Government and KPO continuing negotiations on Karachaganak oilfield
Possibility and conditions for the Government to buy a stake in the project fully depend on commercial terms to be finalized during the negotiations: Oil and gas Ministry.
2011 January – July oil production figures
According to the Ministry of Oil and gas, production of crude oil and condensed gas in 2010 totaled 80 million tons, 4.2% up against 2009.
South Korea considering swapping a stake in KEPCO for a stake in uranium mine in Kazakhstan
According to the South Korea’s Trade Ministry, Seoul plans to exchange a 5% stake in KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. for a 15% share in the unnamed mine.
Government won’t be restricting prices for housing and growing mortgage rates
Kazakhstan is a market economy, so any attempts on the part of the government to bridle growing prices for housing or mortgage rates are inadmissible: National Bank.
Kazakhstan has no intention to recognize same-sex unions: Justice Ministry
Article 11 of the draft Family Code currently considered by the country’s Senate reads that same-sex marriages are not admissible.
National Bank suspends licenses of three banks for some banking operations
Senim bank, TAIB Kazakhstan, Credit Altyn and Al Hilal, first Islamic bank in Kazakhstan had their licenses suspended for three months.
Chairman of the Agency for Public Service wages war against cronyism
Recently appointed to head the Agency, Baimenov told he “hadn’t brought a new team”.
Kazakhstan’s tourists detained in Uzbekistan for 2 weeks won’t face criminal charges in homeland...or will they?
According to one of the tourists, they were told that “initiating a criminal case is still an open issue”.
Employment guaranteed for Bolashak Scholarship Program graduates: Education Ministry
According to the Ministry, the list of graduates seeking for jobs has been forwarded to public bodies and national companies to assist the graduates in finding jobs.
No plans of launching a single pension fund: Labor Ministry
As of now there are 12 pension funds regulated by the Committee for Financial Supervision under the National Bank.
Labor Ministry rejects suggestion to open a deposit worth $1000 for every newly born baby
The state had better take some measures to protect the nation against slump of prices [for commodities that ensure most of the budget revenues]: Labor Ministry.
Golden Horde time tomb discovered in Pavlodar oblast
Archaeologists found ruins of a tomb of a nobleman of the Golden Horde time in Pavlodar oblast.
Ancient craftsmen lived at the territory of Almaty oblast
Scientist and professor of Al-Farabi Kazakhstan National University suggested that primitive people lived at the territory of Almaty oblast over 35 thousand years ago.
Lama Sharif: Extremism in Kazakhstan has to be countered intellectually
Chairman of the Agency for Religious Affairs Kairat Lama Sharif told about ways to counter religious extremism in Kazakhstan.
Taldykorgan students became finalists of The Flight to the Future contest
School students from Taldykorgan became finalists of the prestigious international contest of young space researchers called “Flight to Future”.
President of South Korea to visit Astana in the end of August
President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak will visit Astana in the end of August.
Let us not speed up shifting to the Latin alphabet: Culture Ministry
The issue calls for public discussion. Readiness of the society [for the change] as a whole should be taken into account: Culture Ministry’s Executive Secretary Zhanna Kurmangaliyeva.
Media speculations over language legislation are storm in a teacup: Culture Ministry
The speculations were caused by amendments allegedly drafted by the country’s Culture Ministry.
Kazakhstan to export 60 000 tons of bovine meat a year by 2015: President Nazarbayev
According to him, if a ton of meat is fivefold more expensive than a ton of grain (…) it is a viable initiative.
Kazakhstan selecting consultants to reform Tax Code
Earlier the country’s media reported that tax returns would be introduced as a pilot project in 2012.