2025 in Kazakhstan

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Events in the year 2025 in Kazakhstan.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
	President of Kazakhstan
	Prime Minister of Kazakhstan	Oljas Bektenov

Events

January

• 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

• 28 May – The government allows the hunting of the previously endangered saiga antelope, citing damage to crops and rapid population growth. ^[3]

June

• 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

• 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 crashes into Lake Sorbulak, Almaty Region, killing all three occupants on board. ^{[12] [13]}
• 29 July –
  • Kazakhstan and Turkey sign a joint declaration and 18 agreements to deepen strategic cooperation across multiple sectors. ^[14]
  • 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. ^[15]

August

• 26 August – Kairat FC defeat Celtic FC in a penalty shootout (3–2) at Almaty Central Stadium after two goalless legs, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time. ^[16]

September

• 14 September – Kazakhstan wins ten medals (7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, topping the overall medal table. ^[17]

October

• 9 October – Russian president Vladimir Putin admits that Russian air defenses were responsible for the shooting down of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 and its subsequent crash in Kazakhstan in 2024. ^[18]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Kazakhstan

Source: ^[19]

• 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

1. "Number of vehicles involved in pile-up crash rises to almost 100 in Akmola region". Kazinform. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. "Several injured in massive 19 car pile-up in Karaganda region". Kazinform. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
3. "Kazakhstan to allow hunting once endangered antelopes". France 24. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
4. Akhmetkali, Aibarshyn (14 June 2025). "Kazakhstan Suspends Flights Over Middle East". Astana Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
5. "Kazakhstan to Grant Amnesty to More Than 15,000 Inmates and Offenders". The Times Of Central Asia. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
6. Kemelova, Fatima. "Kazakh Airlines Resume Flights to Middle East". The Astana Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
7. "Kazakhstan Transfers Anti-Corruption Authority to National Security Committee". The Times Of Central Asia. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
8. Sakenova, Saniya (4 July 2025). "Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Establish Green Corridor Union". Astana Times. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
9. "Anthrax Outbreak Reported in Northern Kazakhstan". The Times Of Central Asia. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
10. "Kazakhstan to Supply Uranium to Slovakia". Astana Times. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
11. "Secret 450-Meter Smuggling Tunnel Uncovered on Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Border". The Times Of Central Asia. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
12. "Additional rescue teams and militaries deployed to search for missing helicopter in Almaty region". Kazakhstan Today. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
13. "Body of third crew member from crashed military helicopter recovered in Lake Sorbulak". Interfax.kz. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
14. Nakispekova, Aiman (30 July 2025). "Kazakhstan, Türkiye Advance Strategic Partnership at High-Level Talks in Ankara". Astana Times. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
15. Satubaldina, Assel (4 August 2025). "Kazakhstan's Unemployment Rate Hits 4.6%, While Structural Pressures Remain". Astana Times. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
16. Omirgazy, Dana (27 August 2025). "Kairat FC Defeats Celtic FC, Advances to Champions League for First Time". Astana Times. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
17. "Kazakhstan Tops Medal Table at Historic World Boxing Championships in Liverpool". Astana Times. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
18. "Putin says Russian air defenses were to blame for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38". AP News. 9 October 2025.
19. "Kazakhstan Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar
• Kazakhstan Country Profile; CIA World Fact Book
• Kazakhstan; United Nations Statistics Division

• 2020s portal