Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture considers supporting starch and gluten exports following U.S. tariff imposition

On July 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% import tariff on goods from Kazakhstan. In response, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture is considering measures to support exports of products derived from deep grain processing, according...

Time to transform Afghan-Kazakh interaction into sustainable cooperation

KABUL (Pajhwok): Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart in Kabul on Friday said the time had come to transform the existing positive interaction between the two countries into sustainable and...

Business activity declined in Kazakhstan in June

Trade turbulence deepens: Trump hikes tariffs on 14 countries, including ‘allies’

New US tariffs debut, from 25% on Tunisia to 40% on Laos U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new phase in the trade war he launched this year, telling partners, from powerhouse suppliers such as Japan and South Korea to minor players, that they...

Kazakhstan plans to increase meat exports by introducing new concessional lending programs for livestock farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan plans to expand the concessional lending program for dairy farms to include the meat livestock sector, which will help increase meat exports. This was reported by the press service of the Prime Minister of...

EFSD releases Regional Economic Review Summer 2025

The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review "Summer 2025. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review...

Rana Ihsaan calls for making Pakistan regional leader in digital trade

ISLAMABAD - Rana Ihsaan Afzal, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, has urged for immediate and coordinated efforts to establish Pakistan as a regional leader in digital trade. He made these remarks at the GLOBE Pakistan Summit 2025. The...

Nuclear waste to nuclear reactor: The case of Russia in Kazakhstan

After shutting down its last Soviet-era reactor in 1999, Kazakhstan is now on the cusp of returning to nuclear energy. Long reliant on non-renewables and electricity imports, the country faces rising energy demands and an urgent need to diversify...

Kazakhstan’s Middle Corridor Role is ‘Game-Changer,’ Says EIB VP

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s strategic position in the Middle Corridor makes it a game-changer for regional logistics and innovation, said Vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Kyriacos Kakouris in an interview with The Astana Times on the...

Kazakhstan Sees Surge in Schengen Visa Applications with Germany Leading as Top Destination

ASTANA – The number of Schengen visa applications submitted by Kazakh residents reached a ten-year high in 2024, with nearly 180,000 applications filed, according to the latest data released by SchengenVisaInfo. Photo credit: ma8 – stock.adobe.com...

Georgia’s Foreign Economic Dependence Index Rises in Q1 2025, Driven by Trade and Money Flow Increases

ICC Georgia, in collaboration with Ebit Group, has released its Foreign Economic Dependence Index for Q1 2025, revealing a significant rise in Georgia’s reliance on external economic factors. The index, which includes imports, exports, money flow,...

Why Optimism is Kazakhstan’s Strength

Kazakhstan is often described as a “transitional” state, neither a poor nor a wealthy society, neither Eastern nor Western in culture, but rather a blend of codes, where young people listen to pop music and respect their grandmothers, speak...

Trade Crackdown: 14 Countries Receive Tariff Letters Including Japan, South Korea And Thailand

Summary: US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose higher tariff rates of 25%-40% on key trading partners and signed an executive order holding off the new duties until Aug. 1. Tariffs on Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and...

15 Startups Advance to Finals of Astana Hub and Google’s Silkway Accelerator

ASTANA – Fifteen startups from Central Eurasia have become finalists of the sixth cohort of the Silkway Accelerator, an international joint program of Astana Hub and Google for Startups, the hub’s press service reported on July 8. Photo credit:...

Trade war: Trump reveals first nations to pay delayed 'liberation day' tariffs

7 July 2025, 16:31 | Updated: 7 July 2025, 19:36 Donald Trump has revealed hefty trade tariffs against at least seven countries, to be applied from 1 August. Your browser doesn't recognise available video formats. The initial announcement, via his...

Italy strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan

Italy's Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Antonello De Riu, met with Kazakhstan's Minister of Industry and Construction, Ersaiyn Nagaspayev. The talks covered strategic areas in which Italy has expertise. such as technology transfer and innovation....

Astana: City That Dreams With Us – 1. Listening to Wind

When we think of Astana, the first thing that comes to mind is high-level visits of politicians and international summits. It’s a city of strategy, diplomacy, and national ambition. But beneath that polished, political surface lies something...

Trump's Tariff Blitz Hits 8 More Nations; Brazil Faces 50% Levy Despite US Trade Surplus

The Trump administration has started sending letters to its trading partners over the week. The other countries that got the tariff letters from Trump so far are Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Serbia, Indonesia, South Africa,...

Kazakhstan proposes green tax on nonrecyclable packaging

Kazakhstan has put forward a plan for a tax targeting packaging that harms the environment, as revealed by Mazhilis deputy Azhar Sagandykova at the IX Eurasian Business Forum Green Energy & Waste Recycling Forum. The Times of Central Asia has...

Kazakhstan Putting Best Foot Forward To Firm Stability With Azerbaijan Via Joint ECO Graft

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. Holding the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Azerbaijan's Khankendi has an important symbolic and strategic significance in the context of the changing geopolitical...