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.