Australia and India lead the Grand Prix tally at Spikes Asia 2025 as Kazakhstan secures first-ever wins

Australia and India each walked away with five Grands Prix at the 2025 Spikes Asia Awards, which were announced this evening at a ceremony in Singapore held at Swissotel The Stamford. While Australia, India, New Zealand and Singapore maintained their …

Tajik vegetables and fruits are losing market share in Kazakhstan

Visit Maldives showcases ‘Sunny Side of Life’ at Kazakhstan International Travel Fair 2025

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/ Visit Maldives) along with 11 co-exhibitors from the Maldives has promoted the distinct allure of the Maldives to Central Asia at KITF (Kazakhstan International Travel Fair) 2025. The fair was …

Freight carriers in Central Asia most often stopped by traffic police in Kazakhstan - expert

Freight carriers in Central Asia most often stopped by traffic police in Kazakhstan - expert AKIPRESS.COM - Traffic police stops account for 38% of all delays of carriers in Central Asia, and most often they occur in Kazakhstan, Larisa Kislyakova, …

Prospects on Formation of Carbon Market in Kazakhstan 

As is well known, the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to establish a UN Regional Center for the Sustainable Development Goals of Central Asia and Afghanistan was supported on March 4 at the UN General Assembly. The activities of this center …

Kazakhstan to Turn Heritage Sites into Tourism Hubs, Add 11 UNESCO Monuments

ASTANA — Kazakhstan will prepare a national plan by September to develop its United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites into tourist destinations. By September, Kazakhstan will draft a national plan to …

Kazakhstan’s Saiga Population Reaches 4.1 Million as Debate Grows Over Regulation Measures

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s saiga antelope population has reached a record 4.1 million, said Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Nurken Sharbiyev during an April 22 round table discussion, highlighting both the country’s success in conservation and …

Gas-rich Uzbekistan may increase Russian gas imports via Kazakhstan.

Uzbekistan plans to increase the annual volume of Russian gas delivered via Kazakhstan to 11 billion cubic meters by 2038, according to Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov. Transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan began in October 2023, with 1.28 billion …

Russia and Kazakhstan discuss terrorism threats from Afghanistan

Russia and Kazakhstan recently held talks to address regional security concerns, focusing on the increasing threat of terrorism from Afghanistan. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Akhan …

Turkiye & Kazakhstan sign $731 mn currency swap deal

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkiye and the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan have signed a Turkish lira-Kazakhstani tenge bilateral swap arrangement. The agreement, signed in Washington, US, by Governor Fatih Karahan, PhD, and Governor …