Manshuq Mametova: One Hero Out of Many Who Brought Victory in World War II
NUR-SULTAN — When Hitler’s aggression against USSR began in 1941, 19-year-old girl Manshuq Mametova knew her life would never be the same. The heroine of the Soviet Union, Mametova was an example of a fierce female warrior who not only had to face her country’s enemies but also go to war with the strict gender…
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NUR-SULTAN — When Hitler’s aggression against USSR began in 1941, 19-year-old girl Manshuq Mametova knew her life would never be the same. The heroine of the Soviet Union, Mametova was an example of a fierce female warrior who not only had to face her country’s enemies but also go to war with the strict gender…
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Accessible Kazakhstan Startup Becomes First Digital Public Good in Central Asia
NUR-SULTAN – The Accessible Kazakhstan startup which provides information on the accessibility of public facilities for people with limited mobility has been recognized as the first Digital Public Good in Central Asia, reported the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in Kazakhstan on April 29.
The project is represented as an app and website. Photo…
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NUR-SULTAN – The Accessible Kazakhstan startup which provides information on the accessibility of public facilities for people with limited mobility has been recognized as the first Digital Public Good in Central Asia, reported the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in Kazakhstan on April 29.
The project is represented as an app and website. Photo…
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Kazakhstan and Turkey Determined to Advance Strategic Partnership Through Investment and Business Cooperation
NUR-SULTAN — Kazakhstan and Turkey are ready to advance their cooperation to a strategic partnership, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a press conference following their meeting in Ankara on May 10, reports the presidential press service.
Tokayev and Erdoğan shake hands before their meeting. Photo credit: Akorda press service
“Today…
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NUR-SULTAN — Kazakhstan and Turkey are ready to advance their cooperation to a strategic partnership, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a press conference following their meeting in Ankara on May 10, reports the presidential press service.
Tokayev and Erdoğan shake hands before their meeting. Photo credit: Akorda press service
“Today…
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Kazakh Scientists Create More Affordable Bone Regeneration Biomaterial
NUR-SULTAN – The scientists from the Kazakh Institute of Combustion Problems produced a biomaterial for bone regeneration, called hydroxyapatite, which is three times cheaper than its foreign alternatives, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science.
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NUR-SULTAN – The scientists from the Kazakh Institute of Combustion Problems produced a biomaterial for bone regeneration, called hydroxyapatite, which is three times cheaper than its foreign alternatives, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science.
It is similar to the human hard tissues in morphology and composition. Photo credit: Kazakh Ministry of Education and…
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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan to Cooperate in Space Exploration
NUR-SULTAN — The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the intergovernmental decree between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on space exploration, reports the Uzbek Ministry of Justice.
National Space Center in Nur-Sultan. Photo credit: inform.kz
The document was signed in December of 2021 in Nur-Sultan during Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Kazakhstan. It is designed to boost cooperation…
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NUR-SULTAN — The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the intergovernmental decree between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on space exploration, reports the Uzbek Ministry of Justice.
National Space Center in Nur-Sultan. Photo credit: inform.kz
The document was signed in December of 2021 in Nur-Sultan during Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Kazakhstan. It is designed to boost cooperation…
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Local Hero Goes Viral After Saving Three-Year-Old Girl From Falling Out Of 8th Floor Window (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – The heroic act of Sabit Shontakbayev, who saved a three-year-old child from falling from an eighth-floor window on the morning of May 11 in the Kazakh capital, went viral on social media platforms.
A frame from the video, where Shontakbayev saves the girl.
According to the Khabar TV channel, a little girl, who…
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NUR-SULTAN – The heroic act of Sabit Shontakbayev, who saved a three-year-old child from falling from an eighth-floor window on the morning of May 11 in the Kazakh capital, went viral on social media platforms.
A frame from the video, where Shontakbayev saves the girl.
According to the Khabar TV channel, a little girl, who…
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Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Amendments to Expand People’s Participation in State Governance
Navigating constitutional amendments
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on holding on 5 June a national referendum on the draft amendments and additions to the country’s Constitution. The upcoming constitutional reform is an important step in the implementation of the President’s programme of political reforms outlined in his state-of-the-nation address in March.
The draft…
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Navigating constitutional amendments
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on holding on 5 June a national referendum on the draft amendments and additions to the country’s Constitution. The upcoming constitutional reform is an important step in the implementation of the President’s programme of political reforms outlined in his state-of-the-nation address in March.
The draft…
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Kazakh Diplomat Stresses Role of Astana Process in Resolving Crisis in Syria
NUR-SULTAN – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akan Rakhmetullin emphasized the role of the Astana Process in resolving the eleven-year crisis in Syria at the 2022 Brussels Conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region on May 10.
Participants of the Brussels conference. Photo credit: Kazakh Foreign Ministry
Organized by the European…
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NUR-SULTAN – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akan Rakhmetullin emphasized the role of the Astana Process in resolving the eleven-year crisis in Syria at the 2022 Brussels Conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region on May 10.
Participants of the Brussels conference. Photo credit: Kazakh Foreign Ministry
Organized by the European…
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Kazakhstan Ranks Among Top 55 Countries in Global Health Security Index
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan ranked 55th out of 195 countries in the Global Health Security (GHS) Index scoring 46.1 points out of 100. The index is prepared by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (JHU), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The Global Health Security (GHS) Index of Kazakhstan is…
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NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan ranked 55th out of 195 countries in the Global Health Security (GHS) Index scoring 46.1 points out of 100. The index is prepared by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (JHU), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The Global Health Security (GHS) Index of Kazakhstan is…
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Kazakhstan and Finland Committed to Boost Trade and Investment, Mark 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations
NUR-SULTAN — Kazakhstan and Finland plan to expand trade and investment relations as the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Kazakh and Finnish diplomats announced during their meeting in Nur-Sultan on May 13.
Soili Mäkeläinen-Buhanist (L), Finnish Ambassador to Kazakhstan with Roman Vassilenko, Kazakh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Photo credit:…
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NUR-SULTAN — Kazakhstan and Finland plan to expand trade and investment relations as the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Kazakh and Finnish diplomats announced during their meeting in Nur-Sultan on May 13.
Soili Mäkeläinen-Buhanist (L), Finnish Ambassador to Kazakhstan with Roman Vassilenko, Kazakh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Photo credit:…
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Kazakhstan, Turkey: 30 Years of Strong Friendship
NUR-SULTAN — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Turkey on May 10-11 has been his first visit since he assumed the presidency in 2019. The visit was more than just a formal commitment to the enhanced strategic partnership, but a testament to 30 years of friendship between the two brotherly states.
Tokayev and Erdogan shake hands…
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NUR-SULTAN — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Turkey on May 10-11 has been his first visit since he assumed the presidency in 2019. The visit was more than just a formal commitment to the enhanced strategic partnership, but a testament to 30 years of friendship between the two brotherly states.
Tokayev and Erdogan shake hands…
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Kazakh, German Companies Sign $200 Million in Agreements at Business Forum in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN — Kazakh and German companies signed 11 agreements in the field of mechanical engineering, industrial automation, petrochemistry, logistics, healthcare and IT worth US$200 million at the Kazakh-German business forum on May 12 in Nur-Sultan.
During the forum. Photo credit: invest.gov.kz
The agreements envision the creation of a digital competencies laboratory with Siemens, the construction…
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NUR-SULTAN — Kazakh and German companies signed 11 agreements in the field of mechanical engineering, industrial automation, petrochemistry, logistics, healthcare and IT worth US$200 million at the Kazakh-German business forum on May 12 in Nur-Sultan.
During the forum. Photo credit: invest.gov.kz
The agreements envision the creation of a digital competencies laboratory with Siemens, the construction…
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Fostering Global Nuclear Security: Kazakhstan Launches IVG.1M Research Reactor Using Low-Enriched Uranium
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s National Nuclear Center launched its IVG.1M research reactor using low-enriched uranium (LEU) on May 5, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Energy.
IVG.1M research reactor. Photo credit: National Nuclear Center
The IVG.1M research reactor is an upgraded version of the IVG.1 reactor used for tests of fuel assemblies (FA) and cores of high-temperature…
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NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s National Nuclear Center launched its IVG.1M research reactor using low-enriched uranium (LEU) on May 5, reports the Kazakh Ministry of Energy.
IVG.1M research reactor. Photo credit: National Nuclear Center
The IVG.1M research reactor is an upgraded version of the IVG.1 reactor used for tests of fuel assemblies (FA) and cores of high-temperature…
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Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen’s Songs Premiere on German Radio
NUR-SULTAN – The world-famous Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen’s songs were streamed during the Dimash & Igor Special broadcast on a German radio station called Moviedance for the first time on May 8, reported Dimashnews.com.
The cover for Dimash & Igor Special broadcast on Moviedance. Photo credit: Dimashnews.com
Such Kazakh songs as “Samaltau,” “Daididau,” “Umytylmas kun”…
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NUR-SULTAN – The world-famous Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen’s songs were streamed during the Dimash & Igor Special broadcast on a German radio station called Moviedance for the first time on May 8, reported Dimashnews.com.
The cover for Dimash & Igor Special broadcast on Moviedance. Photo credit: Dimashnews.com
Such Kazakh songs as “Samaltau,” “Daididau,” “Umytylmas kun”…
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Kazakh School Adopts Best Educational Practices to Reach Talented Rural Schoolchildren
NUR-SULTAN – Every child dreams of studying at a school that can provide the best learning opportunities, and for rural children, who are not able to reach their full potential due to the level of schooling and lack of teachers in rural areas, this dream is now becoming more real.
The school was built in…
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NUR-SULTAN – Every child dreams of studying at a school that can provide the best learning opportunities, and for rural children, who are not able to reach their full potential due to the level of schooling and lack of teachers in rural areas, this dream is now becoming more real.
The school was built in…
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President Tokayev Visits UAE to Express Personal Condolences Over Sheikh Khalifa’s Death
NUR-SULTAN — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to express his condolences in person over the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, reports the presidential press service.
The two leaders meet in Abu Dhabi. Photo credit: Akorda press service
The Emirati state news agency announced the death of…
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NUR-SULTAN — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to express his condolences in person over the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, reports the presidential press service.
The two leaders meet in Abu Dhabi. Photo credit: Akorda press service
The Emirati state news agency announced the death of…
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Kazakh Foreign Minister Visits Dushanbe for CIS Ministerial Council
NUR-SULTAN — Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) hosted in Dushanbe on May 13, reports the ministry’s press service. This is the first meeting of the CIS foreign ministers this year as Kazakhstan chairs…
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NUR-SULTAN — Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) hosted in Dushanbe on May 13, reports the ministry’s press service. This is the first meeting of the CIS foreign ministers this year as Kazakhstan chairs…
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CSTO Should Be Included in UN Peacekeeping Activities, Says President Tokayev
NUR-SULTAN — The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) troops should be involved in the United Nations peacekeeping mission, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as he addressed the anniversary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council on Monday.
The CSTO leaders during the meeting in Kremlin. Photo credit: Akorda press service
The meeting in Moscow is timed…
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NUR-SULTAN — The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) troops should be involved in the United Nations peacekeeping mission, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as he addressed the anniversary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council on Monday.
The CSTO leaders during the meeting in Kremlin. Photo credit: Akorda press service
The meeting in Moscow is timed…
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Kazakh Institute for Strategic Studies Explains Essentials of Reform Process in New Series of Podcasts (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Kazakhstan (KazISS) launched a series of podcasts featuring essential issues on the development of Kazakhstan on its YouTube channel on April 28, reports the institute’s press service.
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NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Kazakhstan (KazISS) launched a series of podcasts featuring essential issues on the development of Kazakhstan on its YouTube channel on April 28, reports the institute’s press service.
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Kazakhstan Continues to Increase International Air Travel, Resumes Railway Service with Neighboring Countries
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is steadily resuming air travel and increasing flights to foreign countries due to a remarkable improvement in the epidemiological situation and the easing of quarantine restrictions, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee on its Telegram channel on May 12.
Air Astana national carrier. Photo credit: flylowcost.com
The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure…
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NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is steadily resuming air travel and increasing flights to foreign countries due to a remarkable improvement in the epidemiological situation and the easing of quarantine restrictions, reported the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee on its Telegram channel on May 12.
Air Astana national carrier. Photo credit: flylowcost.com
The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure…
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