Russian diplomat run a 4-year-old girl over with a car in Almaty
An employee of the Consulate General of Russia run a 4-year-old girl over with an electric car in Almaty.
Almaty 5.4 earthquake tagged off-standard
A seismologist commented on the nature of the 5.4 earthquake near Almaty on May 1 and tagged it off-standard.
ESCAP forecast Kazakhstan’s economy growth at 6.2% in 2011
After the moderate 1.2% in 2009, the economy growth bounced back up to 7% in 2010 against the backdrop of favorable external economic conditions (…) The economy is set to grow by 6.2% in 2010: Noeleen Heyzer, ESCAP Executive Secretary.
EBRD to invest to Kazakhstan $1 billion this year
The Bank’s current obligations to invest into Kazakhstan in future to finance projects in various sectors make up $2.8 billion Euro: Finance Minister Bolat Zhamishev.
Kazakhstan’s external trade statistics
Kazakhstan’s external trade turnover in 2010 grew by ¼ as compared to 2009, reaching $89 billion.
Land plots to be allocated for South Korea in Astana for diplomatic premises
Respective agreement has been ratified by the Kazakhstan’s Senate today.
Saudi Arabia interested in grain imports from Kazakhstan
When the railway link Uzen – Turkmenistan border is completed, Kazakhstan will get an access to the Persian Gulf. This will cut down the transportation route to Saudi Arabia: Minister of Transport and Communications Berik Kamaliyev.
Kazakhstan’s Senate ratifies Agreement on concerted principles of currency policies
The sides undertake to pursue an economic policy to raise confidence in the national currencies of the Customs Union states.
Another earthquake hit Almaty oblast
Another 2-magnitude earthquake registered in Almaty oblast on May 4.
Kazakhstan’s PM Massimov meets Sberbank CEO German Gref
Kazakhstan-based subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank has entered the top ten banks in Kazakhstan in terms of assets recently.
Examination confirmed Valeriy Tolmachev mentally sick
An Italian psychiatrist Marasco made a statement that Valeriy Tolmachev suffers from mental disorder.
Kazakhstan planning to bring FDI up to 13-14% of GDP
Currently FDI stands at 8-9% of the GDP: Asylkhan Serikov, Head of Committee for Investments under the Ministry of Industry and New Technology.
Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry has no plans to ban grain exports
Kazakhstan can export 5.5. million tons of grain in the 2010-2011 marketing year: Agriculture Ministry.
Multinationals account for half of investments into Kazakh O&G sector
For the last decade investments into the O&G sector totaled $107 billion, with about 60% of the investments being injected into projects with global oil majors: Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev.
Tasmagambetov deduced formula for investors in Astana
Imangali Tasmagambetov delivered a speech at the 2nd Investment forum Astana Invest 2011.
Kazakhstan and EU to work out a new program of strategic cooperation
The Program seeks to deepen cooperation with regards to investments and trade with the EU: Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister for Economic Integration.
Astana to implement projects worth $5 billion within 5 years
II Investments Forum has opened today in Astana alongside the IV Economic Forum. When opening the Forum, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov told about further development of Astana.
Kazakhstan developing a program to stabilize food prices
However, given the openness of the economy, prices cannot be bridled forcibly: Assylzhan Mamytbekov, Agriculture Minister.
Kazakhstan ratifies agreement on common oil and petroleum products market with Russia and Belarus
The agreement seeks to define major principles to form the common markets of oil for the Customs Union member states, as well as to foster competition in these markets.