Nicolas Sarkozy escorted to prison over Libya funding conviction

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy said he was “innocent” as he was escorted to prison on Tuesday, after his conviction last month over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run. Mr Sarkozy, 70, becomes the first former...

Rediscovering Mustafa Shokay: A Fragment of Kazakh History in an American Bookstore

While studying in the United States, I have spent my free hours chasing traces of home — fragments of Kazakh history scattered across libraries, archives, and private collections. Much of our past lies far from the steppe, carried off by the tides...

GovTech1.0: A strategic blueprint for accelerating digital government transformation in the AI era

Allen Tang, president of Huawei Middle East and Central Asia Region ICT Marketing & Solution Sales Department Amid accelerating digital disruption and AI innovation, governments worldwide are fast, tracking the shift from legacy e-government...

Ethnographic forum in Sofia gathers researchers from Bulgaria and abroad

Researchers from Bulgaria and abroad are gathering in Sofia for a scientific conference. The forum will be held on October 16 and 17 in the building of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian...

Kazakhstan Wins Top Award at World Expo 2025 Osaka

ALMATY – Kazakh national pavilion won first place in the Theme Development category among small pavilions at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, one of the most prestigious global exhibitions that concluded on Oct. 13. Photo credit: qazexpocongress.kz The...

Kazakhstan Backs Regional Efforts to Enhance Security in the Caspian Sea

ALMATY – Naval commanders from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Russia signed a security cooperation document on Oct. 8 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, that reinforces the principle of non-interference by external powers in Caspian Sea affairs....

Is Leidos Holdings (LDOS) the Best Defense Stock to Buy from Goldman Sachs’ Portfolio?

Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) is one of the best defense stocks in Goldman Sachs’ portfolio. The company’s revenue exposure is diversified across several end-markets, and it benefits from steady demand for systems solutions, IT, cyber, and...

Thousands Of Trucks From China Are Stuck At Kazakhstan’s Border With Russia

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - 2022/09/23: A truck blocks the highway from the Russian city of Samara to the Kazakh city of Oral. A traffic jam formed near the border crossing checkpoint. Stuck in their cars for days, truck drivers started blocking passage for...

2025 Chery International User Summit: Shaping the Industry's Future Through Co-Creation and Innovation

WUHU, China, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 21, 2025, the 2025 Chery International User summit — a global gathering transcending geography and culture — was grandly held in Wuhu, China. With the theme "Co-Create, Co-Define," the event...

Kazakhstan Maintains Diplomatic Balance Following Gaza Ceasefire

On Monday, the Palestinian group Hamas handed over the final 20 surviving hostages to Israel in a two-stage exchange, reportedly mediated with the involvement of Qatari representatives. By midweek, the outcome of the latest ceasefire attempt...

B.DOLGORMAA: WE TAKE PRIDE IN SUCCESSFULLY LEADING A MAJOR RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

In May 2021, during the outbreak of global COVID-19 pandemic, B. Dolgormaa was appointed as the CEO of “Bodi International,” the flagship company of the “Bodi Group.” At that t ime, “Bodi International” had begun working as the general contractor...

Head of State invited to grace Lan Berambeh Anak Sarawak 2025 Dinner

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Wan Junaidi (fourth left) receives the official invitation from the organising committee, led by Nanta (third left). Also seen is Fauziah (fourth right). – Astana Negeri Sarawak photo KUCHING...

Azerbaijani pavilion wins German Design Award in Osaka [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani pavilion has won the German Design Award in the "Excellent Architecture / Fair and Exhibition" category at Expo 2025 held in Osaka, Japan, Azernews reports. Established in 2012 and internationally renowned, this prestigious award is...

The Industrial Map of Central Asia: Projects That Could Reshape the Region’s Economy

Over the next decade, the countries of Central Asia are preparing to launch a wave of industrial projects: copper mines, gas-chemical complexes, hydropower and nuclear plants, fertilizer factories, and others. The largest initiatives, valued at...

Capital Cities and Foreign Legal Research

Recently, I was tasked with a particularly complicated legal research question which involved one of my favorite topics: capital cities. The information and analysis we needed was only available to us once we managed to see the pieces through the...

US highlights Kazakhstan’s public debt

Astana. October 15. KazTAG – The United States has highlighted the sustainability of Kazakhstan’s public finances, emphasizing the country’s low debt level, a government statement said. “Special attention was given to the strong resilience of...

Kazakhstan as a middle power of trust

The strategic role of the Astana Think Tank Forum. The international system today is undergoing its most profound transformation in decades. Global politics is increasingly defined by fragmentation, declining trust, and the erosion of institutions...

Women in Space: Kazakhstan Completes First All-Female SANA-1 Experiment

Kazakhstan has successfully completed its first space research experiment involving an all-female crew. Conducted over ten days in a specialized ground-based module simulating a spacecraft, the SANA-1 project marks a milestone in the country’s...

S. Korea, Kazakhstan discuss bolstering cooperation in manufacturing, supply chains

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kazakhstan on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation in various sectors, including manufacturing, plant construction and critical mineral supply chains, amid growing...

World News | Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Meets Kazakhstan Counterpart, Reaffirms Defence Partnership

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi met Major General Mereke Kuchekbayev, Chief of Land Forces of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the United Nations Triangular Cooperation Conference (UNTCC)...