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Inside Kazakhstan’s rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO

In partnership with MDQ

Five rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries make up Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside much older beliefs.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan bets on global tech investors for AI infrastructure as net FDI tops €130 billion

Kazakhstan is looking to attract the next wave of foreign investment by positioning itself as a regional hub for artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.

Business

EBRD backs Kazakhstan's move up the minerals value chain with €255m

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing Kazakhstan's first large-scale refractory gold ore processing facility, helping the country unlock previously inaccessible reserves while expanding domestic mineral processing.

Earth News

Kazakhstan and UAE launch construction of €1.2bn wind farm

Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates have broken ground on a €1.2 billion wind farm in the Zhambyl region, marking one of Central Asia's largest renewable energy projects as the Kazakhstan accelerates its transition towards cleaner energy.

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Business

Data Centre Valley: Firebird & Kazakhstan sign €8.6B in AI agreements

Kazakhstan has signed agreements worth €8.6 billion with AI infrastructure company Firebird, backed by support from chipmaker NVIDIA, as part of its plans to develop what could become Central Asia’s largest data centre hub.

Business

Trump envoy tells Tokayev he has a ‘friend in the White House’ amid US minerals push

The United States and Central Asian countries are seeking to advance investment projects in critical minerals as Washington looks to diversify supply chains for materials considered essential to national security and reduce dependence on China, which dominates much of the global market.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan open to hosting Iran's uranium if nuclear deal is reached

Kazakhstan has offered to store Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium to break the deadlock in US–Iran talks, as IAEA chief Grossi backed the neutral plan.

Business

Kazakhstan targets €45bn in non-commodity exports as global export ins

Kazakhstan plans to increase non-commodity exports by more than a quarter to nearly €45 billion by 2030, as global export credit agencies and investment insurers expand their presence in the country to back major infrastructure and industrial projects.

Business

Trade turnover in Eurasian Economic Union exceeds €80 billion in 2025

EAEU leaders gathered in Astana for a two-day summit to discuss AI integration, shared digital markets and trade corridors as the bloc marks its 12th year with turnover forecast to further exceed the record set in 2025.

Kazakhstan

Erdoğan visits Astana as Turkey and Central Asia deepen ties

Turkey and Kazakhstan signed a friendship and strategic partnership declaration in Astana, targeting €13 billion in trade.

Earth News

Ecological summits ends with a show of ‘Central Asian solidarity’

Water scarcity, desertification and biodiversity loss were among the issues tackled at the Regional Ecological Summit.

Earth News

Central Asian leaders back proposal for UN water agency

Leaders from across Central Asia, alongside representatives from countries including Georgia, Armenia, Mongolia and Azerbaijan, are taking part in discussions on regional environmental priorities.

Water

New UN water agency could be founded at Kazakhstan summit

The Regional Ecological Summit kicks off today in Astana.

Markets

Europe lost out on 3.8mn tonnes of Kazakh oil after Black Sea attacks

Kazakhstan’s oil exports fell after Ukrainian drone attacks and stormy weather hampered operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s marine terminal in Novorossyisk. Its major oil field Tengiz also suffered an outage in January.

11 February 2026

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