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(Silk Road in Kazakh) tourist train began its second voyage on Jan. 2, expanding the geography of the railway tour to include two new cities: Shymkent in Kazakhstan and Samarkand in Uzbekistan. According to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the Jibek Joly tourist train departed on the Almaty-Turkistan-Tashkent-Samarkand-Shymkent-Almaty route on Jan.…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2025/01/kazakh-uzbek-new-railway-line-to-increase-export-volumes/" title="Kazakh-Uzbek New Railway Line to Increase Export Volumes">Kazakh-Uzbek New Railway Line to Increase Export Volumes</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/business/" rel="category tag">Business</a> <em>on</em> 5 January 2025</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – A new railway connecting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will open in 2027, increasing the volume of export transportation, reported the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) press service on Jan. 3. According to the KTZ, constructing a new railway line would allow freight to be redirected from the existing Saryagash-Tashkent section to the new branch, relieving…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2025/01/president-tokayev-sco-secretary-general-discuss-cooperation-priorities/" title="President Tokayev, SCO Secretary-General Discuss Cooperation Priorities">President Tokayev, SCO Secretary-General Discuss Cooperation Priorities</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 5 January 2025</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev on Jan. 4 to discuss the organization’s current activities and priority areas of cooperation. Tokayev noted the SCO’s uniqueness and appreciated its enormous potential in the political, economic and cultural spheres of interaction. He believes that ensuring regional and global security…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2025/01/almaty-among-cnn-travels-best-places-to-travel-in-2025/" title="Almaty Among CNN Travel’s Best Places to Travel in 2025">Almaty Among CNN Travel’s Best Places to Travel in 2025</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category//tourism/" rel="category tag">Tourism</a> <em>on</em> 5 January 2025</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – Almaty has been named among the top 25 destinations worth visiting in 2025, according to CNN Travel. “Central Asia’s dramatic landscapes and unique urban centers are proving to be particularly alluring. Leading the way is Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, which as we recently reported has become the region’s new ‘Capital of Cool’,” reads…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-to-send-black-boxes-of-azal-aircraft-to-brazil-for-decoding/" title="Kazakhstan to Send Black Boxes of AZAL Aircraft to Brazil for Decoding">Kazakhstan to Send Black Boxes of AZAL Aircraft to Brazil for Decoding</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 30 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – Black boxes of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near Aktau on Dec. 25 will be sent to Brazil for decoding. According to the standards of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the state conducting the investigation ensures the reading of the flight recorders and decides which country will read…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/iata-releases-statement-on-azerbaijan-airlines-plane-crash-in-aktau/" title="IATA Releases Statement on Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash in Aktau ">IATA Releases Statement on Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash in Aktau </a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/redaktor/" rel="category tag">Editor’s Picks</a>, <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 30 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed condolences after the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane on Dec. 25 in Aktau and called for a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation. Such an investigation must be conducted following the provisions of Annex 13 of the Chicago Convention, which requires the publication of an…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakh-state-counselor-talks-on-recognizing-merits-increasing-working-persons-authority/" title="Kazakh State Counselor Talks on Recognizing Merits, Increasing Working Person’s Authority">Kazakh State Counselor Talks on Recognizing Merits, Increasing Working Person’s Authority</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/nation/" rel="category tag">Nation</a> <em>on</em> 30 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s State Counselor Erlan Karin commented on the law signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on amendments concerning state awards, education and the protection of the child’s rights in a Dec. 30 Telegram post. According to Karin, the President methodically promotes the notion that it is necessary to cultivate the values of hard work…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/president-tokayev-awards-kazakh-citizens-for-bravery-after-azal-plane-crash-in-aktau/" title="President Tokayev Awards Kazakh Citizens for Bravery After AZAL Plane Crash in Aktau">President Tokayev Awards Kazakh Citizens for Bravery After AZAL Plane Crash in Aktau</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/nation/" rel="category tag">Nation</a> <em>on</em> 30 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded Kazakh citizens for bravery, professionalism and civic responsibility in rescuing passengers from an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane that crashed in the Mangystau Region on Dec. 25. The awardees include staff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, doctors, police officers, employees of the Mangystau Regional Electric Grid Company and personnel…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/news-digest-foreign-media-on-middle-corridor-kazakhstans-tourism-and-more/" title="News Digest: Foreign Media on Middle Corridor, Kazakhstan’s Tourism and More">News Digest: Foreign Media on Middle Corridor, Kazakhstan’s Tourism and More</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/redaktor/" rel="category tag">Editor’s Picks</a>, <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 27 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest covers the Middle Corridor, Kazakhstan’s tourism sector and more. Officials report 29 survivors and 38 killed as plane crashes in Kazakhstan This week, the world mourns the 38 killed in an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash near…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakh-mazhilis-chair-recaps-years-work/" title="Kazakh Mazhilis Chair Recaps Year’s Work ">Kazakh Mazhilis Chair Recaps Year’s Work </a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/redaktor/" rel="category tag">Editor’s Picks</a>, <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/nation/" rel="category tag">Nation</a> <em>on</em> 26 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA — Since the beginning of the session, the lower house of Kazakhstan’s Parliament, Mazhilis, has considered 106 draft laws. Of these, 37 have been adopted, and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed 19. Yerlan Koshanov, chairman of the Mazhilis, discussed the most important of them at the last plenary session, reported the Kazinform on Dec.…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-named-most-peaceful-country-in-eurasia-in-2024-global-peace-index/" title="Kazakhstan Named Most Peaceful Country in Eurasia in 2024 Global Peace Index">Kazakhstan Named Most Peaceful Country in Eurasia in 2024 Global Peace Index</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/redaktor/" rel="category tag">Editor’s Picks</a>, <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 26 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA — The 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI), produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), ranked Kazakhstan as the most peaceful country in Eurasia. The 18th edition of the GPI evaluates 163 independent states and territories on their levels of peacefulness, encompassing 99.7% of the global population. Among the region’s 12 countries, Kazakhstan…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/new-terminal-opens-at-shymkent-international-airport/" title="New Terminal Opens at Shymkent International Airport">New Terminal Opens at Shymkent International Airport</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 26 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – A new terminal opened at the Shymkent international airport on Dec. 25. The terminal will initially serve mainly local flights, with international flights anticipated to commence by the end of January. According to the city’s akimat (administration), the new terminal covers an area of 39,000 square meters and employs 700 people. It is…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakh-pm-holds-government-meeting-on-azal-plane-crash/" title="Kazakh PM Holds Government Meeting on AZAL Plane Crash">Kazakh PM Holds Government Meeting on AZAL Plane Crash</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/redaktor/" rel="category tag">Editor’s Picks</a>, <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 26 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – According to the Kazakh Emergency Ministry’s updated data, 38 bodies of the deceased were found and delivered to the forensic center, including six citizens of Kazakhstan and three crew members, as a result of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash near the city of Aktau on Dec. 25, reported the Prime Minister’s press…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/azerbaijan-airlines-plane-crash-leaves-38-dead-29-survivors/" title="Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash Leaves 38 Dead, 29 Survivors">Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash Leaves 38 Dead, 29 Survivors</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 26 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – An Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku to Grozny with 67 people on board crashed on Dec. 25 morning in Aktau, killing 38 people, including six Kazakh nationals, and leaving 29 survivors. According to Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev, 67 people were on board, including 62 passengers and five crew members. “There were…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/japans-globe-trotter-travel-guidebooks-latest-edition-features-kazakhstan/" title="Japan’s Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook’s Latest Edition Features Kazakhstan ">Japan’s Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook’s Latest Edition Features Kazakhstan </a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 25 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – Japanese travel publication Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook published detailed information about tourism and culture of Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries in its latest edition for 2025-2026. According to the Kazakh Tourism national company, an entire chapter of the Globe Trotter Central Asia 2025-2026 handbook is dedicated to Kazakhstan. The publication covers significant topics of…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakh-movie-wins-main-prize-at-cinema-verite-festival-in-iran/" title="Kazakh Movie Wins Main Prize at Cinema Vérité Festival in Iran">Kazakh Movie Wins Main Prize at Cinema Vérité Festival in Iran</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 24 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA — Kazakh director Alina Mustafina’s documentary road movie “Gingerbread for Her Dad” won the main prize at the Cinema Vérité festival, the International Documentary Film Festival of Iran. Magazine98 reported on Dec. 24 that the documentary film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and was screened at the Turin Film Festival. An 84-year-old…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-to-enhance-digital-safety-improve-ai-literacy-among-population/" title="Kazakhstan to Enhance Digital Safety, Improve AI Literacy Among Population ">Kazakhstan to Enhance Digital Safety, Improve AI Literacy Among Population </a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/nation/" rel="category tag">Nation</a> <em>on</em> 24 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – Kazakh officials discussed the introduction of new digital technologies and artificial intelligence in everyday activities during a Dec. 24 government meeting chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the Digital Government Office. According to the Prime Minister’s press office, Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev reported on…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-welcomes-nearly-12-million-foreign-tourists-this-year/" title="Kazakhstan Welcomes Nearly 12 Million Foreign Tourists This Year">Kazakhstan Welcomes Nearly 12 Million Foreign Tourists This Year</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category//tourism/" rel="category tag">Tourism</a> <em>on</em> 24 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – The number of international tourists visiting Kazakhstan doubled, hitting 11.5 million this year. The Kazakh capital brought together more than 30 foreign and local officials and experts in tourism to discuss the industry’s development in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ press service reported on Dec. 23 that accommodation facilities’ income increased…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/headlines-in-2024-key-events-in-various-fields/" title="Headlines in 2024: Key Events in Various Fields">Headlines in 2024: Key Events in Various Fields</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/nation/" rel="category tag">Nation</a> <em>on</em> 24 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA — This year, Kazakhstan witnessed a lot of events ranging from political and social to sporting success, all of which had an impact on everyone. These include the biggest floods in decades, Olympic triumphs in Paris, the ongoing battle against domestic abuse, and much more. The Astana Times presents a roundup of top-viewed stories…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/air-astana-sets-to-launch-flights-from-almaty-to-frankfurt-in-june-2025/" title="Air Astana Sets to Launch Flights from Almaty to Frankfurt in June 2025">Air Astana Sets to Launch Flights from Almaty to Frankfurt in June 2025</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 20 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>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…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-builds-school-in-earthquake-hit-turkiyes-nurdagi-district/" title="Kazakhstan Builds School in Earthquake-hit Türkiye’s Nurdağı District">Kazakhstan Builds School in Earthquake-hit Türkiye’s Nurdağı District</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 20 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>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…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-maintains-diplomatic-relations-with-186-states/" title="Kazakhstan Maintains Diplomatic Relations With 186 States">Kazakhstan Maintains Diplomatic Relations With 186 States</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 20 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA — Kazakhstan currently maintains diplomatic relations with 186 countries. Members of the Senate and the upper house of the Kazakh Parliament approved amendments to some legislative acts regarding diplomatic service, international treaties and official development assistance. According to Galiaskar Sarybayev, a member of the Senate, the geography of Kazakhstan’s diplomatic relations includes 109 foreign…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/presidents-of-kazakhstan-guinea-bissau-visit-astana-international-financial-centre/" title="Presidents of Kazakhstan, Guinea-Bissau Visit Astana International Financial Centre">Presidents of Kazakhstan, Guinea-Bissau Visit Astana International Financial Centre</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 20 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who is on an official visit to Kazakhstan, visited the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) on Dec. 19. According to the Akorda, AIFC Governor Renat Bekturov discussed the AIFC structure and its main areas of activity. He suggested that major areas…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-guinea-bissau-forge-strategic-partnership-for-beneficial-cooperation/" title="Kazakhstan, Guinea-Bissau Forge Strategic Partnership for Beneficial Cooperation ">Kazakhstan, Guinea-Bissau Forge Strategic Partnership for Beneficial Cooperation </a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/redaktor/" rel="category tag">Editor’s Picks</a>, <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a> <em>on</em> 18 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit on Dec. 18, to discuss priority areas for cooperation and outline plans for the coming period. During the narrow-format talks, Tokayev stressed that Guinea-Bissau is Kazakhstan’s important partner on the African continent,…</p> </div> </div> <div class="search-result"> <h4><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/12/kazakhstan-sees-growth-in-business-activity-index/" title="Kazakhstan Sees Growth in Business Activity Index">Kazakhstan Sees Growth in Business Activity Index</a></h4> <p class="byline">By Dana Omirgazy <em>in</em> <a href="https://astanatimes.com/category/business/" rel="category tag">Business</a> <em>on</em> 18 December 2024</p> <div class="sr-excerpt"> <p>ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s business activity index, based on surveys conducted by the National Bank, rose to 51.6 points by the end of November, according to National Bank Chair Timur Suleimenov, who spoke at a government meeting on Dec. 17. Suleimenov noted that the index has remained positive for nine consecutive months. 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