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Kazakhstan hosts second international women’s forum

ASTANA (TCA) — The OSCE-supported Second International Women’s Forum on Future Energy: Women, Business, and the Global Economy began on August 2 in Astana for some 200 participants including high-level government officials and representatives of Kazakhstan’s Parliament, civil society and the business community, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana reports. Continue reading

Germany holds its National Day at EXPO 2017 in Astana in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — Germany is aware of how important this EXPO is for Kazakhstan. It is the first time ever that the EXPO has been hosted by a Central Asian country – and that’s a great success, German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at the opening of Germany's National Day at EXPO 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 12. Continue reading

Kazakhstan’s Expo: vanity fair or imprint of the future?

ASTANA (TCA) — For many critics, the EXPO-2017 which is going on in Astana represents just a glittering façade behind which lies the true, not green, energy sector and economy of Kazakhstan. We are republishing this article by Chris Rickleton on the event, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading

GE showcases future of energy and industry at Expo-2017 in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — Following the opening last week of Expo-2017 in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana, over 100 top officials, senior business executives, and global thought leaders came together on June 21 for an interactive discussion at Moving Forward, Fueling the Future, the General Electric-hosted forum focused on emerging trends and technologies in the energy and transportation industries, including the digital revolution that is radically reshaping the industrial world, GE said. Continue reading

China’s Jiangsu Province Week held at EXPO-2017 in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, took part in the Kazakhstan-Chinese business forum as part of the opening ceremony of China’s Jiangsu Province Week at the international exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on June 21. Continue reading

Kazakhstan: EXPO draws critics, and EXPOs misfires back

ASTANA (TCA) — The EXPO-2017 that is going on in Astana has caused some discontent from local residents and foreign visitors due to unreasonably hiked prices in the city. We are republishing this article by Aktan Rysaliev on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading