The Astana Times

In today’s weekly news digest broadcast: -#Georgian Minister Visits Kazakhstan -Kazakhstan to More Than Double #OilRefining Capacity -Kazakhstan Presents Third Voluntary National Review -#Kazakhstan’s Passport Gets Stronger in Henley Passport Index 🎥 Watch here…

Renewable #energy sources (#RES) provided 6.81% of #Kazakhstan’s total electricity output in the first half of 2025, Qazaq Green reported on July 24, citing the Energy Ministry. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

Had a busy working week? Here’s your chance to unwind by visiting festivals, #exhibitions, and captivating spectacles. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a list of #events you can attend with friends and family. astanatimes.com/2025/07/from-c…

The #Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry is partnering with @astanahub technopark to implement free #AI educational projects for schoolchildren, students, adults, and civil servants. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

The Astana Times has compiled global #media articles on Kazakhstan's role in Central Asia's water crisis, financial #cooperation with Uzbekistan, and growing defense and trade cooperation with neighboring countries. astanatimes.com/2025/07/news-d…

#Kazakhstan's Returned #Asset Management Company has raised 198.5 million tenge ($365,885) through #auctions since 2025, selling confiscated items like #jewelry, watches, coins, and real estate. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

President @TokayevKZ will pay an official #visit to #Türkiye on July 29 at the invitation of President @RTErdogan , reported Akorda. astanatimes.com/2025/07/presid…

#Kazakhstan has improved its global standing in the #Henley Passport Index, climbing three positions to 63rd place, the highest among Central Asian countries. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

#Kazakhstan’s third Voluntary National Review (#VNR) was presented at the @UN high-level political forum on sustainable development on July 24 in New York @uninkazakhstan astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

#Kazakhstan’s national  fund contributions from the #oil sector in 2024 amounted to 3.8 trillion tenge (US$7 billion), according to the report on the formation and use of the national fund’s resources for 2024. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

#Kazakhstan plans to simplify and expand its #visa-free regime under a draft resolution on amending the rules for entry and stay of #immigrants proposed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on July 23. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies, the problem of drug #addiction persists, especially among the youth, said #Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the meeting of the interdepartmental commission for the prevention of offenses on July 24. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

🔍EXPERT QUOTE Film #director and writer Alina Mustafina shared her perspective on the #creative industry in #Kazakhstan, calling for greater institutional support and stronger representation of women in film. 🔗Read full interview astanatimes.com/2025/06/kazakh…

#Kazakhstan’s @halykbank_kz has signed a strategic #partnership on July 23 with #Uzbekistan’s leading fintech company, Click, as part of its plan to grow its presence in Central Asia’s fast-moving digital finance sector. astanatimes.com/2025/07/halyk-…

The launch of the first #flight operated by the national #cargo airline is scheduled for early 2026, said Nurlan Zhakupov, chairman of the management board of the Samruk-Kazyna national welfare fund astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

People’s Artist of Kazakhstan, singer and composer @dimash_official was awarded the honorary title of People’s Artist of the #Kyrgyz Republic at the grand closing of the Meikin Asia International Music #Festival on July 22 in Cholpon-Ata astanatimes.com/2025/07/dimash…

#Kazakhstan and #China are launching unmanned #cargo transportation as part of the innovative Smart Customs pilot project at the Bakhty (Kazakhstan) – Pokitu (China) border checkpoints astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

The #Kazakh government has approved a long-term #oil refining industry development concept for 2025-2040, aiming to more than double its refining capacity from 18 to 39 million tons per year astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

In recent years, foreign nationals have increasingly chosen #Kazakhstan as a destination for #medical care, TengriNews reported on July 22, citing the Ministry of #Health. astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

In the first half of 2025, the number of freight #train departures between #China and Central Asia has increased by 25% compared to the same period last year astanatimes.com/2025/07/china-…