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Kazakhstan Ranks 37th in Coursera Global Skills Report, Leads in Gender Inclusivity
The Astana Times
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June 13, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 37th in Coursera’s Global Skills Report and 51st on the AI Maturity Index, reinforcing its stable position in the global landscape of digital and professional skills. The rankings are based on data from over 170 million...
Kazakhstan’s E-Commerce Sector Expands Fivefold Since 2020
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
Kazakhstan’s e-commerce sector reached a volume of approximately KZT 3.2 trillion ($6.2 billion) in 2024, marking a fivefold increase since 2020, according to Deputy Minister of Trade and Integration Aset Nusupov. The announcement was made at the...
Kazakhstan Launches QR Code System for Foreign Visitors at Airports
Times of Central Asia
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June 13, 2025
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports, in collaboration with local authorities, has implemented a new QR code system at all international airports across the country. The initiative, announced by Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerbol...
Graphics: China-Central Asia ties deepen as Kazakhstan leads trade
CGTN
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In 2024, Kazakhstan emerged as China's top trading partner in Central Asia, accounting for 46 percent of regional trade, with a total volume of $43.8 billion. The first China-Central Asia Summit was held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi...
Kazakhstan Climbs to 60th Place in UNDP Human Development Index
The Astana Times
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June 13, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 193 countries and territories in the latest Human Development Index (HDI) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This marks an improvement of seven positions compared to last year. Photo...
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan to Boost Innovation Ties at INMerge Almaty 2025
The Astana Times
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June 13, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are set to deepen their cooperation in technology and innovation at the upcoming INMerge Almaty 2025 forum on June 17 in Almaty. The event is organized by Azerbaijan’s largest investment group PASHA Holding,...
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture denies mass locust invasion, assures no crop damage
APK Inform
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Videos claiming a mass locust invasion in certain regions of Kazakhstan, particularly in Atyrau, West Kazakhstan, and Kostanay regions, have been circulating on social media. “Each report undergoes a comprehensive investigation. It has been...
Kazakhstan plans to modernise Altynkol border crossing
Rail Freight
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June 13, 2025
Middle Corridor Almaty has a new container terminal The largest city in Kazakhstan, Almaty, has a new container terminal. Located not far from the Chinese border, it will play a role in the… 12 June 2025
Kazakhstan, China and Russia to create joint transport-logistics center
Azertag
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June 13, 2025
Baku, June 13, AZERTAC The countries signed an agreement on creation of a trilateral transport-logistics center, according to Kazinform News Agency. “Today we have signed a foundation agreement on creation of a trilateral transport-logistics...
Kazakhstan Develops AI-Driven Professional Standards Across Eight Domains
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 13. The Government of Kazakhstan is developing professional standards using artificial intelligence (AI) for training specialists in eight key industries, Trend reports. In 2025, a cohort of...
Bridging the Gulf: Why Kazakhstan’s relations with the Middle East matter
The National News
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In central Astana, the Abu Dhabi Plaza's shiny glass and metal facades tower above the Kazakh capital’s other feats of engineering, including the gold-domed Bayterek Tower and the wide sweep of Soviet-era squares. Alongside apartments and a...
Zelenskyy accepts credentials from ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Austria
Interfax Ukraine
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June 13, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday accepted credentials from newly appointed ambassadors: Kazakhstan – Tolyazhan Barlybayev and Austria – Robert Muller. According to the presidential press service, the head of state congratulated...
Kazakhstan, EU Discuss Economy Collaboration, Green Deal Implementation
The Astana Times
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June 12, 2025
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and the European Union announced plans to expand partnership during a June 10 Kazakhstan-EU cooperation committee meeting, reported the Trade and Integration Ministry. Photo credit: Trade and Integration Ministry The EU remains...
Kazakhstan, Starlink to Launch Satellite Internet Access Nationwide
The Astana Times
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June 12, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry and Starlink (a subsidiary of SpaceX) signed an agreement on Starlink’s compliance with the requirements of Kazakhstan’s legislation when providing satellite...
Kazakhstan to Launch Tourism Destination at Baikonur Space Station
The Astana Times
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June 12, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Tourism National Company has introduced a draft of its сoncept for the development of tourism at the Baikonur complex, aiming to reposition the historic cosmodrome as a future-oriented destination for scientific and industrial...
News Digest: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy, AI, Middle Corridor and More
The Astana Times
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June 13, 2025
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 proposed “blue” foreign policy centered on water diplomacy,...
When relics speak: Kazakhstan's 'Golden Man'
CGTN
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00:49 A symbol of Kazakhstan's independence, the so-called Golden Man is believed to be a young Saka warrior, unearthed in 1969 from the Issyk burial mound in southern Kazakhstan. Buried in dazzling gold-embroidered armor alongside other priceless...
Kazakhstan: Great musician's centenary honored in 'Alkissa' concert held in Beijing
Global Times
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Governor of Almaty region, Kazakhstan Marat Sultangaziyev gives his opening remarks before the concert in Beijing, on May 21, 2025. Photo: Dong Feng/GTThe Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in China hosted a concert - a program of the creative...
Kazakhstan awards Chinese investor rights to huge onshore block
Upstream
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Kazakhstan had unsuccessfully offered exploration rights to the Ustyurt 2 onshore acreage in several auction rounds since 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart TokayevPhoto: KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS...
Kazakhstan reduces wheat sown area in 2025 to 13 million hectares
APK Inform
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The 2025 spring sowing campaign in Kazakhstan took place under a new approach to agriculture, with a focus on diversifying agricultural production and reducing dependence on monocultures. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, as of June 6,...