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ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Türkiye on July 29, during which he is scheduled to hold high-level talks with President Recep Erdoğan aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. The two leaders are expected to co-chair the fifth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.

ASTANA – 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, at the meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov on July 23.

ASTANA – Africa and Central Asia emerged as the top destinations for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments, attracting $39 billion and $25 billion, respectively, in the first half of 2025, according to a joint research report by Australia-based Griffith University and the Beijing-based Green Finance and Development Center.

ASTANA — Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu took part in the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on July 15 in Tianjin, where participants discussed strengthening foreign policy coordination and preparing for the upcoming SCO Summit in September.

ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the official launch of Kazakhstan’s new national supercomputer on July 9.

ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu represented Kazakhstan for the first time as a partner country at the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7.

ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on June 30 in Cholpon-Ata, where he outlined Kazakhstan’s strategic approaches to regional security and cooperation.

ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported 8.7 million tons of new crop grain from September 2024 to June 18, 2025, which is 58.7% more compared to the same period in 2023-2024, the Ministry of Agriculture reported on June 20, citing data from Kazakhstan Temir Zholy national railway operator.

ASTANA – A new industrial zone has been launched in the Akmola Region with an expected investment volume exceeding 1.1 trillion tenge (US$2.4 billion). The area aims to become a key hub for domestic and international production and logistics near the capital, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on June 20.

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is actively developing its hydrogen energy sector with the support of international partners, including China and Germany, and is exploring the potential to export hydrogen to the European Union. Deputy Minister of Energy Ilyas Bakytzhan outlined the country’s hydrogen roadmap during a June 23 session in the Mazhilis, highlighting progress on infrastructure, pilot projects, and international cooperation.