Kazakhstan

If trends hold, Moscow may have to compete with Nur-Sultan in attracting Central Asian migrants in the future.

The changes in Uzbekistan have shown that political will can improve human rights, that citizens welcome those changes, and that they benefit the country's international reputation. This should be a lesson for how the EU deals with others in region.

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 24th of November. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on November 24.

Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a hub for tech and startup companies and this ambition will be on full display at this year's Qazaqstan Technology Forum, taking place October 12 in the capital of Astana.

American football has a small but loyal following in Central Asia, and the sport is slowly growing in popularity.

The interest in cryptocurrency in Kazakhstan has surged fifteen-fold this year, compared to the previous year, according to a study by Yandex. The number of online searches began to rise significantly in June of last year for a number of cryptocurrency-related search terms.

The Kazakh oligarch who became the biggest shareholder in London-listed Petropavlovsk last month with a 22pc stake has vowed to make “fresh start” with the gold miner - and may even change its name.

Tensions between the USA and Russia have only increased since Trump took office

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent New Year's greetings to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazinform news agency reported with reference to the Kremlin’s press-service.

If I told you that you could travel back in time, to the end of the nineteenth century, and invest in a country that was recently war-torn, and in great transition, would you do it?  You’d need to know that the government was primarily one ethnic group, but immigrants with different languages, customs, and religions …

How did my 2017 outlook measure up to reality?

"It’s pretty unprecedented," said Simon Quijano-Evans, an investment strategist at Legal & General Investment Management in London. "If 40% of a sovereign fund is frozen and you don’t have access to it, that should be an alarm bell for policymakers."

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - India remains one of the key trade, economic and investment partners of Kazakhstan in South Asia. Over 2005-2018, the gross inflow of foreign direct investment from India into the Kazakh economy amounted US$317 million, Kazinform cites the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the...

The use of “former Soviet” to refer to Central Asia can be blinding, distracting from the realizing that the region isn't static.

The European Union is expected to define its strategy for Central Asia in early 2019. A preparatory meeting between the EU and the foreign ministers of the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) took place in Brussels on Friday (23 November).

Verdicts in the trial of the former Almaty Mayor Viktor Khrapunov and his relatives and former associates will be pronounced next week, a court said on October 2.

From the elegant to the unplugged, these charming circular homes will make your head turn.

Kazakhstan has responded to Belarusian criticism of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's offer to move the venue of peace talks on Ukraine from Minsk to Astana.

In a remote desert near the border between Kazakhstan and China, a massive dry port has been built to develop overland routes for Chinese exports to markets in Europe, Russia, and Central Asia.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia recited Christmas Eve liturgy at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow

Astana consulted journalists on revisions to the country's media law, and then ignored their recommendations.

With a two-day visit to Astana, the Kyrgyz president and his Kazakh counterpart steer relations back to normal.

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.