No visa required for Kazakhstan citizens in Albania
Kazakhstan citizens will be able to enter Albania without visas and stay in the country for 90 days out of 6 months after the first entry.
U.S. Science Envoy to visit Kazakhstan
U.S. Science Envoy Dr. Alice Gast will visit Kazakhstan next week to meet with representatives of Kazakhstan scientific community in Astana and Almaty.
Senate passes draft law to regulate production and sales of petroleum products
The draft law seeks to set fixed prices for certain types of petroleum products of importance to socially vulnerable groups of population.
Kazakhstan and China to complete the 3rd stage of Kazakhstan – China Gas Pipeline by 2013
It will boost the Kazakh segment’s carrying capacities by 25 billion cubic meters: KazMunaiGas Chairman Kairgeldy Kabyldin.
19 Senate seats are up for elections in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission has approved the calendar plan of the Senate elections.
Oil companies may be obliged to invest into beluga sturgeon breeding projects at the Caspian: Environment Minister Nurgali Ashim
Populations of beluga sturgeon have declined by nearly 90% in recent decades due to the high demand for black caviar, inadequate management, and habitat degradation.
No further licensing of minor oil refineries: Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev
According to the Minister, there are a total of 35 oil refineries: 3 large-scaled ones and 32 minor facilities.
China became SCO chairman
On June 15, 2011 China became the new chairman of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
KazMunaiGas to boost financing of innovation projects 100 times by 2015
Currently we spend about $0.68 million on R&D. We plan to increase the figure almost 100 times by 2015: Company’s Head Kairgeldy Kabyldin.