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Kazakhstan rescinds plans for Karachaganak gas processing plant with current shareholders
London South East
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ASTANA, July 2 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Wednesday it had terminated plans for construction of a gas processing plant at the Karachaganak field with the participation of the project's current shareholders. It said, without...
Kazakhstan’s ECOJER Association Granted UN Consultative Status
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
The Kazakhstan Association of Regional Environmental Initiatives, ECOJER, has been granted special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the organization’s press service announced. This designation...
Kazakh Audience Turns to Social Media as Primary News Source, Study Finds
The Astana Times
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July 1, 2025
ASTANA – Social media has become the leading source of news for Kazakh citizens, outpacing television and online media platforms, the Institute of Public Policy reported on June 26, according to a recent nationwide survey. Photo credit: The...
Poland Has Placed A Kazakh Company, Which Belongs To Pinskdrev, On The Sanctions List
Charter 97
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1 Photo: Charter97.org For circumventing sanctions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland has included the Kazakh company QARTREE LLP in the sanctions list at the request of the National Tax Administration. The tax authority proved that the...
257.5 billion digital tenge put into circulation in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 11. KazTAG – 257.5 billion digital tenge have been put into circulation in Kazakhstan, reports the press service of the Prime Minister. “Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the implementation of pilot projects related to...
Business partnerships, direct flights on cards to boost Kazakhstan, Telangana ties
The Hindu
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July 2, 2025
Hyderabad-based MSN Laboratories has entered into an MoU with Kazakh Invest for establishing a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan. A few other entities were also exploring business opportunities in Kazakhstan. Discussions are...
Children’s Book Spotlights Life and Threats Facing Steppe Eagle, Kazakhstan’s Cherished Symbol
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – The Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) presented a new illustrated book for children, “Steppe Eagle Kiyeh,” on July 8 in Astana, in an effort to help sustain the species. “Steppe Eagle Kiyeh” is...
Kazakhstan’s Labor Migration Market: Balancing Interests Amid Rising Violations
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
Analysts at Finprom.kz have released a new overview of labor migration trends in Kazakhstan. According to the report, as of May 1, 2025, 14,300 foreign citizens were officially employed in the country, a 4% increase compared to the same period...
Business : China Looks Forward To Work With All Parties To Consolidate BRICS Partnership
Bernama
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July 3, 2025
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram BEIJING, July 3 (Bernama) -- China looks forward to work with all parties to consolidate the BRICS strategic partnership, make due contributions to safeguarding multilateralism, promoting common development and...
Trump escalates his trade war and threatens Canada with a 35% tariff
Metro World News
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July 11, 2025
Chaos. Doubts. Misunderstanding. That’s how the last few days have been in several places around the world in the face of the escalation of the trade war by Donald Trump, who has announced tariffs against copper, Brazil for its treatment of Jair...
Kazakhstan has already exported 9 million tons of grain in the 2024/25 MY
APK Inform
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From September 2024 to June 2025, Kazakhstan exported 9 million tons of grain - 60% more than during the same period of the 2023/24 MY. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, citing data from JSC "NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy." The main...
How ForteBank is Shaping Kazakhstan’s Banking Future
World Finance
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  In the fast-evolving financial landscape of Kazakhstan, ForteBank stands as a testament to pragmatic leadership and disciplined strategy. Under the stewardship of CEO Talgat Kuanyshev, ForteBank has entered a new chapter defined by universal...
Kazakhstan Narrates Good Digitalization Co-Op Prospects With Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have good prospects for cooperation in the field of digitalization, the head of the office of the Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Asan Zhakishev told reporters on...
Comic Con Astana 2025: Kazakhstan’s Premier Geek Culture Festival Set to Break Records
Times of Central Asia
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July 11, 2025
Geek culture has become a vibrant facet of Astana’s tourist appeal, and on July 9, the city kicked off the fourth edition of Comic Con Astana, Kazakhstan’s flagship festival for anime, comics, and cosplay. Over the years, festival-goers have...
Kazakhstan Highlights Vital Role Of Partnership Development With Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan attaches particular importance to the development of partnership relations with Azerbaijan, the head of the office of the Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Asan Zhakishev said...
Trump's Tariff Blitz Hits 8 More Nations; Brazil Faces 50% Levy Despite US Trade Surplus
Outlook Business
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July 10, 2025
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,...
Over US$576.9 Million Invested in Kazakhstan’s Tourism Sector in Five Months
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – In just the first five months of 2025, over 300 billion tenge (US$576.9 million) has been invested in Kazakhstan’s tourism sector, Kazinform reported on July 9, citing the Kazakh Tourism national company. Turkistan. Photo credit:...
First National Urban Forum Launches Kazakhstan’s Urban Policy Development
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – The First National Urban Forum of Kazakhstan (NUF2025), held on July 8 in Kyzylorda, marked the beginning of developing a national urban policy, reported the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service. The NUF brough together representatives...
Time to transform Afghan-Kazakh interaction into sustainable cooperation
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 11, 2025
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...
Azerbaijan Publishes Fresh Insights Into Foreign Trade Activity
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 12. The legal entities and individuals of the Republic of Azerbaijan carried out trade operations with their partners in 161 countries of the world through May of the current year, exported...