Half of Kazakhstan residents have no savings
Institute of Political Solutions announced results of the poll called Crisis concerns and financial sustainability of Kazakhstan residents.
Kazakhstan to allocate $61.2 million to finance Majilis elections in 2012
In April Ermukhamet Ertysbayev, advisor to the President, told Kazakhstan might run early Parliament elections. However, President Nazarbayev refuted the speculation, saying that elections to the country’s Majilis would be held in 2012.
National Bank forecasing food prices raiseKazakhstan National Bank is forecasting an increase of prices for fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk and meat products, clothes, shoes and some of public utilities in Q4 2011.
Karim Massimov earns $228 a dayThe salary of Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov is three times less than that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Almaty can become center for Islamic financingI suggest to hold an international conference on Islamic banking and develop Almaty as a regional financial center to use Islamic financing: Nursultan Nazarbayev.