Berlin, 17 May 2026 – The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Federal Republic of Germany organized an event for children and representatives of the Kazakh diaspora, aimed at promoting the Kazakh language, culture, and national traditions among the younger generation.The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany, Nurlan Onzhanov, delivered a welcoming address, emphasizing the important role of families and the diaspora in strengthening children’s connection to Kazakhstan’s historical and cultural heritage. In a warm and friendly atmosphere, the head of the diplomatic mission read to the children the Kazakh folk tale “The Animals’ Dispute over the Beginning of the Year” (“Жыл басына таласқан хайуанаттар”), accompanied by illustrations reflecting the сюжет of the story. A screening of the Kazakh animated film “Why Does the Swallow Have a Split Tail?” (“Қарлығаштың құйрығы неге айыр?”) was also organized for the young participants and sparked great interest among the children.As part of the event, the children were presented with books on behalf of the Embassy of Kazakhstan.A diverse educational and entertainment programme was prepared for the young participants, aimed at fostering interest in Kazakhstan, its culture, language, and traditions. The children recited poems, sang songs, performed dance numbers, presented their drawings and creative works, and took part in a quiz about Kazakhstan. At the end of the competition, the children were awarded prizes and gifts.Particular interest was shown in traditional national games – Togyzqumalak and Asyk atu, which introduced the children to elements of Kazakh cultural heritage and created an atmosphere of lively interaction and engagement.During the meeting with representatives of the Kazakh diaspora, further cooperation was also discussed, including the organization of joint cultural and educational events aimed at supporting compatriots and preserving the national identity of the younger generation.The event contributed to strengthening ties with the Kazakh diaspora in Germany and further promoting the Kazakh language among children and young people.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-berlin/press/news/details/1221817?lang=kk

Almaty is becoming the epicenter of the global technology agenda for several days: the city has launched GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026, the largest event in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in Central Asia. The Atakent IEC venue brings together representatives of government, international IT companies, startups, and the investment community, creating a platform for discussing the future of the digital economy and launching new partnerships in practice.The event is organized by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the international innovation cluster Astana Hub, and the Almaty Akimat. The global operator is inD, which is bringing one of the world’s largest technology platforms to the heart of Eurasia.The holding of GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 reflects the country’s systematic course toward the development of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and integration into the global technology ecosystem. The forum serves as a tool for implementing state policy aimed at creating a favorable environment for innovation, attracting investment, and strengthening international cooperation.The event is taking place in the context of the Year of Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan, emphasizing the priority of AI development at the state level. The consistent development of infrastructure, the regulatory framework, and human capital is forming a long-term foundation for the introduction of technologies into key sectors of the economy.Against this backdrop, Kazakhstan is demonstrating rapid growth: over the past seven years, the country’s technology ecosystem has grown 18-fold to USD 26 billion, according to Dealroom.co. The forum in Almaty continues this trend, bringing together more than 300 companies and startups, 150 speakers, and over 100 investors from around the world.Special attention on the agenda is given to the region’s infrastructure potential. Mobile internet penetration in Central Asian countries has reached 93%, while Kazakhstan maintains its leadership in the development of digital infrastructure: by 2030, data center capacity may increase more than fivefold to 20,000 racks. The growth of computing capacity for artificial intelligence is turning the country into a key destination for cross-border investment.This interest is already materializing in the composition of participants. Global technology leaders such as Cisco, Google Cloud, Huawei, Dell, Lenovo, Salesforce, and others are represented in Almaty. They have brought not concepts, but practical solutions — from infrastructure for sovereign AI to secure government digital systems.Alongside international players, Kazakhstani companies that form the foundation of the national digital economy are also widely represented: Kazakhtelecom, Kcell, Beeline Kazakhstan, and Akashi Data Center.GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 also strengthens the investment dimension. More than 100 investors from 28 countries, with combined assets exceeding USD 200 billion, are considering the region as a new growth point. Among them are international funds from the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including Sturgeon Capital. The focus is on more than 100 startups from the region, including projects from the Astana Hub ecosystem and IT Park Uzbekistan.The forum is becoming a platform for scaling technology companies from Central Asia. Startups are presenting solutions aimed at export and global markets, reinforcing the transition toward an innovation-driven economy and increasing the region’s competitiveness.The business program covers key areas of technological development — from AI and fintech to cybersecurity, Industry 4.0, and smart energy. Over two days, more than 150 speakers from over 60 countries are discussing the future of the digital economy, investment, and human capital development. Among them are Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Minister of Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev, as well as international experts including Kai-Fu Lee.Separate tracks are dedicated to the development of startups and the venture market. At the NXT Stage, founders, investors, and government representatives are discussing project scaling, while Supernova Pitch finalists are presenting their solutions directly to global funds.As part of the forum’s business program, a number of key panel sessions are planned, reflecting the strategic agenda for technology and innovation development. These include Trusted Kazakhstan, dedicated to issues of a trusted digital environment and sovereign technologies; From Region to Global: The Rise of Startups, where an international accelerator will be launched and mechanisms for startups to enter global markets will be discussed; and The Digital Reserve: Building Regional AI & Startup Powerhouses, with the participation of Tanat, where experts will examine the formation of regional centers of expertise in artificial intelligence. In addition, a number of memorandums of cooperation are expected to be signed at the forum, aimed at developing partnerships, investment cooperation, and technology exchange.Thus, the launch of GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 reinforces Kazakhstan’s status as a regional hub for technology and artificial intelligence. The forum creates a sustainable platform for international dialogue, investment attraction, and the development of an innovation-driven economy, turning the country into an entry point to Central Asian markets and an active participant in the global technology agenda.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-abudhabi/press/news/details/1221809?lang=kk

On May 16, 2026, a ceremonial launch of a project on artificial precipitation enhancement was held in the city of Turkestan. Kazakhstan has become the first country in the region to move toward the practical application of artificial rain technologies.The project is aimed at increasing the filling levels of reservoirs and ensuring water supply for agricultural areas in the south of the country. Full-scale implementation will begin on May 17, 2026.The technology is intended to reduce the effects of drought and water shortages for agricultural areas of the Turkestan Region, which has more than 911,000 hectares of arable land. The project is being implemented through international cooperation with the UAE National Center of Meteorology, which has many years of experience in weather modification and artificial precipitation enhancement technologies dating back to the late 1980s.The ceremony was attended by Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Abdulla Ahmed Al Mandous, President of the World Meteorological Organization and Director General of the UAE National Center of Meteorology; Muhammad Saeed Muhammad Al Ariqi, Ambassador of the UAE to Kazakhstan; and Nuralkhan Kusherov, Akim of the Turkestan Region.“Kazakhstan is taking a practical step toward forming a new system of climate resilience. For the first time in the region, a project of this scale is being launched in the field of artificial precipitation enhancement technologies. For us, this marks the beginning of the formation of modern climate infrastructure based on science, international partnership, and digital technologies. The project is being implemented jointly with leading global experts and creates a foundation for technology transfer and the training of Kazakhstani specialists,” noted Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.According to international estimates, artificial rain enhancement technologies can increase precipitation by 10–20% compared to the natural background level. Similar technologies are actively used in China, the United States, the UAE, France, and Saudi Arabia.The project is being implemented locally in areas with an increased need for water, primarily in agricultural territories. The selection of areas for the operations is carried out jointly with specialists from meteorological services and relevant government agencies, taking into account weather conditions, the environmental situation, and water supply needs. The technology has a localized impact, with a radius not exceeding 5 kilometers, and is not associated with the formation of large-scale weather events. Reagents based on salts, which are used in international practice for artificial precipitation enhancement, are applied during the operations.It is expected that the implementation of the project will improve the efficiency of water supply for agricultural areas, reduce damage from drought, and support crop yield growth. The potential economic effect is estimated at up to KZT 35 billion per year.As part of the cooperation, specialists from the UAE National Center of Meteorology are training specialists from the Turkestan Region in weather modification technologies, including meteorologists, pilots, engineers, and relevant sectoral specialists. The possibility of scaling the technology to other regions of Kazakhstan is also being considered, while laying a fundamental foundation for the development of Kazakhstan’s own climate technologies.The project involves the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Information, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Akimat of the Turkestan Region, the Civil Aviation Committee, Kazaeronavigatsiya, and Kazhydromet.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-abudhabi/press/news/details/1221810?lang=kk

16 May 2026 – A handover ceremony for the Kazakhstani humanitarian aid to the Iranian Red Crescent Society took place in Iran.In accordance with a decision by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 30 rail wagons of humanitarian aid were delivered to the Islamic Republic of Iran: tinned meat, sugar, flour, medical supplies and medicines. The humanitarian aid sent by Kazakhstan is intended to support the people of Iran and help meet socially significant needs.The event was attended by Ontalap Onalbayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Islamic Republic of Iran; representatives of the Iranian Red Crescent Society; and Golamabbas Arbab Kales, Head of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Razavi Khorasan Province (Mashhad) Gholam Abbas Arbab Khales.During the ceremony, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan noted that the country’s foreign policy attaches particular importance to the development of relations with Iran based on good-neighbourliness, friendship and mutual respect.The Kazakh diplomat emphasised that Iran is one of Kazakhstan’s key political, trade, economic and humanitarian partners in the Middle East and the Islamic world.“A friend in need is a friend indeed,” remarked the Ambassador, pointing out that Kazakhstan has consistently supported the Iranian people throughout various periods.Furthermore, the Kazakh diplomat expressed confidence in the continued and consistent strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, based on traditional friendship and mutual trust.For his part, the representative of the Iranian Red Crescent Society expressed his gratitude to the Kazakh side for the humanitarian aid provided, emphasising that this step would contribute to the further strengthening of relations of friendship and mutual support between the two countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kazaid/press/news/details/1221769?lang=kk

Long Beach, May 15, 2026 – The Port of Long Beach, California, hosted the USA–Eurasia Transportation Forum, organized by the Consulates General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia in California, with the support of the Port of Long Beach administration.The forum brought together government officials, port authorities, business leaders, and transportation and logistics experts from the United States and Eurasian countries. The event aimed to advance trade and economic cooperation, exchange best practices, and develop new frameworks for collaboration in transportation infrastructure and freight.The forum opened with welcoming remarks by the Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Long Beach, Dr. Noel Hacegaba, who expressed support for the initiative and underscored the Port’s readiness to develop new partnerships with Eurasian counterparts. On behalf of the Mayor of Long Beach, Long Beach’s inaugural Protocol Officer, Beril Unver, delivered welcoming remarks and emphasized the importance of strengthening the city’s international ties.Delegations from the three countries, as well as members of the diplomatic corps accredited in California, actively participated in the forum.The Kazakhstani delegation included Consul General in San Francisco Nazira Nurbayeva, Director of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Transport Zhanna Zholdasova, CEO of the Port of Quryq Yerkin Nygmetov, and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Arizona Hugh Hallman.The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Elchin Allahverdiyev, Director of the Climate Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, and Shahmar Hajiyev, Head of the International Relations Department of Azerbaijan Railways.Georgia was represented by Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Tamar Ioseliani and Lasha Abashidze, CEO of Georgian Railway JSC.During the panel discussions, members of the Kazakhstani delegation presented the country's key infrastructure projects and transport-logistics potential. Highlighted initiatives included the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, the expansion of the ports of Aktau and Quryq as critical Caspian Sea hubs, and the integration of Kazakhstan's transport infrastructure into global supply chains.Forum participants expressed mutual interest in deepening cooperation between American and Eurasian partners in port infrastructure, logistics digitalization, and the development of multimodal transport corridors.The forum confirmed the strong interest of the American business community in the transport and logistics opportunities of Kazakhstan and the Eurasian region, and the readiness of both sides to move toward concrete, practical cooperation.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-san-francisko/press/news/details/1221772?lang=kk