On October 2, the Embassy of India in Astana solemnly celebrated the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the United Nations–declared International Day of Non-Violence. The event took place at the Gandhi Monument on the banks of the Yessil…
Astana hosted the Viksit Bharat Run, drawing more than 200 participants, infotabigat.kz reports. Opening the event, India’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Y.K. Sailas Thangal, noted that the Sewa Pakhwada, or “service fortnight,” is taking place from September 17 to October 2.…
The European Union and Estonia hold annual campaigns to clean rivers and coastal areas. This tradition continued today in the Kazakh capital, where 400 people gathered on the embankment of the Essil River, reports Infotabigat.kz. EU Ambassador to Kazakhstan Aleska…
As part of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions on the comprehensive study of issues concerning the Caspian Sea, the Government has allocated KZT 305 million from its reserve to the Kazakh Research Institute of the Caspian Sea (KazNIICaspi), reports Infotabigat.kz, citing the…
In 2024, more than 2.8 million visitors came to Kazakhstan’s national parks — 18% more than the previous year, reports Infotabigat.kz, citing the press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The greatest tourist…
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan has denied media reports claiming that farmers in the Zhetysay district of the Turkistan Region have not received irrigation water since the beginning of summer. According to the…
Researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands have discovered approximately 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic Ocean. These microscopic plastic particles, each smaller than a micrometer in size, were detected through water samples collected from 12 different…
A major forest nursery capable of producing up to 3 million standardized saxaul seedlings annually has been completed on the former seabed of the Aral Sea. The new facility has become a cornerstone of the country’s large-scale initiative to restore…
Astana has launched an innovative environmental initiative called Green ID, aiming to digitally document trees in the city’s public parks. The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Center for Landscape Design and Architecture under AstanaGenPlan LLP. Every…
A ceremonial handover of 50 new waste collection vehicles took place in Almaty, marking a significant step in modernizing the city’s sanitation infrastructure. The new fleet was delivered to Aq Tártіp, Almaty’s largest solid waste management operator, according to a…