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Heads of SCO anti-drugs agencies to convene in Astana March 29-30 SCO will focus on its anti-drugs strategy for 2011-2016 when meeting in Astana, capital of this year's rotating chair state of the SCO.

16 March 2011

Nazarbayev orders to amnesty prisoners President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered to amnesty prisoners on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Independence of Kazakhstan.

15 March 2011

Kazakhstan is not giving up on its nuclear energy development over Japan’s disaster Kazakhstan plans to continue its nuclear energy programs, Timur Zhantikin said.

15 March 2011

Kazakh citizens evacuated from Japan arrive to Almaty Kazakhstan’s Emergency flight is back from Japan with 85 evacuated citizens onboard.

15 March 2011

Bilateral Consultations between Kazakhstan and US to be held on March 24-25 in Astana Annual Bilateral Consultations between Kazakhstan and the United States are going to take place in Astana on 24-25.

14 March 2011

Dosym Satpayev asks questions at congress of political scientists First Eurasian Congress of Political Scientists has started today in Almaty. "What awaits the post-soviet states around the corner of hystory?" is the top question on the agenda.

14 March 2011

Tokayev appointed Director General of UN Office in Geneva Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan a new Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva

12 March 2011

Foreign Investors Council sitting scheduled for May 18, 2011 FIC will focus on solutions to raise labour efficiency.

11 March 2011

Kazakhstan to launch saiga antelope protection campaign A raft of photo and video materials will be used to educate children and adults on environmental issues to help conserve the animals.

10 March 2011

Kazakhstan Government is forecasting a good harvest in 2011 A good grain harvest is expected in 2011. Interest rates on agricultural loans have been further reduced.

10 March 2011

March 17 Astana to host SCO defense ministers’ sitting The sitting will be focused on international and regional security issues and further expanding cooperation of SCO Defense Ministries.

09 March 2011

President Nazarbayev to visit Russia March 17 The talks will focus on Kazakh-Russian ties within bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

09 March 2011

Kazakhstan ranks 93rd among 139 economies in terms of tourism attractiveness Kazakhstan ranks 93rd among 139 economies according to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, released by the World Economic Forum.

09 March 2011

President Nazarbayev speaks for greater access for women to managerial positions Speaking today at the Women’s Congress, President Nazarbayev called for a plan to ensure greater access for women to managerial positions by 2016.

05 March 2011

Flower prices zoom 30% before March 8 Flower prices have roared upwards before the International Women’s Day in Kazakhstan. Madina Suleimen says suppliers bringing the flowers from Holland are to blame.

04 March 2011

Massimov: A new wave of crisis and Kazakhstan’s competitive advantages Prime Minister Karim Massimov: “The global crisis is just beginning … the fundamental cause of the global crisis has not been surmounted.”

03 March 2011

Kazakhstan fielded its candidate to the UN Human Rights Council This was announced today by the country’s State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev in Geneva addressing the High Level Segment at the 16th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

02 March 2011

UN predicts growing numbers of refugees to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan has become a “magnet” for both labor migrants and refugees

02 March 2011