Kazakhstan’s Transport Minister announces deadline for West Europe – West China motor corridor project
2 787 km of the West Europe – West China transport corridor will run across Kazakhstan, notably across Aktyubinsk, Kyzylorda, South Kazakhstan, Zhambyl and Almaty oblasts.
07 September 2011
Latin-based Kazakh alphabet developed for Internet use
Linguists have shortlisted Latin-based Kazakh alphabet versions to 4, with the number of letters varying from 29 to 33.
07 September 2011
Apple App Store now offers iSozdik, a Kazakh-Russian dictionary
On the second day of sales the app was the most downloadable at the Kazakhstan’s segment of itunes.apple.com.
07 September 2011
January – August net gold and currency reserves figures announced
Assets of the National Fund alone as of the end of August stood at $40.35 billion, 30.25% up from the start of the year.
07 September 2011
Kazakhstan undecided on constructing a nuclear power plant
According to the Ministry of Industry and New Technology, Kazakhstan is considering expediency of a nuclear power plant from the safety perspective.
07 September 2011
KazMunayGas President on petrol market
By 2016 we plan to meet the domestic demand and start exports: Kairgeldy Kabyldin, President of KazMunayGas.
05 September 2011
Kazakhstan expects a baby-boom in near years
According to Makash Tatimov, a prominent scientist and demographer, Kazakhstan could expect a baby-boom in the nearest future.
02 September 2011
Kazakhstanis steadily shifting from cash to cards
Most Kazakhstanis (86.4%) believe cashless payments have the future, according to a recent survey carried out by ISAS Agency on behalf of Visa.
02 September 2011
Kazakhstan sends $500 000 to help Somalia tackle famine
Some 12.4 million people in the Horn of Africa, including parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda, are affected by the worst drought in decades in the region and are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the UN.
02 September 2011
