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The network of seismic stations of the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry recorded an earthquake on March 12 at 06:15 a.m. Astana time, Kazinform News Agency reports.
The quake was centered in Uzbekistan 684 km southwest of Almaty, 16 km away from Abai village in Turkistan region.
The magnitude 3.0 earthquake was felt in Abai village and Saryagash town in Saryagash district.
No casualties or damages were reported.
It was earlier reported that a quake was felt in Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu region on March 11.
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Weather conditions cause flight delays at Astana Airport
Due to worsening weather conditions, several flights at the Astana International Airport have been delayed, Kazinform News Agency cites the airport's press service.
As of today, 6 out of 84 scheduled departures have been delayed due to the late arrival of aircraft caused by adverse weather conditions. Of the 86 scheduled arrivals, 8 flights have been delayed. The airport continues to operate in routine mode. To ensure flight safety, continuous cleaning of the apron and runway is being conducted. A total of 23 units of specialized equipment are being used to maintain the smooth functioning of the airport," the statement said.
Passengers can check flight status and potential schedule changes through:
- The airline;
- The official airport website: www.nn-airport.kz;
- The 24-hour call center: 8 (7172) 702-999.
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Kazakhstani airlines to add more flights amid holiday demand
Kazakhstan’s airlines are to add 120 more domestic and international flights to their schedule to meet demand ahead of the Nauryz holiday from 16 to 30 March, 2025, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan.
According to the Civil Aviation Committee, the country’s top air carrier Air Astana is set to increase the number of its domestic and international flights by 55.
The company is also to unveil new routes en route Almaty - Nha Trang, Astana - Nha Trang, Almaty - Guangzhou in March, Almaty-Mumbai in April, Atyrau-Tbilisi in May and Astana-Frankfurt in June, informed the Committee.
FlyArystan is to run 33 more flights and will launch flights from Karaganda to Istanbul twice a week starting on June 4 this year.
SCAT airlines is expanding its domestic network by an additional 32 flights as well as will add new flights from Shymkent to Cairo, Xi’an and Budapest in May.
Qazaq Air is set to commence biweekly flights en route Astana-Samarkand starting from May 1 this year as well as mulls increasing domestic flights amid holiday demand.
Earlier it was reported that the Lufthansa Group had announced that it would resume flights to Kazakhstan’s Astana and Almaty after a hiatus of around five weeks.
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Shymkent sees 2fold increase in flu, acute respiratory virus infection cases compared to 2024
Since the start of the epidemic season, Shymkent has reported 293 cases of influenza, with more than half of the cases affecting children under 14, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Health officials report that in January 2025, there were 52 confirmed flu cases, 30 of which (or 59.6%) were among children under 14. In February, 34 cases were reported, with 22 (or 64.7%) in minors.
In January, there were 56,922 reported cases of acute respiratory infections, with 35,953 (59.9%) of those cases affecting children under the age of 14. In February, 35,656 cases were registered, with 21,393 (60.0%) in minors. Since the start of the epidemic season, a total of 185,152 acute respiratory infections cases have been recorded, 120,307 (64.9%) of which were in children under 14. As for the flu, 293 cases have been reported, with 172 (58.7%) affecting children," said Zhanargul Zhaksylykova, head of the city’s Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control.
In 2024, around 33,000 cases of upper respiratory infections were reported in Shymkent during the epidemic season. The majority of those affected were children, with over 10,000 minors falling ill. Experts noted at the time that the overwhelming majority of patients had not been vaccinated.
Despite a vaccination campaign reaching 150,000 city residents, it was clearly insufficient to establish herd immunity in the city with a population of over 1.2 million people.
Health professionals raise concerns, warning that the flu can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia, meningitis, and encephalitis.
Doctors advise seeking medical attention at the first signs of symptoms and following isolation guidelines.
Experts recommend simple preventive measures like washing your hands regularly, airing out rooms, keeping the air moist, and avoiding crowded places. These steps are especially important for families with children, who are the most vulnerable.
It’s important to understand that the flu is not just a cold. Without timely treatment, it can lead to serious complications, including lethal outcome," experts emphasize.
Doctors strongly advise parents to keep a close eye on their children's health and to keep them home from school or daycare at the first signs of illness.
As reported earlier, acute respiratory virus infection cases have increased in the Kostanay region.
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Over 1,000 ethnic Kazakhs return to historical homeland since Jan 2025
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Over 1,149,000 ethnic Kazakhs have returned to the historical homeland since 1991, Kazinform News Agency reports citing the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.
In 2025, 1,070 ethnic Kazakhs have returned to Kazakhstan and got the status of kandas.
More than 51.9% of repatriates, who have arrived in Kazakhstan since the year beginning, are from China, 37.5% are from Uzbekistan, 7.1% are from Turkmenistan, 1.8% are from Russia and 1.7% are from other countries.
As of February 1, 2025, the share of ethnic immigrants of employable age made 60.2%. Of them, 16.7% have higher education diplomas, 32.9% are the graduates of vocational education institutions, 48.4% are school graduates, and 1.9% have no education certificates.
32.9% are underage children and 6.8% are pensioners.
The repatriates were settled mostly in Akmola, Abai, Atyrau, Kostanay, Pavlodar, East Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan and North Kazakhstan, determined as labour-deficient regions of the country.
Those settling in the abovementioned areas enjoy the following benefits:
Lump-sum travel costs to the amount of 70MCI (monthly calculation indices) per each family member (275,200 tenge) and monthly housing rent and utility allowance for the period of 12 months, amounting from 15 to 30 MCI depending on the number of family members (from 59,000 to 118,000 tenge), the Ministry says.
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