Kazakhstan Targets 3.5-Fold Boost in Agricultural Exports by 2030

ASTANA – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has outlined plans to increase Kazakhstan’s agricultural exports 3.5 times by 2030, according to his response to a parliamentary inquiry. Collage is created by The Astana Times. “To strengthen the agricultural sector …

Kazakhstan and Turkey Discuss Increasing Oil Exports Through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline

Kazakhstan and Turkey are exploring boosting Kazakh oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, the press service of the head of Kazakhstan reported. The discussions, which took place on Tuesday during a meeting between Kazakh President …

Kazakhstan plans to launch a new cargo airline. Here’s what we know so far

The government of Kazakhstan is preparing to launch a national cargo-only airline, according to local media reports.  The project, which has been publicly endorsed by president Tokayev of Kazakhstan, will count on the financial backing of Samruk-Kazyna, …

Kazakhstan to Require Up to 3 Million Skilled Workers in Coming Years

Kazakhstan will need approximately 3 million qualified specialists over the next three to five years, according to Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Askar Biakhmetov. Speaking at a recent government meeting, Biakhmetov …

Kazakhstan has half of the minerals essential to US national security

Kazakhstan Eyes Increased Oil Exports via BTC Pipeline

Kazakhstan and Turkey discussed a potential increase of Kazakh oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline to Turkey during the visit of Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Ankara.  Tokayev and his Turkish counterpart Recep …

Energy reversal: Kazakhstan is changing the rules of the game

Kazakhstan is changing the rules of the game for investors and its own future Kazakhstan, one of the key energy producers in Central Asia, is initiating a difficult but strategically necessary phasing out of the long-standing policy of deep subsidisation …

Kazakhstan to Launch Logistics Hubs in Three Regions by 2027

ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to open logistics complexes, including multimodal centers and dry ports, in Almaty, Astana, and the Kostanai Region by 2027, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said in a response to a parliamentary inquiry. Photo credit: Tobyl …

Kazakhstan, Türkiye Advance Strategic Partnership at High-Level Talks in Ankara

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met in Ankara on July 29 to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and co-chaired the fifth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, reported the Akorda …

Kazakhstan Opens First University in Russia, Showcases Its Work

ASTANA – Kazakhstan became the first Central Asian country to open a university branch in Russia, launching a campus of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) at Omsk State University in 2024. A delegation led by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail …