Kazakhstan developing Plan B in case of negative economic scenario
Early May the Government adopted a plan to secure 7% GDP growth in 2011 in line with President Nazarbayev’s instructions.
Economy Minister regards year 2011 as “dangerous” in terms of inflation
He reminded that in January – April consumer prices grew 4.2% as compared to December 2010.
GDP growth in January – April made up 6.9%
Early May the Government adopted a plan to secure 7% GDP growth in 2011 in line with President Nazarbayev’s instructions
Minister of Education to deal with those behind late earthquake warning
Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science promised to deal with those responsible for late notification about the 5.4 quake in Almaty oblast on May 1.
PHOTO: School in Malovodnoye village damaged by 5.4 quake
Ostrovskiy School in Malovodnoye village was damaged by the 5.4 earthquake that hit Almaty oblast on May 1.
Kazakhstan residents may be warned of quakes via Twitter and SMS
Ministers of Emergency Situations and Communications talked about new projects in earthquake preparedness.
Kazakhstan’s PM Massimov meets IMF delegation
Kazakhstan's economy is set to expand by 5.9% this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, raising its previous forecast.
USAID allocating money to enhance Kazakhstan’s healthcare system
The healthcare project is designed for 5 years and seeks to increase access to quality healthcare within two years’ time. Starting from the end of 2012, the Program will be focused on HIV prevention and tuberculosis prevention.
Gold and currency reserves grew by 31% in January-April to $36.4 billion
In April, gold and currency reserves grew by 5.14%, with net currency reserves growing by 4.92% and gold reserves growing by 7%.