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13.02.2025
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Half a month’s vacation. In March, it will be a year since the time change
Kazakhstanis will have a half-month vacation in March, reports the national portal “Adyrna.” In March 2025, Kazakhstanis will celebrate two public holidays: International Women’s Day on March 8 and Nauryz from March 21 to 23. Since March 8 falls on a Saturday, the day off will be moved to Monday, March 10. As a result, people will have three consecutive days off from March 8 to 10. Nauryz is traditionally celebrated from March 21 to 23. This year..
13.02.2025
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Reshuffle: Presidential Adviser Resigns
By the decree of the Head of State, Magzum Mirzagaliyev has been appointed as an Adviser to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The previous holder of this position, Bolat Akchulakov, has been relieved of his duties, reports the Adyrna national portal. Born in 1978 in Almaty, Magzum Mirzagaliyev has held various leadership positions in the energy, ecology, and oil & gas sectors. He has served as Vice Minister of Energy, Minister of E..
12.02.2025
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The 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory. 2.5 Billion Tenge to Be Allocated for the Military Parade
In 2025, a large-scale military parade will be held in Astana to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. According to the Adyrna national portal, 2.5 billion tenge will be allocated from the state budget for organizing this event. According to Colonel Vitaly Adamovich, a representative of the Department of Educational and Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defense, the allocated funds will be used for purchasing f..
12.02.2025
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A new change on Google Maps: The name “America Bay” has appeared on the U.S. map
Google has changed the name “Gulf of Mexico” to “America Bay” in its Google Maps application, according to the “Adyrna” national portal. The company stated that this change was made in accordance with an executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump. In an official statement, Google explained that the renaming of the “Gulf of Mexico” in the Google Maps application was the result of an update to the geographical naming system. “As we annou..
12.02.2025
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The father of pediatric surgery in Kazakhstan, Kamal Ormantayev, has passed away
The “Adyrna” National Portal reports that Kamal Ormantayev, the founder of pediatric surgery in Kazakhstan, has passed away at the age of 89. His son, Zharas Ormantayev, announced the news on his Facebook page, writing: “This evening, my beloved father, the founder of pediatric surgery in Kazakhstan – academician Kamal Ormantayev, has passed away.” A Life Dedicated to Medicine Kamal Ormantayev was a pediatric doctor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, p..
11.02.2025
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A Kazakh girl in the Chinese national team became the Asian Games champion
Aknar Adakkyzy, a member of the Chinese national team, won a gold medal at the 9th Winter Asian Games in Harbin, reports the national portal “Adyrna.” She competed in the women’s team pursuit speed skating final alongside Han Mei and Yang Binyu, representing China, and outperformed their rivals. The winning team’s result was 3 minutes 02.75 seconds. In this event, Japan won silver, while South Korea secured the bronze medal. Aknar Adakkyzy is an ..
11.02.2025
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Historic victory: Kazakhstani athletes won gold at the Winter Asian Games
The men’s freestyle acrobatics team of Kazakhstan won a gold medal in the “synchronized jumps” discipline at the 9th Winter Asian Games in Harbin, China, reports the national portal “Adyrna.” This was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan. “This is the first gold medal in Kazakhstan’s history in freestyle acrobatics at the Asian Games,” the statement said. The athletes who brought victo..
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