Asia Kazakhstan The creation of artificial forest plantations on the dried-up bottom of the Aral Sea, aiming at reducing the region's negative environmental impacts, will see the support of Chinese scientists
Asia Kazakhstan Alageum Electric became the general sponsor of the Fifth World Nomad Games; the president expressed pride in supporting Kazakhstan's cultural and sporting traditions and commitment to promoting traditional sports on an international stage
Asia Kazakhstan The ground-laying ceremony for the country's largest football stadium in line with international standards took place in Shymkent; it will occupy an area of 21 hectares and will have 35.000 seats and should be completed by mid-2026
Asia Kazakhstan 'Breaking Barriers: Women in Diplomacy' is the panel discussion held at Maqsut Narikbayev University in Astana bringing to light the stories of women who have tried to influence trends and have been great female agents in diplomacy
Asia Kazakhstan Three animated films, 'Inside Out 2', 'Moana 2' and 'Mufasa: The Lion King', produced by Walt Disney Pictures, will be dubbed in Kazakh this year
Asia Kazakhstan 'Bella Principessa' - attributed to Leonardo da Vinci - was installed for the first time in the country in its new temporary site at the National Museum of Kazakhstan, where it will be on display for two months until 4 August
Asia Kazakhstan The Kazakh-German Intergovernmental Commission for the Affairs of Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan met for its 20th anniversary, with the aim of strengthening cultural and humanitarian cooperation and discussing the affairs of the ethnic German group
Asia Kazakhstan Sales volume in the e-commerce market in 2023 reached $5,3 billion according to a study by Strategy&, +79% on 2022
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's Commission for the Restitution of Illegally Acquired Assets has approved agreements for the voluntary return to the state of illegally acquired assets worth over $90,5 million
Asia Kazakhstan Of the 388.400 children born in Kazakhstan last year, males accounted for 51,6% and females 48,4%, the National Bureau of Statistics reported; urban areas saw 59% of the total births, while the remaining 41% occurred in rural areas
Asia Kazakhstan The worst floods in decades hit Kazakhstan and Russia, with entire neighborhoods evacuated and thousands of homes flooded in the Ural River area between the two countries
Asia Kazakhstan The Astana Hub International Technopark of IT Startups has seen a surge in projects started by female entrepreneurs, with nearly 250 companies registered, 25% of which have successfully extended their services abroad
Asia Kazakhstan 1,1 million plants will be planted in a drained part of the Aral Sea by the end of 2025 to revitalize the area, according to plans of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources