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Kazakhstan transferred $25 thousand to Libya support fund Kazakhstan transferred $25 thousand to the Libya Support Fund.

11 апреля 2011

Shukeev, Orynbayev and Issekeshev retain their governmental positions President signed respective decrees April 11.

11 апреля 2011

Kairat Kelimbetov appointed Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mr. Kelimbetov headed Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund from October 2008.

11 апреля 2011

Talgat Ermegiyaev appointed Minister of Tourism and Sports He was Vice Minister of Sports since February 2, 2008.

11 апреля 2011

Additional funds allocated for Astana light rail system Additional five billion tenge allocated for light rail system in Astana.

11 апреля 2011

Almaty hosting negotiations on free trade zone between Customs Union and EFTA Delegations of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein have come to participate in the talks alongside representatives of Russia and Belarus. The Kazakh delegation is headed by Ms. Zhanar Aitzhanova, acting Minister of Economic Development and Trade.

11 апреля 2011

Kyrgyz Government decides to access Customs Union Should everything go as planned, we will join the Customs Union January 1: Almazbek Atambayev, Kyrgyz Prime Minister.

11 апреля 2011

Government resigns According to the Kazakh legislation, the Government has to offer resignation after the President’s inauguration.

08 апреля 2011

PM Massimov advocates transparency Today, I launched a new section on my website which aims to improve the transparency of the Government’s activities: PM Massimov.

08 апреля 2011

200 thousand volunteers to clean-up Almaty A city-wise volunteer clean-up will take place in Almaty on April 9; more than 200 thousand people are expected to participate.

07 апреля 2011

Kazakhstan may terminate lease agreement over Taissogan testing site “In the territory of the testing site oil has been discovered (…) we have started negotiations with Russia”: Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev.

07 апреля 2011

Storm warning for Astana and Atyrau Heavy fog and strong wind are expected in Astana and Atyrau on April 7.

07 апреля 2011

President advisor Ertysbayev suggests bipartisan parliament Through accelerated efforts, we could form a bipartisan system within 5 years’ time…one like those in the USA or Great Britain: Ertysbayev.

05 апреля 2011

Nazarbayev is No.10 in CIS media rating Nazarbayev is ranking 10 in the CIS media rating of the most mentioned people of the week.

04 апреля 2011

CPC exports 8 528 million tons of oil in Q1 2011

04 апреля 2011

Eleusizov intends to launch environmental party I realized the time had come to launch an environmentalist party: Mels Eleusizov.

04 апреля 2011

Ertysbayev does not rule out parliamentary elections in summer Iif the Parliament unanimously decides to abnegate powers, allowing the President to proceed with the country’s political modernization, the elections will take place in summer: Mr. Ertysbayev.

04 апреля 2011

OSCE/ODIHR mission to announce preliminary results Monday afternoon On Monday afternoon there will be a press-conference held on preliminary results of monitoring.

03 апреля 2011

Light rail construction to be launched in Astana in 2014 The light rail system would be 68 km long, with a 23 km leg linking the capital’s railway station to the airport.

02 апреля 2011

Storm warning for South Kazakhstan Heavy rains and possible floods are expected in South Kazakhstan on April 3-5.

02 апреля 2011

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