Residents of Aqtoghai, a settlement of 6,000 people in northeastern Kazakhstan, thought they had voted for a new and independent leader in one of many local elections taking place this fall. What happened next says much about the government's "democratic experiment" in the provinces.
Mental health professionals in Kazakhstan say the number of young people seeking their services is rising despite the conservative society and Soviet legacy stigma that surrounds psychology.
The village of Zhyltyr is one of many communities facing the serious environmental issue of desertification, which threatens agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and livelihoods. With their pleas ignored, villagers have taken it upon themselves to mitigate the impact of the rising sand.
ASTANA. KAZINFORM The Astana Opera International Opera Academy attendees won three prizes at the Marat Aitimov Republican Vocal Competition «Dauys». Aigerim Amanzholova became the Grand Prix laureate, the first place was awarded to Dinmukhamed Koshkinbayev, and the third – to Valeriy Selivanov.
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The Astana Opera International Opera Academy attendees won three prizes at the Marat Aitimov Republican Vocal Competition «Dauys». Aigerim Amanzholova became the Grand Prix laureate, the first place was awarded to Dinmukhamed Koshkinbayev, and the third – to Valeriy Selivanov, Kazinform has learned from the Astana Opera’s press service.