EBRD considers financing motor road projects in Kazakhstan
The Bank and the Transport Ministry officials considered financing reconstruction of Tashkent – Shymkent, Almaty – Khorgos motro roads, as well as construction of the Big Almaty Ring Road.
Kazakhstan Government has no plans to raise export duty on crude: Finance Minister
According to him, the issue of raising export duty on oil is not considered in the draft three-year budget.
PM Massimov address to Muslims before Laylat al-Qadir (Night of Power)
Laylat al-Qadir observed by night-long prayer, Qur'an recitation, and special acts of charity.
Kazakhstan mulls exporting 3 million tons of grain to China in 2011
Sky-high grain harvest estimate stood at about 22 million tons as of the end of July, according to Kazakhstan’s Research Institute for Environmental and Climate Studies.
US President Barack Obama hopes to meet President Nazarbayev at 2nd International Nuclear Security Forum in Seoul
According to him, Washington and Astana could make a joint contribution to nuclear safety and define further steps towards a nuclear-weapons-free world.
President Nazarbayev to attend the 2nd International Nuclear Security Forum in Seoul
The 1st Nuclear Security Summit was held in Washington in 2010 and was attended by 40 world leaders.
KazTransGas and Kolon Corporation of South Korea to construct 95 CNG filling stations
100 CNG filling stations will be launched, with 2 of the first 5 to be completed this year in Almaty.
KazMunayGas and KC Kazakh B.V. of South Korea agree on a drill rig at jointly developed Zhambyl oil block
Early next year the drill rig will be delivered to the Caspian Sea in separate blocks.
Prime Minister Karim Massimov meets President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea
President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit August 24.