13.07.2023, 15:51 51616

Water supply measures for agrarians in southern regions considered by Government

Water supply measures for agrarians in southern regions considered by Government
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The water supply of agricultural producers in the southern Kazakhstan regions was considered at the Government meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov, primeminister.kz reports.

Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Zulfiya Suleimenova reported that vegetation in Almaty, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda and Turkestan regions, which account for up to 97% of all irrigation water, is held in conditions of low water availability.

In Almaty and Zhetisu regions, the water situation is stable. At the same time, insufficient filling of reservoirs in Turkestan, Kyzylorda and Zhambyl regions is observed. As a result, there is a difficult situation with water supply.

To solve the problem, the Ministry of Ecology is working with the authorized agencies of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in terms of compliance with water supply schedules for interstate facilities.

Akim of Zhambyl region Nurzhan Nurzhigitov also made a report on the current situation and proposed measures.

Prime Minister stressed the importance of compliance with agreed schedules of water supply to interstate facilities, as well as constructive joint work with neighboring countries on the use of water resources.

At the same time, Alikhan Smailov instructed to intensify work on reconstruction, modernization and digitalization of hydraulic structures in the republic to reduce water losses and introduction of water-saving technologies in the agro-industrial complex as a whole.

The need to promptly work out the issue of increasing water supply through interstate channels was emphasized.
 

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13.03.2025, 18:54 2341

Kazakhstan’s SCAT to launch direct flights from Shymkent to Seoul

Kazakhstan’s SCAT airline is boosting its flight network with the launch of flights en route Shymkent-Seoul starting from May, Kazinform News Agency reports.

The Transport Ministry’s press service said in a statement that Kazakhstan’s SCAT plans to open a new route to South Korea starting from May 29. Flights will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from Shymkent to Seoul, increasing total flights between Kazakhstan and South Korea from eight to 10 a week.

The expanded services will offer further promotion of trade and economic, business and tourist contacts between the two nations, reads the statement.

As earlier reported, SCAT air carrier of Kazakhstan plans to launch a new route from Shymkent to Munich, Germany, on May 27.

It was also reported that India’s IndiGo would launch direct flights from Astana to New Delhi.
 

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12.03.2025, 19:20 5701

New endangered species featured in Kazakhstan's Red Book

According to Roman Yashchenko, the senior researcher at the Institute of Zoology of Kazakhstan and the chief editor of the Red Book, Kazakhstan has made notable strides in boosting the populations of several endangered animal species in recent decades, Kazinform News Agency reports.

To date, there are 227 species listed as rare and endangered in Kazakhstan. However, based on scientific research, we have proposed revising this list and reducing it to 217 species, which reflects positive changes in the populations of certain species," said Roman Yashchenko during a press briefing of the Regional Communications Service.


Special focus is placed on conserving the snow leopard, one of Almaty’s symbols. Around 70% of its habitat in Kazakhstan is protected within nature reserves. To monitor and study these animals, scientists use camera traps and satellite telemetry. So far, 11 snow leopards have been fitted with satellite collars, allowing better tracking of their migrations and behavior.

Thanks to systematic measures, the population of snow leopards in Kazakhstan has increased from a critically low number of 80-100 individuals in the 1990s to approximately 160-180 individuals nowadays," emphasized Roman Yashchenko.


In 2024, two major projects focused on restoring the tiger and Przewalski’s horse entered their active phase. These species once roamed Kazakhstan but were completely wiped out.

Marina Chirikova, the deputy director of the Institute of Zoology, reported that 21 animal species had been removed from the Red Book as a result of their populations’ stabilization, including 19 invertebrates and two vertebrates. These species are no longer at risk of extinction. However, 11 new species have been added to the list, including three insects, two birds, and one mammal.
 

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12.03.2025, 08:49 13531

Quake jolts south of Kazakhstan

Quake jolts south of Kazakhstan
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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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11.03.2025, 13:58 13271

Kazakhstan to register homegrown cancer drug by yearend

Kazakhstan’s homegrown drug against cancer is presently on Phase 2 clinical trials, Kazakh Science and Higher Education Minister Sayasat Nurbek told the Government meeting today in Astana, Kazinform News Agency reports.

Phase 1 clinical trials were completed last year. The number of patients involved in trials has expanded. Last year we tested the drug only for colon cancer treatment. Presently, it is tested to treat all cancers, Sayasat Nurbek said.

He highlighted that the drug will be registered by the end of the year.

The Minister added the ongoing trial yielded good and steady results. Tests showed the new drug treatment worked well. Tumor growth reduced by 30% on average last year, and those cancer patients who took the drug entered remission.

He noted a press conference will be held at the close of the year to present the results of the trials.

As earlier reported, the Kazakh anti-cancer drug has successfully completed the initial stages of testing.
 

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10.03.2025, 14:47 17816

Weather conditions cause flight delays at Astana Airport

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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03.03.2025, 12:43 49321

New flight route to be launched from Almaty to Vietnam

A new direct flight from Almaty to the Vietnamese city of Da Nang is set to be launched by the Kazakh airline Air Astana on June 4 this year, Kazinform News Agency cites the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan.

Flights will be operated twice a week (on Wednesdays and Saturdays) using Airbus A321LR aircraft. As a result, the total number of flights between Kazakhstan and Vietnam will increase from 32 to 34 per week.

It is expected that the new air connection will contribute to further development of trade, economic, business, and tourism cooperation between the two countries.

As reported earlier, Qazaq Air is set to launch a new flight from Astana to Samarkand with a convenient transit stop in Turkistan starting May 1.
 

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03.03.2025, 11:40 49566

Kazakhstani airlines to add more flights amid holiday demand

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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28.02.2025, 10:34 72016

Russia’s Progress MS-30 space freighter taken to orbit  

Russia’s Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket has taken the Progress MS-30 cargo spacecraft to the orbit, according to a live broadcast by Russia’s state-run space corporation Roscosmos, TASS reports.

The spacecraft is expected to reach the International Space Station in about 50 hours. Its docking with the Zvezda module is scheduled for 2:04 a.m. Moscow time on Sunday (11:04 p.m. Saturday GMT).

The carrier rocket blasted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 12:24 a.m. Moscow time on Friday (9:24 p.m. Thursday GMT).


It was the first launch of the Progress space freighter and the first launch from Baikonur in 2025.

The spacecraft will deliver 2,599 kg of various cargoes to the ISS, including 1,179 kg of equipment, stowage for scientific experiments, clothing, food, medical and hygienic sets for the crew, 950 kg of refueling propellant, 420 kg of potable water for cosmonauts and 50 kg of nitrogen to replenish the ISS atmosphere.

The cargo also includes new Orlan-ISS No. 6 spacesuit for cosmonauts’ spacewalks under the Russian program. Currently, Russian cosmonauts use Orlan-ISS No. 4 and Orlan-ISS No. 5 spacesuits for extravehicular activity outside the space station.

The resupply ship will also deliver stowage for conducting the Aseptic, Biodegradation, Virtual, Cascade, Lasma, Mirage, Neuroimmunity and Photobioreactor experiments aboard the station.
 

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