# The Astana Times

> The Astana Times is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Kazakhstan. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **State-influenced**.

- **Domain:** astanatimes.com
- **Website:** https://astanatimes.com/
- **Country:** Kazakhstan
- **Region:** Asia
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** State-influenced
- **Founded:** 2010

## About

The Astana Times speaks to the world on Kazakhstan's behalf. Founded in 2010 around an OSCE summit and staffed partly from state-linked media, it relays official politics, economy, and culture with polish and little friction. Useful as a clear read on the government's message, it functions more as public diplomacy than as scrutiny.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Published by a non-profit Guild of Independent Journalists described as having links to the Kazakh government
- **Funding:** Non-profit publisher; advertising and institutional support
- **Focus areas:** Kazakhstan and Central Asia politics, economy, culture, foreign relations


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-29. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 4 (3 themes).

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