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ALMATY  — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted a reception in honor of the tenth anniversary of the C5+1 partnership on Nov. 5, welcoming the foreign ministers of Central Asian nations to the Benjamin Franklin Room in the U.S. Department of State to mark the milestone summit focused on trade, investment, and regional...

ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the United States signed a landmark memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of critical minerals on Nov. 6, as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev began his official visit to the U.S. ahead of the upcoming C5+1 Leaders’ Summit.  The document was signed in Tokayev’s presence by Minister of Industry and Construction...

ASTANA — Kazakhstan increased oil exports to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline to 225,000 tons in October, up from 180,000 tons in September. The country plans to deliver a total of 2 million tons via Druzhba this year, below the initial target of 2.5 million tons. In addition to the Druzhba route, Kazakhstan exported 27,000...

Pretoria, 5 November 2025 — The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of South Africa, in partnership with the Tayfin Royale Hotel and Conference Centre (under the direction of Mr. Mahomed Mahier Tayob, CEO of Tayfin Forensics) and the South Africa and Kazakhstan Trading and Cultural Association (SAKTCA), directed by Dr. Asadullah Karimov, successfully hosted a Roundtable Discussion on “Investment Opportunities in Kazakhstan” at the Tayfin Royale Conference Centre in Pretoria.

ALMATY – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reviewed progress on the Almaty International Airport development project at a Nov. 3 meeting, as part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s initiative to establish a major international aviation hub. During the meeting, TAV Airports Holding CEO Serkan Kaptan and Almaty International Airport President Göker Köse presented updates on the...

ALMATY – KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakh national oil and gas company, announced its production results for the first nine months of 2025 on Oct. 30, showing a notable increase in output driven by the expansion of major projects and higher refining volumes. According to the company’s report, oil and condensate production rose by 10%, reaching 19.84...

ASTANA – Experts discussed the development of transport and logistics infrastructure, food security, and innovation as key pillars of sustainable economic growth during the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) on Oct. 31 in Astana.  According to Alibek Kuantyrov, Kazakhstan’s deputy foreign minister, the country has invested more than $35 billion in transport infrastructure over the...

ASTANA — Kazakhstan signed 49 new investment agreements worth $7.5 billion at the eighth Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) on Oct. 31 in Astana. The forum gathered more than 1,000 participants from over 50 countries, including senior executives from international and domestic companies across the energy, agriculture, finance, pharmaceuticals, and consulting sectors. Thirteen commercial agreements...

ALMATY — The United States Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau held a series of meetings in Almaty on Oct. 28 to discuss ways to expand trade, investment, and regional cooperation between Kazakhstan and the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of State, the visit...

ASTANA – In January-August, the volume of transit traffic through Kazakhstan reached 25.81 million tons, marking a 3.2% increase compared to the same period last year, as the country continues to implement large-scale measures to improve logistics efficiency, strengthen international transport corridors, and ensure sustainable economic development. Road infrastructure This year, construction and repair works...