People’s IPO calls for legislation amendments
To facilitate the IPO Program, some laws should be amended, notably on subsurface use, railways transport, on power industry, on state-run property, on Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and some others: Economy Minister.
Kazakhstan to run a large-scaled campaign to raise financial awareness of population at large
According to the PM, the People’s IPO Program should reach out to as many common people as possible.
Under the People’s IPO Program shares of national companies will be offered at market value
We’ve chosen the best timing: the companies are not overvalued at the present time: Minister of Economic Development and Trade
Ministry of Industry and Trade refutes that negotiations are under way with South Korea on constructing a nuclear power station
August 22 a number of Kazakhstan’s media quoted KazTag Agency’s report that allegedly Kazakhstan is negotiating with KEPCO on uranium production and construction of a nuclear power plant.
KazMunayGas announces H1 2011 results
The Company accounts for 65% of overall oil transportation, 100% of gas transportation, 50% of tanker transportation in Kazakhstan. 100 per cent of the Company’s shares belong to the National Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna.
No petrol price hikes in September: Ministry of Oil and Gas
August 19 Tengrinews.kz quoted KazTag Agency’s report that Kazakhstan’s Government planned to raise retail price ceiling for fuel by 12-14% starting from September 1.
President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea to arrive in Kazakhstan August 24
Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, is also to host a Kazakh-Korean business forum.
Government to come up with a new nation-wide action plan to attract investments
According to Minister of Industry and Trade, every ambassador, every minister, every head of a national company, every regional governor will have a certain target to hit in terms of investments attracted.
6-kilo carp was caught in Astana
An Astana resident has caught a 6-kilo fish at the Grebnoy Canal in the centre of the city.
Grain exports potential stands at over 10 million tons
According to Agriculture Minister, the government plans to subsidize grain supplies towards Black and Baltic sea ports “to balance the market”.
Kazakhstan and South Korea negotiating on construction of a nuclear power plant
According to an unnamed source, within the two nearest weeks a large-scaled Korean delegation is come to Kazakhstan to set forth a detailed proposal.
Four members of K2 expedition reached the third camp
Four participants of the international expedition to K2, also known as Chogori, have reached the third camp at the height of 7100 meters, in spite of the snow and strong wind.
President Nursultan Nazarbayev to visit Brunei
According to Foreign Minister of Brunei, major vectors for cooperation could be grain and flour exports from Kazakhstan, oil and gas projects, green technology, as well as healthcare and Islamic banking.
Preliminary results of Senate election
Preliminary lists of the new Senators have been made available.
PM Massimov promises to look into the issue of blocked access to LiveJournal
Kazakhtelecom National Telephone Operator told in its Twitter account that “blocking the access is not in line with the Company’s policy. There is no benefit for the Company”.
Kazakhstan’s PM Karim Massimov meets Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko of Russia
The sides discussed issues related to the Common Economic Space of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
Kazakhstan expecting a bumper grain harvest
With favorable weather conditions in August and September the grain harvest can exceed the expectations, breaking the 2009 record: Kazakhstan’s Research Institute for Environmental and Climate Studies.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to come to Kazakhstan
According to the Foreign Ministry, he plans to come before the end of the year.
Petrol prices to grow 12-14% from September
Tengrinews.kz reported earlier that since the start of the year petrol price had grown by 17.4%.
Every third Kazakhstan woman over 50 suffers from osteoporosis
Every third Kazakhstan woman over 50 and every fifth man over 70 suffer from osteoporosis.