The Central Asian's country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.3 percent year-on-year in January-June, the National Statistics Bureau said, after a contraction of 1.4 percent in the first quarter.

Sixteen investment projects worth over $1.5 billion will be implemented in the automotive industry, housing construction, metallurgy and agriculture.

Kazakhstan produced 49.8 million tonnes of oil and gas condensate in the first half of 2021, in compliance with the country’s obligations under the OPEC+ deal.

Wedged between Russia and China—the two biggest powers in Eurasia—Kazakhstan also manages to play the role of the United States’ biggest partner in Central Asia. In maintaining consistently good relations with Russia, China, and the United States all at the same time, Kazakhstan is performing a unique diplomatic balancing act. Yet as the confrontation worsens between the global powers, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for Kazakhstan to maintain that geopolitical balance without getting drawn

Although the city of Turkestan was always a popular destination for internal tourism, it was more widely associated with pilgrimage, not entertainment. The city is one of the most ancient settlements within the borders of what is modern Kazakhstan.