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Kazakh architect Ravil Nurgissa has won the prestigious ICONIC AWARDS presented by the German Design Council in the Innovative Architecture category for his modern take on the traditional yurt. His award-winning design reimagines the yurt, used by nomads for centuries, into a more contemporary, sustainable structure that maintains its ease of assembly, transportability, and sliding…
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Canadian Chicken Ltd., specializing in poultry breeding, meat processing, and preservation, has begun the construction of a cutting-edge poultry production and processing facility in the Kostanai Region, with a total investment of 55.4 billion tenge (US$114.2 million), the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry’s press service reported on Oct. 11. The project will be implemented in several stages…
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The Astana City Marathon welcomed a total of 2,300 people on Oct. 13, including not only city residents but also guests from 18 countries such as the Kyrgyz Republic, China, the Netherlands, Kenya, Russia, and France, despite the chilly -6 degrees Celsius weather, reported the city administration’s press service. Photo credit: Astana Administration The marathon,…
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Kazakhstan plans to subsidize more than 20 routes, including nine tourist destinations, with 6.4 billion tenge (US$13.2 million) allocated for next year to promote tourism and enhance the attractiveness of local sites. Kazakhstan intends to improve transport accessibility to resort areas. Photo credit: Ulys Media The Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs hosted a meeting on…
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The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kazakhstan has announced the preliminary results of an Oct. 6 national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant. “As of 8 a.m. of Oct. 7, the votes at 10,323 polling stations in all regions of the country and abroad have been tallied,” said CEC Chairman Nurlan Abdirov…
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A Swiss company launched a pilot project in the Akmola Region, aiming to reforest an area of 14,500 hectares, said Kazakh Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev at an Oct. 8 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. A Swiss company launched a pilot project in the Akmola Region, aiming to reforest…
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The Nikolay Zharkov motor ship will begin its journey on September 19 from Rostov-on-Don. It will make stops in Volgograd and Makhachkala, and the cruise will end on September 28 in Astrakhan. The ship will stay in the capital of Dagestan for three days. During this time, vacationers will go on excursions and see various…
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For the first time in five years, Kazakhstan has nearly fulfilled its water delivery target to the Aral Sea during the irrigation season, supplying 977 million cubic meters of water. Aral Sea during the irrigation season, supplying 977 million cubic meters of water. Photo credit: Prime Minister’s press service Click to see the map in…
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Qatar will invest $20 billion to implement nine projects in Kazakhstan, according to the agreement on long-term strategic partnership, approved by the Senate, the upper house of the Kazakh Parliament, on Oct. 10. The document provides for the implementation of investment projects in Kazakhstan in telecommunications, energy, transport, petrochemicals, agriculture and finance. The agreement also…
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Kazakhstan is placed seventh on the list of nations most actively expanding their gold reserves. A review of the 10-year period from 2013 to 2023 reveals that Kazakhstan boosted its gold reserves by 151 tons, placing it in seventh place worldwide, reported Pylyp Travkin from Enertus AG on Oct. 9. Photo credit: essential-business.pt Russia claimed…