In 2024, the average nominal wage in Kazakhstan reached 405,416 tenge (US$746). The sectors showing the strongest real growth were finance (+14% year-on-year), telecommunications (+13.7%), and water …
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are not aware that the Ukrainian Armed Forces “damaged” the gas pipeline in Russia: gas is coming
EADaily, August 3rd, 2025. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have denied reports in the Ukrainian media about the Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on the Central Asia — Center gas pipeline in Russia. They were …
Azerbaijan Eyes Central Asian Tourists to Expand Tourism Sector
Azerbaijan is intensifying efforts to boost its tourism industry by attracting more visitors from Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan …
Kazakhstan Expands Integrated Support For Foreign Investors At AIFC
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 31. Kazakhstan is rolling out the red carpet for foreign investors with a fresh joint initiative at the A …
Kazakhstan Expands Investor Services at Astana Financial Center
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Investment Committee and Kazakh Invest national company launched a joint front office at the Astana International Financial Centre’s (AIFC) Expat Centre on July 30 to enhance …
Harnessing wind, sun, and atoms: How Kazakhstan plans to shift to cleaner energy
In this episode of Focus, we dive deeper into Kazakhstan’s energy sector and the country’s plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 by blending renewable energy and nuclear power.
Russian business travellers are discovering Uzbekistan
By Eurasianet Uzbekistan’s appeal as a destination for Russian businesses is rising, as neighbouring Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have become more unwelcoming for sanctions-busting activity. The number …
Kazakhstan and Turkey discussed an increase in oil exports via BTC
Talks between Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday included a possible increase in Kazakh oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil …
Kazakhstan Targets 3.5-Fold Boost in Agricultural Exports by 2030
ASTANA – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has outlined plans to increase Kazakhstan’s agricultural exports 3.5 times by 2030, according to his response to a parliamentary inquiry.
Russian business travelers are discovering Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s appeal as a destination for Russian businesses is rising, as neighboring Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have become more unwelcoming for sanctions-busting activity. The number of Russian firms …