In 2020, about 2 million tourists visited Kazakhstan, while last year the number exceeded 15 million. The industry’s revenue surpassed 1.2 trillion tenge. This was stated by Mazhilis member Yekaterina Smolyakova in her parliamentary inquiry addressed to Prime Minister Olzhas…
The erosion of Lake Alakol’s shoreline poses a serious threat to the region’s infrastructure, businesses, and tourism industry. The issue was raised by Member of Parliament Yekaterina Smolyakova from the Respublica Party, who submitted an official inquiry to the Prime…
For more than ten years, the city of Karaganda has faced consistently high, and often very high levels of air pollution. Over half a million residents are exposed to air contaminated with fine particulate matter, hydrogen sulfide, and other harmful…
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev joined volunteers and eco-activists in planting the sacred turanga tree at the Botanical Garden in Astana, infotаbigаt.kz reports. The event took place as part of the nationwide environmental campaign “Taza Qazaqstan. Astana – a Model of Cleanliness and…
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan and the German Water Partnership (GWP) have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement, marking a new milestone in bilateral cooperation. The agreement builds on discussions held a year ago in Germany between…
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…