Pakistan keen to enhance bilateral ties with Kazakhstan: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday highlighted Pakistan’s strong interest to enhance bilateral trade, investment, and connectivity with Kazakhstan, including air, rail, and road links, along with fostering people-to-people...

Kazakhstan bets big on state-backed crypto reserve to boost digital economy

Kazakhstan is moving to establish a state-backed crypto reserve as part of its wider plan to embed digital assets into the national economy. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave the directive this week, saying the initiative reflects the country’s...

Kazakhstan-Originated Industrial Group to Launch Manufacturing Project in US

ALMATY – 1Thirty Holding, a leading company in chemical manufacturing and industrial innovation, has held high-level talks with senior leadership of the United States Chamber of Commerce to launch a new industrial project in the U.S. Photo credit:...

Astana, Bishkek and Tashkent agree on water releases

15:03, 08 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 15:03, 08 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have signed protocols regulating water releases...

Kazakhstan’s president calls for national crypto reserve, digital asset law by 2026

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laid out plans for the country’s AI and digital asset endeavours, which include a strategic cryptocurrency reserve. In an annual address on Monday, Tokayev said the government...

Business News | Air India and Air Astana Enter Codeshare Partnership to Offer More Flight Options to Travellers

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Air India, one of India's global airlines, and Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, have signed a new codeshare agreement to offer more flight options to travellers, as per a press release. The...

Kazakhstan Will Have A Ministry Of Artificial Intelligence

This was announced by the President of the country. Kazakhstan will create a ministry of artificial intelligence and digital development. This was stated by the president of the country Kasym-Jomart Tokayev, voicing his message to the people, his...

62.5% of Kazakhstan’s shared construction market remains in the “shadow”

Almaty to Host World Chess Championship for Children in September

ALMATY – Almaty will host the World Chess Championship for Children in the U8, U10, and U12 categories from Sept. 19 to 30, bringing together more than 800 young players from 84 countries. Photo credit: KazChess The opening ceremony will take...

Claro Loses, and Cuba Awaits First Finalist in World Boxing Championships

3 Havana, September 13 (RHC) – Today, flyweight Alejandro Claro lost 4-1 to Kazakhstan’s Sanzhar Tashkenbay, and Cuba is still waiting for its first finalist spot in the World Boxing Championships, with action here continuing into tomorrow. In the...

Air India, Air Astana ink codeshare to boost connectivity

The move builds on the existing interline agreement signed earlier this year and will allow Air India customers to enjoy seamless travel from cities across India to Almaty on a single ticket, with baggage checked through to the final destination...

Kazakhstan to Establish Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the establishment of a Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, underscoring Kazakhstan’s strategic goal of becoming a fully digital country within three years, at his annual...

Baku, Astana strengthen joint efforts against transnational crime

A delegation led by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan and Commander of the National Guard, Major General Ansagan Baltabekov, has paid a visit to Azerbaijan, Azernews reports, citing the Press Service of the Ministry of Internal...

Kazakhstan’s President calls for launch of national crypto reserve

Key Takeaways Kazakhstan's president has urged the creation of a national Bitcoin reserve. The plan, driven by the National Bank’s investment arm, would accumulate strategic crypto assets central to financial innovation. Share this article...

Kazakhstan's president leads push for national crypto reserve

Kazakhstan needs to focus on cryptocurrencies and create a strategic reserve with the most promising among them, its president demanded as he instructed relevant institutions to work in that direction. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also urged speeding up...

Kazakhstan Passport Climbs to 61st in Global Index, Strongest in Central Asia

ALMATY – Kazakhstan has strengthened its standing in the Henley Passport Index 2025, climbing two positions to 61st place. The updated ranking released on Aug. 20 shows that Kazakh citizens can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 79...

Kazakhstan’s DPM arrives in Pakistan for two-day visit

ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu have arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a two-day official visit, confirmed the Foreign Office. The Kazakh DPM was received at the airport by Additional Secretary...

Pakistan, Kazakhstan eye $1b trade target

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Tuesday pledged to transform their historic and cultural ties into a broad-based economic partnership, with both sides agreeing to enhance trade, industrial cooperation, and regional connectivity. As per an...

Kazakhstan to set up AI Ministry

Baku, September 8, AZERTAC Delivering his annual State of the Nation Address at a joint session of Parliament, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan should turn into a digital country within three years, according to...

Transport routes, logistical infrastructure top priority for Kazakhstan

ISLAMABAD: Kaza­k­­h­s­tan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu said on Tuesday that developing transport and logistics infrastructure was a top priority for Astana as his country and Pakistan sought to deepen trade and...