Kazakhstan

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Astana Economic Forum: Sharing ideas for an urban, digital future that’s focused on people

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Cities are the engines of growth. This was the conclusion when the 12th Astana Economic Forum examined the drivers of growth in the modern world, under the theme of “Inspiring growth: People, Cities, Economies”.

12/06/2019

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan election: Hundreds rounded up in protests

Exit polls by local pollster Kogamdyk Pikir Institute on Sunday evening gave interim president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over 70% of the vote.

09/06/2019

Kazakhstan

Change or more of the same? Kazakhstan's pivotal election explained

Critics say the election is unlikely to be free or fair. Human Rights Watch says "the transition has been carefully orchestrated and highly controlled".

07/06/2019

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Astana Economic Forum: An uncertain world prompts renewed focus on human talent and knowledge

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We’re entering an unpredictable era where lack of certainty is the only constant - this is a key takeaway from two packed and inspiring days at the Astana Economic Forum.

07/06/2019

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Russia test-launches new anti-ballistic missile

Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday (June 4) released a video showing a test-launch of a new anti-ballistic missile from Sary Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan

05/06/2019

Focus

Eurasian Media Forum: is AI the renaissance of humanity?

In partnership with Eurasian Media Forum

Some people at the annual Eurasian Media Forum believe artificial intelligence will cause the next "renaissance of humanity" but others think this will come at the cost of serious inequality. Witness the debate in this feature of Focus.

30/05/2019

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From globalisation to the blogosphere: The Eurasian Media Forum encourages open-minded debates

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World politics, global overconsumption, the arrival of artificial intelligence, and a peek into the blogosphere - the 2019 Eurasian Media Forum Kazakhstan doesn’t shy away from asking big questions.

29/05/2019

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Fearless debates break down stereotypes at the Eurasian Media Forum

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‘The world today: Transforming reality?’ The theme for the 2019 Eurasian Media Forum poses a big question. The summit, taking place on 22nd to 24th May in Almaty, Kazakhstan, digs deep into the key issues facing the media today.

27/05/2019

Target

The Astana Economic Forum discusses ensuring sustainable urban growth

In partnership with Astana Economic Forum 2019

Under the spotlight at this years Astana Economic Forum are the challenges of ensuring sustainable urban growth in Kazakhstan and across the rest of the planet.

23/05/2019

Kazakhstan

Astana Economic Forum: a business highlight in Eurasia

In partnership with Astana Economic Forum 2019

After 11 years in business, the Astana Economic Forum (AEF) is regarded as one of the most influential international platforms for discussing the recovery and development of the global economy and financial system

15/05/2019

Kazakhstan

Watch: Russia launches supply rocket for International Space Station

A Russian rocket has been successfully launched and is on its way to the International Space Station

04/04/2019

Kazakhstan

Kazakh-stunned: Surprise as last Soviet-era leader resigns

Kazakhstan's first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev unexpectedly announced his resignation in a televised addressed nearly 30 years since taking office.

19/03/2019

Adventures

Shymbulak: Kazakhstan's winter kingdom

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Adventures travels to Shymbulak near Almaty in Kazakhstan to test some of the many winter sports on offer.

17/12/2018

Adventures

Dog sledding in Kazakhstan takes off

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Aventures takes to the sleigh to experience dog sledding in Kazakhstan.

17/12/2018

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American and Canadian astronauts and Russian cosmonaut launch to the International Space Station

Three spaceflyers launched on Monday (December 3) to the International Space Station (ISS) abort a Russian Soyuz rocket.

03/12/2018

Kazakhstan

Watch again: Soyuz rocket launches to ISS with new crew

A Russian Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with three new crew from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

03/12/2018

Cinema

Belarusian film Crystal Swan takes the Grand Prix at the Almaty Film Festival

The film is set in the post-Soviet Belarus of the 1990s where young Evelina is desperate to get to Chicago and earn her living as a professional house DJ.i

21/09/2018

Cinema

Almaty launches its International Film Festival

Festival pitches itself as major forum for co-productions in the former Kazakh capital, the cradle of Soviet cinema with a long tradition of filmmaking.

19/09/2018

Adventures

Off-road adventures in Kazakhstan: From the Caspian Sea to the Black Mountain

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Miles of white beaches, sand dunes and blue water. The Caspian Sea offers truly unexpected views. A hundred kilometers from the shore of this sea, which is actually a lake, you can go into a completely different world, including the Torysh Valley, a huge desert expanse of mysterious round stones.

13/09/2018

Adventures

Kazakhstan off-road adventures: Unique landscapes from the Caspian Sea to the Silk Road

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

The Torysh Valley is strewn with round-shaped rocks and stones of varying dimensions: from spheres that you can hold in one hand to those that reach up to 3 meters in diameter. There are no studies that prove the exact process of formation of these spheres, but they probably have a volcanic origin.

13/09/2018

Adventures

Burabay National Park: Explore Kazakhstan's wilderness on horseback

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Burabay National Park takes its name from the lake and the town nearby. Wild nature, in a mosaic of hills, steppes, forests and lakes, stretches for 835 square kilometers. One of the best ways to enjoy this wild nature is on horse back, while there is also a diverse abundance of flora and fauna.

06/09/2018

Adventures

Falconry: A very ancient tradition in Kazakhstan

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Vladimir Zemblevskiy, a falconer who has been working with birds for 40 years, showed Euronews how a hunt takes place with a 5-year-old male golden eagle in the steppe, not far from Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

06/09/2018

Adventures

Shymbulak: Year-round adventure paradise for winter sports, hiking and mountain biking

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Euronews visits Shymbulak, one of the most popular ski resorts in Kazakhstan, not far from Almaty. From December to April it is the winter sports kingdom. In the summer, the mountains turn into a paradise for lovers of hiking and mountain biking, or for exploring the nearby steppes with a buggy.

30/08/2018

Adventures

Shymbulak: The most popular ski resort in Kazakhstan and a mountain bikers paradise

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Just forty minutes from the center of Almaty is the Medeu Alpine sports complex, where you can take the cableway to reach Shymbulak, a natural park and the most popular ski resort of Kazakhstan. In the summer season, the mountains turn into a paradise for lovers of hiking and mountain biking.

30/08/2018

Focus

Five nations sign landmark deal on status of Caspian Sea

In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The convention sees five nations - Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan – agree to the status of the disputed body of water.

16/08/2018

Cult

Star of Asia international music festival wows audiences in Kazakhstan

Regional music takes centre stage at Star of Asia festival in Kazakhstan, featuring folk metal music and other music fusion, including local boy band Mad Men

22/06/2018