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The Astana Times
The Astana Times (also known as The AT) is an English-language news website that covers economic, political, and cultural life in Kazakhstan and the region of Central Asia. The AT publishes expert opinions and interviews with Kazakh and foreign politicians, diplomats, business people, scientists, and public figures, including stories featuring the representatives of the United Nations (UN), the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO), foreign ministers and ambassadors of foreign diplomatic missions in Kazakhstan.

History
The first issue of the newspaper Astana Times came out in the weeks leading up to the landmark Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) summit in Astana in December 2010. Astana Times covered the events and conferences taking place as part of EXPO 2017 hosted by the Kazakh capital 2017. Astana Times had to adapt to a changing media environment and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the moment, it operates as a news website. It is updated on a daily basis.

Sections
The Astana Times produces stories related to Kazakhstan’s activities in the United Nations and United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Kazakhstan was elected as the first Central Asian non-permanent member of the UNSC for 2017–2018 In 2020, The ​​Astana Times released a series of stories related to the 175th anniversary of acclaimed Kazakh writer and poet Abai Kunanbayev. The website also provides an extensive profile of Kazakhstan’s regions, highlighting its investment projects and tourism prospects.