Vision to Reality: Yerkin Tatishev’s Journey with Kusto Group

  From Vision to Reality: Yerkin Tatishev's Journey with Kusto Group Founded in Kazakhstan in 2002, Kusto Group embodies the leadership of Yerkin Tatishev who is one of the founding fathers of the international holding company. The early years of Kusto Group were marked by ambition, determination and a relentless pursuit

Kazakhstan: Reforming, Modernising, and Open for Business

 Since gaining independence, Kazakhstan has made significant strides in building a democratic, prosperous and thriving sovereign state. With recent successes, the state is determined to continue gradually introducing constructive and systematic political reforms that will enhance the roles of the parliament, judiciary, and civil society in Kazakhstan. The most significant

Ottawa Life Magazine writer Mckenzie Donovan wins Foreign Media Award

 Ottawa Life Magazine Features writer Mckenzie Donovan has been named the winner in the Americas category in the 2022 Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media Contest which has been held annually since 2014. The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the results of the contest today.  Donovan has been

Nazarbayev, Tokayev and Kazakhstan’s continuing political reform journey

 Kazakhstan is a central Asian republic with a long, storied history dating back to prehistory, through the Mongol era, the Kazakh Khanate, the Russian Empire, and subsequently the Soviet Union. Thirty-one years after regaining the statehood that was lost when the Kazakh Khanate was absorbed by Russia 180 years ago, Kazakhstan

The status quo is over: Kazakhs want real change

 ABOVE: With the ongoing violence and the loyalty of some security forces being questioned, President Tokayev called in the Russian-led CTSO to restore order. As people worldwide rang in the New Year, Kazakhstan experienced an outbreak of political violence unparalleled in the country’s post-independence history. Kazakhstan is a peaceful, developed

Kazakhstan’s Nur-Sultan: where East and West meet on the steppe

 ABOVE: The capital city of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan with landmark Baiterek tower. (PHOTO: iStock) The Republic of Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world by land area and is the world's largest landlocked country, covering a vast territory of 2,727,300 square kilometres. It is larger than Western Europe. Kazakhstan shares

Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkish Speaking States

 Above: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participates in the Summit of Cooperation of Turkish Speaking States. On March 31, 2021 Kazakhstan partook in an informal summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkish Speaking States. The meeting occurred online due Covid-19 and the inability to host an in-person conference. The council, founded in 2009, is

Kazakhstan: 25 years of the constitutional solidarity and development

 By Akylbek Kamaldinov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada (pictured above) On August 30, the Constitution of Kazakhstan turns twenty-five years old since it was adopted in 1995 at a republican referendum. Despite its comparable young age, the Constitution of Kazakhstan, incorporating the best world experience and practice, as well as

Kazakhstan President Tokayev announces more democratic reforms

 June 2019 was a turning point in Kazakhstan’s history. It was the first time since the collapse of the former Soviet Union, over thirty years ago, that the larger-than-life former President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, did not run for election; he resigned earlier in the year. His appointed successor and Nur Otan party candidate,

Yerkin Tatishev’s Kusto Group to pursue initiative with Canada-based Dundee Sustainable Technologies

 Kusto Group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dundee Sustainable Technologies in the hopes of establishing a joint venture focused on developing mining projects in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. On September 16th, 2019, Kusto Group, under the direction of Chairman of the Board of Directors Yerkin Tatishev, signed a

Kazakhstan ensures support and protection of foreign investors

 By: Alik Shpekbayev From its first years as an independent country, Kazakhstan has chosen to open its economy to foreign investment and expertise. We recognized that such partnerships were critical for our prosperity and have worked hard to create a climate where businesses want to invest and work in our country.

Five Reasons to Love Astana

 Located in northern regions of the country, Astana (??????) is the capital of Kazakhstan, and home to the country’s federal government. Originally a settlement called Akmoly, the city was renamed Astana a year after it was made the capital in 1997. The capital is relatively easy for Canadians to visit, albeit

Diplomacy on Ice: Canada Hockey Days in Kazakhstan

 Diplomacy, at its best, operates upon the common ground shared by two parties. When it comes to Canada and Kazakhstan, no ground is more suitable for that than that of a skating rink. From May 20-21, Canadian Hockey Day in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana took place; serving as a celebration of

Celebrating Kazakhstan and Canada’s 25th Diplomatic Anniversary with Aiman Mussakhajayeva

 On Friday, April 14th Kazakhstan and Canada celebrated 25th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship. At Foreign Affairs Canada, guests from Canada's Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Community gathered to be part of the celebration of this anniversary. The event was hosted by one of Ottawa's most popular and respected ambassadors, His

Kazakhstan’s the 2017 New Direction: Taking Global Competitiveness Seriously

 The world community is celebrating the achievements of Kazakhstan regarding economic, political, and social development in its 25 years of independence, as well as its leadership in regards to international security. Kazakhstan is the first among the CIS and Central Asia countries to hold EXPO-2017, an important global event which

Alzhir Memorial, Kazakhstan: Memories from a dark history

 Located in the South West of Astana, in the village of Akmol, Kazakhstan, the Alzhir Memorial Museum was opened by on May 31, 2007 by President Nazarbayev to honour the suffering and death of the tens of thousands of victims who suffered at this Stalinist era women’s gulag. As a

Kazakhstan in Central Asia: Security, Safety and Peaceful Imperatives

 Global nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, Kazakhstan’s commitments, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) support and the next steps were very much front and centre at the August 28-29, 2016 Conference in Astana on Building a Nuclear-weapon-Free World,  co-hosted by the Senate and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of

Brief History of a Young Republic

 Photo courtesy of Wikimedia commons. On Tuesday, October 13 the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Canada is celebrating the Kazakh State’s 550th birthday with a round table seminar at Carleton University. The event is called ‘Kazakhstan – A Young Country with an Ancient History,’ and that’s an appropriate name, since despite

100 Steps for Kazakhstan

 President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo at the ceremony of the signing of the Protocol on the Accession of Kazakhstan to the WTO in Geneva on July 27, 2015. In May 2015, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev announced one hundred concrete steps to further reform the country’s

Kazakhstan: A Land of Opportunity

 Photo credit: ninara on flickr What Canadians Can't Miss It’s raining reforms in Kazakhstan. The Kazakh government’s recent economic reforms are preparing the soil for better business conditions. More Canadians should be there, among other nations, seeding their business ideas on Kazakh lands. Since the beginning of this year, foreign

Canada Skips Dialogue of Leaders of World Religions in Astana

 Photos provided by the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions Kazakhstan's capital Astana is hosting an international conference gathering leaders of world religions and politicians from dozens of countries across the world. Canadian officials, however, will not be present. The Congress of the Leaders of World and

Canada eyes Kazakhstan as a top priority market

 On December 16, folk festivals, parades, displays of traditional food and fireworks took over many cities across Kazakhstan. Cheering crowds flooded main streets to celebrate the country’s 23rd birthday. In connection with Kazakhstan's Independence Day, prominent Canadian politicians and members of the business community shared their experiences of working with

Ottawa – Astana Dialogue Strengthens

 Over 20 years ago, Kazakhstan and Canada established diplomatic relations to promote political dialogue. The importance of regular contact was underlined in a joint statement between Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Erlan Idrissov and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, the Hon. John Baird back in November, 2013 during his official visit

Kazakhstan and Canada Actively Cooperate in Education

 In 1992, shortly after Kazakhstan’s independence from Russia in 1991, Canada opened diplomatic relations with Kazakhstan and the two countries began actively cooperating in many areas, especially in education. Although separated by distance and culture, (Kazakhstan is south west of Russia and rises from the Caspian Sea and China in

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable John Baird weighs in on the crisis in Ukraine, strong ties with Israel, growing ties with Kazakhstan and his priorities as the MP for Ottawa West-Nepean

 OLM: Can you comment on your impressions on the Ukraine situation after your visit with members from Canada’s Ukrainian diaspora? My visit to Kyiv was a very sobering one. Just last December, I was in the Maidan speaking with Ukrainians about their aspirations for a better, brighter future, one that