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Kazakhstan celebrates National Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan with music and innovation
Euronews
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August 14, 2025
By Euronews Published on 14/08/2025 - 7:53 GMT+2 Osaka, Japan – World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan continues to welcome guests from across the globe, with around 160 countries and seven international organisations showcasing their pavilions....
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration Visits Uzbekistan Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka
UzDaily
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Economy 14/08/2025 Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration Visits Uzbekistan Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As part of Kazakhstan’s National Day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, the Uzbekistan Pavilion was...
Kazakhstan allocates $560,000 to study Caspian Sea’s environmental challenges
Daryo
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August 14, 2025
The Kazakh government has allocated KZT 305mn (over $560,000) to study environmental and ecological challenges facing the Caspian Sea. Source: Getty Images The funding is said to be directed to the non-governmental joint-stock company Kazakhstan...
ValueLBH Fund to Invest Up to $1.5 Billion in Kazakhstan’s Economy
Times of Central Asia
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August 14, 2025
Kazakhstan is exploring joint investment projects worth up to $1.5 billion with international investment firm ValueLBH Fund, targeting key sectors of the national economy. Talks were held in Astana between Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the...
Kazakhstan Signs $14 Million in Water Sector Agreements with International Partners
The Astana Times
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August 14, 2025
ALMATY – Since its establishment in 2023, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has signed four agreements and 20 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with international partners, attracting over $14 million in grants to develop...
Kazakhstan, ValueLBH Fund Explore $1.5 Billion Investment Projects in Priority Sectors
The Astana Times
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August 14, 2025
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and ValueLBH, an international investment fund, are considering joint projects worth up to $1.5 billion in key sectors of the Kazakh economy, as discussed during a meeting on Aug. 13 in Astana. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign...
Astana exhibition on the Shroud revives interfaith dialogue
PIME AsiaNews
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August 14, 2025
The exhibition opened in early August with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow. It was organised by the Sovereign Order of Malta and the charity foundation Kirche im Not. Minister Balaeva: ‘A testimony to the spiritual growth of humanity as...
Prominent Kazakh Expert Joins UN Scientific Panel to Examine Possible Impact of Nuclear War
The Astana Times
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August 14, 2025
ASTANA – Togzhan Kassenova, a prominent Kazakh expert and a senior fellow at the University at Albany, has joined a new 21-member United Nations scientific panel that will examine the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war...
Economic growth in Kazakhstan reached 6.3% in 2025
APK Inform
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At a press conference in the Government, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin stated that based on the results of January-July of the current year, economic growth in Kazakhstan reached 6.3%, and growth in the...
SEAMEO STEM-ED and Partners Highlight Two-Year SEA-TEP Program Success, Advancing STEM Teacher Education with Chevron's Support
The Slovenia Times
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August 14, 2025
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 August 2025 - The two-year Southeast Asian Teacher Education Programme (SEA-TEP), led by SEAMEO STEM-ED (The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for STEM Education)...
Kazakhstan Tops Central Asia in Digital Advancement
Oil Price
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August 13, 2025
Countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia are among the most digitally connected in the world, a recent survey by the International Telecommunications Union. The organization’s 2025 Information and Communication Technologies Development Index...
Air Astana partners with RateGain for pricing agility
Business Traveller
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August 14, 2025
Air Astana has partnered with RateGain Travel Technologies to deploy AirGain, its AI-powered airfare pricing intelligence platform, aimed at improving pricing agility and market responsiveness. The Kazakhstan-based carrier, operating an extensive...
Kazakhstan Details Use of Russian Loan for First Nuclear Power Plant
Times of Central Asia
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August 13, 2025
Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) has confirmed that Russian preferential export financing for the country’s first nuclear power plant will be directed toward the purchase of long-cycle equipment and major construction works. Key components...
Starlink Starts Service in Kazakhstan, IEC Telecom Group to Serve as a Distributor
Via Satellite
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August 13, 2025
Photo: Starlink Starlink services are now available in Kazakhstan, a country with a population of around 20 million people. Starlink announced availability in the country on Aug. 13. This comes after the country’s Ministry of Digital Development,...
Starlink launch to boost regional digitalization in Kazakhstan
SatNews
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August 13, 2025
Starlink officially confirmed the launch of its services in Kazakhstan. In addition to delivering high-speed internet for private users, this next-generation satellite network is set to unlock fresh opportunities for the country’s regional...
Second Civil Aviation Conference “Central Asia – China” Opens in Astana
UzDaily
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Economy 13/08/2025 Second Civil Aviation Conference “Central Asia – China” Opens in Astana Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 13 August 2025, the second conference of the Civil Aviation Cooperation Working Group under the “Central Asia –...
Kazakh government allocates 305 million tenge for Caspian Sea Research Institute development
Azertag
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August 13, 2025
Baku, August 13, AZERTAC In line with the President’s directive on comprehensive study of the Caspian Sea, the Government has allocated 305 million tenge for the Kazakhstan Research Institute of the Caspian Sea, Kazinform News Agency reports...
Kazakhstan Creates Digital Headquarters to Facilitate AI Integration
The Astana Times
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August 13, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has ordered the creation of a digital transformation group, or digital headquarters, to accelerate AI integration in the economy and ensure full implementation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s...
Kazakhstan allocates funds for Caspian Sea research institute development
AzerNews
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August 13, 2025
The Kazakh government has allocated significant funding to support the development of the country’s Caspian Sea Scientific Research Institute, Azernews reports via Kazakhstani media. In line with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions for...
Starlink satellite internet officially launched in Kazakhstan
Turkmenportal
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Since August 13, Starlink satellite Internet connection has officially started operating in Kazakhstan. Residents of the country can now order equipment through the company's official website, vc.ru reports. The launch was preceded by the signing...