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Kazakh oil producer Altyn Shyghys will supply sunflower oil under contract with Chinese state company
APK Inform
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Kazakhstan’s oil plant Altyn Shyghys will supply a batch of unrefined sunflower oil to China. The buyer of the finished product is Chinese corporation CITIC Construction Co. Ltd., acting on behalf of the state-owned company Sinograin, which is...
Kazakhstan Opens New Air Routes to Central Asia and China
The Astana Times
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June 27, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is enhancing regional air connectivity and international flight offerings with several new routes launched by Kazakh and foreign carriers, the country’s Civil Aviation Committee reported on June 26. Photo credit: tazabek.kg...
Kazakhstan Showcases Global Water Stories in UNESCO Photo Exhibition
The Astana Times
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June 27, 2025
ALMATY – Kasteyev Museum of Arts hosted the exhibition dubbed “Walk of Water: Stories of Ice, Rivers, and Drought ” from June 5 to 25. Featuring the works of 22 photographers, the display documented the beauty and vulnerability of freshwater...
IT Specialist from Algeria Becomes Kazakhstan’s First Digital Nomad Visa Recipient
The Astana Times
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June 27, 2025
ASTANA – Abdelmadjid Belmekki, an IT specialist from Algeria, has become Kazakhstan’s first recipient of the Digital Nomad Visa, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry announced on June 26. Photo credit: gov.kz...
Indian students enrollment rise across universities in Kazakhstan
The Economic Times
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June 27, 2025
Indian students are among foreign students whose numbers are growing in the institutes of higher learning in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has recorded an unprecedented rise in the number of international students, driven by a state-led campaign to...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor
The Economic Times
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June 27, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in China's Qingdao and briefed them...
Rajnath Singh holds talks with Belarus, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan ministers at SCO meet
The Statesman (India)
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June 27, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with the Defence Minister of Belarus Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Defence Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim, and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan...
Kazakhstan, Mongolia Push For Closer Transport Links Via Middle Corridor
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 27. Kazakhstan and Mongolia have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in the transport and logistics sector, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan....
SCO Summit: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Belarus, Tajik & Kazakh counterparts in Qingdao
ETGovernment
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June 27, 2025
Rajnath Singh Holds Bilateral Talks with Belarus, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan on SCO Sidelines in China. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Belarus, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan in Qingdao, China on June 26....
Foreign Ministers of Mongolia and the Republic of Kazakhstan Hold Official Talks
Montsame News Agency
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Ulaanbaatar, June 27, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held official talks on June 26, 2025. During...
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia And Armenia Have Sharply Tightened Control Over Deliveries Of Sub-sanctioned Goods To Russia
Charter 97
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1 illustrative photo Russian companies are facing new challenges. Russian companies have faced a sharp increase in the delivery time of goods from CIS countries due to tougher customs inspections, business representatives told Izvestia. According...
Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Op Sindoor
Newsroom Post
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June 27, 2025
Rajnath Singh arrived in China’s Qingdao on Thursday to attend SCO Defence Ministers Meeting. Upon his arrival, Rajnath Singh was welcomed by the Chinese Defence Minister, Admiral Dong Jun. Qingdao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral...
How The New York Times Came to Publish an Obituary for Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov
Times of Central Asia
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June 27, 2025
While browsing old issues of The New York Times, we wondered: “Is there anything here about the Kazakhs or Kazakhstan?” One edition stood out, the June 28, 1961 issue. On page 35, alongside obituaries for several prominent figures, was one for our...
Kazakhstan Attracts German Investment to Build Int’l Airport in Zhetisu
The Astana Times
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June 27, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to build a new international cargo and passenger airport in the Zhetisu Region near the Khorgos International Center for Cross-Border Cooperation. The project was discussed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Christine...
Raksha Mantri meets his Belarusian, Tajik & Kazakh counterparts of the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China
Odisha Diary
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June 27, 2025
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with the Defence Minister of Belarus Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Defence Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan...
UK lags behind Kosovo and Kazakhstan in global women’s health table
The Times
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The UK has dropped down a worldwide women’s health league for the fourth consecutive year, as countries such as Lithuania, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia perform better. Experts described the change as “alarming” and “unacceptable”, as it was also...
Cleaner Technologies to Reduce Kazakhstan’s Emissions by Over 300,000 Tons by 2035
The Astana Times
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June 27, 2025
ASTANA – Continued adoption of clean technologies could help Kazakhstan reduce harmful emissions by over 300,000 tons by 2035, said Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev at a June 25 meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas...
Kazakhstan Sees Rapid Expansion in E-Commerce Sector
The Astana Times
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June 26, 2025
ASTANA – The volume of e-commerce in Kazakhstan has surged to 3.2 trillion tenge (US$6.2 billion), accounting for 14.1% of the country’s total trade, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin during a June 26...
Kazakhstan Serves as Platform for Alstom’s Smart Rail Tech
The Astana Times
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June 26, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is becoming a showcase for Alstom’s sustainable and high-tech rail solutions, said Martin Vaujour, the company’s president for Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia (AMECA). He shared Alstom’s long-term vision for the...
Kazakhstan’s Industry Grows 6.4%, Fueled by Oil and Manufacturing
The Astana Times
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June 26, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s industrial sector demonstrated growth of 6.4% year-on-year in Jan. –May, largely driven by the mining and manufacturing sectors. Photo credit: Shutterstock The mining sector, a key contributor to GDP (approximately 12%),...