Kazakhstan Sees Record Water Recovery in Northern Aral Sea

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has reported a record increase in the volume of water in the Northern Aral Sea, exceeding national and international expectations. Water Returns to the Sea Since 2023, approximately 5 billion...

Kazakhstan Launches Direct Wheat Shipments to Vietnam Without Container Transfers

ALMATY – Kazakhstan has carried out the first direct transportation of wheat to Vietnam without container transshipment, marking a new step in the country’s export logistics. Photo credit: KTZ Between May and September, Kedentransservice JSC, a...

Kazakhstan Strengthens Role as New Aviation Bridge Between Europe and Asia

ALMATY – Kazakhstan is strengthening its role as a key aviation hub, as Almaty hosts the Third CANSO Euro-Asia ANSP’s CEO Summit on Sept. 10–11. The high-level meeting brings together the chief executives of air navigation service providers...

Kazakhstan Expands Free AI Training for Teachers Nationwide

ALMATY – More than 200,000 teachers across Kazakhstan have completed a free training program on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, as part of the government’s ongoing effort to enhance digital literacy among educators. Photo...

Kazakhstan, South Korea Teaming Up To Mint Auto Parts Production For Kia Mill In Kostanay

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 10. Deputy Chairman of the Board of Kazakh Invest, Madiyar Sultanbek, and Deputy Director of the Projects Department, Alzhan Yestemesov, held a meeting with the General Director of the...

Kazakhstan’s GDP grew by 6.5%, with food production among the key drivers

According to preliminary data from the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan, the country’s GDP grew by 6.5% over the first eight months of 2025. As reported by the Ministry of National Economy, the main growth factors were positive dynamics...

Africa in Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy Agenda: Institutionalization and Economic Dynamics

This week, Kazakhstan welcomed President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi on his first state visit to the country. During the bilateral talks, the two sides explored opportunities to expand trade and deepen cooperation...

News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Role as Middle Power, Baikonur Cosmodrome and More

ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as Kazakhstan’s role as a rising middle power, Dimash Qudaibergen’s international...

Kazakhstan, Hungary Expand Academic Ties Through Water Diplomacy Program

ALMATY – The Kazakh National University of Water Resources and Irrigation (KazNUVHI) in Taraz has partnered with Hungary’s Corvinus University to launch a joint master’s program in water resource management with a focus on water diplomacy. Photo...

Kazakhstan Hits Pause On Granite And Stone Imports With Temporary Ban

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 11. Starting from October 2025, Kazakhstan will introduce a temporary ban on the import of certain types of stone products from third countries, Trend reports. The restriction will be in...

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Discuss Cooperation in Pharmaceutical Safety

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Discuss Cooperation in Pharmaceutical Safety Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Safety Alisher Temirov met with Dauren Dikhanbaev, General Director of the National Center for...

World Boxing Championships: Gráinne Walsh loses to Kazakhstan’s Aida Abikeyeva

Eva Osborne Team Ireland's Gráinne Walsh will come home from the World Boxing Championships with a bronze medal. She contested her 65kg semi-final against Kazakhstan’s Aida Abikeyeva. Boxing Ireland said it was a "high-tempo, close-quarters bout",...

East Kazakhstan Researchers Use AI and Drones to Boost Soil and Crop Management

Researchers at Sarsen Amanzholov University in Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, have developed a digital system that integrates drone imagery with artificial intelligence (AI) to assess soil quality and crop health with high precision. The system...

Kazakhstan exported a record 10.2 million tons of grain in 2024/25 MY - KTZ

During the marketing period (September 2024 -August 2025), grain transportation volume via Kazakhstan’s railways amounted to 13.3 million tons, of which 10.2 million tons were exported. This information was announced at a meeting on the...

Kazakhstan showed interest in China’s ‘Great Firewall’

September 11, 2025, 15:17 Astana. September 11. KazTAG – Tens of thousands of internal documents from Chinese company Geedge Networks, a developer of internet control systems, have been leaked online. According to an investigation by InterSecLab,...

Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region to develop 120 investment projects

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ASTANA, Sept 11 (Kazinform/APP) : Karaganda region will develop 120 investment projects in the years ahead, Kazinform News Agency cites the akimat’s press service. Of which 29 are being...

Islamabad strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan, Turkey

Islamabad has further strengthened its ties with Kazakhstan and Turkey in recent weeks, according to the Foreign Office's weekly briefing on Friday. A 13-member delegation from Kazakhstan called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif...

Kazakhstan–Belarus–India diplomatic meet held to boost tourism & connectivity

Hyderabad: A high-level diplomatic meeting held at the Xanadu residence of Dr. Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Hyderabad, brought together key stakeholders from India, Kazakhstan, and Belarus on Wednesday to explore new...

Kazakhstan’s national security committee responds to border shooting reports

September 11, 2025, 09:12 Astana. September 11. KazTAG – Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) responded to reports of gunfire on the border. “Information is circulating on social media citing unknown sources about gunfire on the border...

Wheat stocks in Kazakhstan at the beginning of the 2025/26 MY are 7% higher than last year

On September 1, the new 2025/26 MY started in Kazakhstan. By this date, the country had 6.73 million tons of wheat available. This exceeds the figure on the same date in 2024 (6.27 million tons) by 7%, reports APK-Inform citing official statistics...