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.
Nursultan Nazarbayev to visit egg plant in Akmola Oblast on August 8
President of Kazakhstan is setting off on a working trip to Akmola Oblast. Among other things the is planning to visit a large commercial egg plant.
Collective Security Treaty Organization Secretary General Bordyuzha to visit Kazakhstan
During his trip he is to meet President Nazarbayev, Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov, Aide to President and Secretary of the Security Council Marat Tazhin: CSTO spokesman Zeinetdinov.
Kazakhstan’s Vse.kz popular forum a target of hackers’ attack
The old Romans would say “Is fecit, qui prodest [translated as Done by the one who profits from it]”: Dmitry Zimin, founder.
GSM Kazakhstan mobile carrier offers free access to Facebook and Vkontakte
The mobile free version only allows dealing with texts.
H1 2011 Kazakhstan inflation rate lower than CIS average
Inflation rate in Kazakhstan in the H1 2011 stood at 5.1%, lower than the CIS average (6.4%), the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics reports.
Net gold and currency reserves grow
Net gold and currency reserves of the Kazakhstan’s National Bank grew by 31.44% from January to July, making up $36.3 billion as of the end of July.
Kazakhstan only second to Moldova in CIS in terms of H1 2011 freights transportation growth
H1 2011 growth of freights transportation in the entire CIS as compared to the like period of 2010 stands at 11.5%.
Economy Minister Kairat Kelimbetov doesn’t see the Russian rouble in the capacity of the global reserve currency
If we talk of some reserve currency in our region, it should be a basket of the China’s renminbi, the Russia’s rouble and the Kazakh tenge: Kelimbetov.
Current presence of China in Kazakhstan’s economy poses no threat: Economy Minister Kelimbetov
According to the Minister, the biggest trade partner of Kazakhstan at the present stage is the European Union, followed by Russia.
H1 2011 uranium production figures
Uranium production output in Kazakhstan in the H1 2011 made up 9 148 tons, 9% up against the like period of 2010.
Kazakhstan’s economy policy for the nearest 5 years to focus on large-scaled privatization
At the first stage, that is in 2012-2015, Kazakhstan will launch the so-called People’s IPOs of national companies. Afterwards, some national holdings will be floated to attract strategic global investors: Economy Minister Kelimbetov.
Kazakhstan may put off selling its BTA bank for 3 years: country’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade Kairat Kelimbetov
According to him, only Russia and China could be interested in the Bank’s purchase.
KazMunayGas National Oil and Gas Company obtains a syndicated loan worth $1 billion
The agreement was signed July 15.
Almaty to host 1st summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) in October
The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) was established in 2009 as an international intergovernmental organization of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey.
President Nazarbayev ratifies agreement on strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Turkey
The agreement was signed in Ankara October 22, 2009.
Criminal case to be opened in Kazakhstan against Kazakh tourists detained in Uzbekistan
The tourists are charged with deliberately crossing the national border as part of an organized group: Ms. Larissa Dmitryuk, spokesperson of the Border Control Service of the Committee for National Security.
Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated Kazakh citizens on beginning of Ramadan
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev wished peace and accord to all the Kazakhs and well-being in every family.
Alpinists of K2 expedition fell through a crack
The team managed to promptly get Maksut Zhumayev and Ralf Dujmovits from the crack in the ice. None of the climbers received any serious injuries.
Kazakh language and culture course free of distractions of modern civilizations
Those signed up stay in yurts, folding dwellings of the nomad Kazakhs, practice national songs and dance and master national crafts making.