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Kazakhstan to set up 7 international university branches creating opportunities for Indian students
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...

Kazakh science shows significant growth in 2024
Kazakhstan’s scientific sector is gaining momentum, with significant growth recorded in research activity, according to updated 2024 data from the InCites analytics platform, reports Zakon.kz. Bulat Kenesov, head of the Center for Science and...

Kazakhstan Narrates Good Digitalization Co-Op Prospects With Azerbaijan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have good prospects for cooperation in the field of digitalization, the head of the office of the Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Asan Zhakishev told reporters on...

Kazakhstan Highlights Vital Role Of Partnership Development With Azerbaijan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan attaches particular importance to the development of partnership relations with Azerbaijan, the head of the office of the Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Asan Zhakishev said...

From Canyons to Dune: Tracing Heart of Southeastern Kazakhstan
ALMATY – Some places demand silence the moment you arrive. Not out of fear but reverence. Charyn Canyon is one of those places. And as I learned over the course of two unforgettable days, so too are Kolsay and Kaindy Lakes, the Singing Dune and...

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...

News Digest: Foreign Media on Oil Output in Kazakhstan, Middle Corridor and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as relations with the West, the Middle Corridor, international flights and more....

Kazakhstan: Oral statement for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
On 1 July 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its Kazakhstani member organisation, the ILI Foundation, delivered a statement at the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council for the adoption of the Universal Periodic...

Kazakhstan is ready to become a pilot country for introducing agro-innovations in Central Asia together with FAO
The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Aidarbek Saparov, proposed considering the creation of an FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN) regional platform on agro-innovations in Central Asia. Kazakhstan is ready to act as a pilot...

NU Microbiome Lab Advances Kazakhstan on Global Science Geography
ASTANA — What if the key to fighting disease, aging well, and managing the effects of climate change was not a miracle drug, but microbes? At Nazarbayev University’s (NU) Microbiome Laboratory, that idea drives everything. Photo credit: Nazarbayev...

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...

UN Economic and Social Council Grants Kazakhstan’s ECOJER Special Consultative Status
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Association of Regional Environmental Initiatives ECOJER has been granted special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the ECOJER press service reported on June 29. Photo credit: ECOJER This...

Zijin Mining to Acquire Kazakhstan’s Raygorodok Gold Mine in $1.2 Billion Deal
Zijin Mining Group, China’s largest gold and copper producer, announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Raygorodok Gold Mine in Kazakhstan for $1.2 billion. The deal, executed through its subsidiaries Zijin...

Climate Science Digest: June 30, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 30, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Study reveals uneven land sinking across New Orleans, raising flood-risk concerns...

Azerbaijan Hosts Landmark 17th ECO Summit in Karabakh, Charting a “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Future”
The Republic of Azerbaijan, under the Chairmanship of President Ilham Aliyev, successfully hosted the 17th ECO Summit on July 3 and 4, 2025, in Khankendi, demonstrating its commitment to promoting regional cooperation and sustainable development....

Kazakhstan launches pioneering national crypto reserve to bolster financial stability
Kazakhstan has announced plans to establish a state-managed cryptocurrency reserve. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, aims to diversify the nation’s financial portfolio, enhance economic resilience, and leverage its...

Kazakhstan Posts Breakthrough Gains In Non-Oil Trade In 2024
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 30 . In recent years, Kazakhstan has been actively pursuing a policy aimed at expanding its non-resource sector and reducing dependence on raw material exports, Trend reports via the country's...

Kazakhstan And Germany To Roll Out New Groundwater Info System
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 30 . Chairman of the Board of the National Hydrogeological Service of Kazakhstan "Kazhydrogeology", Bolat Bekniyaz, met with representatives of the German Society for International Cooperation...

Chinese Firm to Invest $600 Million in Waste-to-Energy Plants in Kazakhstan
China’s Hunan Junxin Environmental Protection Co. Ltd. plans to invest $600 million in constructing three waste-to-energy plants in Kazakhstan. The project was the focus of a meeting on July 3 between Azamat Kozhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Board...

Kazakhstan, China Enhance Agro-Industrial Ties Centered On Horse Breed Exports
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 30. The Vice Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Amangali Berdalin, held a meeting with representatives of Chinese investment companies interested in the development of Kazakhstan's...