Kazakhstan’s GDP grew 4.2% in the first nine months of the year. Serik Zhumangarin presented a report on the country’s socio-economic development at a government meeting.
Viktor Druzin, a swimmer from Kazakhstan’s Karaganda Region, is one of the five athletes shortlisted by World Aquatics. The men’s Artistic Swimming Athlete of the Year will be chosen by an open vote.
Sportswear made in East Kazakhstan has entered Russia’s professional hockey market. Barnaul club Dynamo-Altai will wear kit from Kazakh manufacturer Alprima in the 2026/2027 season.
A festival dedicated to the language, culture and national traditions of the Uzbek ethnic community was held in Shymkent. State and public figures, diplomatic corps representatives, ethnic cultural associations, young people and city residents took part.
Landscaping of a new one-hectare park next to Alem Park in Almaty’s Nauryzbay District is nearing completion. The space is intended for family recreation, walks and residents’ leisure.
Kazakhstan has developed the board game Uly Dala Joly: Ұлы Дала Тарихы. It presents the country's historical and cultural heritage to schoolchildren and young people in an interactive format.
Kazakhstan’s Alan Kurmangaliyev won silver at the WTT China Youth Smash youth tournament in Beijing. He reached the final after securing six victories.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the National Children's Rehabilitation Center in Astana with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. They learned how the center organizes comprehensive care for children with various developmental disorders.
A team from the Zhambyl Regional Emergency Medical Station won the VI International Championship of Emergency Medical Teams of the Republic of Belarus.
The Kazakh National Orchestra of Folk Instruments named after Kurmangazy presented its Cinema Hits project at Almaty Theatre. The programme featured well-known works from Kazakh and international films.
Karaganda Region is developing children's football from initial school sessions to competitions and training at a professional club academy. The ALGA! project now reaches 40 schools.
Kazakhstan and Belgium discussed joint processing of critical minerals. Kazakhstan plans to expand raw-material processing, produce high-tech materials and pursue projects with European partners.
Kazakhstan and Mongolia are entering a new stage of bilateral cooperation, with an emphasis on implementing practical joint projects in trade, investment, industry and logistics.