakhstan Takes Seat at BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro as Partner Country
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu represented Kazakhstan for the first time as a partner country at the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7. Summit participants emphasized the need to strengthen...
Kazakhstan’s Bakhyt Khajibayev Wins Best Actor Award at SCO Film Festival in China
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s actor Bakhyt Khajibayev won the best actor award at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival on July 6 in the Chinese city of Chongqing. He was recognized for a leading role in “Operation Nabat,” a drama...
Kazakhstan’s IT Project Triumphs at World Summit on Information Society
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Situational and Analytical Complex (SAC) project has secured first place in its category at the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2025. Photo credit: Nuraliyev’s personal archive This year’s...
Poland Has Placed A Kazakh Company, Which Belongs To Pinskdrev, On The Sanctions List
Charter 97
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1 Photo: Charter97.org For circumventing sanctions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland has included the Kazakh company QARTREE LLP in the sanctions list at the request of the National Tax Administration. The tax authority proved that the...