Direct flights to be launched from Astana to major cities within 7 hours of flying time
The task had been set by President Nazarbayev April 17.
Kazakhstan and China agree on currency swaps
According to National Bank’s Vice Chairman Bissengali Tadjiyakov, the measure is necessary given the robust growth of the bilateral trade turnover: the current figure stands at $20 billion and is set to triple by 2015.
Kazakhstan government’s sittings to go on-line at PM’s web site
Materials will be posted on a weekly basis.
Kazakhstan and China announce comprehensive strategic partnership
The joint declaration signed today covers all realms: President Nazarbayev.
Medvedev and Karzai will meet for talks in Astana
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev will hold negotiations with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
Voice calls between Kazakhstan cellular operators will become two times cheaper by 2015
The cost of voice calls between Kazakhstan cellular operators will be 40 percent lower by 2015.
Kazakhstan to supply fuel pellets to China as early as this year: Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Late 2010 KazAtomProm completed certification of its uranium tablets to be further supplied to the Chinese market.
Equestrian tournaments to be held in Almaty and Astana
The 3rd Sports Tournament of Kazakhstan, the 4th Central Asian Championship and several International Equestrian Sport Tournaments will be held in Almaty and Astana in June and July.
KazMunaiGas National O&G Company and CNPC sign agreement to cooperate in R&D and innovations
The agreement was signed between KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board Kairgeldy Kabyldin and CNPC Vice President Wang Dongjin.