PM Narendra Modi was in Kazakhstan in July 2015 (bilateral visit) and June 2017 (SCO summit). Modi participated in the 17th SCO Summit in Astana on June 8-9, 2017 and India was admitted as a full …
On July 6, Kazakhstan’s Capital City Day Pays Tribute to Symbol of Nation’s Progress and Modernity
It is hard to imagine that just 23 years ago, Nur-Sultan (back then renamed from Akmola to Astana) was a relatively unknown to the world. Almaty was very much the heart of Kazakhstan, both in terms of …
A bumpy road towards relevance for Kazakhstan’s AIFC stock market
Three years have passed since the launch of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Finance Centre (AIFC). To great fanfare, it arrived complete with a …
Roman Golovchenko on new joint projects between Belarus and Kazakhstan
Belarus is currently implementing new joint projects with Kazakhstan. Their details were discussed during the working visit of the Belarusian premier …
Hunger Strikers Jailed In Kazakhstan Amid Ongoing Crackdown Before Nazarbaev’s Birthday
Activists detained in the Kazakh city of Shymkent have been sentenced to jail amid a crackdown on opposition and human rights activists as the country prepares to mark the 81st birthday of …
Kazakhstan Announces New Electricity Surcharges For Crypto Miners
A local news outlet is reporting that Kazakhstan’s President has signed a law that would force cryptocurrency miners to pay additional fees to operate in the country.
After US Withdrawal From Afghanistan, What Role Will Kazakhstan Play?
Many other Afghan nationals have also moved to Kazakhstan to pursue studies. As for the defense sector, a cooperation agreement between the two governments was signed this month between Afghan …
Kazakhstan reaches tentative sanctions-ducking oil deal with Belarus
Belarus is experiencing trouble getting oil from Russia because of Western sanctions. But it hopes Kazakhstan can help out …
More Activists Jailed In Kazakhstan Ahead Of Nazarbaev’s Birthday Celebrations
Sultan, as police keep on rounding up activists amid preparations to mark the 81st birthday of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev in the tightly controlled Central Asian country.
Kazakhstan to introduce new energy fees for crypto miners in 2022
According to data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index, Kazakhstan is the fourth-largest country in the world in terms of its total Bitcoin hash rate share after China, the United …