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  Culture

  Almaty launches its International Film Festival

  The world has a new film festival in the former Kazakh capital, Almaty, with its main idea combining an international competition program focussing on films that are co-produced between various countries.

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  Business

  Norwegian International Business Report features Kazakhstan

  A group of Norwegian researchers released an «International Business» report featuring business environment in Kazakhstan.

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  Society

  Kazakhstan to reintroduce wild tigers after 70-year absence

  Wild tigers are to be reintroduced to Kazakhstan 70 years after they became extinct in the country.

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  Business

  Aktobe Region exports more than 20 tonnes beef to China

  The Aktobe Meat Cluster and AkTep meat processing complex shipped Aug. 13 their first batch of more than 20 tonnes of vacuum-packed frozen boneless beef worth 2.13 billion tenge (US$5.5 million) to China.

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  Business

  International investors explore opportunities in Kazakhstan at Caspian Economic Forum

  NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Invest officials presented investment opportunities in Kazakhstan to foreign companies Aug. 11-12 at the first Caspian Economic Forum held in Turkmenistan.

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  Opinions

  Kazakhstan and India move toward new horizons of cooperation

  As is well-known, India is the most populous democracy and the sixth largest economy in the world with a GDP of 2.69 trillion. U.S. analysts predict India, currently the world’s sixth largest economy, could become the third largest by 2025.

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  Culture

  ZVUK: the Kazakhstan club night that dances for truth

  In conservative, authoritarian Almaty, a small techno event aims to create a safe space for activists and the LGBT community.

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  Business

  Kazakhstan can become one of global leaders in investment attractiveness

  Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during his inauguration speech last month, stated that one of the key priorities for Kazakhstan is to create new jobs and provide people with good wages.

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  Opinions

  Consistent, systematic change necessary for Kazakh education system to achieve goals of Bologna Process

  As the 10th anniversary of joining the Bologna Process approaches, the Kazakhstan government shall take stock of its progress and address two main questions. Have we achieved our goals? Where do we go from here and how?

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  Business

  Kazakhstan Astana Economic Forum: An uncertain world prompts renewed focus on human talent and knowledge

  We’re entering an unpredictable era where lack of certainty is the only constant – this is a key takeaway from two packed and inspiring days at the Astana Economic Forum.