Kazakhstan

Week in Brief

Week in Brief: 10 key developments shaping Kazakhstan this week

08:00, 10 January 2026

Astana Opera rings in the New Year with Swan Lake debuts

Astana Opera rings in the New Year with Swan Lake debuts

22:44, 9 January 2026

Olga Rypakova

Olympic icon Olga Rypakova steps down as Athletics Federation President

19:20, 9 January 2026

Kazakhstani athlete wins Greco-Roman Wrestling gold in Türkiye

Kazakhstani athlete wins Greco-Roman Wrestling gold in Türkiye

18:52, 9 January 2026

U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Julie Stufft

Kazakhstan-U.S. partnership is as strong as it has ever been - New US Ambassador

16:53, 9 January 2026

Astana, Ljubljana eye twinning relations

International Relations

Astana, Ljubljana eye twinning relations

16:02, 9 January 2026

Unscheduled checkpoint inspections held on Kyrgyz-Kazakh border

Unscheduled checkpoint inspections held on Kyrgyz-Kazakh border

14:43, 9 January 2026

U.S. and Bulgarian ambassadors deliver credentials to Kazakh President

U.S. and Bulgarian ambassadors deliver credentials to Kazakh President

12:40, 9 January 2026

Kazakhstan’s NOC and Chinese Embassy discuss sports cooperation

Kazakhstan’s NOC and Chinese Embassy discuss sports cooperation

11:55, 9 January 2026

Kazakhstan’s trade with Organization of Turkic States hits USD10.4 bln

Kazakhstan’s trade with Organization of Turkic States hits USD10.4 bln

07:42, 9 January 2026

U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan

Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan presents copies of credentials

07:10, 9 January 2026

Anticyclone keeps most of Kazakhstan dry, precipitation in the west

Met service predicts precipitation in Kazakhstan's west Jan 9

02:48, 9 January 2026

Alexander Bublik

Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik cruises into Hong Kong quarterfinals

20:15, 8 January 2026

Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan to resume Almaty-Samarkand-Almaty direct flights

Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan to resume Almaty-Samarkand-Almaty direct flights

18:38, 8 January 2026

Janibek Alimkhanuly doping scandal: When will outcome of his B sample be revealed

Janibek Alimkhanuly doping scandal: When will outcome of his B sample be revealed

18:23, 8 January 2026

4 dead in truck-passenger car collision on North Kazakhstan highway

4 dead in truck-and-car collision on North Kazakhstan highway

17:38, 8 January 2026

Kazakhstan’s fish production approaches 60,000 tons in 11M2025

Kazakhstan’s fish production approaches 60,000 tons in 11M2025

15:50, 8 January 2026

Industrial park worth USD 15 mln to be built in Kazakhstan

Industrial park worth USD 15 mln to be built in Kazakhstan

14:35, 8 January 2026

Kazakhstan attracts $439.7bn in investments in two decades

International Relations

Kazakhstan attracts $439.7bn in investments in two decades

13:57, 8 January 2026

Kazakhstan’s exports to Turkic Council Nations reach $7.6bn

Kazakhstan’s exports to Turkic Council Nations reach $7.6bn

13:34, 8 January 2026

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