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North Kazakhstan Hosts International Events to Promote Cultural Heritage and Tourism
The Astana Times
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August 15, 2025
ASTANA – In line with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instruction to develop tourism as a key driver of the economy and strengthen national identity, the North Kazakhstan region hosted a series of major international events from Aug. 11 to 17,...
News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Commitment to Peace, Tazy Dogs, Jennifer Lopez’s Concerts, and More
The Astana Times
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August 15, 2025
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from international media about Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights the country’s role in promoting peace, its multi-vector diplomacy, Kazakh Tazy dogs, Jennifer Lopez’s concerts...
Kazakhstan Eases Stay Rules for Foreign Citizens, Launches New Tourist Services
The Astana Times
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August 13, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has simplified conditions of stay for foreign citizens and introduced new services for tourists, representatives of the migration service of the East Kazakhstan Region’s police department announced at a recent briefing. Photo...
Jennifer Lopez Concert in Almaty Generates $19 Million in Economic Impact
The Astana Times
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August 18, 2025
ALMATY – Jennifer Lopez’s first-ever concert in Almaty on Aug. 10 attracted 27,000 fans to the Central Stadium, including 7,000 international visitors from 35 countries, ranging from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Japan,...
Airhome Travels: Your Trusted Global Travel Partner
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Airhome Travels, with over a decade of passion for creating extraordinary journeys meets unparalleled expertise. With more than 10 years in the travel industry, they have dedicated themselves to...
Air Astana Partners with RateGain
Travel Daily Media
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August 15, 2025
RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, announced that Air Astana JSC (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiary FlyArystan, the "Group"), the...
Intrepid Travel strengthens Central Asia presence with Uzbekistan office
TTG Asia
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August 15, 2025
Intrepid Travel is expanding its destination management network with a new country office in Uzbekistan, scheduled to open later this year. This move reinforces Intrepid’s Central Asia network as demand grows, with bookings to Kazakhstan,...
Ant's Alipay+ & Kaspi.kz Partnership Boosts Cross-Border QR Payments in Kazakhstan
The Fast Mode
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August 15, 2025
Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway, and Kaspi.kz, the leading super app in Kazakhstan, have enabled international cross-border QR payment acceptance in Kazakhstan. Users of 12 Alipay+-enabled payment apps can scan-to-pay via Kaspi...
Tourism Surge in Batumi: A Safe Haven for Upper-Upscale Hotel Investors
Business Media Gerogia
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August 13, 2025
Batumi — A Strategic Investment Destination on Georgia’s Tourism Map Batumi continues to attract developers and investors. Amid the rapid construction of dozens of new projects, it’s crucial to assess which asset types remain relevant and...
Russia to send 75 mice into space aboard 'miniature hotel'
The National News
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Russia is preparing to launch 75 mice and 1,000 fruit flies into space as part of a month-long mission that will show how cosmic radiation affects living organisms. The research by Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, and the Institute of Biomedical...
Air Astana partners with RateGain for AI-powered platform
Business Traveller
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August 15, 2025
RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, has announced a partnership with Air Astana Group – the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus – to deploy its AirGain...
Astana to Host Kazakhstan Open 2025 Taekwondo Tournament This Week
The Astana Times
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August 12, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital is set to host the Kazakhstan Open 2025, a G-1 category international taekwondo tournament, from Aug. 14 to 16 at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace. Photo credit: Ministry of Tourism and Sports More than 750...
Kazakh Documentary Wins Prestigious Award in New York
The Astana Times
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August 12, 2025
ALMATY – The Kazakh documentary “Gingerbread for Her Father, My Great-Grandfather, Her Grandfather” by director Alina Mustafina has won the Sikay Tang Critical Lens Award at the 48th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF), held from...
Alipay+ partners with Kaspi.kz for cross-border QR payments in Kazakhstan
Electronic Payments International
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August 14, 2025
Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway, and Kaspi.kz, a super app in Kazakhstan, have collaborated to roll out international cross-border QR payment acceptance in Kazakhstan. The move enables 12+ Alipay+-supported payment application...
Kazakhstan is preparing to sign new agreement with Russia in tourism field
KazTAG
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Astana. August 12. KazTAG - Kazakhstan is preparing to sign a new agreement with Russia in the field of tourism. "Name of the draft NPA (indicating the type of NPA): On approval of the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan...
Turkmenistan ranked second in tourist flow to Uzbekistan in first half of the year
Turkmenportal
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Turkmenistan became the second in terms of the number of tourists visiting Uzbekistan in January-June 2025. This is evidenced by data from the National Statistics Committee of the Republic, the “Interfax” agency reports. According to statistics,...
Why does Putin have to carry around a 'poop suitcase'?
The Week
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When Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to attend the Russia-US summit in Alaska last week, reports stated that his guards had to carry a special ‘poop suitcase’ with him. Apart from a slew of security measures, Putin’s guards...
Air Astana partners with RateGain for pricing agility
Business Traveller
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August 14, 2025
Air Astana has partnered with RateGain Travel Technologies to deploy AirGain, its AI-powered airfare pricing intelligence platform, aimed at improving pricing agility and market responsiveness. The Kazakhstan-based carrier, operating an extensive...
Kazakhstan Plans to Boost Agricultural Exports to Serbia
Times of Central Asia
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August 11, 2025
Kazakhstan plans to expand agricultural exports to Serbia, as discussed at the fourth meeting of the Kazakh-Serbian Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) held in Almaty late last week. Co-chair of the IGC, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
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ZoTrav targets 200 Middle East agents with curated B2B platform
Travolution
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August 18, 2025
ZoTrav, a travel marketplace specialising in experience-rich journeys across the CIS region, has launched its new B2B platform in the Middle East, giving regional agents access to real-time products and direct partnerships with verified...