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Kazakh exporters may now use ILAC-MRA-NCA mark Kazakhstani exporters may now use ILAC-MRA-NCA compination certification mark that means correspondence to the international technical regulations.

21 April 2011

EBRD to assist in finding consultants on People’s IPOs The consultants will be advising the Kazkahstan’s Government on choice of companies [shares of which will be offered to the public] and on timing of the IPOs: Minister of Finance Bolat Zhamishev.

21 April 2011

Kazkahstan to work on its space industry with EADS Astrium I’ve met with François AUQUE, EADS Astrium President. We will be working to develop Kazkahstan’s space industry: PM Karim Massimov.

21 April 2011

Turan tiger population to be restored The Ussuri tigers are going to be brought to Kazakhstan in a step to restore the Turan tiger population in 2014-2015.

21 April 2011

UNICEF provided poliomyelitis vaccine to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan completed immunization of children against poliomyelitis. It was done because of the outbreak in Tajikistan and Russia in 2010.

21 April 2011

Kazakhstan to introduce railway ticket machines in Q3 2011 The project to launch sales of railway tickets through a network of ticket machines will be implemented as a public-private partnership. The investor undertakes to create a network of 3 000 ticket machines across the country.

21 April 2011

Seven Nobel Prize winners to speak at IV Astana Economic Forum As of April 20, a total of 3 580 people have been accredited, including 843 attendees from 72 countries. Among those in attendance there will be 7 Nobel Prize winners.

20 April 2011

Majilis passes draft law on e-money in third reading According to Mr. Tadjiyakov, Vice Chairman of the National Bank, non-banking organizations will be able to sell and buy e-money issued by banks and deal with operations related to use of e-money.

20 April 2011

Kazakhstan and Estonia sign agreement to facilitate investments In 2010, the turnover between Kazakhstan and Estonia stood at $ 74.5 million, nearly 1.5 times up against 2009 ($ 54.3 million).

20 April 2011

Nazarbayev gave instructions to Astana's Tasmagambetov Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev gave instructions to re-appointed Akim of Astana Imangali Tasmagambetov.

20 April 2011

President Nazarbayev suggests developing international safety standards for nuclear power stations According to him, it is expedient to introduce – under the aegis of the International Atomic Energy Agency - mandatory stress-tests of control systems of nuclear power stations, with independent experts involved.

20 April 2011

Kazakhstan ready to accommodate international low-enriched uranium stockpile under IAEA aegis I once again reiterate our readiness to host such a bank: President Nazarbayev.

20 April 2011

President Nazarbayev meets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in Kiev Besides, President Nazarbayev met European Commission President Jose Barroso and Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovich.

19 April 2011

Astana to host Astana mining & metallurgy Congress July 4-6 The First Congress AMM-2010 was held in June 2010 in Astana and received extensive feedback from international industrial society. During two days more than 650 participants from 17 countries of the world have discussed the most important trends of world metallurgy.

19 April 2011

Minister for Economic Integration to deal with Kazakhstan’s relations with Customs Union and WTO There is no need to establish a new ministry [of Economic Integration]: the new Minister will be working in a new working body within the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

19 April 2011

Government considers injecting $ 274 million to geological exploration This year, a bit over $ 68.5 million has been allocated: this figure is a great step forward as compared to previous years: First Vice Minister of Industry and new technology Albert Rau.

19 April 2011

134 km of Almaty roads to be built in 2011 134 kilometers of roads are to be repaired and built in Almaty in 2011.

19 April 2011

Kazakhstan President warns of a critical decade Nazarbayev: "Kazakhstan is one of a few safe countries. It can continue setting the example of stability, tolerance and consolidation."

19 April 2011

Support to ethnic media 4 times up: President Nazarbayev Funds allocated to finance ethnic media have been increased more than 4 times since 2005, with state support to ethnic theatres growing almost 30% to reach $ 3.5 million: President Nazarbayev.

18 April 2011

Kazakhstan residents skeptical about parliamentary elections Poll shows that only 50 percent of Kazakhstan residents are going to vote in the parliamentary elections in 2012.

18 April 2011