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The Astana Times spoke with Masdar’s Chief Operating Officer Abdulaziz Alobaidli, on Jan. 12, on the eve of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026, held under the patronage of the company. According to Alobaidli, ADSW has firmly established itself as a global platform where policymakers, decision-makers, investors, and innovators converge to discuss sustainability and clean energy.
Masdar’s ambition and expertise have increasingly extended to Central Asia, including Kazakhstan.
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The Astana Times spoke with Masdar’s Chief Operating Officer Abdulaziz Alobaidli, on Jan. 12, on the eve of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026, held under the patronage of the company. According to Alobaidli, ADSW has firmly established itself as a global platform where policymakers, decision-makers, investors, and innovators converge to discuss sustainability and clean energy.
Masdar’s ambition and expertise have increasingly extended to Central Asia, including Kazakhstan.
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Uzbekistan Secures Masdar’s Central Asia Expansion With $225 Million Solar Deal
ABU DHABI — Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ clean energy champion, announced financial close on a $225 million package for the solar power plant and battery storage project in southern Uzbekistan on Jan. 15, on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Senior officials from both countries attended, underscoring the political weight behind Uzbekistan’s…
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ABU DHABI — Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ clean energy champion, announced financial close on a $225 million package for the solar power plant and battery storage project in southern Uzbekistan on Jan. 15, on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Senior officials from both countries attended, underscoring the political weight behind Uzbekistan’s…
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When to Watch: Full Schedule of Kazakhstan’s Performances at Winter Olympics 2026
ALMATY – The International Olympic Committee has released the full competition schedule for athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place on Feb. 6-22 in Milan and several other cities in northern Italy.
Milano Cortina 2026. Photo credit: olympic.kz
According to preliminary data, 35 Kazakh athletes will compete across 10…
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ALMATY – The International Olympic Committee has released the full competition schedule for athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place on Feb. 6-22 in Milan and several other cities in northern Italy.
Milano Cortina 2026. Photo credit: olympic.kz
According to preliminary data, 35 Kazakh athletes will compete across 10…
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The National Museum of Kazakhstan hosted the opening of the international exhibition “SHAFT. Unearthing Hidden Threads” on Jan. 14.
The exhibition highlights the spiritual and historical connection between the past and present through the works of artist Dariya Nurtaza. Visitors can explore installations, artistic panels, a traditional yurt, and multimedia displays that delve into cultural layers and heritage.
The exhibition will be open for two months on the fourth floor of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The exhibition highlights the spiritual and historical connection between the past and present through the works of artist Dariya Nurtaza. Visitors can explore installations, artistic panels, a traditional yurt, and multimedia displays that delve into cultural layers and heritage.
The exhibition will be open for two months on the fourth floor of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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CPC Disruptions Drive Europe’s Oil Deficit Despite Global Oversupply
ALMATY – Europe’s oil market is tightening sharply, defying expectations of a global surplus, as reduced shipments from Kazakhstan via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) emerge as the single most significant short-term disruption to regional supply, according to Bloomberg.
Oil drilling and pipelines. Photo credit: Gary Kavanagh / Getty Images
“Smaller flows of Kazakhstan’s…
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ALMATY – Europe’s oil market is tightening sharply, defying expectations of a global surplus, as reduced shipments from Kazakhstan via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) emerge as the single most significant short-term disruption to regional supply, according to Bloomberg.
Oil drilling and pipelines. Photo credit: Gary Kavanagh / Getty Images
“Smaller flows of Kazakhstan’s…
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Cultural Highlights to Bring Warmth to Winter Weekend
ASTANA – Winters in Kazakhstan have a way of shrinking the city to its essentials: home, work, and the route between the two. As the cold settles in, The Astana Times editorial team has curated a line-up of events that offer warmth of a different kind, from classical ballet and chamber music to iconic…
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ASTANA – Winters in Kazakhstan have a way of shrinking the city to its essentials: home, work, and the route between the two. As the cold settles in, The Astana Times editorial team has curated a line-up of events that offer warmth of a different kind, from classical ballet and chamber music to iconic…
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Why Kazakhstan Aims to Become Higher Education Hub
BELFAST — ALMATY — 2025 became a defining year for Kazakhstan’s higher education sector.Record numbers of foreign students enrolled in Kazakh universities, local institutions reached their highest-ever positions in globalrankings, and the country hosted a landmark development: the opening of thefirst campus of a Russell Group university, Cardiff University.…
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BELFAST — ALMATY — 2025 became a defining year for Kazakhstan’s higher education sector.Record numbers of foreign students enrolled in Kazakh universities, local institutions reached their highest-ever positions in globalrankings, and the country hosted a landmark development: the opening of thefirst campus of a Russell Group university, Cardiff University.…
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KASE Says 2025 Trading Volume Reached $785 Billion, Up 3%
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) reported the results of the exchange market’s performance for 2025 at a Jan. 15 press briefing. Total trading volume reached 400.8 trillion tenge (US$784.6 billion) in 2025, up 3% or 11.7 trillion tenge (US$22.9 billion) from 2024.
Stock market capitalization rose 18.7% from the start of the year,…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) reported the results of the exchange market’s performance for 2025 at a Jan. 15 press briefing. Total trading volume reached 400.8 trillion tenge (US$784.6 billion) in 2025, up 3% or 11.7 trillion tenge (US$22.9 billion) from 2024.
Stock market capitalization rose 18.7% from the start of the year,…
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Kazakhstan, Iran Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Trade, Transport and Logistics
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Iran discussed expanding cooperation in trade, transport, and logistics during meetings between senior foreign ministry officials on Jan. 15.
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Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi to review a broad range of matters on the bilateral agenda. The talks covered…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Iran discussed expanding cooperation in trade, transport, and logistics during meetings between senior foreign ministry officials on Jan. 15.
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Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi to review a broad range of matters on the bilateral agenda. The talks covered…
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News Digest: Foreign Media on Energy Security, Middle Corridor Rail Upgrade, and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Kazakhstan’s perspectives on energy security, a major $300 million investment to upgrade the Middle Corridor rail route, developments in culture, history, and industry, and more.
Almaty. Photo credit: Visit Almaty.
Kazakhstan raises alarm…
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ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Kazakhstan’s perspectives on energy security, a major $300 million investment to upgrade the Middle Corridor rail route, developments in culture, history, and industry, and more.
Almaty. Photo credit: Visit Almaty.
Kazakhstan raises alarm…
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Weekly News Digest 📰
▪️EDB’s Evgeny Vinokurov: Central Asia’s Future is Industry, Not Just Transit. Read.
▪️Experts Say Venezuela Events Move Oil Markets, With Limited Impact on Kazakhstan. Read.
▪️From Early Bet to Global Scale: Masdar Turns 20 as it Expands in Central Asia. Read.
▪️KASE Says 2025 Trading Volume Reached $785 Billion, Up 3%. Read.
▪️KazMunayGas Reroutes 300,000 Tons of Oil in December 2025 Amid CPC Restrictions. Read.
▪️Why Kazakhstan Aims to Become Higher Education Hub. Read.
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▪️EDB’s Evgeny Vinokurov: Central Asia’s Future is Industry, Not Just Transit. Read.
▪️Experts Say Venezuela Events Move Oil Markets, With Limited Impact on Kazakhstan. Read.
▪️From Early Bet to Global Scale: Masdar Turns 20 as it Expands in Central Asia. Read.
▪️KASE Says 2025 Trading Volume Reached $785 Billion, Up 3%. Read.
▪️KazMunayGas Reroutes 300,000 Tons of Oil in December 2025 Amid CPC Restrictions. Read.
▪️Why Kazakhstan Aims to Become Higher Education Hub. Read.
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KazMunayGas Reroutes 300,000 Tons of Oil in December 2025 Amid CPC Restrictions
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) rerouted approximately 300,000 tons of oil in December 2025 due to restrictions on Kazakh oil supplies through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), redirecting shipments via alternative export routes using the KazTransOil (KTO) system to Germany, China, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, and the ports of…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) rerouted approximately 300,000 tons of oil in December 2025 due to restrictions on Kazakh oil supplies through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), redirecting shipments via alternative export routes using the KazTransOil (KTO) system to Germany, China, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, and the ports of…
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Kazakh President Reviews 2025 Financial Market Results, Sets Goals for Lending and Stability
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Jan. 15 received Madina Abylkasymova, chairperson of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, to review 2025 results and outline priorities for 2026, including financial stability, increased business lending, and consumer protection.
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Abylkasymova reported that Kazakhstan’s banking sector remained stable, with assets…
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ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Jan. 15 received Madina Abylkasymova, chairperson of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, to review 2025 results and outline priorities for 2026, including financial stability, increased business lending, and consumer protection.
Photo credit: Akorda
Abylkasymova reported that Kazakhstan’s banking sector remained stable, with assets…
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Kazakhstan Advances Parliamentary Reform as Working Group Reviews Expanded Legislative Powers
ASTANA — The fifth meeting of the working group on parliamentary reform, chaired by State Counselor Erlan Karin, was held on Jan. 15 to review proposals aimed at strengthening the role of the new Parliament in supporting the functioning of key state institutions.
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Since October last year, around 600 reform proposals…
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ASTANA — The fifth meeting of the working group on parliamentary reform, chaired by State Counselor Erlan Karin, was held on Jan. 15 to review proposals aimed at strengthening the role of the new Parliament in supporting the functioning of key state institutions.
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Since October last year, around 600 reform proposals…
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Astana to Host Regional Ecological Summit 2026 This April
ASTANA – The Regional Ecological Summit (RES) 2026 will take place on April 22-24 bringing together around 1,500 participants from government bodies across the region, international organizations, development institutions, experts, businesses and civil society, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
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The forum seeks to address regional solutions to…
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ASTANA – The Regional Ecological Summit (RES) 2026 will take place on April 22-24 bringing together around 1,500 participants from government bodies across the region, international organizations, development institutions, experts, businesses and civil society, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
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The forum seeks to address regional solutions to…
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Renewables Are No Longer an Alternative: What Comes Next?
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 took place at a moment when the global energy transition is becoming more complex, and more demanding. This year’s discussions focused less on ambition and more on realism.
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 took place at a moment when the global energy transition is becoming more complex, and more demanding. This year’s discussions focused less on ambition and more on realism.
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Astana Prepares for Epiphany Bathing Celebrations on Jan. 18-19
ASTANA – Orthodox churches in Kazakhstan’s capital will celebrate Epiphany on January 18-19, with traditional ice-hole bathing organized at the Astana’s Capital Park embankment. Four ice holes will be equipped for the event, with bathing open from 8.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m. on Sunday and from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. on Monday. Rescuers,…
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ASTANA – Orthodox churches in Kazakhstan’s capital will celebrate Epiphany on January 18-19, with traditional ice-hole bathing organized at the Astana’s Capital Park embankment. Four ice holes will be equipped for the event, with bathing open from 8.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m. on Sunday and from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. on Monday. Rescuers,…
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Astana Joins European Network for Accessible Tourism
ALMATY – Astana has officially joined the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), becoming the first city from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to be admitted to the European platform, the city administration’s press service reported on Jan. 14.
Astana continues to expand its inclusivity efforts. Photo credit: The Astana Times.
The inclusion…
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ALMATY – Astana has officially joined the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), becoming the first city from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to be admitted to the European platform, the city administration’s press service reported on Jan. 14.
Astana continues to expand its inclusivity efforts. Photo credit: The Astana Times.
The inclusion…
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Kazakhstan Completes Four-Year Olympic Cycle, Spends $26 Million
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is completing its four-year Olympic cycle in winter sports, investing 13.3 billion tenge (US$26 million) to ensure full preparation of national teams and participation in all key qualifying competitions ahead of the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026.
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The final stage of the cycle will be…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is completing its four-year Olympic cycle in winter sports, investing 13.3 billion tenge (US$26 million) to ensure full preparation of national teams and participation in all key qualifying competitions ahead of the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026.
Photo credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images
The final stage of the cycle will be…
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