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Kazakhstan and Russia enhance strategic partnership

On November 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to Kazakhstan. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called Putin’s visit a historic event that marks an important milestone in the development of Kazakh-Russian relations. “For Kazakhstan, Russia is a strategic partner and a reliable ally. We are united by unbreakable bonds of friendship, centuries-old good

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Return container train departs from Azerbaijan to China via Kazakhstan on TITR

Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) has announced that the first return container train along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) departed on November 24 from Baku, Azerbaijan to Xi’an, China via Kazakhstan. The train, consisting of 62 containers with petroleum coke, will travel along the TITR after reverse loading and will return

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Business & Economy KZ

Chinese company to build a food factory in Kazakhstan

Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Company Kazakh Invest Yerzhan Yelekeyev held a meeting with Li Yantao, the founder of Qingdao Wanlin Food Co., Ltd, to discuss the company’s plans to build a plant for the production of dehydrated onions in Kazakhstan. Wanlin specializes in the production of food products, particularly deep processing of agricultural products. Wanlin representatives

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Geo Politics KZ

US Congress hosts discussion on repealing Jackson-Vanik Amendment in relation to Kazakhstan

The Embassy of Kazakhstan in the U.S. on November 19 hosted an event on Capitol Hill to discuss the prospects of repealing the Jackson-Vanik Amendment in relation to Kazakhstan. The discussions involved members of Congress, U.S. State Department officials, diplomats, business and expert community, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported. Opening the event, Ambassador of Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan and Hungary develop economic and transport cooperation

On November 20, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a state visit to Hungary and held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Emphasizing that Hungary is a reliable strategic partner of Kazakhstan in the European Union, Tokayev said that the main goal of his visit was to “give new impetus to our cooperation”. Tokayev noted

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Kazakhstan president visits Serbia

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic have pledged to strengthen economic cooperation between their countries during Tokayev’s first visit to Serbia as the Central Asian country’s president, RFE/RL’s Balkan Service reported. At a joint press conference on November 19, Tokayev highlighted the commitment of both nations to expand their bilateral relations, focusing

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Business & Economy KZ

Horse Breeding Institute established in Kazakhstan

To create a Horse Breeding Institute in Kazakhstan in the shortest possible time was a task set by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the first forum of agricultural workers, held on November 15 in Astana. Fulfilling the task, the Kazakh Research Institute of Horse Breeding and Forage Production has been established in Aktobe, the Ministry of

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International Affairs KZ UZB

Tourist train launched on Almaty-Turkestan-Tashkent-Almaty route

Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) said that a pilot tourist train, Jibek Joly (Silk Road), will depart on November 16 from Almaty on the route Almaty-Turkestan-Tashkent-Almaty. The duration of the tour will be 5 days — from November 16 to 20. A total of 115 tourists will go on the first trip,

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British director makes a film about Burabay

Director Carrie Kendall from Great Britain presented her new short documentary film, From Havering to Burabay, about Kazakhstan’s Burabay National Park. Created as part of her participation in the international festival “Voices of Friends: Poetry & Art,” the film became a real cultural bridge between the two countries. The film was shot over the course

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TITR prospects discussed at Kazakhstan-Serbian Business Forum

At the Kazakhstan-Serbian Business Forum held in Belgrade on November 12, Ulugbek Orazov, deputy general director for commerce of KTZ Express JSC (a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy), presented the company’s key initiatives aimed at developing infrastructure along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, which

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Business & Economy KZ

Focus on rare earth metals in Kazakhstan

On November 13, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a government meeting on the development of the industry of rare and rare earth metals. Kazakhstan is home to one of the world’s three full-cycle plants for the production of beryllium and scandium, and one of the world’s four tantalum and niobium production facilities. According to

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Korkyt Ata airport terminal opened in Kyzylorda in Kazakhstan

On November 12, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov took part in the opening of Korkyt Ata airport’s new terminal in Kyzylorda. The launch of the new terminal will increase the capacity of the air harbour from 300 thousand to 2 million passengers per year. The renovated Korkyt Ata terminal meets the high standards of the

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Business & Economy KZ

ADB and Kazakhstan take next step toward early coal retirement

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Kazakhstan have moved a step closer toward the possible early retirement of a coal plant in Kazakhstan under the bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) program. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed at COP29 by ADB and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy, the two sides will work toward a

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Islamic Development Bank to invest $1.15 billion in Kazakhstan’s water sector

The parties signed the relevant agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku. Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Nurlan Baybazarov noted that this is the largest project financed by the Islamic Development Bank in its history, the press service of the Kazakh Government reported. In addition, the Islamic Development

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International Affairs KZ

Kazakhstan welcomes foreign specialists and ‘neo-nomads’

The Kazakh Foreign Ministry has said that starting from November 18, 2024, Kazakhstan is implementing updated visa regulations aimed at creating favorable conditions for business immigrants, skilled professionals, and travelers. The new measures include: – B9 Visa – for representatives of sought-after professions, which allows further registration of a residence permit; – Digital Nomad Visa

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Business & Economy KZ

Office of Kazakh Invest independent partner opened in China

In Xi’an (China), Yerzhan Yelekeyev, the Chairman of the Board of JSC National Company Kazakh Invest, took part in the opening ceremony of the office of Shaanxi Baosheng Silk Road Construction Engineering Co., Ltd, an independent partner of the national company in China. The Chinese company has opened a representative office within the framework of a cooperation

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Kazakhstan hosts CAREC Ministerial Conference

Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory Fund (CSPPF) to strengthen regional collaboration on climate resilience, low-carbon growth, and sustainable development. The endorsement took place at the 23rd CAREC Ministerial Conference held in Astana on

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International Affairs KZ

Major grassland restoration project in Kazakhstan wins Earthshot Prize 2024

Kazakhstan’s Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative has been named the winner of the prestigious Earthshot Prize 2024 in the “Protect and Restore Nature” category, awarded by His Royal Highness Prince William. The Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative has received the prestigious prize in recognition of its vision and results to conserve and restore the steppe ecosystem in

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Kyrgyzstan assumes the chairmanship of Organization of Turkic States

On November 6, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, hosted the 11th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). The summit was chaired by Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov and attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Uzbekistan

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Geo Politics KZ

Kazakhstan president visits France

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made a state visit to France on November 4-5. In Paris, Tokayev held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the development of trade and economic cooperation. According to Tokayev, last year, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and France amounted to $4.2 billion, and this year this figure was achieved

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