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ASTANA – Private gardeners and associations are making efforts to revive the aport apple—a national treasure with its rich red color and vibrant flavor—bringing it to tables across Kazakhstan and beyond. These legendary apples once blanketed the mountainous regions near Almaty, but with urbanization, only a few orchards remain, putting the once-abundant fruit at risk.…
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ASTANA — The Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University presented President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Kazakhstan’s first large language model (LLM), marking a significant milestone in the country’s advancement into the global artificial intelligence (AI) arena. Based on neural network technology, the project serves as the foundation for the Kazakh version…
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ASTANA — After a busy workweek, unwind this weekend by attending inspiring concerts, thought-provoking exhibitions and captivating spectacles to immerse yourself in the pre-holiday winter atmosphere. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a list of must-see events that you can experience with friends and family, from enchanting performances to thrilling visual art displays. Astana …
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ASTANA — The Astana Times has selected articles on Kazakhstan that will be featured in international media worldwide this week. Today’s foreign media digest includes an article by Yerkin Tukumov, Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, on Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s diplomacy, the Middle Corridor’s development and more. Tokayev’s diplomacy: without populism or…
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ASTANA—Kazakhstan’s internal affairs authorities considerably improved their work in several crucial areas during the past year, including preventing domestic abuse, protecting women’s and children’s rights, and fighting juvenile delinquency. Prevention of domestic violence Domestic violence prevention is one of the primary focus areas of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 2024, approximately 100,000 cases of…
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ASTANA – The trade volume between Kazakhstan and the United States reached $3.3 billion in January-September, a record figure for the last four years. This was stated at the round table held in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with the participation of heads of U.S. companies and U.S.-Kazakhstan Business Council (USKZBC) members on the results…
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ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s flagship airline, Air Astana, will launch a new direct route between Almaty and Frankfurt on June 1, next year. The flights will be operated three times a week on Airbus A321LR, with tickets already on sale. The new service will complement existing flights to Frankfurt from Astana and Uralsk. Air Astana first…
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ASTANA – In Kazakhstan, 90 million hectares of land are affected by degradation, demanding urgent action, according to experts at an international conference organized by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Kazakhstan and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with the support of the Kazakh Ministries of Agriculture and Ecology and Natural Resources…
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ASTANA – Kazakhstan has become one of the trending destinations for astro-tourism in the latest Euronews Travel Trend Report 2025 edition. “Famous for its sweeping steppes and jaw dropping lakes, Kazakhstan is also setting its sights on becoming a top choice for stargazing, amid the growing appetite for celestial experiences amongst travelers,” reads the report.…
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ASTANA – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Dec. 19 in Türkiye’s Nurdağı municipality in Gaziantep Province to construct a school, initiated by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Gaziantep Province was among the worst-damaged areas by the devastating earthquake that occurred on Feb. 6 last year. The Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID) has been designated…
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