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ASTANA – Over the next three years, Kazakhstan plans to execute more than 600 investment projects in the agro-industrial sector, totaling $4.8 billion. The FAO plays a crucial role as a strategic partner in achieving these objectives, said Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov during a March 5 meeting with FAO … BY Ass

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > rikos-skrabec-kazakhstans-next-chapter-lies-beyond-resources

RIKO???s??krabec: Kazakhstan???s Next Chapter Lies Beyond Resources

22+ hour, 57+ min ago   (1125+ words) By Aida Haidar in Editor’s Picks, People on 13 September 2026 There is a certain value in seeing a country not at one particular moment, but across decades. Škrabec’s perspective is therefore more than that of a businessman assessing a market. He…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > foreign-media-on-kazakhstans-economic-transformation-aifc-and-rybakinas-rise-to-world-no-1

Foreign Media on Kazakhstan???s Economic Transformation, AIFC and Rybakina???s Rise to World No. 1

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (430+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in Editor’s Picks, International on 11 September 2026 ASTANA — The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights the country’s economic and financial development, sovereign wealth strategy and global ambitions,…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > kazakhstan-azerbaijan-move-to-revive-caspian-passenger-ferry-service

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan Move to Revive Caspian Passenger Ferry Service

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (314+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva in International on 10 September 2026 ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are working to resume passenger ferry services across the Caspian Sea, reopening a route that connected the two countries until 2020 and could provide an additional boost to tourism and…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > digital-customs-could-boost-kazakhstans-transit-potential-but-infrastructure-remains-key-experts-say

Digital Customs Could Boost Kazakhstan???s Transit Potential, But Infrastructure Remains Key, Experts Say??

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (865+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva in Business, Editor’s Picks on 9 September 2026 The topic came into focus during a series of high-level meetings in Astana between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and WCO Secretary General Ian Saunders on Sept. 8. During the…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > golden-horde-history-challenges-europe-centered-view-of-medieval-eurasia-french-historian-says

Golden Horde History Challenges Europe-Centered View of Medieval Eurasia, French Historian Says

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (982+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva in Nation on 9 September 2026 Favereau presented the Kazakh-language edition of her book “The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World” at the Kazakh National Academy of Sciences in Almaty on Sept. 8. The event was organised by the…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > the-semipalatinsk-treaty-at-20-enduring-logic-of-nuclear-free-central-asia

The Semipalatinsk Treaty at 20: Enduring Logic of Nuclear-Free Central Asia

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (473+ words) By Dauren Aben in Editor’s Picks, Opinions on 9 September 2026 Twenty years ago today, representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Semipalatinsk, now Semey, to sign a treaty that would make Central Asia the first nuclear-weapon-free zone in…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > experts-kazakhstans-ai-balancing-could-challenge-old-logic-of-geopolitical-rivalry

Experts: Kazakhstan???s AI Balancing Could Challenge Old Logic of Geopolitical Rivalry

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (947+ words) By Aida Haidar in Editor’s Picks, International on 9 September 2026 But the question may not be whether Kazakhstan will eventually be forced to choose between Washington and Beijing. A more consequential question is whether AI could encourage a different way of…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > caspian-seas-decline-raises-water-security-concerns-as-kazakhstan-strengthens-management

Caspian Sea???s Decline Raises Water Security Concerns As Kazakhstan Strengthens Management

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (756+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva in Editor’s Picks, Nation on 8 September 2026 The scale of the challenge is becoming visible along Kazakhstan’s Caspian coast. A newly emerged island, already referred to locally as Rybachy, has become a visible sign of the sea’s retreat,…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > experts-say-kazakhstans-youth-advantage-wont-last-without-action

Experts Say Kazakhstan???s Youth Advantage Won???t Last Without Action

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (813+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva in International on 8 September 2026 According to data from the UN Population Division Data Portal, Kazakhstan ranks between countries with substantially older population structures and the world’s youngest societies. The Central African Republic has the highest share of…...

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astanatimes.com > 2026 > 09 > joint-statement-by-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-of-states-parties-on-occasion-of-20th-anniversary-of-signing-of-canwfz-treaty

Joint Statement by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of States Parties on Occasion of 20th Anniversary of Signing of CANWFZ Treaty - The Astana Times

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (438+ words) in Editor’s Picks, International on 8 September 2026 We, the Foreign Ministers of the States Parties to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia (hereinafter referred to as the “CANWFZ Treaty”), on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the signing…...