Asia Kazakhstan The sixth Summit 'Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia' to be held in Astana on 12-13 October will see participation of the League of Arab States
Asia Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called early presidential elections for 20 November, cutting short his term of office but allowing him to have a second, longer one, in consequence of the recent constitutional reform
Asia Kazakhstan The Holy Father journey to the country from 13 to 15 September has been confirmed; under the motto "Messengers of peace and unity", he is expected to visit Nur-Sultan on the occasion of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
Asia Kazakhstan According to the official spokesperson of the Kazakh MFA, Pope Francis will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan on 13-14 September 2022; thousands of pilgrims are already waiting for the Pope
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's oil exports through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's Black Sea terminal are likely to be disrupted for at least a month each after repairs to two of the three individual berths begin
Asia Kazakhstan The number of passengers carried by Kazakh airlines increased by 7% to 4,6 million in the first six months of 2022
Asia Kazakhstan The number of people emigrating from the country is steadily decreasing, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics
Asia Kazakhstan From January to May this year 1,5 million tons of coal have been delivered to EU states, almost twice as much as in 2021, although most of them still have to go through Russian rails or ports to reach European countries
Asia Kazakhstan The Zhetysu region will implement 24 manufacturing projects, with a focus on production and processing of mineral raw materials, with the creation of 3.400 jobs
Asia Kazakhstan Frontier has launched a new travel offer for its routes connecting Tampa, USA to the country, with fares under $100 non-stop
Asia Kazakhstan The level of investment in fixed assets is expected to reach 25,1% of GDP, while the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to account for $25,5bn in 2026
Asia Kazakhstan The country has discussed with TotalEnergies the construction of a 1GW wind farm near Lake Balkhash; the wind farm - with an electricity storage system - is expected to attract around US$ 1,6 billion to the national economy
Asia Kazakhstan A series of training courses on 'Creating Women's Cooperatives' will be organised with USAID's support; through them, more women entrepreneurs can integrate into local supply chains throughout Central Asia