Kazakhstan Brings Broader Agenda to UN General Assembly
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is heading into this year’s United Nations General Assembly debate with an expanding agenda that stretches from nuclear disarmament and peacekeeping to water security, artificial intelligence and sustainable development, as the country’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi leads the country’s delegation in New York.
A high-level week began at UN headquarters in…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is heading into this year’s United Nations General Assembly debate with an expanding agenda that stretches from nuclear disarmament and peacekeeping to water security, artificial intelligence and sustainable development, as the country’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi leads the country’s delegation in New York.
A high-level week began at UN headquarters in…
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Kazakhstan’s New People’s Council Holds First Session, Elects Koshanov As Chair
ASTANA – Yerlan Koshanov has been elected Chair of the Kazakhstan Khalyk Kenesi (People’s Council), a new consultative body established to strengthen dialogue between citizens and the state, following a proposal by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Speaking at a Sept. 23 first session, Tokayev proposed Koshanov’s candidacy. Photo credit: Akorda.
Speaking at a Sept. 23…
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ASTANA – Yerlan Koshanov has been elected Chair of the Kazakhstan Khalyk Kenesi (People’s Council), a new consultative body established to strengthen dialogue between citizens and the state, following a proposal by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Speaking at a Sept. 23 first session, Tokayev proposed Koshanov’s candidacy. Photo credit: Akorda.
Speaking at a Sept. 23…
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Astana Stages Massive AI Hackathon in Guinness World Records Bid
ASTANA – More than 2,500 participants from 21 countries and 129 universities took part in a five-hour artificial intelligence hackathon in Astana on Sept. 23, as organizers sought to set a Guinness World Records title for the event.
The hackathon is underway. Photo credit: HackAlem AI
The Hackalem AI hackathon was held as part…
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ASTANA – More than 2,500 participants from 21 countries and 129 universities took part in a five-hour artificial intelligence hackathon in Astana on Sept. 23, as organizers sought to set a Guinness World Records title for the event.
The hackathon is underway. Photo credit: HackAlem AI
The Hackalem AI hackathon was held as part…
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What Kazakhstan Can Unlock With Its First MICHELIN Keys
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s first MICHELIN Keys, awarded on Sept. 22, place the country inside a global system of trust familiar to international travelers, potentially unlocking wider recognition for a destination many are still discovering, said Shyryn Mussina, managing director at Kazakh Tourism national company.
The St. Regis Hotel. Photo credit: marriott.com
She said the…
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ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s first MICHELIN Keys, awarded on Sept. 22, place the country inside a global system of trust familiar to international travelers, potentially unlocking wider recognition for a destination many are still discovering, said Shyryn Mussina, managing director at Kazakh Tourism national company.
The St. Regis Hotel. Photo credit: marriott.com
She said the…
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Kazakhstan, Switzerland Open Way For Up to 28 Weekly Passenger Flights
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Switzerland have expanded the legal framework for direct air connectivity, with the two countries signing a memorandum allowing designated airlines to operate up to 28 passenger flights per week, the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee’s press service reported.
From L to R: Laurent Noel and Saltanat Tompiyeva. Photo credit: CAC.
The…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Switzerland have expanded the legal framework for direct air connectivity, with the two countries signing a memorandum allowing designated airlines to operate up to 28 passenger flights per week, the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee’s press service reported.
From L to R: Laurent Noel and Saltanat Tompiyeva. Photo credit: CAC.
The…
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Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Expands Bilateral Ties at UN General Assembly
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has launched an active diplomatic agenda at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, with Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi holding talks with counterparts from several countries and discussing global peace, security and humanitarian law on Sept. 23 in New York.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi. Photo credit: Kazakh Foreign…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan has launched an active diplomatic agenda at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, with Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi holding talks with counterparts from several countries and discussing global peace, security and humanitarian law on Sept. 23 in New York.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi. Photo credit: Kazakh Foreign…
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Kazakhstan, China Push for Greater Middle Corridor Connectivity
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and China reaffirmed their commitment to expanding the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), or Middle Corridor, as a safe, efficient and competitive link between Asia and Europe during a high-level meeting in Beijing.
Kazakhstan and Chinese delegations during the meeting in Beijing. Photo credit: Prime Minister’s press service.
First Deputy Prime…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan and China reaffirmed their commitment to expanding the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), or Middle Corridor, as a safe, efficient and competitive link between Asia and Europe during a high-level meeting in Beijing.
Kazakhstan and Chinese delegations during the meeting in Beijing. Photo credit: Prime Minister’s press service.
First Deputy Prime…
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Astana Brings in Singapore’s Changi for New Airport Development
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is stepping up efforts to develop Astana as an international aviation hub and strengthen its transit potential through a new partnership with Singapore-based Changi Airports International (CAI), a global airport investor, manager and consultant.
Photo credit: gov.kz
The Astana akimat (administration), Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport and CAI, a subsidiary of Changi…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan is stepping up efforts to develop Astana as an international aviation hub and strengthen its transit potential through a new partnership with Singapore-based Changi Airports International (CAI), a global airport investor, manager and consultant.
Photo credit: gov.kz
The Astana akimat (administration), Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport and CAI, a subsidiary of Changi…
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Tokayev: Kazakhstan People’s Council to Strengthen State-Society Dialogue
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called on the newly established Kazakhstan People’s Council to become a practical platform for dialogue between the state and society, saying its constitutional status opens new opportunities to address national and regional problems.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addresses the first session of the Kazakhstan People’s Council on Sept. 24.…
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ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called on the newly established Kazakhstan People’s Council to become a practical platform for dialogue between the state and society, saying its constitutional status opens new opportunities to address national and regional problems.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addresses the first session of the Kazakhstan People’s Council on Sept. 24.…
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Nine Servicemen Die in Incident During Caspian Sea Military Exercise
ASTANA – Nine servicemen have died after 19 Kazakhstan Armed Forces personnel were swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval exercise in the Mangystau Region on Sept. 24 amid a sharp deterioration in weather conditions and strong winds, the Ministry of Defense reported.
Photo credit: The Ministry of Defense
Rescuers rescued three servicemen,…
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ASTANA – Nine servicemen have died after 19 Kazakhstan Armed Forces personnel were swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval exercise in the Mangystau Region on Sept. 24 amid a sharp deterioration in weather conditions and strong winds, the Ministry of Defense reported.
Photo credit: The Ministry of Defense
Rescuers rescued three servicemen,…
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ADB Forecasts Resilient Growth in Asia-Pacific, Kazakhstan’s Outlook Unchanged
ASTANA — Economic growth across developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to moderate to 5% in 2026 from 5.5% in 2025 before rising slightly to 5.1% in 2027, according to the Asian Development Bank’s latest outlook.
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The ADB’s September 2026 outlook revised its 2026 regional growth forecast upward…
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ASTANA — Economic growth across developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to moderate to 5% in 2026 from 5.5% in 2025 before rising slightly to 5.1% in 2027, according to the Asian Development Bank’s latest outlook.
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The ADB’s September 2026 outlook revised its 2026 regional growth forecast upward…
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the service members who died during military exercises in the Mangystau Region.
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Tokayev Expresses Condolences Over Deaths of Service Members in Caspian Sea
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has expressed his condolences to the families and relatives of service members who died in a tragic incident during military exercises in the Mangystau Region on Sept. 24.
Tokayev instructed the Government Commission to take all necessary measures to establish the circumstances of the incident and provide assistance to…
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ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has expressed his condolences to the families and relatives of service members who died in a tragic incident during military exercises in the Mangystau Region on Sept. 24.
Tokayev instructed the Government Commission to take all necessary measures to establish the circumstances of the incident and provide assistance to…
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Sept. 25 has been declared a day of national mourning in Kazakhstan following the deaths of service members during a naval exercise in the Mangystau Region.
Search Operation Ends After Bodies of Two Missing Service Officers Found In Caspian Sea
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s search-and-rescue operation in the Caspian Sea has officially ended after the bodies of two service officers who had been missing following a military exercise were found on Sept. 25, bringing the death toll from the incident to 14.
Photo credit: The Ministry of Defense
The bodies were found at around 9:15…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s search-and-rescue operation in the Caspian Sea has officially ended after the bodies of two service officers who had been missing following a military exercise were found on Sept. 25, bringing the death toll from the incident to 14.
Photo credit: The Ministry of Defense
The bodies were found at around 9:15…
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India, Kazakhstan Seek to Turn Strategic Partnership Into Deeper Trade and Investment Ties
ASTANA – India and Kazakhstan should translate their strong political partnership into deeper trade, investment, digital and energy cooperation, participants said at the India-Kazakhstan Strategic Dialogue on Sept. 24.
Photo credit: The Astana Times
During the India-Kazakhstan: Anchoring Regional Stability and Economic Integration in a Multilateral World session, speakers highlighted the gap between close…
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ASTANA – India and Kazakhstan should translate their strong political partnership into deeper trade, investment, digital and energy cooperation, participants said at the India-Kazakhstan Strategic Dialogue on Sept. 24.
Photo credit: The Astana Times
During the India-Kazakhstan: Anchoring Regional Stability and Economic Integration in a Multilateral World session, speakers highlighted the gap between close…
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News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Political Reform, AI Push and Investment Potential
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers constitutional reform, the country’s drive to become a regional AI hub, nuclear energy cooperation, investment opportunities and Astana’s new airport project.
Astana. Photo credit: The Astana Times.
Kazakhstan’s new political era: Constitutional reform…
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ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers constitutional reform, the country’s drive to become a regional AI hub, nuclear energy cooperation, investment opportunities and Astana’s new airport project.
Astana. Photo credit: The Astana Times.
Kazakhstan’s new political era: Constitutional reform…
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Kazakhstan Launches Direct Flights From Almaty to Chongqing
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline FlyArystan has launched regular flights on a new route connecting Almaty with Chongqing, expanding Kazakhstan’s air connectivity with China.
Photo credit: FlyArystan.
The new service began on Sept. 23 and will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, using Airbus A320neo aircraft, according to the Civil Aviation Committee…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline FlyArystan has launched regular flights on a new route connecting Almaty with Chongqing, expanding Kazakhstan’s air connectivity with China.
Photo credit: FlyArystan.
The new service began on Sept. 23 and will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, using Airbus A320neo aircraft, according to the Civil Aviation Committee…
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Tokayev Calls for New Investment Model as Kazakhstan, China Deepen Economic Partnership
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and China should move from individual investment projects toward integrated production ecosystems, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Sept. 25 at the Kazakhstan-China Investment Forum in Almaty, outlining transport, industry, critical minerals, digitalization and agriculture as key areas for deeper cooperation.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended a Sept. 25 Kazakhstan-China Investment Forum in Almaty,…
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ALMATY – Kazakhstan and China should move from individual investment projects toward integrated production ecosystems, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Sept. 25 at the Kazakhstan-China Investment Forum in Almaty, outlining transport, industry, critical minerals, digitalization and agriculture as key areas for deeper cooperation.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended a Sept. 25 Kazakhstan-China Investment Forum in Almaty,…
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Kazakhstan, China Advance $440 Million Robotics Localization Project
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Chinese robotics manufacturer UBTech Robotics are advancing a $440 million project to localize robotics production in Kazakhstan, with plans covering manufacturing, research and development, programming and the creation of new jobs.
Yerlan Nabiyev, Nero Group CEO. Photo credit: KAZAKH INVEST.
The project was announced on the sidelines of the Kazakhstan–China…
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ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Chinese robotics manufacturer UBTech Robotics are advancing a $440 million project to localize robotics production in Kazakhstan, with plans covering manufacturing, research and development, programming and the creation of new jobs.
Yerlan Nabiyev, Nero Group CEO. Photo credit: KAZAKH INVEST.
The project was announced on the sidelines of the Kazakhstan–China…
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