Almaty residents spent $400 thousand on tourism
Almaty residents spent $375 thousand on tourism in 2010. $216 thousand out of this amount was spent on tickets, visas and other services.
Several Astana streets to be blocked for 3 months
Massive road construction will start in Astana on April 4, 2011 causing changes in public transport routes and blocking several city streets.
Kazakhstan ratified SCO Counter-Terrorism Convention
Kazakhstan Senate has ratified the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Counter-Terrorism Convention.
Migration law to set new rules for importing workforce
This law will introduce new norms applicable to season workers and labour migrants with non-regulated status: Vice Minister of Labour.
Global Fund to Fight AIDS grants $ 19 million to Kazakhstan
The agreement comes into force April 1 and shall be valid to 2013. The National Centre for AIDS Prevention and Control is the recipient and administrator of the grant.
Kazakhstan’s economy on the rebound
This can be seen from 2010 GDP growing by 7% to reach $ 140 billion. It is a sign of healthy growth: Vice Minister of Economic Development and Trade.
Kazakhstan and Italy to be strategic partners
Kazakhstan’s Senate has ratified agreement on strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Italy, Press Service of the Kazakhstan’s Government announced.
Yertysbayev: Era of capital punishment has passed
Yermukhamet Yertysbayev supports abolishment of the capital punishment in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan and Russia agree on nuclear energy
Kazakh Ministry of Industry and New Technologies signed a long-term nuclear energy agreement with RosAtom.