Environment Ministry reports no violations during Pavel Durov’s swim in Kolsai

Astana. October 14. KazTAG – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported no violations during Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s swim in Kolsai. “A video circulated in the media and on social networks shows Telegram founder Pavel...

Kazakhstan’s Emerging Role in Global Rare-Earth Supply Chains

October 10 was one of the most consequential days for global trade policy and one of the most volatile for world markets since the U.S.–China tariff conflict first reignited. After China announced tighter export controls on rare earths, U.S....

Kazakhstan appreciates Azerbaijan's leadership in climate diplomacy

Kazakhstan is interested in cooperation in the fields of green energy, atomic energy, and IT, said the co-chair of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan’s Minister of...

Kazakhstan supports initiative to create Zangezur corridor

I would like to especially emphasize the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor, said Kazakhstan’s Minister of Transport, Nurlan Sauranbayev, during the 21st meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation...

Diversification of Kazakhstan’s Oil Export Routes: New Opportunities and Challenges

ASTANA — Kazakhstan is seeking to diversify its oil export routes as global energy markets undergo shifts. The Astana Times breaks down the country’s current supply channels and plans for expansion. Photo credit: Pand P Studio/Shutterstock....

Kazakhstan Investigates Telegram Founder Pavel Durov for Swimming in Protected Kolsai Lake

Pavel Durov, founder of the Russian messaging app Telegram, may face an administrative fine in Kazakhstan after posting a video of himself swimming in Kolsai Lake, a protected natural area where swimming and fishing are prohibited. Durov arrived...

Kazakhstan Maintains Diplomatic Balance Following Gaza Ceasefire

On Monday, the Palestinian group Hamas handed over the final 20 surviving hostages to Israel in a two-stage exchange, reportedly mediated with the involvement of Qatari representatives. By midweek, the outcome of the latest ceasefire attempt...

Kazakhstan Plants 2.4 Million Trees as National Environmental Campaign Continues

ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the Taza Kazakhstan environmental campaign on Oct. 11, joining volunteers and eco-activists in planting trees at the capital’s Botanical Garden. Photo credit: Akorda During the event, Tokayev...

Kazakhstan Wins Top Award at World Expo 2025 Osaka

ALMATY – Kazakh national pavilion won first place in the Theme Development category among small pavilions at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, one of the most prestigious global exhibitions that concluded on Oct. 13. Photo credit: qazexpocongress.kz The...

Kazakhstan Calls for Collective Action to Revive the Aral Sea and Strengthen Water Security 

ALMATY – More than 40 environmental projects are being implemented in the Aral Sea basin, as announced at the second meeting of the Board of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), held on Oct. 10 in Astana under Kazakhstan’s...

Kazakhstan wins EXPO 2025 Osaka Theme Development nomination

Baku, October 13, AZERTAC The EXPO 2025 Osaka opened in April focusing on the theme Designing Future Society for Our Lives wrapped in Japan, Kazinform News Agency reported citing the Kazakh Trade and Integration Ministry’s press service. The main...

Kazakhstan Outlines Plans For Significant Growth In Gas Production

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 13. Gas production in Kazakhstan could rise from 59 billion cubic meters in 2024 to 74 billion cubic meters by 2029–2030, Alibek Zhamauov, Chairman of state-owned gas company QazaqGaz, said...

Caspian Sea faces alarming decline in water levels and biodiversity

ASTANA, Kazakhstan / ISTANBUL Local communities and environmental activists in Kazakhstan are raising concerns over the alarming decline of the Caspian Sea’s water levels and increasing pollution, attributing the crisis to climate change, dam...

RC Cola Launches Production Facility in Southern Kazakhstan

A beverage production plant under the global RC Cola brand has officially opened in the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan. Operated by Beibars Bottlers, the facility is located in the village of Kumisbastau in the Tulkubas district and is designed to...

Kazakhstan as a middle power of trust

The strategic role of the Astana Think Tank Forum. The international system today is undergoing its most profound transformation in decades. Global politics is increasingly defined by fragmentation, declining trust, and the erosion of institutions...

Kazakh oil exports safe after oil spill accident in the Black Sea

The flow of crude exports from Kazakhstan's three Western-led projects has continued without interruption from the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, despite a reported oil spill at one of its three offshore loading jetties, according to...

Almaty Museum of Arts: a new icon on Kazakhstan's cultural landscape

The long-awaited opening of the Almaty Museum of Arts marks a milestone in the region’s cultural life. Founded by businessman and philanthropist Nurlan Smagulov, it showcases more than 700 works from Kazakhstan and Central Asia, alongside pieces...

Ferghana Valley: a Common vision of a Strategy for Sustainable Development and Prosperity

Diloram Mukhsinova and Bekhzod Alimjanov, senior researchers at the Center for Foreign Policy Studies (Uzbekistan) Annotation. The Ferghana Valley is the historical heart of Central Asia, where a new model of regional cooperation based on trust,...

Kazakhstan's Strategic Vision: Fostering the Middle Corridor for the Future of Global Trade

At a time when global supply chains face mounting pressures from geopolitical tensions, congested maritime chokepoints and climate-driven disruptions, reliable, secure and resilient alternatives matter to businesses and governments alike. For...

Uranium mining in Stampriet aquifer risks pollution, says Schlettwein

The government should be forthright and inform investors to explore for uranium elsewhere in Namibia and not within the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer Basin at Leonardville in the Omaheke region. This was said by former minister of agriculture,...