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Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Iran hands in credentials to Ahmadinejad Legal status of the Caspian Sea and the Uzen-Gyzylgai – Bereket – Etrek railway high on the agenda.

17 March 2011

Tokayev will serve as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s representative to the Conference on Disarmament OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan has been named the new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

17 March 2011

Chinese general pledges to maintain SCO’s “Shanghai spirit” New SCO Actions Plan approved.

17 March 2011

Astana meeting SCO defense ministers March 16 Kazakhstan’s Defense Minister met his Chinese counterpart China's Defense Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie.

17 March 2011

Dim weather forecasts for Kazakhstan’s sowing season 2011 summer in Kazakhstan is going to be dry with a slight improvement in June, state weather service says.

17 March 2011

Kazakhstan’s Transport Ministry bans importing previously owned vehicles Starting from July 1, 2011 Kazakhstan introduces Euro-3 requirements for imported vehicles.

16 March 2011

Almaty citizens need “disaster preparedness kits" Every Almaty citizen should have a so called “disaster preparedness kit” with a food stock for three days, Ilyin says.

16 March 2011

Heads of SCO anti-drugs agencies to convene in Astana March 29-30 SCO will focus on its anti-drugs strategy for 2011-2016 when meeting in Astana, capital of this year's rotating chair state of the SCO.

16 March 2011

Nazarbayev orders to amnesty prisoners President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered to amnesty prisoners on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Independence of Kazakhstan.

15 March 2011

Kazakhstan is not giving up on its nuclear energy development over Japan’s disaster Kazakhstan plans to continue its nuclear energy programs, Timur Zhantikin said.

15 March 2011

Kazakh citizens evacuated from Japan arrive to Almaty Kazakhstan’s Emergency flight is back from Japan with 85 evacuated citizens onboard.

15 March 2011

Bilateral Consultations between Kazakhstan and US to be held on March 24-25 in Astana Annual Bilateral Consultations between Kazakhstan and the United States are going to take place in Astana on 24-25.

14 March 2011

Dosym Satpayev asks questions at congress of political scientists First Eurasian Congress of Political Scientists has started today in Almaty. "What awaits the post-soviet states around the corner of hystory?" is the top question on the agenda.

14 March 2011

Tokayev appointed Director General of UN Office in Geneva Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan a new Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva

12 March 2011

Foreign Investors Council sitting scheduled for May 18, 2011 FIC will focus on solutions to raise labour efficiency.

11 March 2011

Kazakhstan to launch saiga antelope protection campaign A raft of photo and video materials will be used to educate children and adults on environmental issues to help conserve the animals.

10 March 2011

Kazakhstan Government is forecasting a good harvest in 2011 A good grain harvest is expected in 2011. Interest rates on agricultural loans have been further reduced.

10 March 2011

March 17 Astana to host SCO defense ministers’ sitting The sitting will be focused on international and regional security issues and further expanding cooperation of SCO Defense Ministries.

09 March 2011

President Nazarbayev to visit Russia March 17 The talks will focus on Kazakh-Russian ties within bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

09 March 2011

Kazakhstan ranks 93rd among 139 economies in terms of tourism attractiveness Kazakhstan ranks 93rd among 139 economies according to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, released by the World Economic Forum.

09 March 2011