On October 28, the Kazakhstan-Finland Business Forum was held in Astana with the participation of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the President of Finland Alexander Stubb. The forum served as an important platform to strengthen economic ties and explore new areas of industrial and investment cooperation between the two countries. In his speech,
A trade and economic mission from Kazakhstan, organized by the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan and QazTrade JSC, took place in Tashkent last week. Currently, 876 Kazakh enterprises operate in Uzbekistan, accounting for approximately $500 million in trade turnover across 270 categories. The mission included Kazakh companies representing construction materials, food and light
The National Association of Oilseed Processors of Kazakhstan and Fayz Oil Imports (Uzbekistan) have signed a memorandum of cooperation. Under the agreement, the Uzbek company during a year plans to purchase $60 million worth of sunflower oil from Kazakh processing plants that are members of the association. According to the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, Uzbekistan
The investment strategy and economic priorities of Kazakhstan were presented to the international business community at an exclusive panel session titled “Kazakhstan – Diplomacy & Trade: Middle Power Countries”, held on October 20-21 as part of the Future Resilience Forum 2025 in London. The Kazakh delegation was led by Alibek Kuantyrov, Deputy Minister of Foreign
From September 1 to October 19, 2025, Kazakhstan exported 1.6 million tons of grain of this year’s harvest, a 14% increase compared to the same period last year (1.4 million tons), according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Kazakh grain is exported by rail transport. The largest growth in export volumes was to countries of Central
Only One Night in London: a truly special event of the theatrical season, presented in a unique cast and stage version that will not be repeated. The Arts Stage theatre presents the play “The Black Cloak”, based on the parable of the same name by renowned Ossetian playwright Georgy Khugaev. The production combines the mystical
On October 21, the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Astana with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Special attention was paid to expanding trade and economic ties. The two countries agreed to take the necessary measures to double bilateral trade turnover
A plant producing hot briquetted iron (HBI) will be constructed in Rudny in Kazakhstan’s Kostanay region to become one of the largest next-generation metallurgy facilities in Central Asia and the first HBI plant in Kazakhstan. On October 20, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a global metals and mining company headquartered in Luxembourg, signed a contract with
Ahead of his state visit to Kazakhstan, which begins on October 21, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, gave an exclusive interview to Kazinform News Agency. In the interview, published on the official website of the Azeri president, Aliyev spoke about his view of bilateral cooperation with Kazakhstan and ongoing partnerships in trade, transport, energy,
The forum “Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan: Cooperation in Healthcare, Technology, and Personnel” opened in Tashkent on October 17, as part of the Days of Kazakh Medicine in Uzbekistan. “Our countries share a common desire to develop sustainable, accessible, and technologically advanced healthcare systems. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are addressing similar challenges in modernization, personnel training, digital transformation, and innovation.
A new evaluation by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Independent Evaluation Department (IED) calls for a strategic shift in ADB’s engagement in Kazakhstan. ADB should leverage its successful project-level investments and fully tap its diverse tools—lending modalities, knowledge work, capacity building, and policy dialogue—for an integrated approach that drives deeper engagement and tackles both urgent
The 5th Korkut Ata Film Festival of the Turkic World was held early in October in the Kazakh city of Aktau, the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World 2025. Organized under the coordination of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) and hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, the festival was
Qazaq Air (Vietjet Qazaqstan) has announced the launch of two new international routes connecting the capital of Kazakhstan with key cities in Central Asia — Bishkek and Samarkand. The airline’s expansion in Central Asia is part of the strategic initiative of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev aimed at strengthening ties between Central Asian countries to promote
On October 16, a Government meeting discussed the implementation of the President’s instruction on streamlining the course of the economic reform program in the interests of citizens. The meeting adopted the following decisions.
Deputy Prime Minister–Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin presented Kazakhstan’s investment and economic potential to American businesses in Washington, D.C., during a roundtable of the U.S.–Kazakhstan Business Council (USKZBC) at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Zhumangarin noted that Kazakhstan and the United States maintain a high level of economic relations. More than 600 enterprises with
Despite being landlocked, Central Asia has turned into a key transit hub in Eurasia due to its strategic location at the heart of the vast continent and the implementation of major transport infrastructure projects. According to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), from 2020 to 2024 transit freight volumes through the Central Asian region increased by
The 2025 irrigation season has ended in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the agricultural sector used 11.01 billion m³ of water, with 98% of the total volume consumed in the country’s arid southern regions. During the irrigation season, the Almaty region used 1.6 billion m³ of water to irrigate 136,000
Askhat Khasenov, Chairman of the Management Board of KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company and Johannes Bremer, General Director of Rosneft Deutschland GmbH have extended the current agreement for Kazakh oil supplies to Germany until the end of 2026. The new agreement increases monthly oil deliveries from 100,000 to 130,000 tons. Additional oil
U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in August culminated in the signing of a trilateral Joint Declaration, which, among others, envisions the U.S. entering the South Caucasus region as the primary driver of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project, according to an article published by
In a significant boost to energy and water security in Central Asia, the European Union together with partners announced new investments in hydropower infrastructure in Central Asia, according to the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic. Particularly, the Kambarata-1 hydropower plant megaproject in Kyrgyzstan marked noticeable progress, with a total of €900 million
