Almaty starts fund-raising for Japan
Kazakhstan-Japanese center of Almaty started a fund-raising campaign for victims of the quake and tsunami in Japan
Abdrakhmanov appointed Ambassador to Austria
Kairat Abdrakhmanov has been appointed Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria
Trace portal machines installed at Almaty Airport
The machines are capable of detecting 40 specific explosive or narcotic compounds.
Annual Kazakhstan-American Bilateral Consultations start in Astana
Astana is hosting a two-day meeting of Kazakhstan-American Annual Bilateral Consultations.
Kazakhstan to launch 3 IT colleges by 2015
In 2009 Kazakhstan launched the International University of Information Technology in Almaty in partnership with the US Carnegie Mellon University.
Kazakhstan has no plans to raise exports duty on crude
Starting from January 1, exports duty on crude stands at $ 40 per ton. According to Finance Ministry, in 2011 Kazakhstan expects to get KZT 421.4 billion ($ 2.8 billion).
PM Karim Massimov speaks up for free speech online
Kazakhstan Government has come with a new program to counteract corruption. The Program assigns a vital role to media.
Launch of KazSat-2 delayed
Launch of KazSat-2 telecommunications satellite has been postponed to June 9. Instead, Telstar 14R will be launched.
Nursultan Nazarbayev ratified Amendment to Nuclear Material Protection Convention
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev ratified Amendment to Nuclear Material Protection Convention.