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Kazakhstan ratified SCO Counter-Terrorism Convention Kazakhstan Senate has ratified the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Counter-Terrorism Convention.

31 March 2011

Migration law to set new rules for importing workforce This law will introduce new norms applicable to season workers and labour migrants with non-regulated status: Vice Minister of Labour.

31 March 2011

Global Fund to Fight AIDS grants $ 19 million to Kazakhstan The agreement comes into force April 1 and shall be valid to 2013. The National Centre for AIDS Prevention and Control is the recipient and administrator of the grant.

31 March 2011

Kazakhstan’s economy on the rebound This can be seen from 2010 GDP growing by 7% to reach $ 140 billion. It is a sign of healthy growth: Vice Minister of Economic Development and Trade.

31 March 2011

Kazakhstan and Italy to be strategic partners Kazakhstan’s Senate has ratified agreement on strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Italy, Press Service of the Kazakhstan’s Government announced.

31 March 2011

Yertysbayev: Era of capital punishment has passed Yermukhamet Yertysbayev supports abolishment of the capital punishment in Kazakhstan.

31 March 2011

Kazakhstan and Russia agree on nuclear energy Kazakh Ministry of Industry and New Technologies signed a long-term nuclear energy agreement with RosAtom.

31 March 2011

Advanced perinatal center to open in Almaty A very advanced perinatal center is going to open up in Almaty soon. Equipment is being installed and personnel trained.

31 March 2011

SCO drugs control agencies approve strategy to counter drugs trafficking According to the Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2009-2010 Kazakhstan spent $ 260 million to combat drugs trafficking. In 2004-2008, the figure only stood at $ 29 million.

30 March 2011

India’s PM to visit Kazakhstan in April President Nazarbayev: I hope his visit will give a new impetus to the bilateral relations between the two nations, including in the economic realm.

30 March 2011

Kazakhstan to help Japan with food and money Kazakhstan will send 33 thousand cans of food and one million dollars to quake-hit Japan.

30 March 2011

Kazakhstan to produce 2.8 billion liters of biofuel in 2011 The figure is to be brought up to 3.08 billion liters by 2012, growing steadily to 3.22 billion by 2014.

30 March 2011

Astana awarded “best CIS and EurAsEC city” title The contest was held by the International Assembly of CIS Countries' Capitals and Big Cities (MAG) in partnership with the Russia’s Ministry of Regions Development, CIS Executive Committee, EurAsEC Integration Committee.

30 March 2011

PM Massimov welcomes comments on people’s IPO Initiated by the President, the People’s IPO is an opportunity for every Kazakh citizen to become a shareholder and benefit directly from large national companies known as “national leaders.

30 March 2011

Air ambulance to patrol Kazakhstan roads Ministry of Healthcare to launch airpatrol along emergency-prone roads in Kazakhstan. Emergency Ministry plans to cooperate.

29 March 2011

School children to get free pads and laptops Education Ministry is running a pilot project to introduce e-leaning at schools. Pupils will receive 44 free laptops and tough pads from the ministry.

29 March 2011

$3.15 billion to develop education to 2015 $ 154 million will be allocated out of the state budget to construct schools and raise salaries of teachers in the current year.

29 March 2011

PM Massimov demands enforcement of social programs PM: Higher living standards, development of human capital should be of prime priority for the government.

29 March 2011

Agreement signed to construct Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana Abu Dhabi Plaza is a major mixed-use development, comprising of a retail podium, integrated plaza, residential apartments, international grade office accommodation, and a hotel quarter.

29 March 2011

77 Kazakhstanis stay in Japan They see no threat to their life and opted to stay.

29 March 2011