Kazakhstan Government to curb price for bread: Minister of Economic Development
According to the Minister, the Government will make sure the price remains at the current level.
Development of Imashevskoye condensed gas field in the Caspian offshore delayed on Russia’s side
Russia and Kazakhstan signed an inter-government agreement on geological exploration of the transborder condensed gas field in September 2010.
CPC to transport 32 million tons of oil in 2011
The CPC is implementing a project to expand the pipe’s capacities to 67 million tons a year. The project is to be completed by 2014.
Kazakhstan is ready to pay $700 million - 1.1 billion for a stake in Karachaganak
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.
Imams of Kazakhstan sit for an obligatory test
900 out of 2.5 thousand mosques are based in the South Kazakhstan. That's why the assessment started from the South.
President of Kazakhstan has no personal blogs in social networks: official statement
The reason behind this statement was emergence of a Twitter account run by someone naming himself “Nursultan Nazarbayev”.
Head of National Railways Operator reported to President Nazarbayev on the Company’s performance
Net profit of the KazakhstanTemirZholy (KTZ) National Railways Operator as of the end of 2011 is expected at $612.2 million.
Akchulakov appointed new head of KazMunaiGas
Outgoing Kairgeldy Kabyldin, according to a source close to the situation, is expected to head KazTransOil.
KazAtomProm hopes to remain relatively intact through the forecasted downturn of the global uranium markets
There is no risk of drastic downfall of the global demand for uranium: Sergey Yashin, KazAtomProm Nuclear Company Vice Chairman of the Board.
Kazakhstan may boost uranium production to 30,000 tons a year
As of today annual production output stands at about 20 000 tons, that is 33% of the global production.
LG Chem of South Korea chosen strategic partner to complete 2nd stage at Atyrau-based gas and chemistry complex
Once the 2nd stage is completed, the complex will be able to produce 800 000 tons of polyethylene a year.
Nuclear power plants to emerge in Kazakhstan within a decade
All this will contribute to development of adjacent industries: Sergey Yashin, KazAtomProm Nuclear Company Vice Chairman of the Board.
Alternative energy sources to produce 3% of consumed power by 2020
According to Minister of Industry and Trade, as of the end of 2010 Kazakhstan generated 82 billion kilowatt-hours. The figure is to reach 100 billion by 2015.
Kazakhstan was late to start modernizing its oil refineries: Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev
According to him, timely expansion of the capacities could neutralize price fluctuations and fuel shortages in the domestic market.
Prospects of the 2nd stage of Kashagan development still uncertain: Minister of Oil and Gas
According to the project’s operator, the oilfield’s reserves are estimated at 38 billion barrels, with 10 billion barrels being recoverable.
Kazakhstan to develop nuclear industry: PM Karim Massimov
October 4-5 Astana is hosting KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum, an influential dialogue platform uniting the entire energy industry and bringing together oil and gas companies.
Kazakh-Russian project to construct the Baiterek space launch complex 1.5 years behind the schedule
Initially the Baiterek (“poplar tree”) space launch complex was supposed to be constructed at Baikonur in 2013, following the testings of Angara booster rocket.
Kazakhstan ready for a new wave of financial crisis
However, should the crisis be lingering, we will have to review approaches to the budgeting process: Samruk – Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Vice Chairman of the Board.
Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov to pay a working visit to Tehran October 8-9
According to the Foreign Ministry, “the forthcoming visit may facilitate further development of bilateral political dialogue, expansion of trade and economic and humanitarian cooperation”.
MyPaykz, a new mobile payments service, is launched in Kazakhstan
According to its developers, the most obvious advantage of MyPaykz is that its users can be holders of bank cards issued by any bank.