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Kyrgyzstan's SMEs expand contract work, trade and cargo transport in 2025

Iran stresses need to prevent further escalation – Araghchi

Four days, 27 agreements, over $2 billion: how Kazakhstan is attracting European businesses to Alatau City

Tengrinews.kz — British capital and German technology: Kazakhstan continues to build international cooperation for Alatau City, this time in Europe. A five-day roadshow by a government delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev recently concluded. The Kazakh side held successful talks with leading int…

Tragic Missile Attack on Marshall Islands-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Basra

The oil products tanker VELOS SAPPHIRE, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands and sailing off the coast of Qatar, faced a severe explosion and fire after being hit by two munitions. One sailor lost their life on the vessel, which is operated by the Greek company Velos Tankers, while the crew managed to extinguish th…

IMO Council Extends Secretary-General Dominguez's Term Amid Controversy

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has decided to extend Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez's term for another four years. However, the voting in the 40-member Council revealed divisions within the organization, with six countries opposing and ten abstaining. The decision must be approved by the IM…

19 Dual-Fuel Bulk Carriers Ordered to Propel Ethanol Adoption in Shipping

As the transition to alternative fuels accelerates in the global shipping sector, 19 dual-fuel bulk carriers capable of using ethanol have entered the newbuilding order book. Investments led by Brazilian mining giant Vale are opening the door to a new era in dry bulk transportation. Efforts to reduce carbon emissions …

Armenia and Kazakhstan Explore New Logistics Routes to Boost Trade

Armenia and Kazakhstan have discussed expanding transport and logistics routes, strengthening trade ties and exploring new opportunities for cooperation, including the development of the Middle Corridor.

Bulk Carrier BYB OTHELLO Runs Aground in Istanbul Strait Amid Storm

While en route from Kocaeli to Ukraine's Izmail Port, the bulk carrier BYB OTHELLO, flagged under Saint Kitts and Nevis, experienced a machinery failure and ran aground at the Black Sea exit of the Istanbul Strait. Due to severe weather conditions, a maritime intervention was not possible, and the 13 crew members on b…

KazMunayGas, Transneft Seek to Expand Oil Transit Cooperation

Chief Executive Officer of Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG), Askhat Khasenov, met with Nikolay Tokarev, President of Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft, in Moscow to discuss cooperation in oil transportation and transit, the KMG press service said.

Azerbaijan, UN Discuss Middle Corridor, Regional Connectivity

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua in Baku on November 6.

What are we breathing? Oskemen residents can now access real-time air quality data

Tengrinews.kz – A new automated air quality monitoring system with 25 stations is now operating in East Kazakhstan Region. Residents can finally access real-time air pollution data. During autumn and winter, Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) regularly finds itself blanketed in smog. Windless days become more frequent, while e…

Harvard acceptance letter controversy: Education officials in Pavlodar respond

Tengrinews.kz – The story of a schoolgirl from Pavlodar who reportedly received admission offers from Harvard and other foreign universities has taken a new turn. The Pavlodar Region Education Department says the reported offers, including one from Harvard Extension School, require further verification. The girl's par…

“He demanded we delete the bad review and threatened a child”: Landlord detained in Almaty

Tengrinews.kz – A woman from Pavlodar has shared how her sister encountered problems while renting an apartment in Almaty. According to her, after the family posted a negative review, the property owners demanded its removal and began threatening her sister. Tengri Life looked into the incident. What happened during t…

“The deadline is approaching, but the feature is missing”: Kazakh woman unable to verify second IMEI for three months

Tengrinews.kz – A woman in Kazakhstan says she has been unable to verify the second IMEI number of her iPhone for several months. Tengrinews.kz looked into the situation to find out why the problem remains unresolved. Complaint on social media A woman shared a post on social media describing difficulties with her phon…

Russian LNG Exports to China Surge More Than Twofold

Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to China have more than doubled since 2021, rising from 4.5 million to 9.8 million metric tons, according to an analytical report by the PORA Expert Center, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

UN outlines indicators of progress on Caspian agreements (Exclusive)

Selçuk Esenyel Inspires TEDx Audience with Insights on Courage and Responsibility

Selçuk Esenyel discussed courage and responsibility on the TEDx stage. Attorney Selçuk Esenyel, who narrated the negotiations for the rescue of 10 Turkish sailors kidnapped from the Paksoy-1 vessel, opened a discussion on the meaning of courage, responsibility, and the use of power on the TEDx stage. At the center of …

Azerbaijan's construction sector loan portfolio jumps 82% in nine months

Schoolboy mocks classmate for being late to class: Father held responsible by court

Tengrinews.kz – A district court in Kazakhstan's Zhambyl Region has issued an official warning to a local resident over the bullying behavior of his underage son. The incident occurred in September at a school in the Zhualy District. An eighth-grade student arrived late to class, prompting a classmate to mock and humi…

Ukraine Proposes New Logistics Route Linking Azerbaijan to Europe

Strong transport links between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea could create new opportunities for trade and energy supplies, with Ukraine proposing the development of logistics routes connecting Azerbaijan to European markets.

Russia and Iran Sign New Deal to Advance 162-Km Railway Project

Russia and Iran have signed key documents granting access to land plots along the planned route of the Rasht-Astara railway line, paving the way for further engineering work on the strategic transport project.

Russian Railways Offers 40.4% Discount on Exports Through Azerbaijan

Russian Railways (RZD) has introduced a 40.4% discount on export rail shipments of selected timber industry products through border crossings with Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Hazar Logistik, Gebrüder Weiss discuss cargo transit via Turkmenbashi port

“Order a cash-in-transit vehicle”: Scammers impersonate National Bank to deceive Kazakhstanis

Tengrinews.kz – Scammers are sending fake letters to Kazakhstanis on behalf of the National Bank, promising to recover allegedly stolen money or deliver an incoming money transfer. In return, they demand advance payments, sometimes claiming the money is needed to arrange a cash-in-transit vehicle. Scammers promise ref…

The king returns: Why Jordan's monarch is back in Kazakhstan

Tengrinews.kz – King Abdullah II of Jordan has arrived in Astana for another official visit. It is far from his first trip to Kazakhstan: over the past two decades, the monarch has visited the country eight times. During that period, the world order has shifted, Astana has transformed, and Kazakhstan itself has change…

Nearly 60 percent of Almaty's air pollution emissions come from vehicles, officials say

Tengrinews.kz – Motor vehicles in Almaty produce around 113,000 tonnes of pollutant emissions annually, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the city's air pollution emissions. Cars are not the only source of air pollution According to Almaty's Department of Ecology and Environment, air pollution is caused not only by …

US dollar falls by 4 tenge in Kazakhstan

Tengrinews.kz – The US dollar weakened against the Kazakh tenge during trading on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on November 6. Here's the exchange rate recorded at the end of the trading session. At the close of daytime trading on KASE, the weighted average exchange rate stood at 447.14 tenge per US dollar, dow…

Uzbekistan seeks to deepen railway cooperation with US-based Wabtec

Leaders of Kazakhstan, Jordan and Central Asian countries gather for summit in Astana

Tengrinews.kz — The Aqaba Process Summit on “Security in the Field of Artificial Intelligence” is taking place in Astana, according to Akorda. The summit is being attended by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of T…

Turkish-Operated Bulk Carrier ERA S Struck by Munitions in Strait of Hormuz

The bulk carrier named ERA S, operated by Istanbul-based Transatlantic Shipping and flying the Panama flag, became the target of unidentified munitions while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A hole was reported on the starboard side of the vessel, while the crew was reported to be safe and the ship continued its voyag…