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Launch of KazSat-2 delayed Launch of KazSat-2 telecommunications satellite has been postponed to June 9. Instead, Telstar 14R will be launched.

24 March 2011

Nursultan Nazarbayev ratified Amendment to Nuclear Material Protection Convention President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev ratified Amendment to Nuclear Material Protection Convention.

19 March 2011

Kazakhstan evacuation plane arrives with 41 Apart from Kazakhstan citizens, it also carried citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

19 March 2011

Air-control sensors to be installed in Ust-Kamenogorsk Air-control sensors will be installed in Ust-Kamenogorsk by August 30.

18 March 2011

Over half of Astana residents can exercise suffrage Another 12 polling stations have been launched.

18 March 2011

14 000 Kazakhstan citizens to vote abroad Most of Kazakhstan citizens enjoying the suffrage are based in Russia, Turkey and China.

18 March 2011

Water level expected to increase in 3 regions Emergency Situations Ministry is preparing for possible floods

18 March 2011

Medal for Bravery awarded to Taraz citizen for saving a child Sanzhar Bozdykbayev, 24, has been awarded Medal for Bravery in Emergency Situations.

18 March 2011

Kazakh government focuses on fire-fighting equipment Over $20 million is allocated for procurement of additional fire-fighting equipment.

18 March 2011

Most of Kazakh oil to be shipped across Russia Exports will be mostly increased through expansion of the North Caspian pipeline (aka CPC) up to 67 million tons a year.

18 March 2011

Japan grants to Kazakhstan despite of tragedy Japan grants $260 thousands for social projects in Kazakhstan in spite of the disaster.

17 March 2011

Japan to specify type of aid from Kazakhstan A special account has been opened at the Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan to accept donations.

17 March 2011

Japan intends to get uranium from Kazakhstan Agreements on uranium supply are valid and Japan is interested in these suppies.

17 March 2011

Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Iran hands in credentials to Ahmadinejad Legal status of the Caspian Sea and the Uzen-Gyzylgai – Bereket – Etrek railway high on the agenda.

17 March 2011

Tokayev will serve as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s representative to the Conference on Disarmament OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan has been named the new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

17 March 2011

Chinese general pledges to maintain SCO’s “Shanghai spirit” New SCO Actions Plan approved.

17 March 2011

Astana meeting SCO defense ministers March 16 Kazakhstan’s Defense Minister met his Chinese counterpart China's Defense Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie.

17 March 2011

Dim weather forecasts for Kazakhstan’s sowing season 2011 summer in Kazakhstan is going to be dry with a slight improvement in June, state weather service says.

17 March 2011

Kazakhstan’s Transport Ministry bans importing previously owned vehicles Starting from July 1, 2011 Kazakhstan introduces Euro-3 requirements for imported vehicles.

16 March 2011

Almaty citizens need “disaster preparedness kits" Every Almaty citizen should have a so called “disaster preparedness kit” with a food stock for three days, Ilyin says.

16 March 2011