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Light rail construction to be launched in Astana in 2014 The light rail system would be 68 km long, with a 23 km leg linking the capital’s railway station to the airport.

02 April 2011

Storm warning for South Kazakhstan Heavy rains and possible floods are expected in South Kazakhstan on April 3-5.

02 April 2011

Khorgos International Centre of Transborder Cooperation to be launched in July 2011 A logistic zone is already in place at the border of Kazakhstan and China. The second stage is creation of a special economic zone Khorgos — Eastern gates, featuring a major production zone with a projected annual output of $ 1 billion.

01 April 2011

Kazakhstani children will travel by train for free Special free train tickets will be issued for children at the age of 5 or younger who are traveling to the CIS or Baltic states.

01 April 2011

Finance Ministry speaks up for greater transparency On its website, the Ministry has launched a new section to regularly update the general public on the National Oil Fund and the state budget parameters.

01 April 2011

2010 Kazakh grain exports to China stand at 50 000 tons To further expand Kazakh grain exports, the sides agreed to instruct interested companies to proceed with constructing of a grain terminal at the Kazakh-Chinese border.

01 April 2011

Eight Kazakhstan citizens refused to leave Samui Eight Kazakhstan citizens refused to be evacuated from Thai island of Samui, including a couple of newly-weds.

01 April 2011

Almaty residents spent $400 thousand on tourism Almaty residents spent $375 thousand on tourism in 2010. $216 thousand out of this amount was spent on tickets, visas and other services.

01 April 2011

Several Astana streets to be blocked for 3 months Massive road construction will start in Astana on April 4, 2011 causing changes in public transport routes and blocking several city streets.

31 March 2011

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