2025 in Kazakhstan
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Events in the year 2025 in Kazakhstan.
Incumbents
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Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
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Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | Oljas Bektenov |
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 3 January – At least 95 vehicles figure in a pileup along the Astana-Shchuchinsk road near Zhanatalap, Akmola Region.[1]
- 23 January – Nineteen vehicles figure in a pileup along the Yekaterinburg-Almaty highway near Aksu-Ayuly, Karaganda Region, injuring six people.[2]
May
[edit]- 28 May – The government allows the hunting of the previously endangered saiga antelope, citing damage to crops and rapid population growth.[3]
June
[edit]- 14 June – The Aviation Administration bans all flights over Iran, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon due to Middle East tensions.[4]
- 20 June – The Senate passes an amnesty bill set to release 4,100 individuals from criminal liability and ease sentences for 11,000 more.[5]
- 25 June – Air Astana resumes flights from Kazakhstan to the Middle East after 11 days following a regional ceasefire, with flights bypassing Iranian airspace.[6]
July
[edit]- 1 July –
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dissolves Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Agency, and transfers its functions to the National Security Committee.[7]
- Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan sign an agreement to establish the Green Corridor Union, a joint venture to promote regional green energy cooperation.[8]
- 10 July – An anthrax outbreak is confirmed in Akmola Region, with seven human cases linked to unregistered livestock.[9]
- 14 July – Kazatomprom signs a deal to supply uranium to Slovakia’s SEAS for nuclear power generation.[10]
- 23 July – A 450-meter fuel smuggling tunnel is uncovered on the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border in the Turkistan Region; five Kazakh nationals are named as suspects.[11]
- 25 July – A Eurocopter EC145 of the Kazakh Air Defense Forces carrying three people crashes into Lake Sorbulak, Almaty Region.[12]
- 29 July –
- Kazakhstan and Turkey sign a joint declaration and 18 agreements to deepen strategic cooperation across multiple sectors.[13]
- Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov launches the Innovative Project Navigator to track job creation, and sets a goal to employ 3.3 million people by 2030.[14]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[15]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 7 January – Orthodox Christmas
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 21–23 March – Nowruz
- 1 May – Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
- 7 May – Defender of the Fatherland Day
- 9 May – Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day
- 6 June – Kurban Ait
- 6 July – Capital City Day
- 30 August – Constitution Day
- 25 October – Republic Day
- 16 December – Independence Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Number of vehicles involved in pile-up crash rises to almost 100 in Akmola region". Kazinform. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Several injured in massive 19 car pile-up in Karaganda region". Kazinform. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan to allow hunting once endangered antelopes". France 24. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Akhmetkali, Aibarshyn (14 June 2025). "Kazakhstan Suspends Flights Over Middle East". Astana Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan to Grant Amnesty to More Than 15,000 Inmates and Offenders". The Times Of Central Asia. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Kemelova, Fatima. "Kazakh Airlines Resume Flights to Middle East". The Astana Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan Transfers Anti-Corruption Authority to National Security Committee". The Times Of Central Asia. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Sakenova, Saniya (4 July 2025). "Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Establish Green Corridor Union". Astana Times. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Anthrax Outbreak Reported in Northern Kazakhstan". The Times Of Central Asia. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan to Supply Uranium to Slovakia". Astana Times. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Secret 450-Meter Smuggling Tunnel Uncovered on Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Border". The Times Of Central Asia. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Additional rescue teams and militaries deployed to search for missing helicopter in Almaty region". Kazakhstan Today. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Nakispekova, Aiman (30 July 2025). "Kazakhstan, Türkiye Advance Strategic Partnership at High-Level Talks in Ankara". Astana Times. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Satubaldina, Assel (4 August 2025). "Kazakhstan's Unemployment Rate Hits 4.6%, While Structural Pressures Remain". Astana Times. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Online calendar
- Kazakhstan Country Profile; CIA World Fact Book
- Kazakhstan; United Nations Statistics Division
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