UK in Kazakhstan news feed

Astana's first Remembrance Sunday (organised by the Defence Section of the British Embassy) took place at the city's war memorial on Manas Street

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:38:39 GMT

Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts.

Persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan: employment and job placement problem

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:20:11 GMT

A round-table meeting devoted to the problems of employment and job placement of persons with disabilities in the light of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be hold in Astana on 9 October.

On 9-10 October the interactive seminar on electoral law for students of Almaty universities is to be held in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:10:25 GMT

The aim of the seminar is the active involvement of students in the social and political processes that take place in our country, through the training on the electoral law.

On 22 September the Second International Sulphur Conference: Legal Framework and Industrial Applications will take place in Astana

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:48:10 GMT

The British Government has already worked closely with Kazakhstan in support of such activities such as sharing of knowledge and experience in trading and utilising sulphur.

The final conference of the British ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Paul Brummell, was held in Bishkek on 16 September, 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:55:30 GMT

Mr ambassador summed up results of projects being implemented in Kyrgyzstan.

The training on the theme of UN standards and instruments on human rights for prevention of torture will take place in Astana on September 21-22

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:49:40 GMT

The training organised for staff members of the law-enforcement bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Run for charity

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:59:14 GMT

On 26 September in Astana the British-Kazakh Society together with Astana Mayor's Office will organise a 7k charity run.

Today is the first day of the official visit of the UK’s Minister for Europe Baroness Glenys Kinnock to Kazakhstan

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:59:14 GMT

The visit will provide an opportunity to exchange views on key global challenges prior to the Kazakhstan's historic Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2010.

Exercise STEPPE EAGLE takes place this year on the Illisky training Area about 40km north east of Almaty in the south of the country

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:09:05 GMT

The aim of the exercise is to train and assess KAZBRIG, which consists of a Brigade HQ штаб бригады and 2 infantry battalions, in its ability to conduct Peace Support Operations, working within a multinational framework.

International experts launch Energy Efficiency workshops across Kazakhstan in September

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:53:29 GMT

They will engage with Kazakh business leaders in five different regions during one day workshops to discuss overcoming barriers to the successful implementation of energy efficient solutions.