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Kazakhstan calls for strengthened multilateral cooperation, dialogue in polarized world
Kazakhstan, S. Korea cited 'new middle powers' capable of building trust through dialogue in multipolar world ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Global scholars, diplomats and policymakers gathered in Kazakhstan’s capital city, Astana, to call for renewed trust...

Over past decades, brotherly nations Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan built relations of genuine ...
As Astana prepares for the state visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Kazinform News Agency shares an exclusive interview with His Excellency. During the conversation, President Ilham Aliyev spoke about his view of...

Ilham Aliyev: Relations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are a model of brotherhood and trust
As Astana prepares for the official visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Kazinform News Agency shares an exclusive interview with His Excellency. During the conversation, President Aliyev spoke about his view of...

President of Turkmenistan Receives Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan: Focus on Trade, Economic, and Transport Cooperation
On 17 October 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Galymzhan Koishybayev, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan. At the beginning of the meeting, Koishybayev conveyed greetings from...

President Ilham Aliyev: Investment cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is strengthening
“Investment cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is also strengthening,” President Ilham Aliyev said during his interview with Kazinform News Agency. “Azerbaijani investments in Kazakhstan’s economy have reached $225 million, while Kazakh...

President: Azerbaijani investments in Kazakhstan’s economy have reached $225 million
"The scope of trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan is very broad. We are pleased to note the steady growth of trade and economic interaction. Both countries are consistently implementing joint initiatives, expanding...

Azerbaijani leader: Today, unfortunately, the Caspian Sea is facing a number of serious environmental challenges
“Today, unfortunately, the Caspian Sea is facing a number of serious environmental challenges. One of the most pressing problems is the shallowing — the rapid decline in the water level — which poses both ecological and economic threats,”...

Over past decades, brotherly nations Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan built relations of genuine strategic and allied partnership - President Ilham Aliyev
Baku, October 18, AZERTAC As Astana prepares for the state visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Kazinform News Agency shares an exclusive interview with His Excellency. During the conversation, President Ilham Aliyev...

Kazakhstan, World Bank Reaffirm Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Growth
ALMATY — Cooperation with the World Bank remains one of the key pillars of Kazakhstan’s sustainable development, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin at an Oct. 17 meeting of the Swiss sub-group at the...

International Bird Watching programme held at Rakchham-Chitkul wildlife sanctuary; 35 species spotted
An international bird-watching programme was organised today at the scenic Rakchham area of the Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh under the joint aegis of the District Administration Kinnaur, Wildlife Division Sarahan,...

Kazakhstan Leads Regional Efforts to Save the Caspian Sea
Today, Central Asia and the Caspian littoral states face growing challenges that extend well beyond national borders. Climate change, water scarcity, land degradation, and the shrinking of the Caspian Sea are no longer only environmental concerns...

Environmental Disaster and Hopeful Revival in Central Asia
Zaualkhan Ermakhanov grew up in the village of Ak-basy in western Kazakhstan, on the northern shore of what was once the Aral Sea. He learned to catch fish when he was very young. “The fish fed us, and we had to feed ourselves,” he recalled years...

Kazakhstan Urges Regional Cooperation to Save the Aral Sea
Kazakhstan has intensified its efforts to restore its portion of the former Aral Sea, calling on neighboring Central Asian states to increase their participation in regional environmental cooperation. Once the world’s fourth-largest lake, the Aral...

Kazakhstan Introduces Temporary Price Moratoriums, Business Relief Measures
ALMATY – The Kazakh government has announced a series of measures to stabilize the economy and mitigate the social impact of ongoing reforms on Oct. 16, following President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions to ensure macroeconomic stability and...

News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Global Role – From Digital Innovation to Cultural Diplomacy and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers the nation’s leadership in digital transformation, its role as a hub for knowledge diplomacy, deepening...

Kazakhstan, Italy Strengthen Strategic Partnership During Aqaba Process Summit in Rome
ASTANA – On the sidelines of the Aqaba Process Summit on West Africa, Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev held a series of high-level meetings aimed at deepening Kazakhstan’s strategic cooperation with Italy and Jordan. Photo credit: gov.kz...

Kazakhstan Hosts First World Inclusion Congress to Advance Global Dialogue on Inclusive Education
ASTANA – The first World Inclusion Congress (WIC 2025) opened in Almaty on Oct. 15, bringing together more than 1,200 experts, educators, and policymakers from 40 countries to discuss innovations, digital transformation, and the role of artificial...

Lummus and KMG to establish technology hub in Kazakhstan
October 17, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Lummus Technology (Houston) and KazMunayGas (KMG) announced the companies have signed a preliminary agreement to establish a digital center of excellence in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. The center will serve as a hub for...

Astana Renews Call for Nuclear Dialogue, Global Security Reform
Kazakhstan has reiterated its call for the resumption of high-level dialogue among nuclear powers and a renewed focus on multilateralism to bolster global security. The appeal was made by First Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev during the...

Kazakhstan Proposes ‘Expert Alliance’ to Reform Global Governance
Zhandos Shaimardanov, director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has called for the formation of an international network of think tanks to act as an intellectual capacity...