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Kazakh science shows significant growth in 2024
Kazakhstan’s scientific sector is gaining momentum, with significant growth recorded in research activity, according to updated 2024 data from the InCites analytics platform, reports Zakon.kz. Bulat Kenesov, head of the Center for Science and...

Kazakhstan Reinforces Migration Efforts Amid Rising Global Instability
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 2 . The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, presided over a regular meeting of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which discussed issues of...

AWE Kazakhstan 2024 Concludes with Grant Awards, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
ASTANA – The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Kazakhstan 2024 program, which has become a significant milestone in the development of women-led businesses in the country, was completed on June 30 in Almaty. The closing ceremony brought...

The meeting of the Moldovan-Kazakh Economic Cooperation Commission, anticipated for this year
0 The meeting of the Moldovan-Kazakh joint commission for economic cooperation could be organized within this year. The intention was expressed during the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the...

MOLDOVA AND KAZAKHSTAN INTERESTED IN STRENGTHENING TRADE AND ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS
Moldova and Kazakhstan are interested in strengthening trade and attracting investment, expanding the legal framework, and launching new projects. As reported to INFOTAG by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this was discussed...

Azerbaijan’s Port of Baku emerges as Eurasia’s next logistics powerhouse
The Middle Corridor—officially known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)—is rapidly evolving into one of Eurasia’s most vital arteries for trade, logistics, and geopolitical cooperation. At the heart of this transformation is...

Azerbaijan discloses volume of grain sent from Kazakhstan by rail
More than 500 thousand tons of grain have been sent from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan via railways through the territory of the Russian Federation, APA-Economics, citing the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. It is reported that in the first half of this year,...

Estonia entered the TOP-3 importers of Kazakh rapeseed and caught up with Uzbekistan in purchases of rapeseed meal from Kazakhstan
EU countries are increasing imports of Kazakh rapeseed and its processed products. For the first time in recent seasons, Estonia entered the TOP-3 buyers of Kazakh rapeseed, second only to Latvia and Poland. According to APK-Inform, citing...
Crude Oil Prices Slip as OPEC+ Expected to Boost Production
Offshore drilling rig by nielubieklonu via iStock August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) Monday closed down -0.41 (-0.63%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) closed up +0.27 (+0.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Monday settled mixed. Crude was under...

Zijin Solidifies Acquisition of Kazakh Gold Mine for $1.2B
Zijin Mining Group has announced a deal to acquire the Raygorodok Gold Mine in Kazakhstan for US$1.2B. This deal will deliver the rights of RG Gold LLP and RG Processing LLP, the Kazakhstan-based mining companies that currently own Raygorodok to...

Kazakhstan to Build 51 Medical Institutions in Karagandy Region by Year-End
ASTANA – The Kazakh government will allocate 5.9 billion tenge (US$11.3 million) from illegally withdrawn assets returned to the country to complete the construction of 51 medical facilities in the Karagandy Region by the end of this year, the...

Kazakhstan Scales Taxi Project for People with Disabilities
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on June 30 that will allow the scaling of the pilot Invataxi project for people with disabilities in Kazakhstan, reported Akorda. Photo credit: gov.kz This law introduces amendments and...

Energy Ministry announces formation of “Green Corridor Union” LLC to boost regional green ...
By Nazrin Abdul The Ministry of Energy has officially announced the establishment and approval of the charter for the new joint venture, “Green Corridor Union” LLC, created in partnership between Azerbaijan’s “Azerenergy” OJSC, Kazakhstan’s...

Kazakhstan’s Telecommunications Market Set to Slow in Coming Years
Kazakhstan’s telecommunications market is projected to experience a slowdown in the coming years, with average annual growth expected to hover around 6% for 2025-2027, nearly half the rate seen over the past two years. According to a joint study...

OPEC Tensions Build as Kazakhstan's Oil Production Hits All-Time High
Kazakhstan’s crude oil output jumped 7.5% in June to 1.88 million barrels per day (bpd), matching the country’s all-time high set in March, according to figures leaked to Reuters. This puts Kazakhstan well over its official OPEC+ quota of 1.5...

Energy Ministry announces formation of “Green Corridor Union” LLC to boost regional green energy cooperation
The Ministry of Energy has officially announced the establishment and approval of the charter for the new joint venture, “Green Corridor Union” LLC, created in partnership between Azerbaijan’s “Azerenergy” OJSC, Kazakhstan’s “Electric Grid...

Joint venture established for Azerbaijan-Central Asia Green Energy Corridor project
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy held an event on the establishment and approval of the charter of the Green Corridor Union LLC between AzerEnergy OJSC, Kazakhstan Electric Grid Operating Company, and National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan OJSC...

Kazakhstan Plans To Establish Bitcoin and Crypto Reserve
Kazakhstan’s National Bank has announced plans to establish a state Bitcoin and crypto reserve, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to Bitcoin amid growing institutional adoption of crypto. According to statements from National...

Kazakhstan is ready to become a pilot country for introducing agro-innovations in Central Asia together with FAO
The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Aidarbek Saparov, proposed considering the creation of an FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN) regional platform on agro-innovations in Central Asia. Kazakhstan is ready to act as a pilot...

Kazakhstan plans to complete the construction of major logistics facilities on the Caspian in 2026
In the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan, the development of the Caspian hub is actively underway. The key project is the construction of a container hub based on the Aktau port. The first launch complex was put into operation on June 9, and the...