Kazakhstan Moves to Ban Electric Scooters from Sidewalks

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is preparing new legislation that would prohibit electric scooters from being used on sidewalks, Deputy Minister Igor Lepekha announced. Initial restrictions on scooters were introduced in 2023, requiring...

Kazakhstan Criminalizes Forced Marriage in Landmark Legal Reform

Kazakhstan has introduced criminal liability for forced marriage for the first time, following the adoption of significant amendments to the country’s criminal legislation. Effective September 16, the reforms formally recognize coercion into...

Kazakhstan bans forced marriages and bride kidnappings with new law

ALMATY: Kazakhstan has implemented a new law prohibiting forced marriages and bride kidnappings effective Tuesday. The Central Asian nation has criminalised these practices despite their historical persistence in the region. Forcing someone into...

Kazakhstan boosts apple exports, while domestic prices continue to rise

From January to July 2025, Kazakhstan exported 7,400 tons of apples, nearly double the amount exported in the same period last year, according to LS reports. Russia accounted for almost all purchases, 7,200 tons (+3.4 times). Exports to Tajikistan...

End of a Dark 'Tradition': Kazakhstan Outlaws Forced Marriages After Outcry Over Bride Kidnappings

Kazakhstan has taken a historic step to end one of its most disturbing practices, banning forced marriages and bride kidnappings under new legislation that carries prison terms of up to 10 years. The law, which came into force this week, is being...

Kazakhstan finally makes it illegal to kidnap brides - nearly 20 years after tradition was mocked in Borat movie with Pamela Anderson 'kidnap'

By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER and AFP Published: 06:04 EDT, 16 September 2025 | Updated: 06:08 EDT, 16 September 2025 Kazakhstan has finally banned forced marriages and bride kidnappings through a law that came into effect on Tuesday in...

Shared Values, Shared Voices: An Interview With Spain’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan

In recent years, cultural cooperation between Spain and Kazakhstan has gained new momentum. Although the two countries are separated by a vast geographical distance, their cultural ties are growing closer through shared values. The Embassy of...

Firefighters battle subsurface blaze at Kazakh landfill for 2nd day

ALMATY, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters have been fighting a deep-seated fire at a municipal solid waste landfill in Kazakhstan's Almaty Region for two days, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations said Tuesday. According to the official...

Export of Kazakh grain through Russia increased more than 5 times

The volume of transportation between Kazakhstan and Russia over the 8 months of 2025 amounted to 58.3 million tons, increasing by 3.2%, or 1.8 million tons compared to the same period last year. This includes export cargo flow from Kazakhstan...

Inflation in Kazakhstan “Eating Away” at Incomes: Authorities Struggle for Answers

Inflation in Kazakhstan is continuing to erode household incomes, driven by the country’s dependence on imports, rising utility tariffs, and increasing tax burdens. While living costs soar, wages remain sluggish, forcing many families to allocate...

Seven golds lift Kazakhstan to the top at inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025

By&nbspTomiris Bilyal Published on 16/09/2025 - 13:57 GMT+2 The World Boxing Championships ended in Liverpool on 14 September, making history as men's and women's events were held together for the first time under the new World Boxing federation....

Kazakhstan bans forced marriage, bride kidnapping

Kazakhstan has banned forced marriages and bride kidnappings through a law that came into effect Tuesday in the Central Asian country, where the practice persists despite new attention being paid to women’s rights. Forcing someone to marry is now...

Kazakhstan announces new stage in nuclear energy development at 69th IAEA General Conference

September 16, 2025, 14:58 Astana. September 16. KazTAG – Kazakhstan addressed the 69th session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, reaffirming its commitment to peaceful nuclear energy, global security and sustainable development. Head of...

Kazakhstan’s electricity supply went down 1.1 percent in August

September 16, 2025, 15:00 Astana. September 16. KazTAG – Electricity supply in Kazakhstan in August decreased by 1.1 per cent compared to July 2025, reaching 9.3 billion kWh, according to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for...

Kazakhstan’s ferroalloy production went up 1.7 percent in August

September 16, 2025, 15:02 Astana. September 16. KazTAG – Ferroalloy production in Kazakhstan rose by 1.7 percent in August compared to July 2025, totaling 181 thousand tonnes, according to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for...

Kazakhstan’s gasoline output rises 23.7 percent in August

September 16, 2025, 15:03 Astana. September 16. KazTAG – Gasoline production in Kazakhstan increased by 23.7 percent in August compared to July 2025, reaching 523 thousand tonnes, according to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for...

Kazakhstan’s oil production growth made 3 percent in August

September 16, 2025, 15:04 Astana. September 16. KazTAG – Oil production in Kazakhstan, including gas condensate, rose by 3 percent in August compared to July 2025, reaching 8.8 million tonnes, according to the Bureau of National Statistics of the...

Kazakhstan bans bride kidnaps, forced marriages

Kazakhstan has banned forced marriages and bride kidnappings through a law that came into effect Tuesday in the Central Asian country, where the practice persists despite new attention being paid to women's rights. Forcing someone to marry is now...

Kazakhstan to Introduce Legal Framework for Digital Financial Assets, Including Stablecoins

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to regulate digital financial assets (DFAs) under a new banking law, introducing stablecoins, tokenized assets, and digital financial instruments as a distinct class in the country’s financial system. Photo credit:...

Kazakhstan Reaffirms Support for Qatar at Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha

ASTANA — Kazakhstan expressed support for Qatar and its commitment to peaceful conflict resolution. Chairman of the Mazhilis Yerlan Koshanov represented the country at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha on behalf of President...