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Kazakhstan leads CIS in WHO drug safety ranking

Kazakhstan has become the first country in the CIS and the fourth in the WHO European Region to achieve Level III maturity in the World Health Organization’s assessment of national medicine regulatory systems, according to the country’s Ministry of Healthcare.

30 Mar 2026-11:57
AZAL launches new regular flights to Shymkent

Azerbaijan’s national airline AZAL will launch regular flights to Kazakhstan’s city of Shymkent starting in June, expanding air connectivity between the two countries.

16 Feb 2026-15:59
2 Indian students killed in road crash near Almaty

Two Indian students from South Kazakhstan Medical University in Shymkent were killed in a road accident on a highway near Almaty on January 6, according to.

08 Jan 2026-10:25
3.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Kazakhstan

An earthquake measuring magnitude 3.7 struck near the border of the Zhambyl and Almaty regions in Kazakhstan.

05 Jan 2026-14:38
Lufthansa flight makes emergency landing in Almaty

A Lufthansa plane en route from Munich to Beijing made an emergency landing at Almaty International Airport after a passenger suddenly fell ill and died on board.

26 Dec 2025-12:20
Air Astana faces second emergency landing in 24 hours

An Air Astana aircraft operating flight KC931 from Almaty to Bangkok made an emergency landing at Delhi airport on December 18 due to a technical malfunction, the airline said.

18 Dec 2025-10:05
Air Astana flight makes emergency landing after cabin smoke

An Air Astana-operated flight from Almaty to Astana, KC-851, made an emergency landing early on December 17 after the crew issued a mayday due to smoke in the cabin, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport.

17 Dec 2025-12:20
Mass poisoning hits Almaty train film set

On December 11 KazNet, an internet provider operating in Kazakhstan, was shaken by reports of dozens of people being poisoned while filming a project on a train in Almaty.

12 Dec 2025-13:20
Earthquake hits Almaty, residents feel tremors - VIDEO

An earthquake struck near Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, on Thursday, with residents feeling tremors around 12:45 p.m.

04 Dec 2025-12:37
Almaty Airport aims for 40 million passengers a year

Almaty Airport plans a major expansion that will boost its annual passenger capacity to 40 million. The airport served 11.4 million travellers in 2024 and is being upgraded under a master plan running to 2050.

28 Nov 2025-15:46

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