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Kazakhstan’s Progress in Water Diplomacy Strengthens Regional Cooperation, Says Expert

The Astana Times · August 18, 2025

ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s efforts in advancing interstate cooperation in the water sector have received international recognition, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation press service on Aug. 18. Photo credit: Ministry of Water...

IFLA Congress Opens in Astana, Making History for Central Asia

The Astana Times · August 18, 2025

ASTANA — The 89th World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) commenced in Astana on Aug. 18, marking the first time Central Asia has hosted the world’s largest gathering...

Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan Discuss Strategic Alliance With Focus On Inter-Parliamentary Co-Op

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 18 . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva, during which they discussed current issues of...

Kazakhs Hold Public Contest To Choose Name For Nation's Inaugural Nuclear Power Facility

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 18. The name for Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant will be picked through a countrywide contest, Trend reports via the press service of the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan. The Atomic...

Kazakhstan supplies 1.1 mln tonnes of oil to Germany in 7M - KMG

Interfax Ukraine · August 18, 2025

Kazakhstan supplied 1.1 million tonnes of oil to Germany in January-July 2025, the Kazakh president's press service said. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the CEO of KazMunayGas (KMG) Askhat Khasenov, who briefed him on the national...

Kazakhstan's Karaganda Becomes Home To Samsung's First Local Manufacturing Plant

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 18. In the city of Saran in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region, an official launch was held at the Silk Road Electronics household appliance plant for the production of televisions and washing...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's poop suitcase is breaking the internet: ‘Other presidents carry nuclear codes..’

Hindustan Times · August 18, 2025

One of the most important geopolitical conferences of the year took place in Anchorage, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson on August 15, where Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. President Donald Trump. While the high-stakes...

Kazakhstan establishes AI unit to boost military capabilities

Daryo · August 18, 2025

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense has created a specialized unit tasked with introducing and developing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the armed forces, the ministry’s press service announced. Source: Midjourney The new unit aims...

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Lean Towards Tighter Bond In Nuclear Cooperation

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 18. The Uzatom Agency hosted a meeting with a Kazakh delegation led by Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Zhomart Aliyev to push the envelope on bilateral cooperation in the...

Turkmen tennis players won five medals at International Tournament in Thailand

Turkmenportal ·

Turkmen tennis players won four gold and one bronze medal at the international tournament among juniors under 14 years old, which was held in the Thai province of Nonthaburi (Greater Bangkok). The competition was held under the auspices of the...

Kazakhstan’s Archaeological Sites Yield Rare Coins and Ancient Burial

The Astana Times · August 17, 2025

ASTANA — Archaeological excavations in Kazakhstan continue to reveal valuable insights into the country’s past, with recent finds including medieval silver coins near Atyrau and the burial of a high-status Saka warrior in the Ulytau Region....

Kazakhstan Eyes Stronger Carbon Market as Global ETS Evolves

The Astana Times · August 18, 2025

ASTANA – With countries around the world racing to reach carbon neutrality goals, a mature carbon trading market is essential in unlocking this objective. Kazakhstan’s emission trading system (ETS), launched in 2013, can significantly benefit from...

Two killed as light plane crashes in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region

Azertag · August 18, 2025

Baku, August 18, AZERTAC The tragedy occurred near Tonkeris village, Tselinograd district of Akmola region, Kazinform News Agency reports. According to the Ministry of Transport, the Aerostar R40F UP-LA229 light plane crashed on August 17 during a...

Kazakhstan Introduces Homegrown Tech To Overhaul Military Messaging

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 18. The Armed Forces of Kazakhstan are transitioning to a new national messenger app, Aitu, which will be used for transmitting official data, Trend reports via the Ministry of Defense of...

Tokayev Urges Equal Education Standards Across Urban and Rural Kazakhstan

Times of Central Asia · August 18, 2025

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for narrowing the gap in education quality between urban and rural schools and accelerating the integration of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s...

Over Sixty Kazakh Firms Compete to Join First Nuclear Power Plant Project

Times of Central Asia · August 18, 2025

More than 60 Kazakh companies have expressed an interest in supplying goods, services, and undertaking construction work for the country’s first nuclear power plant, according to Sergey Agafonov, chairman of the Kazakhstan Association of Energy...

Azerbaijani archaeologists participate in summer school in Kazakhstan [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · August 18, 2025

Employees of the Azerbaijan Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Lola Huseynova and Zumrud Mehdiyeva have participated in an international summer school held at the Kokentau Archaeological Complex near the city of Semey, Kazakhstan, Azernews...

ICRC president: “If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law”

The National Tribune · August 18, 2025

Speaking at the 11th HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Bangkok, President Spoljaric said: “The recent escalation between Thailand and Cambodia underscores how quickly hostilities can flare and...

Iranian President To Weigh North-South Transport Corridor In Armenia

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold discussions on the North-South International Transport Corridor during his visit to Armenia, Trend reports. Speaking in Tehran ahead of his...

Where Kazakhstan Turns Molten Metal Into National Wealth

The Astana Times · August 17, 2025

ASTANA — Deep within a restricted-access facility in Astana, where molten metal is forged into 12-kilogram bars of 99.99% purity, known as “four nines” gold, the mission goes far beyond jewelry or display. Each bar plays a vital role in...