Kazakh news in one place: Egemen Kazakhstan in Kazakh, Kazakhstanskaya Pravda and Vremya in Russian, the Tengri News and NUR.kz portals, The Astana Times in English and the Kazinform agency.
Kazakh-Language Newspapers
Russian-Language Newspapers
Official state daily, founded 1920, oldest in Kazakhstan
Digital Portals and TV
Business and Finance
Sports
News in English
News Agencies
Frequently asked questions
- In what languages is Kazakh news published?
- Media publishes in Kazakh — led by Egemen Qazaqstan — and Russian, with Tengri News among the top bilingual portals.
- Which Kazakh outlets publish in English?
- The Astana Times and Kazinform's English service cover Kazakhstan in English.
- What is Kazakhstan's official news agency?
- Kazinform is the state news agency.
Kazakhstan has one of Central Asia's most dynamic and rapidly developing newspaper industries, with a vibrant bilingual media landscape publishing in both Kazakh and Russian — reflecting the country's unique cultural transition as it strengthens its Kazakh national identity while maintaining strong ties to the Russian-speaking world. Kazakhstan serves a population of 19 million across the world's ninth-largest country by area, stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Altai mountains — a vast nation rich in oil, gas, and rare earth minerals that has made it one of the most economically important states of the former Soviet Union.
Among the most widely read Kazakhstani newspapers online is Tengri News, the country's most visited bilingual portal. Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, founded in 1920, is the oldest newspaper in Kazakhstan. The state broadcaster Khabar provides national TV coverage. In business, Kapital is the leading economy portal and the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) provides official market data. The Astana Times is the official English-language newspaper. In sports, Kazakhstan is known globally for boxing — producing world champions — covered alongside football by Sports.kz and the official KFF.
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