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Business

German logistics group Rhenus plans 14 Middle Corridor terminals

Global logistics company Rhenus Group plans to build a new multimodal hub in the Kazakh city of Aktau and develop up to 14 terminals along the Middle Corridor. This network will link Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, and connect the route to the company's infrastructure in Europe.

Food and Drink

Is Kazakhstan the birthplace of apples? Here’s how the fruit spread across the world

The part of the Tian Shan mountains that stretches from south-eastern Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan is home to the wild Sievers apple (Malus sieversii), the ancestor of every apple we know today. But how did it travel from Central Asia to orchards around the world?

Kazakhstan

Fourteen Kazakh soldiers found dead in sea after naval training

Kazakhstan declared a day of national mourning after one of the country’s deadliest military accidents in recent years.

Kazakhstan

How Kazakhstan transformed itself into Central Asia's tennis hub

Since 2007, Kazakhstan has invested more than $200 million in tennis, expanding tennis infrastructure nationwide and developing professional academies. Today, nearly 45,000 people play the sport and the country has produced its first world No. 1, Elena Rybakina.

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Voices from Central Asia

Nazym Kyzaibay: her journey to an Olympic boxing medal

In partnership with MDQ

Nazym Kyzaibay recounts her rise from a young boxer to Central Asia’s first female three-time world boxing champion and an Olympic bronze medallist.

Modern Nomads

Kymyz: thousands of years of history in a cup of mare’s milk

In partnership with MDQ

Fermented horse milk, known as kymyz, is a traditional Central Asian drink with thousands of years of history. In Kazakhstan, it remains an important part of nomadic heritage, cuisine and hospitality.

Focus

Kazakhstan enters a new political era

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan implemented a major parliamentary reform, replacing the former bicameral Parliament with a new unicameral legislature, the Kurultai. The new Parliament consists of 145 seats, with five parties securing representation.

Kazakhstan

Tokayev’s former state adviser Erlan Karin appointed Kazakhstan’s vice president

Former State Adviser Erlan Karin has become Kazakhstan’s vice president. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov was also nominated for the post but will remain in his position as head of Government.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections

Kazakhstan's new ruling Adilet party has taken a decisive lead in early exit polls, with more than 70% of the vote in the country's early elections for its unicameral parliament which could give it roughly 105 of the 145 seats in the new legislative chamber.

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Moment rare Amur tiger is released into Kazakh wild

Kazakhstan released the Amur tiger Umit into the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve, marking a key step in a project to restore a wild tiger population to Central Asia for the first time in more than 70 years.

Earth News

First tiger released into the wild in Kazakhstan 70 years after Turan tiger extinction

More than 70 years after tigers disappeared from Kazakhstan, a female Amur tiger named Umit has been released into the wild. The release is part of a programme to restore the species to its historic range in Central Asia.

Modern Nomads

Summer music festivals are powering Kazakhstan's creative wave

In partnership with MDQ

From ancient nomadic traditions to contemporary music festivals, Kazakhstan is transforming destinations across the country into stages for massive cultural events.

Kazakhstan

Kazakh president Tokayev urges Putin to freeze the war in Ukraine

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Vladimir Putin in a face-to-face meeting to freeze the war in Ukraine and return to negotiations as "it is a shame, young people are dying". Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called it "a realistic, timely, and wise message."

Kazakhstan

China-Kazakhstan cooperation: A qualitative shift

Beijing and Astana just signed a cooperation plan until 2030. In it and in the accompanying business agreements, analysts found signs of moving beyond traditional trade, as Kazakhstan presented itself as a full-cycle economic hub rather than a raw-material supplier.

China

Xi hails 'new level' in ties as China and Kazakhstan sign €11.4bn in deals

Xi Jinping and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed more than 70 commercial agreements on the sidelines of the World AI Conference in Shanghai, including Central Asia's first battery plant with CATL and a new Caspian port terminal.

Destinations

Discover the natural wonders of Kazakhstan's Zhetysu region

Zhetysu is one of Kazakhstan's most diverse regions, combining deserts, mountains, waterfalls, lakes and ancient monuments in a single journey. Here's what to see in this remarkable corner of Central Asia.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan looks to boost oil exports after Georgia talks in Astana

In high-level talks held in Astana, Kazakhstan and Georgia agreed to strengthen economic cooperation, including plans to increase oil shipments via the BTC pipeline. The two countries also discussed agricultural development, investment expansion, and cooperation in digital services.

Earth News

Amur tigers released into the wild in Kazakhstan to help restore the extinct Turan species

Vladimir Putin has gifted four Amur tigers to Kazakhstan during his state visit. The initiative is aimed at restoring an apex predator that disappeared from Central Asian region more than 70 years ago.

Culture news

Italy and Kazakhstan celebrate cultural ties as Holy See embassy opens

Italian opera and Kazakh classical music shared the stage in Rome during the "Armonia della Musica" concert, organised to mark the opening of Kazakhstan’s Embassy to the Vatican and the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate.

Health news

How sport is changing the lives of people with autism in Central Asia

Can sport help improve the lives of children with autism? From adaptive cycling to inclusive running events, structured physical activity helps children develop communication, focus and emotional regulation.

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