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Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan should learn from the N.African unrest Nursultan Nazarbayev gave a speech at the Senate meeting on April 15.

15 April 2011

Record high temperature registered in Astana Absolute maximum temperature record was beaten in Astana on April 14. Temperature reached 27 degrees Centigrade.

15 April 2011

Nurtai Abykayev re-appointed Chairman of National Security Committee Nurtai Abykayev was re-appointed Chairman of Kazakhstan National Security Committee on April 15.

15 April 2011

Askhat Daulbayev named Prosecutor General He has replaced Mr. Kairat Mami who was elected the new Senate Speaker today, April 15.

15 April 2011

Tokayev relieved of his duties of Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been relieved of his duties of the Senate Speaker.

15 April 2011

Kairat Mami to be the new Senate Speaker Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested Mr. Kairat Mami to the position of the Senate Speaker.Senators have supported his candidacy.

15 April 2011

Kazakhstan’s GDP in the Q1 2011 grew by 6.5% Industrial production output grew 6%, reaching $ 25 billion. Gross agricultural produce grew 1.8%, reaching $ 1.19 billion: Serik Smailov, Head of the State Agency for Statistics.

15 April 2011

Astana considers free trade agreement with New Zealand Earlier similar talks were held with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) consisting of Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

15 April 2011

Construction of new residential blocks started in Almaty Construction of residential blocks under the state housing program started in Alatau region of Almaty.

14 April 2011

Aslan Mussin re-appointed head of presidential administration Aslan Mussin was re-appointed Head of the Administration of the President of Kazakhstan on April 13.

14 April 2011

Rashid Tusupbekov was re-appointed Minister of Justice Rashid Tusupbekov has been re-appointed Minister of Justice on April 14.

14 April 2011

Massimov instructed Kostanai Akim on food prices Karim Massimov introduced re-appointed Akim of Kostanai oblast to hold down food prices.

14 April 2011

New town to appear near Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov said that construction of the road interchange at Raimbek street will start shortly.

14 April 2011

Senate Speaker to be named April 15 The Senate will be seeing off Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the outgoing Senate Speaker, as he has been named the new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

14 April 2011

Diabetes exceeds expectations in Kazakhstan President of Kazakhstan Diabetes Association gave official statistics on diabetes in Kazakhstan.

14 April 2011

KazAtomProm to build laboratories with Purolite International In future we plan a JV to produce ion exchange resins for the uranium industry: Mr. Kalilallo Baitassov, KazAtomProm Scientific and Technical Development Department manager.

13 April 2011

Almaty earns $10 thousand a day on Euro-4 buses One Almaty city bus fleet earns 30 thousand tenge (about 200 dollars) a day.

13 April 2011

Average age of new Kazakh Government is 48 The average age of the newly-formed Government members is less than 50 years. This Government is almost 3 years younger than the previous one.

13 April 2011

Kazakhstan International Tourism Fair to be held in Almaty April 20-22 KITF is the leading event for the travel and tourism industry in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. About 500 companies representing 40 nations are expected to attend the event this year.

13 April 2011

Majilis approves allocation of 1.5 hectares to South Korea The land will be used to accommodate the nation’s Embassy in Astana and the residence of the Ambassador.

13 April 2011