Central Asia
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Central Asian nations navigate shifting alliances and resource challenges as Kyrgyzstan appoints a new tourism chief amid regional water scarcity warnings. Football rivalries also simmer, underscoring the complex tapestry of cooperation and competition defining the region's future.
🇰🇬 KyrgyzstanToday in Bishkek: Weather, Events and Anniversaries
Bishkek is forecast to have variable cloud cover and possible rain on September 3, with daytime temperatures expected to reach 28°C. Gas, electricity and water outages are scheduled in several parts o…
South Korea suspects four Uzbek nationals of supporting terrorist group
South Korean police have detained one Uzbek national and opened an investigation into three others over suspected support for Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, a group operating in Syria, Yonhap reported. …
Singer says president approved national anthem version used at Nomad Games opening
Dilnoza Aidarbekova has defended the version of Kyrgyzstan’s national anthem performed at the opening ceremony of the sixth World Nomad Games in Bishkek, saying the country’s president approved it. Th…
Gold prices fall to their lowest level since early August
Gold prices have fallen for a fourth straight day, with December futures on the COMEX exchange dropping 1.53% on Wednesday to $4,329.20 per ounce. The price marked gold’s lowest level since Aug. 7, wh…
Kyrgyz athletes win three medals in er enish at Nomad Games
Kyrgyzstan collected three medals on the first day of er enish competition at the 6th World Nomad Games, including one gold and two silver medals. The contests took place on Sept. 2 at the Kok-Boru ar…
Many Bishkek architecture services now available online
Many services from Bishkek’s Main Department of Urban Planning and Architecture can now be handled online, allowing applicants to avoid visiting the institution in person. The Ministry of Construction…
Ylle Madise elected Estonia’s new president
Estonia’s parliament has elected 51-year-old Ylle Madise as the country’s next president with more than two-thirds of the vote. Madise is a professional lawyer and has served as Estonia’s chancellor o…
Turkey to consider full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Turkey is considering full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said after attending the group’s summit in Bishkek. Erdoğan said the prospect would not m…
Nomad Games: Kok-boru and er ulak schedule for September 3
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will face each other twice on September 3 at the sixth World Nomad Games, first in er ulak and later in kok-boru. The er ulak match is scheduled for 9 a.m., followed by Kazak…
Kyrgyzstan Weather Forecast for September 3: Rain and Local Thunderstorms Expected
Rain is expected in Kyrgyzstan on September 3, with thunderstorms possible in some areas. In Bishkek, temperatures are forecast to reach 28 degrees Celsius during the day and fall to 13 degrees at nig…
Himalayas Face Serious Risk of Glacial Floods, UN Expert Warns
Millions of people living across the Himalayas could face catastrophic glacial floods in the coming years, a senior United Nations official has warned. Kanni Wignaraja, an assistant secretary-general …
Chingiz Kaziev appointed deputy head of Kyrgyz parliament administration
Chingiz Kaziev has been appointed deputy head of the administration of Kyrgyzstan's Jogorku Kenesh, the country's parliament. The parliament's press service announced the appointment. Venera Kulataeva…
Two-metre snow leopard cake draws crowds at Kyrchyn
A two-metre cake featuring a snow leopard has become one of the most unusual attractions at the VI World Nomad Games. The multi-tiered dessert is on display in the ethnocultural village at Kyrchyn Gor…
September 3: Where Power Cuts Are Planned in Bishkek and the Regions
Parts of Bishkek and several regions of Kyrgyzstan may experience power supply interruptions on September 3, electricity network companies said. In Bishkek, outages are listed from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p…
Hajj 2027: Air Arabia Selected to Carry Pilgrims from Kyrgyzstan
Air Arabia will transport 6,060 pilgrims from Kyrgyzstan to Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj, according to the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan. An interagency commission organizing the…
Nomad Games: 507 people seek medical assistance
Medical teams at the VI World Nomad Games have handled 507 requests for assistance since Aug. 27, with most visitors receiving care without leaving the event venues. The Kyrchyn area accounted for 341…
More than 2,600 drinks with counterfeit excise stamps seized in Osh
Tax inspectors in Osh seized 2,670 units of non-alcoholic beverages marked with counterfeit excise stamps, according to Kyrgyzstan’s State Tax Service. Officials found the production during a raid-sty…
From Shyrdaks to Taigans: What Pakistan’s Prime Minister Saw in Ala-Archa
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saw Kyrgyzstan’s nomadic traditions presented in a specially prepared program at Ala-Archa State Nature Park on September 2. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and…
Breathing difficulties: Girl hospitalized at Kyrchyn
A 9-year-old girl was taken to emergency medical services after developing breathing difficulties at the Kyrchyn jailoo, one of the venues for the World Nomad Games. Medics assessed her at the scene a…
Kyrgyzstan Honors ROX Group Chairman for Vietnamese Business Contributions
Kyrgyzstan has honored a Vietnamese business leader with one of its highest awards for international cooperation. President Sadyr Zhaparov presented the Dostuk, or Friendship, Order to Tran Anh Tuan, …
Kyrgyz road safety officers return to regions after SCO summit
Kyrgyzstan’s road safety officers are returning to their regions after helping manage traffic and maintain order during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. The interior minister thanked pers…
Ala-Archa glacier loses about 1.4 meters of ice in one month
A glacier in Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa Gorge lost about 1.4 meters of ice near its tongue in just one month, according to measurements taken during an expedition to the Adygene Research Station. The expe…
Iranian president’s plane makes emergency landing in Rasht on return from Bishkek
Masoud Pezeshkian’s presidential aircraft landed in Rasht rather than Tehran after carrying him back from Kyrgyzstan, where he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Several foreign me…
Mijaín López named honorary president of World Alysh Federation
Mijaín López Núñez, regarded as the most decorated wrestler in Olympic history, has been named honorary president of the World Alysh Federation. The announcement came in Kyrgyzstan, where López arrive…
Kyrgyzstan Opens World Nomad Games Kokpar Tournament With 12-1 Win Over Mongolia
Kyrgyzstan began its campaign at the sixth World Nomad Games with a decisive 12-1 victory over Mongolia in the zher ulak, or kokpar, tournament. The Kyrgyz team will continue in the group stage agains…
Expired goods will not return to the market as Cabinet prepares new rules
Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet has submitted a draft resolution for public discussion that would create a single procedure for disposing of counterfeit, confiscated and expired products. The proposed rules woul…
Xi Jinping: Development and security are key priorities for the SCO
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should put development and security at the top of its agenda, Chinese President Xi Jinping said as he addressed the group’s leaders in Bishkek on Sept. 1, 2026. X…
“Five Som”: Kyrgyz Tax Service Releases Parody of Popular Song
Kyrgyzstan's State Tax Service has chosen a humorous song to remind citizens to pay their taxes. The agency released “Five Som,” a parody of Uzbek singer Hamdam Sobirov's popular song “Peshta.” The ne…
Ho Chi Minh Monument and Joint Projects Mark Growing Kyrgyz-Vietnamese Friendship
A monument to Ho Chi Minh in Bishkek has become the latest visible symbol of the friendship between Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam. Government leaders from both countries attended its unveiling on August 31 d…
Kyrgyz lawmaker urges action on forgotten road repairs in Naryn
Road repairs in Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn region have effectively been forgotten, lawmaker Ulan Bakasov told a Jogorku Kenesh meeting on Sept. 1. Bakasov said repair work had started earlier, but the machine…
Kyrgyz parliament approves Maksat Asanaliev as security committee chief
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has given unanimous approval for Maksat Asanaliev to become head of the State Committee for National Security, known by its Kyrgyz abbreviation, UKMK. The vote on Sept. 2 also …
Kyrgyz Parliament Approves Maksat Asanaliev to Head State Security Committee
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has approved Maksat Asanaliev as head of the State Committee for National Security. The Jogorku Kenesh voted unanimously on September 2 to release him from his position as pros…
Speaker Urges Public Not to Judge Parliament Solely by Number of Laws Passed
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament should not measure its work by how many laws it passes, Speaker Marlen Mamataliyev said as the new session opened. The more important tests, he said, are the quality of legisla…
One Table for the World: MBANK Sponsors “Nomad Cuisine” Festival
In Kyrchyn Gorge, where the Tian Shan mountains descend toward Lake Issyk-Kul, the world has gathered around one dastorkon, the traditional shared table. MBANK has joined the gathering as the general …
Nepal flood death toll rises above 1,000, with 4,500 missing
Nepal’s flood death toll has risen to 1,003, while 4,500 people are listed as missing after a sudden and devastating disaster. The figures came from Nepal’s disaster-risk reduction and response author…
Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Council begins new session
Deputies of Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Council began work on the second session of the eighth convocation by singing the national anthem. Several committee chairs asked for extraordinary meetings. Speaker M…
World Nomad Games 2026: Toguz korgool competitions begin
The toguz korgool competitions at the Sixth World Nomad Games began on Sept. 1 at the Eurasia boarding house. According to the Games’ media headquarters, 127 athletes competed on the opening day, incl…
‘We’ve been standing for two hours’: Visitors complain of too few buses to Kyrchyn
“We’ve been standing for two hours and still can’t leave,” visitors told 24.kg as they waited for transport from the Issyk-Kul hippodrome to Kyrchyn. People complained that the promised buses had not …
Kazakhstan reshuffles its political leadership: Bektenov stays while Karin moves up
Kazakhstan's political summer did not bring its usual lull. A new Constitution took effect on July 1, and on Aug. 23 voters elected a single-chamber parliament, the Kurultai, replacing the Mazhilis an…
WNG-2026 tuguz korgool competitions begin
Tuguz korgool competitions began on Sept. 1 at the Eurasia boarding house as part of the World Nomad Games. A total of 127 athletes took part on the opening day, including 67 men and 60 women. The com…
Putin Says Russia Could Leave Gyumri Base ‘As Soon as Tomorrow’ if Armenia Wants It Gone
“If Armenia does not need the Russian base in Gyumri, we will leave as soon as tomorrow,” Vladimir Putin told journalists in Bishkek after a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Putin’s comment c…
Bell Peppers from Kyrgyzstan’s Manas District Reach Markets in Russia and Kazakhstan
The harvest of Lastochka bell peppers has begun in Manas district in Kyrgyzstan’s Talas region, where the crop occupies 1,350 hectares this year. Average yields range from 200 to 250 centners per hect…
Ruble nearly matches som, while yuan and euro fall: Currency rates for Sept. 2
The Russian ruble nearly caught up with the Kyrgyz som on Sept. 2 as it reached a new monthly low. The euro, Kazakh tenge and Chinese yuan also became cheaper. The U.S. dollar remained stable, accordi…
Sadyr Japarov Awards Rosatom Chief the Order of Friendship
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov awarded Alexey Likhachev, director general of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, the honorary Order of Friendship. The decoration recognized Likhachev’s c…
Vladimir Putin thanks Sadyr Japarov for flawless SCO Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov for what he called the flawless organization of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. Speaking to reporters a…
Nurlan Yermekbayev: Kyrgyzstan Handled Its SCO Chairmanship Brilliantly
Kyrgyzstan “brilliantly” handled its role as chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, according to Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev after the SCO summit in Bishkek. The chairmanship coincid…
Kyrgyz Parliament to Resume Work After Summer Recess
Kyrgyzstan’s eighth-convocation Parliament will open its second session on September 2 after the summer recess, the parliamentary press service said. Deputies ended the first session on June 25. Durin…
2026 World Nomad Games: Main events to take place at eight venues
The main events of the sixth World Nomad Games in 2026 will take place at eight venues in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region. Each location will have its own focus, including sports, culture, ethnography, …
World Nomad Games: Kyrgyz athletes win three medals in three wrestling disciplines
Kyrgyz athletes opened the VI World Nomad Games with three medals across Mongolian wrestling, goresh and kurash. Orozbek Ashirov won bronze in the over-100-kilogram Mongolian wrestling competition hel…
SCO summit: Vladimir Putin thanks President Sadyr Japarov
Russian President Vladimir Putin opened his remarks to journalists after the official events in Bishkek by thanking Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov for organizing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation …
Putin Says He Values Japarov’s Support for the Russian Language
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Bishkek that he appreciated Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov’s attention to supporting the Russian language in Kyrgyzstan. “We highly value your attention to iss…
Vladimir Putin thanks Sadyr Japarov for flawless SCO summit
Vladimir Putin opened his remarks after the official events in Bishkek by thanking Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov for what he called the flawless organization of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation …
Public transport in Bishkek returns to normal service from today
Public transport in Bishkek is back to its normal schedule from today, the city administration said. The capital had introduced temporary traffic restrictions while international-level events took pla…
Nomad Games 2026: Kokpar, kok-boru and er enish begin in Cholpon-Ata today
The sports program of the Sixth World Nomad Games begins in Cholpon-Ata today, September 2, with competitions in kokpar, kok-boru and er enish. Organizers said the schedule for the day’s events has be…
Today in Bishkek: Weather, events and dates
Bishkek is expected to have partly cloudy skies and possible rain on September 2. The daytime temperature should reach 27°C. Utility services will be cut at different times in several parts of the cit…
Vladimir Putin expresses Russian people’s solidarity with Iran
Vladimir Putin used his meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the SCO Summit in Bishkek to express solidarity with Iran. The Russian president said the Russian people supported the Irani…
Nomad Games: Kyrgyz athletes win three medals in three wrestling disciplines
Kyrgyz athletes opened the sixth World Nomad Games with three medals across three wrestling disciplines, taking one silver and two bronze awards in the over-100-kilogram category. The competitions in …
Japarov Concludes SCO Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Calls for Stronger UN Role
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov brought the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek to a close with a call to strengthen the United Nations as the foundation of a fairer, multipolar world. Japarov thanked particip…
Japarov and Erdoğan discuss new joint projects
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. The two leaders discussed the development of rela…
Detroit students will receive $100 a week for perfect attendance
Detroit’s school district is extending its cash-for-attendance program to students in grades six through eight. The Perfect Attendance Pays initiative gives high school students a $100 gift card for a…
Weather forecast for Kyrgyzstan on September 2: Light rain expected
Light rain is expected in Kyrgyzstan on September 2, according to the forecast published in Bishkek. In Bishkek, temperatures are expected to fall to 13°C overnight before reaching 27°C during the day…
Kyrchyn Ethnobazaar Captures the Spirit of Nomadic Culture
The Kyrchyn pasture has taken on a distinctive atmosphere during the VI World Nomad Games, with an ethnobazaar set up at the Nomads’ Universe settlement. Kyrgyzstan’s Culture Ministry shared photograp…
Where power will be cut in Bishkek on September 2
Parts of Bishkek may face power interruptions on September 2, according to the city’s electric network companies. The listed outage periods run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Lev Tolstoy Street, from 9 a.m.…
UN ESCAP Asia-Pacific Digital Solutions Centre to be established in Almaty
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev used the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek to call for global rules governing artificial intelligence and announce a new regional centre in Almaty. Tokayev said …
Trump administration plans $4 million for right-wing media in Europe
The Trump administration plans to direct $4 million toward right-conservative media in Europe, placing the funding inside a larger proposed package for groups advancing conservative initiatives. The o…
‘The Story of the Great Mountains’ Exhibition Opens During Nomad Games
A major exhibition of Kyrgyz painting and sculpture has joined the programme of the VI World Nomad Games, bringing visual art into an event otherwise centred on sporting competitions. “The Story of th…
From the octagon to the saddle: Shevchenko rides near Bishkek Arena
UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko posted a video filmed near Bishkek Arena ahead of the opening of the sixth World Nomad Games. The footage showed Shevchenko standing beside dozens of riders in nation…
Weather forecast for September 2
Rain is expected across much of Kyrgyzstan on September 2, with the wettest conditions forecast in parts of Issyk-Kul region. The forecast calls for daytime rain in most of Issyk-Kul and Naryn, some p…
Visitors Complain About Too Few Toilets at Kyrchyn World Nomad Games Site
Visitors to Kyrchyn, a jailoo venue for Kyrgyzstan’s sixth World Nomad Games, have complained that the site does not have enough toilets. A post on Threads said large crowds arrived on the first day, …
Lukashenko Calls on Putin, Xi and Modi to Turn Words Into Action
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko used the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek to press Russia, China and India for more than statements. He said the organisation’s other participants expected concret…
Mirziyoyev proposes SCO framework for shared development
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev used the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek to press for a more practical model of regional cooperation. He proposed a new concept, “SCO 2040…
Sadyr Japarov concludes SCO Plus summit in Bishkek
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov closed the SCO Plus summit in Bishkek by calling for continued dialogue despite differing views among participants. Japarov said the countries represented at the meeting…
Sadyr Japarov: A just world order does not require states to think alike
A just world order does not require countries to think alike, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov told the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek. Instead, Japarov said states should respect one another’s choices, ho…
Bai Ling and Don "The Dragon" Wilson Arrive for the World Nomad Games
Hollywood figures Bai Ling and Don "The Dragon" Wilson have arrived in Kyrgyzstan for the VI World Nomad Games, joining director Eric Yalgashev and Polish Oscar-winning producer Zbigniew Żmudzki. The …
Tatarstan leader visits Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa nature park
Rustam Minnikhanov, the head of Tatarstan, visited Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa nature park during his trip to attend the opening ceremony of the Sixth World Nomad Games. The visit was organized by Kyrgyzst…
Almaty to host UN ESCAP Asia-Pacific digital solutions center
Kazakhstan plans to create an Asia-Pacific digital solutions center for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Almaty, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the SCO Plus s…
Bishkek Empties Out Under Road Closures: What Is Happening on the Roads
Bishkek’s central streets appeared almost deserted on Sept. 1, not because traffic had disappeared, but because authorities had closed roads for the anniversary Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summi…
Kyrgyzstan and Egypt Plan to Expand Economic Cooperation
Kyrgyzstan and Egypt want to broaden cooperation across trade, investment, industry, culture and humanitarian affairs, according to talks in Bishkek between senior officials from both countries. Kyrgy…
Tokayev Proposes Enshrining SCO Principles in a UN General Assembly Resolution
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wants the principles that guide the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to receive formal recognition from the United Nations. Speaking at the SCO Plus summi…
Pakistan takes over SCO chairmanship
Pakistan has assumed the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation after Kyrgyzstan completed its 2025-2026 term. The handover followed a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Bi…
SCO Plus leaders hear “Azerbaijan” performed in Kyrgyz
A reception in Bishkek for leaders attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s SCO Plus meeting featured a Kyrgyz-language performance of Muslim Magomayev’s well-known song “Azerbaijan.” The ban…
Colorful, Interesting and Exciting: Kremlin Spokesman Praises World Nomad Games Opening
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described Kyrgyzstan’s World Nomad Games as “colorful, interesting and exciting,” praising the country for creating the competition. Peskov said the event had a strong …
Kazakh woman nearly dies after experimenting with fly agaric mushrooms
A 40-year-old woman in Petropavlovsk nearly died after following a dangerous trend and consuming fly agaric mushrooms, doctors said. She arrived at the City Multidisciplinary Emergency Hospital in cri…
Forget aesthetic coffee shops: Gen Z shows what a “romantic” walk through Almaty looks like
For Almaty's young residents, a romantic city walk currently comes with detours, construction barriers and a serious risk of ruining a pair of shoes. Videos circulating on social media show pedestrian…
Kazakhstanis report mobile and internet outages as operators deny widespread failures
Complaints about mobile and internet services have been arriving from across Kazakhstan, with users reporting lost signals, sluggish connections and problems even in major city centers. Beeline drew p…
“Do not approach”: Wild fox spotted in Almaty courtyard
A red fox took a casual-looking walk through a courtyard near Al-Farabi Avenue, but experts are warning Almaty residents not to treat the encounter as harmless. Video of the animal circulated on socia…
Astana School Uniform Dispute Erupts Over Black Trousers
Black trousers have triggered an unexpected dispute between the parents of a schoolgirl in Astana and her school administration. The girl reportedly attended school in black trousers, a white shirt an…
Ozon offers sellers Kazakhstan storage after fires hit Russian warehouses
Ozon is offering marketplace sellers a way around supply disruptions in Russia: send their goods to warehouses in Kazakhstan instead. In a post on an Ozon Marketplace Telegram channel, the company inv…
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Move Beyond Commodities to Build Integrated Production Chains
Trade between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan reached $2.8 billion in the first half of 2026, marking a relationship that is moving beyond traditional commodity exchanges. Kazakhstan ranked as Uzbekistan’s …
Astana road closures and shuttle buses planned for Enrique Iglesias concert
Astana is preparing road restrictions and special shuttle services for Enrique Iglesias’s concert on September 3. Traffic restrictions will apply near the Alau Ice Palace on Marco Polo Street and near…
Tokayev calls Kazakhstan-China relations ‘unprecedentedly high’
Kazakhstan-China relations have reached an “unprecedentedly high level,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, presenting the partnership as a broad framework for stability across Eurasia. The countri…
Almaty Pharmacist Organized Supply Channel for Criminal Group
A pharmacist in Almaty allegedly used her legitimate work to help supply large quantities of potent substances to Kazakhstan’s Aktobe Region, according to the Interior Ministry. Investigators said the…
Heavy rain, sleet and heat: storm warning issued in Astana and 15 regions
Residents across Kazakhstan face a sharply varied weather picture, with overnight frost expected in Astana while other areas prepare for thunderstorms, sleet, dust storms and powerful winds. In Almaty…
Almaty Airport Reopens Main Entrance and Changes Traffic Arrangements
Almaty International Airport has reopened its main entrance from Mailin Street after completing reconstruction of the airport entrance arch. The airport said 11 lanes are now available from Mailin Str…
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes China Near Kazakhstan Border
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck China near the Kazakhstan border on the evening of September 1. Preliminary data from Kazakhstan’s National Data Center placed the earthquake at 10:58 p.m. Astana tim…
“Your marriage has expired”: Kazakhstanis warned about a new scam
A fake bank notification telling husbands to pay 21,345 tenge to keep their marriages valid has become a viral joke in Kazakhstan, while officials warn that the stunt could also provide a template for…
Tokayev says UN renewal depends on stronger preventive diplomacy
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the United Nations cannot be renewed without strengthening preventive diplomacy and securing greater political responsibility from its member states. …
Kazhydromet Warns Astana and Three Other Cities About Air Pollution Conditions
Kazhydromet has warned residents of Astana, Oral, Aktobe and Atyrau that weather conditions could contribute to air pollution on September 2. The warning applies to Oral and Aktobe, as well as to Atyr…
Kazakhstan Health Ministry Proposes Insurance Payments to Protect Doctors From Attacks
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Healthcare has proposed new insurance rules that would provide compensation to medical workers injured or killed while performing their professional duties, including in viole…
Kazakhstan’s population surpasses 20.59 million
Kazakhstan’s population has crossed 20.59 million, according to figures from the country’s Bureau of National Statistics. The population stood at 20,590,589 on July 1, up by 104,997 since the beginnin…
