Kazakhstan

Focus

Kazakhstan’s Constitution turns 30 with political reforms

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan marks three decades of its Constitution, underlining reforms on governance, human rights and citizen participation in decision-making.

19/09/2025

Voices from Central Asia

Meet Toktar Aubakirov, Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut and national hero

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut, Toktar Aubakirov, recalls his historic 1991 spaceflight and the pride it sparked across his nation.

17/09/2025

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan to change its parliamentary system

The Kazakhstan president proposed to eliminate one of the two chambers. The country will hold a referendum on it in 2027.

10/09/2025

Modern Nomads

Kazakhstan plans immersive tourism at iconic Soviet-era spaceport

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan is transforming launch sites at the world’s first cosmodrome into a tourism hub, aiming to attract 50,000 visitors by 2029 with glamping, hotels, and a children’s camp at the birthplace of human spaceflight.

10/09/2025

Kazakhstan

Euronews Kazakhstan celebrates one year anniversary

Euronews opened its regional office in Kazakhstan last year, bringing Kazakhstan and Central Asia's rich heritage to Europe.

08/09/2025

Sport

Dream draw for Kazakhstan’s Kairat, tough journey for Real Madrid

Kazakhstan's Kairat will face Real Madrid and Inter Milan in the 2025–26 Champions League, thrilling fans while Spanish media lament the long trip to Almaty.

02/09/2025

Destinations

Mangystau: Walk through Kazakhstan's otherworldly desert wonders

From fossil-filled cliffs to hidden cave mosques, Mangystau offers a rare journey through nature, history, and culture.

30/08/2025

Sport

Asian Paralympic leaders meet in Astana to shape future of parasport

The Asian Paralympic Committee met in Kazakhstan for the first time, setting new goals for parasport and honouring athletes at the Asian Awards 2025.

28/08/2025

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan breaks ground on first modern nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan has begun the first modern nuclear power plant project in Ulken, Almaty region, with Russia's Rosatom. This will boost economic growth and infrastructure.

20/08/2025

Voices from Central Asia

Kazakh musician Layla Tazhibayeva reimagines traditional kobyz

In partnership with MDQ

Renowned Kazakh musician Layla Tazhibayeva is reshaping the future of classical music in her country through her mastery of the kobyz, or Kazakh violin.

11/08/2025

Destinations

This restaurant is an unexpected gateway to wild Kazakhstan

In Ust Kamenogorsk, 400km from Kazakhstan’s remote Katon Karagay National Park, a restaurant known as "the gateway to Katon" offers travellers a unique mix of regional cuisine, cultural history, and practical travel advice.

10/08/2025

Modern Nomads

Kazakhstan is changing how citizens think about environmental waste

In partnership with MDQ

What happens when environmental change becomes a national mission? Kazakhstan’s nationwide ecological campaign aims to bring people together to make a positive impact on the natural world.

06/08/2025

East-West Connect

Kazakhstan aims to turn tourism into a €10 billion business by 2029

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan wants to grow tourism’s output to €10 billion by 2029 and attract 15 million annual visitors. In this episode of East-West Connect we look at the government’s plan to achieve these goals.

05/08/2025

Kazakhstan

UN launches regional sustainable development centre in Kazakhstan

The UN secretary-general and the president of Kazakhstan held talks in Almaty and signed an agreement on the UN regional hub, which is meant to strengthen cooperation in Central Asia and support Afghanistan’s sustainable development.

05/08/2025

Destinations

Will roads and resorts ruin Kazakhstan’s last wild paradise?

Education and tourism are bringing hope to Katon Karagay, but locals face tough choices between progress and preservation.

03/08/2025

Focus

Harnessing wind, sun, and atoms: Kazakhstan’s path to cleaner energy

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Focus, we dive deeper into Kazakhstan’s energy sector and the country’s plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 by blending renewable energy and nuclear power.

01/08/2025

Voices from Central Asia

How Kazakh artist M’Dee is helping shape Central Asia’s musical future

In partnership with MDQ

Reviving legends, producing new voices, and filling concert halls – M’Dee’s journey from self-produced beats to national stages is helping define a new chapter for music in Central Asia.

30/07/2025

Focus

Kazakhstan is drawing foreign direct investment, even as global FDI flows slow. Here’s how:

In partnership with MDQ

FDI in Kazakhstan is slowing, but multibillion-euro deals are still landing. Officials call the shift cyclical, not a sign of waning investor confidence.

25/07/2025

Modern Nomads

Kazakhstan is sketching out a bright future for its comics industry

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Modern Nomads, we dive into Kazakhstan’s emerging comics scene—following a local artist who now works with Marvel, and diving into the biggest Comic Con in Central Asia.

23/07/2025

Tech News

Kazakhstan launches the most powerful supercomputer in Central Asia

Kazakhstan’s experts and politicians alike believe that without its own localised solutions and infrastructure, no country in the future will be successful, or even independent and sovereign.

20/07/2025

Destinations

Kazakhstan plans stellar stays at historic space sites

Kazakhstan is turning decommissioned space sites into glamping spots, museums and family-friendly tourism hubs.

19/07/2025

East-West Connect

How is Kazakhstan boosting the Trans-Caspian trade route?

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan is helping upgrade the multimodal Trans-Caspian trade route to meet the EU’s 15-day transit goal.

16/07/2025

Sport

Kazakhstan hosts historic Virtus World Basketball Championships

Kazakhstan became the first Asian country to host the Virtus World Basketball Championships for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Held in Astana, the tournament brought together teams from 11 countries.

14/07/2025

Modern Nomads

Kazakh Grand Canyon and sacred caves – explore the raw beauty of Mangystau

In partnership with MDQ

Mangystau is a region known for its industrial strength, vast oil and gas reserves, and strategic position on the Caspian Sea. Yet the region holds far more than its industrial identity suggests.

09/07/2025

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan bans face coverings in public places

The Kazakhstan president signed a law banning face coverings in public places as a security measure.

02/07/2025

Voices from Central Asia

Meet the archaeologist behind Kazakhstan’s most iconic discoveries

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Voices from Central Asia, we meet renowned Kazakh archaeologist Zainolla Samashev, whose groundbreaking discoveries have redefined Kazakhstan’s ancient past and challenged long-held myths about nomadic civilizations in the region.

02/07/2025