The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 9 February raised 8.4 billion Kazakhstan tenge (KZT) (about $20 million) from the first gender bond issued in Kazakhstan. Proceeds of the bond will help finance …
260 COVID-19 patients in severe condition in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – 25,272 people are receiving coronavirus treatment in Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports citing the Telegram channel of the Health Ministry of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan President Begins Official Visit to Cuba
The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbáyev begins an official visit to Cuba on April 2nd, during which he will hold talks with President Raul Castro. An article on Granma newspaper says that …
Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 recoveries up by 1,530
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – 1,530 people have recovered from the coronavirus infection across Kazakhstan in the last 24 hours, Kazinform cites coronavirus2020.kz.
The killing of Kazakhstan’s bookies
Gambling addiction has been a problem for many years in Kazakhstan, but authorities have been largely deaf to the laments of suffering relatives, until recently.
Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Agency Head Reports 2020 Results
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s Agency on the Fight against Corruption recently organized an expanded meeting discussing the country’s efforts to curb corruption. The meeting gathered government officials, …
Iranian Parliament Speaker calls for creation of financial and trade hub with Russia
Earlier, in an interview with TASS, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Pankin said that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) (includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan) is go …
A 45 ft ‘ice volcano’ emerged in Kazakhstan, formed from spring water spraying from the ground that freezes almost instantly
The rare formation was recorded in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, where winter temperature often plunge far below freezing.
World Bank. Kazakhstan’s Economy to Recover Modestly in 2021, But COVID-19-induced Poverty on the Rise
Kazakhstan’s economy is expected to grow modestly by 2.5 percent in 2021 and support higher growth by 3.5 percent in 2022, but significant downside risks remain due to uneven worldwide economic …
Kazakhstan, Egypt Explore Business, Investment Opportunities in Cairo
Cairo gathered businesses and government officials from Kazakhstan and Egypt Feb. 5-7 for the second Kazakh-Egyptian trade and investment forum, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service reported.