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30 November 2021

Covid19 Rules for Foreign Travellers Arriving in Kazakhstan:

Passengers arriving in Kazakhstan must have a negative PCR test certificate (no more than 3 days old).
In the absence of a negative PCR test certificate, passengers, including citizens of Kazakhstan and persons holding residence permits in Kazakhstan, will not be allowed to board from the airport of departure.
Persons who have received a full course of vaccination against COVID-19 in Kazakhstan upon providing documentary confirmation, do not need to present a negative PCR test certificate.
Children under 5 years old do not need to take the test.
PCR test certificates must be in English, Russian or Kazakh.
PCR test certificates with a negative result are not required for international transit passengers connecting in Kazakhstan.
As of 3 September 2021 vaccination passport/certificates of the citizens of the Argentine Republic, Hungary, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Republic of San Marino, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Thailand, Turkish Republic and the Republic of Estonia are valid in the Republic of Kazakhstan. PCR is not needed for citizens of the mentioned countries if a full passport of vaccination is presented.

23 November 2021

Covid19 Rules for Foreign Travellers Arriving to Kazakhstan:

Passengers arriving to Kazakhstan from foreign countries should have a negative PCR test certificate (no more than 3 days should pass from the day the result is issued till the moment of crossing the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan).
In the absence of a negative PCR test certificate, passengers, including citizens of Kazakhstan and persons holding residence permits in the Republic of Kazakhstan, will not be allowed on board from the airport of departure.
Persons who have received a full course of vaccination against COVID-19 in the Republic of Kazakhstan upon providing a documentary confirmation, do not need to present a negative PCR test certificate.
Children under 5 years old do not need to take the test.
PCR test certificate must be in English, Russian or Kazakh languages.
PCR test certificate with a negative result is not required for international transit passengers connecting in Kazakhstan.
As of 3 September 2021 vaccination passport/certificates of the citizens of the Argentine Republic, Hungary, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Republic of San Marino, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Thailand, Turkish Republic and the Republic of Estonia are valid in Kazakhstan. PCR is not needed for citizens of the mentioned countries if a full passport of vaccination is presented.

9 November 2021

Covid19 Rules for Foreign Travellers Arriving to Kazakhstan:

Passengers arriving to Kazakhstan from foreign countries should have a negative PCR test certificate (no more than 3 days should pass from the day the result is issued till the moment of crossing the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan).
In the absence of a negative PCR test certificate, passengers, including citizens of Kazakhstan and persons holding residence permits in the Republic of Kazakhstan, will not be allowed on board from the airport of departure.
Persons who have received a full course of vaccination against COVID-19 in the Republic of Kazakhstan upon providing a documentary confirmation, do not need to present a negative PCR test certificate.
Children under 5 years old do not need to take the test.
PCR test certificate must be in English, Russian or Kazakh languages.
PCR test certificate with a negative result is not required for international transit passengers connecting in Kazakhstan.
Please be informed that as of 3 September 2021 vaccination passport/certificates of the citizens of the Argentine Republic, Hungary, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Republic of San Marino, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Thailand, Turkish Republic and the Republic of Estonia are valid in the Republic of Kazakhstan. PCR is not needed for citizens of the mentioned countries if a full passport of vaccination is presented.

22 June 2021

Air Astana is exploring the opportunity to resume flights to London in August 2021. The issue is that Kazakhstan temporarily requires visas for UK citizens which affects passenger traffic. As soon as the visa requirements for UK citizens will be lifted, Air Astana is ready to resume flights.

Recently announced investment from Turkish, Arab, and Dutch companies will finance Kazakhstan's agri-industrial and chemical industries' projects worth more than $500 million (click here).

Kazakhstan has improved its position in the IMD-2021 World Competitiveness Ranking (click here).

The renewable energy industry in Kazakhstan is expected to be significantly increased by the construction of the new wind farm Badamsha-2 in the Aktobe region (click here).

According to official statistics, as of 21 June, 409,580 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Kazakhstan. 385,043 people recovered and 4,242 died.

16 June 2021

Nur-Sultan hosted the seventh Business Platform meeting, a dialogue on economic and business matters between the European Union and Kazakhstan (click here).

At a Foreign Investors Council, President Tokayev focused on economic diversification and a greener economy (click here).

The construction of a gas processing plant at the Kashagan oilfield has been announced during the visit of Prime Minister Askar Mamin to the Atyrau region (click here).

According to official statistics, as of 14 June, 402,239 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Kazakhstan. 377,642 people recovered and 4,171 died.

8 June 2021

West Kazakhstan offers infrastructure and benefits for Investors (click here)

7 June 2021

Kazakhstan enters COVID green zone (click here)

18 May 2021

Kazakh Minister of National Economy Aset Irgaliyev said that in 2021, 47,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will receive preferential lending (click here).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects the Kazakh economic growth to reach 3.2 percent in 2021 and 3.5 percent in 2022 (click here).

Kazakh Minister of Healthcare Alexey Tsoy reports that nearly 1.5 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in Kazakhstan as of May 4 (click here).

According to official statistics, as of 10 May, 344,731 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Kazakhstan. 299,582 people recovered and 3,928 died.

6 May 2021

Investors to Build New Tourist Center in Kazakh Capital - The Astana Times

West Kazakhstan Region Shows Positive Dynamics in Agriculture and Manufacturing Industries in 2020 - The Astana Times

27 April 2021

On 20 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the Chairman of the Central Elections Commission Berik Imashev. In the second half of 2021, Kazakhstan will hold its first-ever elections of Akims of small towns and villages (click here).

On 23 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Prime Minister Askar Mamin and Minister of Health Alexei Tsoy. Kazakhstan produced the first 50,000 doses of locally developed QazVac vaccine. Kazakhstan is among 10 countries in the world, which developed and produced their own Covid-19 vaccine. Kazakhstan is starting mass vaccination with QazVac on 26 April. QazVac is approved by WHO (click here).

On 23 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Minister of Defence Nurlan Yermekbayev. Kazakhstan's armed forces vaccinated 20% of its personnel (click here).

On 24 April, Prime Minister Askar Mamin visited the construction site of massive mixed-use development in Nur-Sultan. The development will include an aquapark, parks, playgrounds, hotels, office, and residential buildings.

Ellington Properties Development LLC is a developer from the UAE. The total cost of the project is GBP 1.6 billion. The project will total 2.6 million square meters. The first phase will be completed in 2022 (click here).

According to official statistics, as of 26 April, 309,116 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Kazakhstan. 263,446 people recovered and 3,570 died.

12 April 2021

On 6 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev got vaccinated with Sputnik V produced at Karaganda Pharmaceutical Factory (click here).

On 6 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. Hungary joined the Council of Turkic Speaking Countries as an observer (click here).

On 7 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who invited Tokayev to visit Iran (click here).

On 7 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Special Representative for International Relations Yerjan Kazykhanov. The newly created position of special envoy includes the following responsibilities: attracting foreign investments, developing digital and green technologies, cooperating with economic organisations, participating in the creation of a new world trade architecture within WTO, and promoting climate diplomacy (click here)

On 8 April, Prime Minister Askar Mamin appointed Nurlan Sauranbayev as the new Chairman of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (click here).

On 9 April, Prime Minister Askar Mamin met with the Chairman of the British satellite communications company OneWeb Sunil Bharti Mittal. OneWeb is planning to launch 8 satellites from Baikonur in 2021-2022. OneWeb is also considering manufacturing equipment for its satellite project in Nur-Sultan (click here)

On 12 April, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Swedish Foreign Minister and current OSCE Chairperson Ann Linde (click here).

On 12 April, Minister of National Economy Aset Irgaliyev reported that Kazakhstan's GDP decreased by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2021 (click here).

On 12 April, Minister of Health Alexei Tsoy reported a significant increase in Covid-19 cases in the country. Since the beginning of April, over 2,000 new cases are registered daily. Kazakhstan is in the red zone. The number of deaths from Covid-19 increased by 40% in March compared to February this year. By September 2021, Kazakhstan is planning to vaccinate 10 million people (click here).

According to official statistics, as of 12 April, 271,809 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Kazakhstan. 234,665 people recovered and 3,236 died.

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