8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (224+ words) Ukraine says it used cruise missiles to strike a key facility of Russia’s space agency that allegedly works to help the Russian war effort. Rockets made at the facility are regularly launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, though it…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (281+ words) Image: Embassy of Tajikistan in Pakistan The National Museum of Tajikistan will present an exhibition in Rome later this year, displaying cultural and archaeological heritage spanning about 2,500 years. The exhibition, titled Tajikistan – The Land of Unique Heritage, will open in…...

2+ day, 22+ min ago   (369+ words) A major power outage hit Almaty and parts of the surrounding region on Friday afternoon after high-voltage transmission lines shut down, triggering automatic protection systems across the electricity network. The blackout affected Kazakhstan’s largest city, home to about 2.37 million people,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (316+ words) Parents in Kyrgyzstan have been contacting member of parliament Elvira Surabaldieva with a basic question: the person counseling their child online calls themselves a psychologist, but are they actually qualified? There is currently no unified system through which families can…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (608+ words) Image: TCA, Stephen M. Bland Kazakhstan is rapidly increasing the value of its agricultural exports and trying to sell more processed products abroad rather than simply exporting raw commodities. In 2025, the country’s agricultural exports reached $7 billion, with processed products accounting for…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (493+ words) All images courtesy of Yelena Gorbatova Nearly half a kilometer of artificial hair, 35 hours of work, and a model who had to stuff the growing braid into a bag whenever he needed to move. A team from Kazakhstan has officially…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (552+ words) The Times Of Central Asia EU Deepens Central Asia Ties as Rights Record Varies Across Region The European Union is rapidly deepening its trade, investment, and political ties with Central Asia, even as its latest assessment points to worsening human…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (528+ words) Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov says he once planned to leave office in 2027 and support Kamchybek Tashiyev as his successor, before deciding that his longtime political partner was not ready for the presidency. The disclosure comes as…...

3+ day, 8+ min ago   (312+ words) The Times Of Central Asia Kazakhstan Confirms Tokayev Will Attend Miami G20 Summit Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on August 12 that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit on December 14–15 at Trump National Doral Miami, President Donald Trump’s golf…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (466+ words) The first data center is already under construction in the Pavlodar region, one of Kazakhstan’s main energy-producing areas. The main buildings are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, with commissioning work to be finished in May and the…...