Nur-Sultan

Astana returns to Kazakhstan

Astana returns to Kazakhstan

The decree of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the renaming of the capital of the republic from Nur-Sultan to Astana came into force on Monday. The replacement of road signs has started. In total, 467 information …

Kazakhstan renames capital back to Astana

Kazakhstan renames capital back to Astana

The Kazakh parliament has approved in the first reading amendments to the national constitution on the seven-year presidential term and renaming of the capital back to Astana on Friday. The bill is now set to be signed by President …

Putin to visit Nur-Sultan in October

Putin to visit Nur-Sultan in October

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Kazakhstan in October to attend summits of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Russian presidential aide Yury …

Fire breaks out at residential complex in Nur-Sultan

Fire breaks out at residential complex in Nur-Sultan

The fire broke out at the residential complex "Arystan" on Tolebaeva street, 6 in Nur-Sultan. According to the Department of Emergency Situations, information about the fire was received at 20.05. The first firefighters …

Kazakh woman gives birth to child weighing almost 6 kg

Kazakh woman gives birth to child weighing almost 6 kg

A boy weighing 5.8 kg was born in Nur-Sultan Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 3, the press service of the medical facility reports. The baby was born on August 4, his height is 63 cm. For a 30-year-old resident of Kazakhstan, this is the …

Garibashvili to visit Kazakhstan

Garibashvili to visit Kazakhstan

Next Wednesday, July 27, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is going to pay an official visit to Nur-Sultan, the press service of the Georgian Foreign Ministry informs. Preparations for the visit were discussed at a meeting in …

Nur-Sultan to host Creative week of Kazakhstan and Russia

Nur-Sultan to host Creative week of Kazakhstan and Russia

The first Kazakh-Russian Creative Week is planned to be held in 2023, the press service of the Russian Creative Week reported. It is specified that the event will be held in Kazakhstan. The program director of the Russian Creative Week, …

Daniil Medvedev to play in Nur-Sultan

Daniil Medvedev to play in Nur-Sultan

The current world tennis champion Russian Daniil Medvedev will take part in the ATP 250 Astana Open tennis event in Nur-Sultan. "I am very happy to participate in the Astana Open tournament this year. Many great players have …

Serious fire breaks out in Nur-Sultan

Serious fire breaks out in Nur-Sultan

On the right bank of Nur-Sultan, the apartment caught fire, the press service of the capital's Department of Emergency Situations reports. The fire broke out along 13/1 Mustafina Street. At 16:56 local time, rescuers left …

Nur-Sultan announces date of ending heating season

Nur-Sultan announces date of ending heating season

The shutdown of heating in Nur-Sultan will begin on April 18, the press service of the capital administration reports. According to the rules for preparing and holding the heating season of the city, with a stable average daily air …

Residents of Nur-Sultan rally against social media blocking

Residents of Nur-Sultan rally against social media blocking

A rally was held in Nur-Sultan against legislative amendments regulating the activities of social networks and instant messengers. Asem Yeskabyl, the organizer of the event, said residents opposed the bill, which, according to him, …

Air Astana limits number of flights to Russia

Air Astana limits number of flights to Russia

The Kazakh airline Air Astana, one of the largest air carriers in the country, is forced to suspend a number of flights to Russian cities for operational reasons, the press service of the carrier said. "The Air Astana group of …

Fake about the capital's relocation denied in Kazakhstan

Fake about the capital's relocation denied in Kazakhstan

Information spreading on social networks about the relocation of Kazakhstani capital from Nur-Sultan to Kostanay is a fake, the website stopfake.kz writes. The site was created with the support of the Ministry of …

Turkish Airlines to perform special flight to Almaty

Turkish Airlines to perform special flight to Almaty

Turkish Airlines will perform a special flight to Almaty to evacuate both its own and other companies’ employees, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the agency, tonight,  flight TK 6902 will leave Istanbul. Tomorrow, at …

London assesses CSTO countries involvement in Kazakhstan

London assesses CSTO countries involvement in Kazakhstan

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss commented on the involvement of the CSTO forces in Kazakhstan amid the ongoing unrest there. She stressed that Nur-Sultan has the sovereign right to choose its allies. "We must respect …

Nur-Sultan to host Syria talks in Astana format

Nur-Sultan to host Syria talks in Astana format

The next round of Syria talks in the Astana format is due to take place in Nur-Sultan on December 21-22, Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov said. "The next round will be held on December 21-22. The guarantor …