Melania Trump will bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House. The White House says she initiated engagement between the two countries and secured a ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region.
The QS Asia University Rankings 2027 features 51 universities from Kazakhstan. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 46th, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University 62nd and Satbayev University 89th.
Pension savings in Kazakhstan grew by 2.60 trillion tenge, or 10%, over the past 12 months to reach 28.30 trillion tenge. Employer-mandated pension contributions increased 2.4-fold.
Kazakhstan and India have signed an extradition treaty. It provides a legal basis for handing over people wanted for prosecution or to serve a court sentence.
In his address to the people, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined Kazakhstan’s social and economic priorities and future policy goals. He also discussed raising the minimum wage from 85,000 to 110,000 tenge.
Kazakhstan plans to launch production of 494 medicine varieties through eight major investment projects. The first 300 are scheduled for production in 2027–2030.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan discussed the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. The Caspian Bridge project aims to carry 8 million tonnes of freight a year, with a target of 10–12 million tonnes.
Kazakhstan has recorded 1,075,450 acute respiratory infection cases since the start of the epidemic season. By October 30, 1,670,447 people had received a flu vaccine.
China’s Defence Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said the People’s Liberation Army would oppose any attempt to seek Taiwan’s independence and any external military interference.
A second heavy Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft has arrived in Almaty from Spain. The aircraft can also support disaster response, evacuations and humanitarian aid deliveries.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Qarmet employees and union members during a working visit to Temirtau. He presented state awards to several company employees after the meeting.
Kazakhstan’s Turkistan Region and the US state of Arizona plan to strengthen their partnership. Cooperation is expected to include education, agriculture and tourism.
Kazakhstan-based iGps Tech plans to take its satellite livestock monitoring system to international markets. In 2026, the company introduced an updated solution combining a satellite tracker with biosensors.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev rode a tram in Temirtau and reviewed the upgraded infrastructure. Service resumed in 2024, and more than one million passenger trips have been made since then.