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WEB2 days ago · By Aiman Nakispekova in International on 5 October 2024. ASTANA – Kazakhstan hosted a two-day meeting of volunteer movement leaders within the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Youth Council on Oct. 3-4 in Astana. The event focused on the importance of volunteerism in society and its role in promoting ...
Kazakhstan, Netherlands Boost Ties at First Business Council
WEB22 hours ago · By Nagima Abuova in Business, Editor’s Picks on 9 October 2024. ASTANA—Kazakhstan and the Netherlands convened the first Kazakh-Dutch Business Council on Oct. 9, focusing on joint efforts to enhance transport, logistics, innovation and green energy cooperation in Astana. The event served as a platform to discuss investment opportunities and ...
Global Religious Leaders Convene in Astana to Discuss Conflict ...
WEB1 day ago · Global Religious Leaders Convene in Astana to Discuss Conflict Resolution. ASTANA – World’s religious leaders came together for the 22nd meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana on Oct. 8 to discuss ways to tackle conflict, bridge differences, and to advance the congress’s mission.
Kazakhstan Ranks Among Top Ten Nations With Highest Increase …
WEB1 day ago · A review of the 10-year period from 2013 to 2023 reveals that Kazakhstan boosted its gold reserves by 151 tons, placing it in seventh place worldwide, reported Kazinform on Oct. 9. Russia claimed the top spot with an increase of 1,298 tons, followed by China in second place with 1,181 tons, and Türkiye in third, adding 424 tons.
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WEBEAEU to Increase Agricultural Exports via Int’l Routes, Cement Kazakhstan’s Transit Potential. By Dana Omirgazy in International on 2 October 2024 in 17:40. ASTANA—The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) explored the potential expansion of agricultural product transportation via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) during the third Eurasian Economic...
Prominent Kazakh Expert on Astana Think Tank Forum: Middle …
WEB3 days ago · ASTANA – Astana will host the inaugural Astana Think Tank Forum 2024 on Oct. 16-17. Organized by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) as part of the Astana International Forum (AIF), the forum will explore the role of middle powers. The Astana Times spoke with Sanat Kushkumbayev ...
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WEB2 days ago · By Nagima Abuova on 3 October 2024. ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the importance of maslikhats (local administrative bodies) in strengthening local governance and urged deputies of maslikhats to take a proactive role in addressing regional challenges at the second Republican Forum on Oct. 3.
Astana Honors Denis Ten with International Figure Skating …
WEB4 days ago · ASTANA—Nearly 100 ice skaters from around the world gathered at Barys Arena in Astana from Oct. 3-5 for the fifth Denis Ten Memorial Challenge tournament, commemorating a celebrated Kazakh figure skater who tragically passed away in July 2018. Denis Ten Memorial Challenge’s gala show in Astana on …
Astana Increases Budget to Address Social Needs
WEBOct 3, 2024 · The session approved amendments to the original 2024-2026 budget plan set in December 2023. According to Kazinform, Kaysar Mankarayev, head of Astana’s Department of Economics and Budget Planning, explained that the increased plan includes 58.4 billion tenge (US$121 million) in tax revenues, 39.5 billion tenge (US$82 million) in non-tax-revenues and 10.6 billion tenge (US$22 million) from ...
Kazakhstan Set to Return Astana as Name of Its Capital
WEBSep 16, 2022 · NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s capital is set to soon be renamed back from Nur-Sultan to Astana after the Parliament endorsed the draft law on constitutional amendments required to rename the capital on Sept. 16. The document now awaits President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s discretion. The city lights at night. Photo credit: hdrshooter.com.