South Korea, Central Asia Target Deeper Industrial Ties at First Summit in Seoul
ASTANA – South Korea and five Central Asian nations moved on Sept. 16 to deepen industrial and supply-chain ties, seeking to combine Korean technology and manufacturing with the region’s critical minerals and push for more local processing and production.
South Korea and five Central Asian nations held the first leaders’ summit in Seoul on…
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ASTANA – South Korea and five Central Asian nations moved on Sept. 16 to deepen industrial and supply-chain ties, seeking to combine Korean technology and manufacturing with the region’s critical minerals and push for more local processing and production.
South Korea and five Central Asian nations held the first leaders’ summit in Seoul on…
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Kazakh Foreign Ministry Informs Travelers as Visa Rules Change in Georgia, Thailand and Indonesia
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has urged citizens traveling abroad to check visa, migration, transit and customs requirements before departure.
Zhanbolat Ussenov. Photo credit: The Astana Times
Kazakh citizens can continue to enter Georgia visa-free for up to 365 days. However, visa-free status does not permit employment. Since Sept. 1, working without the required…
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ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has urged citizens traveling abroad to check visa, migration, transit and customs requirements before departure.
Zhanbolat Ussenov. Photo credit: The Astana Times
Kazakh citizens can continue to enter Georgia visa-free for up to 365 days. However, visa-free status does not permit employment. Since Sept. 1, working without the required…
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EDB Analysts: Central Asia’s Transport Boom Puts China at Center of New Eurasian Network
ASTANA – Central Asia is entering a new phase of transport infrastructure development as growing trade, shifting global supply chains and the search for alternative routes reshape the region’s role in Eurasian connectivity. What is emerging is no longer simply a collection of individual roads, railways and border crossings, but an increasingly interconnected network…
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ASTANA – Central Asia is entering a new phase of transport infrastructure development as growing trade, shifting global supply chains and the search for alternative routes reshape the region’s role in Eurasian connectivity. What is emerging is no longer simply a collection of individual roads, railways and border crossings, but an increasingly interconnected network…
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Knowledge Partnership Korea and Central Asia Must Build Before Astana 2028
The first Korea-Central Asia summit gave the relationship a permanent structure and tied Central Asian minerals to Korean technology. Kazakhstan will host the next summit in 2028, and the years in between will show whether the partnership builds industrial capability in the region.
The presidents of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan…
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The first Korea-Central Asia summit gave the relationship a permanent structure and tied Central Asian minerals to Korean technology. Kazakhstan will host the next summit in 2028, and the years in between will show whether the partnership builds industrial capability in the region.
The presidents of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan…
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Experts Explore Health, Energy Security Challenges of Kazakhstan’s Coal Dependence
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s continued reliance on coal is creating challenges that extend beyond decarbonization, affecting the flexibility of the power system, public health and the way households consume energy, experts said at a panel session titled The Role of Coal in Kazakhstan’s Decarbonization during the third Regional Central Asian and European Decarbonization Forum on…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s continued reliance on coal is creating challenges that extend beyond decarbonization, affecting the flexibility of the power system, public health and the way households consume energy, experts said at a panel session titled The Role of Coal in Kazakhstan’s Decarbonization during the third Regional Central Asian and European Decarbonization Forum on…
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From Craft to Industry: Kazakhstan Looks to Unlock its Jewelry Potential
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is moving to bring a larger share of its jewelry industry into the formal economy by tightening controls over precious-metal turnover and improving access to legally sourced gold for jewelers, as the domestic jewelry market reached nearly $168 million in 2025.
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is moving to bring a larger share of its jewelry industry into the formal economy by tightening controls over precious-metal turnover and improving access to legally sourced gold for jewelers, as the domestic jewelry market reached nearly $168 million in 2025.
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Kazakhstan Wants More Oil Refining: Its Next Challenge Is Securing Feedstock
ALMATY – Kazakhstan plans to more than double its annual oil refining capacity to 39 million tons by 2040, seeking to move the energy sector toward deeper processing and higher-value products. But the scale of the planned expansion also raises a fundamental question: how will the country secure sufficient economically viable crude supplies for…
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ALMATY – Kazakhstan plans to more than double its annual oil refining capacity to 39 million tons by 2040, seeking to move the energy sector toward deeper processing and higher-value products. But the scale of the planned expansion also raises a fundamental question: how will the country secure sufficient economically viable crude supplies for…
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Kazakhstan’s National Fund Sees Investment Income Nearly Catch up With Oil Taxes, Expert Says
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s National Fund is increasingly generating income not only from the country’s oil sector but also from the capital accumulated over years of resource revenues, with investment returns in the first half of 2026 coming close to the amount raised through oil-sector taxes, Kazakh economist Ruslan Sultanov writes in his Telegram channel,…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s National Fund is increasingly generating income not only from the country’s oil sector but also from the capital accumulated over years of resource revenues, with investment returns in the first half of 2026 coming close to the amount raised through oil-sector taxes, Kazakh economist Ruslan Sultanov writes in his Telegram channel,…
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Kazakhstan to Face Thailand in Davis Cup Tie With First World Group Place at Stake
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s tennis team will face Thailand in a Davis Cup World Group 2 tie in Astana on Sept. 18–19, with the winner advancing to the World Group 1 playoffs. The official draw has determined the order of the singles and doubles matches at the National Tennis Center’s Arena.
The official draw for…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s tennis team will face Thailand in a Davis Cup World Group 2 tie in Astana on Sept. 18–19, with the winner advancing to the World Group 1 playoffs. The official draw has determined the order of the singles and doubles matches at the National Tennis Center’s Arena.
The official draw for…
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Kazakhstan Expands International Air Connectivity With New Routes to Türkiye and UAE
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to expand international air connectivity with new and resumed passenger and cargo services linking the country with Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as airlines increase capacity on key routes.
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Turkish airline SunExpress plans to launch regular flights between Astana and Izmir with flights scheduled…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to expand international air connectivity with new and resumed passenger and cargo services linking the country with Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as airlines increase capacity on key routes.
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Turkish airline SunExpress plans to launch regular flights between Astana and Izmir with flights scheduled…
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Expert: Investment Headquarters Highlights Gaps in Kazakhstan’s Investment Infrastructure
ASTANA – The Investment Headquarters is an important mechanism for resolving investors’ problems, but its continued role also shows where Kazakhstan’s investment infrastructure still has “rough edges,” financial analyst Rassul Rysmambetov told The Astana Times.
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He described the Investment Headquarters as a useful “diagnostic” tool, saying that its cases could provide…
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ASTANA – The Investment Headquarters is an important mechanism for resolving investors’ problems, but its continued role also shows where Kazakhstan’s investment infrastructure still has “rough edges,” financial analyst Rassul Rysmambetov told The Astana Times.
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He described the Investment Headquarters as a useful “diagnostic” tool, saying that its cases could provide…
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Astana to Host UEFA Super Cup in 2028
ASTANA – Astana will host the UEFA Super Cup in 2028, marking the first time the prestigious European club football match will be held in Kazakhstan.
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The decision was approved by the UEFA Executive Committee on Sept. 15. The match will take place at Astana Arena, which will become…
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ASTANA – Astana will host the UEFA Super Cup in 2028, marking the first time the prestigious European club football match will be held in Kazakhstan.
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The decision was approved by the UEFA Executive Committee on Sept. 15. The match will take place at Astana Arena, which will become…
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Beyond Seoul Summit: Can Kazakhstan Turn Korean Investment Into Industrial Capacity?
The first Korea–Central Asia Summit in Seoul has ended. The agreements have been signed, the Seoul Declaration adopted, and a relationship that began nearly two decades ago at the vice-ministerial level has now reached the presidential table.
Alisher Amangeldinov.
But for Kazakhstan, the most important question begins after the summit.
Before the meeting, much…
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The first Korea–Central Asia Summit in Seoul has ended. The agreements have been signed, the Seoul Declaration adopted, and a relationship that began nearly two decades ago at the vice-ministerial level has now reached the presidential table.
Alisher Amangeldinov.
But for Kazakhstan, the most important question begins after the summit.
Before the meeting, much…
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Foreign Minister Tileuberdi Reviews Ties With China, Russia and Kyrgyz Republic
ASTANA – Kazakhstan reviewed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation with China, the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia during separate meetings between Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and the countries’ ambassadors on Sept. 17.
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With Kyrgyz Ambassador Kudaibergen Bazarbaev, Tileuberdi discussed political, trade and economic, water and…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan reviewed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation with China, the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia during separate meetings between Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and the countries’ ambassadors on Sept. 17.
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With Kyrgyz Ambassador Kudaibergen Bazarbaev, Tileuberdi discussed political, trade and economic, water and…
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‘Our Relationship With Kazakhstan Has Never Been Stronger,’ US Consul General Says
ALMATY – The relationship between Kazakhstan and the United States has reached a period of “unprecedented momentum,” U.S. Consul General Peter Kaufman said at a Sept. 17 press briefing in Almaty, as Kazakhstan prepares for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s participation in the G20 Summit in Miami in December and the two sides deepen cooperation on…
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ALMATY – The relationship between Kazakhstan and the United States has reached a period of “unprecedented momentum,” U.S. Consul General Peter Kaufman said at a Sept. 17 press briefing in Almaty, as Kazakhstan prepares for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s participation in the G20 Summit in Miami in December and the two sides deepen cooperation on…
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Turkic States Discuss Strengthening Cooperation in Digital Security
ASTANA – Turkic states discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on digital security, including developing artificial intelligence capabilities and coordinating more closely among relevant agencies.
Aida Balayeva. Photo credit: Akorda
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Chairperson of the Security Council Aida Balayeva highlighted the importance of closer cooperation among Turkic states amid growing geopolitical instability and emerging international…
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ASTANA – Turkic states discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on digital security, including developing artificial intelligence capabilities and coordinating more closely among relevant agencies.
Aida Balayeva. Photo credit: Akorda
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Chairperson of the Security Council Aida Balayeva highlighted the importance of closer cooperation among Turkic states amid growing geopolitical instability and emerging international…
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Kazakhstan Reshapes Investment Model to Attract More Private Capital
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is restructuring its investment policy to increase private and foreign capital, strengthen domestic production and infrastructure, and shift state support toward mobilizing additional business investment.
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The Investment Policy Concept until 2030 was adopted in December 2025, while Baiterek Holding was transformed into a national investment holding. Through its…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is restructuring its investment policy to increase private and foreign capital, strengthen domestic production and infrastructure, and shift state support toward mobilizing additional business investment.
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The Investment Policy Concept until 2030 was adopted in December 2025, while Baiterek Holding was transformed into a national investment holding. Through its…
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Kazakhstan Initiates Trade Push With Canada as Global Supply Chains Shift
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s proposal to expand exports to Canada across 45 product categories worth approximately $255 million comes as global trade relationships are being reshaped by growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Financial analyst Andrei Chebotaryov told The Astana Times that while the proposed figure is relatively modest, Kazakhstan’s initiative could lay the groundwork for…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s proposal to expand exports to Canada across 45 product categories worth approximately $255 million comes as global trade relationships are being reshaped by growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Financial analyst Andrei Chebotaryov told The Astana Times that while the proposed figure is relatively modest, Kazakhstan’s initiative could lay the groundwork for…
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Where to Go and What to See in Astana and Almaty This Weekend
ASTANA – With autumn in full swing, the weekend brings a diverse lineup of cultural and entertainment events, from live music and classical performances to charity runs. The celebrations will be especially lively in Almaty, which is marking its City Day this weekend. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a special list of…
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ASTANA – With autumn in full swing, the weekend brings a diverse lineup of cultural and entertainment events, from live music and classical performances to charity runs. The celebrations will be especially lively in Almaty, which is marking its City Day this weekend. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a special list of…
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Expert: Astana’s Financial Center Rating Rises 18 Points on Structural Progress
ASTANA – Astana’s eight-place rise in the Global Financial Centers Index 40 (GFCI 40) should ultimately be measured by whether growing international confidence translates into more investment, deeper capital markets and greater cross-border financial activity, Bakhtiyar Tleubekov, chairman of the Management Board of Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC Authority), told The Astana Times on…
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ASTANA – Astana’s eight-place rise in the Global Financial Centers Index 40 (GFCI 40) should ultimately be measured by whether growing international confidence translates into more investment, deeper capital markets and greater cross-border financial activity, Bakhtiyar Tleubekov, chairman of the Management Board of Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC Authority), told The Astana Times on…
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