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A solo exhibition by Azerbaijani artist Farid Rasulov, titled Long Live, Caspian! (Yaşa, Xəzər!), has opened at the OTAQ gallery in Baku's Icherisheher, exploring the ecological challenges facing the Caspian Sea through contemporary art.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he arrived in Istanbul with his team ahead of talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with Black Sea shipping among the issues on the agenda.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are exploring new opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation in logistics, information technology, advanced technologies and artificial intelligence.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has completed the establishment of diplomatic relations with all United Nations (UN) member states after signing a joint communiqué with Nauru (Naoero), becoming the 195th country with which Kazakhstan has establis…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this section provides space for readers to share their…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Abai is widely regarded as the founder of modern Kazakh written literature and one of the country’s most influential thinkers. His poetry and “Words of Edification,” a collection of philosophical reflections on morality, educ…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline FlyArystan has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA), an industry body representing airlines worldwide. Photo credit: FlyArystan. IATA represents more than 370 airlines across…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest explores United Airlines’ interest in potential flights to Kazakhstan, Nvidia’s engagement with the countr…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank and international innovation platform Plug and Play have announced plans to establish a joint artificial intelligence (AI) competence center in Almaty to develop digital services, strengthen cybersecur…
Türkiye has invited bids to rehabilitate and electrify the railway between Divriği and the Georgian border, part of its section of the Middle Corridor. The work is divided into three lots that should greatly increase capacity on the route. Proposals are due on 22 December. Türkiye published the tender notice earlier t…
The Port of Gothenburg has almost doubled the storage capacity of its Arken Intermodal Terminal. It did so without expanding the site. By rebuilding one of the terminal’s through tracks, about 4,000 square metres of handling space for trailers and other units has been freed up. The Swedish Port of Gothenburg announced…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Unwind this weekend after a busy work week by visiting engaging exhibitions and sporting events. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a special list of events perfect for enjoying with friends and family. Photo credit:…
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating again as a tanker was reported on fire after explosive devices were attached to its hull while the vessel was attempting to transit outbound in the Strait of Hormuz. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which is affiliated with the Royal Navy, said in a warning notice th…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan will begin checking electronic travel authorizations for visa-free foreign at five border crossings on Nov. 1, the first step in a nationwide rollout that will make the permits mandatory in July 2027. The first pha…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Escalating tensions in the Middle East could threaten global trade and transport links, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, speaking at the 13th OTS summit in Ankara. Photo credit: Akorda. Tokayev said the deteriorat…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Air Astana and China Southern Airlines signed a strategic partnership agreement on Oct. 30 to coordinate flight schedules, improve connections and expand travel options between Kazakhstan and China, building on their existing…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Immigration requirements discouraged 43% of surveyed air passengers from visiting a destination, up from 33% in 2025, even as travelers increasingly embrace artificial intelligence and biometric technology to simplify their j…
A collaboration between Wabtec and partners demonstrated Automated Shunting Operations (ASO) at Vienna’s Albern Hafen rail yard earlier this month. ASO should help improve productivity, mitigate staff shortages and improve operational safety. The technology will now proceed to pilot operations before commercial deploy…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for stronger economic integration, expanded transport connectivity and deeper digital cooperation among Turkic states at the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States…
Oil prices on global markets are heading for a fourth consecutive monthly gain amid attacks in Saudi Arabia and rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. According to the information, forecasts suggest that Brent crude will end the month up approximately...
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have discussed expanding bilateral trade, agricultural cooperation and transport connectivity at the 14th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan Intergovernmental Council in Bishkek on Oct. 30, reaffir…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan accounted for nearly 93% of the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEU) announced greenfield investment project value in 2025, with projects worth around $24 billion, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade an…
The first trains through the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany will not run before 2035, three years later than previously expected. This is the assessment of Danish state-owned operator DSB, according to Danish media outlet Ingeniøren, while road traffic could start using the tunnel several years earlier…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade, transport links and investment cooperation at the second Forum of Interregional Cooperation in Bishkek, as the two countries seek to increase bila…
The Polish Office for Rail Transport (UTK) warns that joint liability for customs debt could push Polish rail freight operators into insolvency. The regulator’s president will write to the ministers of infrastructure and finance, calling for an urgent analysis of the situation. The problem mainly concerns transports o…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Air Astana operated Kazakhstan’s first flight equipped with high-speed satellite internet on Oct. 29, connecting Almaty and Tashkent, the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development reported. Photo credit: Air…
The cleanup and restoration of the railway near Barking after last Friday’s derailment will continue well into next week. The work to recover a stranded intermodal train and repair damaged infrastructure is proving far more extensive than first hoped. New images released by c2c show the scale of the recovery operation…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev joined leaders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) member states to open the Avenue of the Turkic World in Ankara on Oct. 29, ahead of the organization’s 13th summit. From L to R:…