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On 8 September, workers excavating a sand quarry near the village of Beskol in Kyzylzhar district of North Kazakhstan unearthed bones of two humans and an Ice Age rhinoceros, Qazinform News Agency reports.

Kazakhstan remained among the world’s ten largest zinc-producing countries in 2025, according to the latest Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), reports a Qazinform News Agency correspondent.

A Minsk emergency medical aid team won the first place at the 2nd republican championship of mobile emergency medical service teams in Kazakhstan, BelTA learned from the Healthcare Committee of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

Igor Brilevich, Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, has been appointed by Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Council and Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, to coordinate the international observer group from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly for the elections to the Kurultai of Kazakhstan, the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly told BelTA.

Belarusian athletes won four medals on the opening day of the prestigious G1-category international taekwondo tournament Kazakhstan Open 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Training Center Stayki.

A rare historical artifact, an ancient ceramic jug, has been discovered during archaeological excavations at the ancient settlement of Karakabak in Kazakhstan’s Mangistau region, Qazinform News Agency reports.

The town of Kaskelen in Almaty region hosted the Qazaqstan International Balloon Festival, Qazinform News Agency reports.

The railway authorities of Belarus and Kazakhstan have identified new areas of cooperation in the development of freight transportation, BelTA learned from the press center of Belarusian Railways following a joint roundtable with exporters and importers.

Kazakhstan has entered the world’s top 10 fastest-growing technology ecosystems. The recognition comes from The Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2026, compiled by analytics platform Dealroom.co, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in Kazakhstan on a working visit to attend the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit and the 5th Eurasian Economic Forum, BelTA has learned.