From the beginning of this year, the number of business loans in Kazakhstan has risen 1.4% or $424.4 million up to $35 billion in total. This data was revealed by Erbolat Dosaev, head of the National …
Protests in Kazakhstan Disrupted With Arrests
Two different groups had called for protests on June 6: the Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) and the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is an unregistered political party led by Zhanbolat …
Kazakhstan postpones resuming flights with Azerbaijan
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jun. 8 By Nargiz Sadikhova – Trend: The issue of resuming flights between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is postponed until after July 1, 2020, Trend reports with reference to the press …
Freedom Holding Acquires Stake in Ukrainian Exchange
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN / ACCESSWIRE / June 7, 2020 / Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC) (the “Company”) today announced that it has completed the purchase of a 20% equity stake in the Ukrainian Exchange, JSC …
Reports: Dozens detained at Kazakhstan opposition protests
Police in Kazakhstan have detained demonstrators at a series of protests around the country. News reports said dozens of protesters were seized at actions that took place Saturday in the capital of …
COVID-19 Cases at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz Oil Field Top 1,000
Two-thirds of the field’s workforce were sent home late last month, but it continues to grow as a virus hotspot.
Film News Roundup: Kazakhstan Warrior Queen Movie ‘Tomiris’ Acquired for U.S.
In today’s film news roundup, Kazakh action-adventure movie “Tomiris” and Scottish music film “Beats” find U.S. homes and the Lulu Wilson thriller “Becky” …
US spy satellite photos from the Cold War are getting a new life to track marmots in Kazakhstan
Hundreds of thousands of photos taken by spy satellites during the Cold War have found new life with environmental researchers.
Post-Soviet immigration strengthens Kazakhstan’s Jewish community
All rabbis in Kazakhstan are immigrants, and all are members of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, a Hasidic sect based in Brooklyn, New York …
Majlis Podcast: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Show Dissatisfaction With Eurasian Economic Union
At a recent meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union, the leaders of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan expressed dissatisfaction with the Russian-led bloc. Where does this leave the organization going forward?