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Kazakhstan to Overhaul Innovation System, Proposes Central Coordination Body
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (595+ words) By Dana Omirgazy" in Nation on 31 March 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan is preparing a major overhaul of its innovation development model, Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek said at a March 31 government meeting, emphasizing the need for stronger coordination and…...
Spring Turns Sizzling: Heat Up to 32°C Forecast Across Kazakhstan This Week
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (204+ words) By Aida Haidar" in Editor's Picks, Nation on 31 March 2026 ASTANA " Unseasonably warm spring weather is set to persist across most of Kazakhstan, with temperatures in southern regions expected to climb as high as 32 degrees Celsius in the first week of…...
Kazakhstan Sees AI as Key to Growth, Kazakh PM Says at Digital Qazaqstan Forum
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (470+ words) By Aida Haidar in Business on 30 March 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan is positioning AI as a cornerstone of its economic future, with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov saying the technology could help drive sustainable growth as its global impact accelerates during his speech…...
Water Diplomacy Grows More Urgent as Climate Pressures Mount in Central Asia
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (616+ words) By Nagima Abuova in Central Asia, Editor's Picks, Regional Eco Summit 2026 on 30 March 2026 ASTANA " Water resources in Central Asia are increasingly shaping economic stability and interstate relations as climate change intensifies pressure on shared rivers and aging infrastructure. Experts say…...
Central Asia Needs Balanced Energy Mix to Avoid Shortages, Experts Say
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (754+ words) By Aiman Nakispekova in Central Asia, Editor's Picks on 27 March 2026 ASTANA " A middle-path strategy based on the World Energy Council's energy trilemma, balancing security, affordability and environmental sustainability, is the most effective approach for Central Asia's energy transition, according to…...
Time for a Sea Change
1+ week, 4+ day ago (898+ words) By Editorial team of The Astana Times" in Editor's Picks, International on 20 March 2026 A conversation with the UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan on the country's transformation " ecological, economic, and human. Those efforts now have a number attached: 1.3 million hectares. That…...
Kazakhstan Plans to Raise Northern Aral Sea Level to 44 Meters Under New Conservation Project
2+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in Nation, Regional Eco Summit 2026 on 13 March 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan is preparing the second phase of the Northern Aral Sea Conservation Project, which aims to raise the sea's water level to 44 meters by reconstructing the Kokaral Dam and…...
Climate Documentary Links Glacier Melt to Central Asia’s Water Future
2+ week, 5+ day ago (559+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in International, Regional Eco Summit 2026 on 12 March 2026 ALMATY " A premiere screening of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz documentary "Alatau: Following the Disappearing Glaciers" took place on March 11 at the UN Plaza building in Almaty. The event brought together diplomats, scientists,…...
Kazakhstan Highlights Nuclear Energy as Strategic Priority at Paris Summit
2+ week, 5+ day ago (128+ words) By Dana Omirgazy" in International on 11 March 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to safe and sustainable nuclear energy at the second Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris on March 10, with a delegation led by Mazhilis Chairman Yerlan Koshanov." Speaking at the…...
Kazakhstan Reports Caspian Sea Level Decline, Outlines 2050 Scenarios
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (480+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in Editor's Picks, Nation on 10 March 2026 ALMATY " The water level of the Caspian Sea along Kazakhstan's coastline continues to decline, according to the country's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, reported the Tengrinews agency on March 9." Officials…...