Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to deal with extremists
Further measures to enhance religious stability was discussed at the meeting of the Security Council of Kazakhstan.
Export duty on crude brought $1.67 billion for the state budget in H1 2011
Starting from January 1, exports duty on crude stands at $ 40 per ton.
Astana puzzled over inclusion into the US Homeland Security Department’s list of “specially designated countries”
The situation contradicts with the spirit of strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the USA. We are expecting our US partners to take urgent measures to rectify the situation: Foreign Ministry.
2.7 million square meters of floor area of housing commissioned in H1 2011: PM Massimov
According to the PM, the recently launched state program to renovate the housing and public utilities infrastructure in 2011-2020 is to bring tangible results in 2012.
Only 26% of population are aware of the People’s IPO initiative: PM Massimov
According to him, before the end of 2011 the Government should focus on raising people’s awareness of the Program and run the actual Program early next year.
Small and middle-sized businesses grew 8% in H1 2011: PM Massimov
According to the PM, 2.5 million are employed in the sector, over 1/3 of the economically active population.
Massimov reported to Nazarbayev about Kazakhstan's development in H1
Massimov told Nazarbayev about the results of Kazakhstan's development in the first 6 months of the year.
A couple from France arrived in Kazakhstan on a tandem
A married couple came to Kazakhstan from France. The couple wants to cross Eurasia on a tandem.
Hundreds of Russian enterprises move to Kazakhstan: Chairman of the Association of Regional Banks of Russia
According to him, businesses are moving to where they can make a greater profit.