The first Astana AI Film Festival has concluded in Kazakhstan, with Latvian filmmaker Nikolay Shestak taking the Grand Prix. The festival had a total fund of €1.8 million, with half allocated to prize money and the other half to investment in promising AI teams and film production in Kazakhstan.
The UEFA Super Cup will be held at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam in 2027 before passing the baton to Astana Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2028. Kazakhstan has obtained the chance to host such a major match, marking a historic first for the country.
At the Astana Finance Days 2026, speakers discussed how Kazakhstan can move beyond its traditional role as a transit country and become a regional hub for production, trade and investment.
High-level talks in the Uzbek city of Bukhara aimed to double trade to $10 billion. The two countries' presidents focused on transport, energy, digitalisation and environmental initiatives, while joint projects and regional cooperation continue to expand.