Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

Kazakh science shows significant growth in 2024
Kazakhstan’s scientific sector is gaining momentum, with significant growth recorded in research activity, according to updated 2024 data from the InCites analytics platform, reports Zakon.kz. Bulat Kenesov, head of the Center for Science and...

Kazakhstan, Moldova Set To Strengthen Political And Economic Cooperation
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 2 . Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, met with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai...

Kazakhstan Reinforces Migration Efforts Amid Rising Global Instability
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 2 . The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, presided over a regular meeting of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which discussed issues of...

Kazakhstan Narrates Good Digitalization Co-Op Prospects With Azerbaijan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have good prospects for cooperation in the field of digitalization, the head of the office of the Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Asan Zhakishev told reporters on...

Kazakhstan enforces ‘Niqab’ ban in public places
Kazakhstan enforces ‘Niqab’ ban in public places ASTANA – Kazakhstan, a landlocked Central Asian, country has imposed a ban on wearing the ‘niqab’ or face covering in public places. Reports said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a...

Moldova has an embassy in Astana. Popsoi: Reflects the commitment to sustainable cooperation
0 Moldova has opened its embassy in Kazakhstan, as part of a ceremony held in Astana. The diplomatic mission will be led by Ambassador Stefan Gorda, a career diplomat with extensive experience in diplomatic service, reports IPN. Present at the...

MOLDOVA AND KAZAKHSTAN INTERESTED IN STRENGTHENING TRADE AND ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS
Moldova and Kazakhstan are interested in strengthening trade and attracting investment, expanding the legal framework, and launching new projects. As reported to INFOTAG by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this was discussed...

The meeting of the Moldovan-Kazakh Economic Cooperation Commission, anticipated for this year
0 The meeting of the Moldovan-Kazakh joint commission for economic cooperation could be organized within this year. The intention was expressed during the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the...

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan chart course for enduring cooperation - ahead of President Mirziyoyev's visit to Baku
11:00 En Today, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrives in Baku on a state visit. This visit is more than a diplomatic gesture - it marks an important milestone in the development of a multifaceted and rapidly strengthening partnership...
China's Xinjiang to host international dance festival
URUMQI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The 7th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival will open on July 20 in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and run until Aug. 5, the organizers told a press conference held in...

Chinese President to Miss BRICS Summit for First Time
(MENAFN) China confirmed on Wednesday that President Xi Jinping will not be attending this month’s BRICS summit, marking the first time he will miss the annual gathering of major emerging economies. Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China...

Russia and Turkmenistan Strengthen Dialogue on International Road Transport
From 23 to 25 June 2025, Ashgabat hosted negotiations between representatives of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Turkmenavtolaglary Agency under Turkmenistan’s Cabinet of Ministers. The talks, which also included road...

Exclusive: COP29 President on Climate Goals, Caspian Sea, Deeper Trust Between Countries
ASTANA – As global climate talks grow increasingly fractured, Mukhtar Babayev, the president of the COP29, or the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference, discussed climate goals, Azerbaijan’s presidency, and risks moving forward in an...

AWE Kazakhstan 2024 Concludes with Grant Awards, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
ASTANA – The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Kazakhstan 2024 program, which has become a significant milestone in the development of women-led businesses in the country, was completed on June 30 in Almaty. The closing ceremony brought...

How Kazakhstan plans to bring 150,000 foreign students by 2029
By Botagoz Marabai Published on 01/07/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2•Updated 17:38 With over a billion people under 25 across Central Asia and Eurasia, Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a regional academic hub to meet growing demand for higher...

Plane crash near Kazakhstan's Aktau: recording surfaces of Russian giving order to open fire – photo, video
Azerbaijani journalists have released a recording containing an order to open fire on an AZAL flight, which resulted in the plane crashing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on 25 December. Source: Minval Politika, an Azerbaijani...

Estonia entered the TOP-3 importers of Kazakh rapeseed and caught up with Uzbekistan in purchases of rapeseed meal from Kazakhstan
EU countries are increasing imports of Kazakh rapeseed and its processed products. For the first time in recent seasons, Estonia entered the TOP-3 buyers of Kazakh rapeseed, second only to Latvia and Poland. According to APK-Inform, citing...

New law in Kazakhstan restricts public wearing of face veils
Listen to article Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law prohibiting individuals from wearing clothing in public places that covers their faces, joining a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress....

Who is Anil Menon? The NASA astronaut set for his first International Space Station mission in 2026
Anil Menon, as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member, is set to have his first trip to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2026, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) official statement. It...

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon to embark on first International Space Station mission
NASA astronaut Anil Menon has been assigned his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member, NASA said in its official statement. Selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021, Menon...