Kazakhstan already harvested 43.7% of grain
Agriculture Minister Assylzhan Mamytbekov had told a briefing August 17 2011 that grain harvest in Kazakhstan would make up 18.9 million tons.
President Nazarbayev calls to shift from wheat growing to fodder cropping
When we have oversupply of grain, we don’t know where to sell it: President Nazarbayev.
Alpinists almost lost proof of the ascent during the trip back from K2
Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev told Tengrinews.kz the breath-taking details of the last days of the expedition to K2.
National Bank to exercise preemptive right to buy out all produced gold for 2-3 years to come
When commenting on the reasons behind the Bank’s decision to exercise its preemptive right to purchase Kazakhstan-produced gold, Mr. Marchenko pointed to lack of transparency in gold exports following the liberalization of the national market of precious metals.
Kazakhstan hopes to join Karachaganak project within a month: Timur Kulibayev
With its 1.2 billion tons of oil and condensed gas and 1.35 trillion cubic meters of gas, Karachaganak is one of the largest O&G fields in the world. Karachagank accounts for 49% of all the gas production and 18% of oil production in Kazakhstan.
Timur Kulibayev once again refutes suggestions of his possible involvement in politics
President is in a good shape. May God bless him with health. As for me, I have never been involved in politics, nor do I belong to any political parties: Timur Kulibayev.
Pakistan makes its seaports available to Kazakhstan
For January – June trade turnover between the two nations exceeded $19.9 million, 30% up against the like period of 2010.
Kazakhstan’s Transport Minister announces deadline for West Europe – West China motor corridor project
2 787 km of the West Europe – West China transport corridor will run across Kazakhstan, notably across Aktyubinsk, Kyzylorda, South Kazakhstan, Zhambyl and Almaty oblasts.
Latin-based Kazakh alphabet developed for Internet use
Linguists have shortlisted Latin-based Kazakh alphabet versions to 4, with the number of letters varying from 29 to 33.