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Russian official says dollar, euro could be banned in Eurasian Union; Kazakh National Chamber of Entrepreneurs responds
Kazakh officials have responded to the remakrs of the chairman of the board of directors of Russia’s National Payment Council, who said that the EEU could see a ban on interstate transactions in dollars and euros.
03 December 2014
Kazakhstan startup seeks investor support in London
A robotics educational startup founded by Kazakhstanis in London aims to attract investment for production of children's robo-sets.
03 December 2014
Kazakh students awarded at World Robot Olympiad
Two Kazakh students have been awarded at the World Robot Olympiad for their robot prototype.
01 December 2014
Kazakhstan marks Day of the First President
1st December is the Day of the First President in Kazakhstan. Today, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the larger meaning of this day for the entire nation.
01 December 2014
British Ambassador to Kazakhstan visits Aktau
The British Ambassador to Kazakhstan has visited Aktau to discuss prospects of British companies for expanding their activities in Mangistau region.
01 December 2014
Russia-Kazakhstan trade affected by Russian economic slowdown
Experts say stagnation in the Russian economy has had its effect on the Kazakh-Russian trade turnover.
29 November 2014
Sale of antibiotics may be restricted in Kazakhstan
Many people in Kazakhstan are relying on self-treatment and purchase antibiotics in next door pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is proposing to restrict the sale of antibiotics in Kazakhstan.
29 November 2014
Infertility of couples in Kazakhstan is due to 'questionable Western values' and promiscuity: expert
Director of Kazakhstan's Center for Healthy Lifestyle Marat Kurmanov said that an alarming number of infertile young couples in Kazakhstan is due to questionable values that was inoculated in the Kazakh society in the 1990s.
26 November 2014
Kazakh Border Services recieve $3mln worth of equipment from USA
The US has presented Kazakhstani Border Services with modular shelter complexes and related equipment totally worth $3 million.
26 November 2014
Uzbek President marks Nazarbayev's farsighted approach
Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has marked the farsighted approach of Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
26 November 2014
Kazakhstan among countries with highest police presence per person
Kazakhstan is among the most policed countries in the world along with Italy, Portugal and Russia.
26 November 2014
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan to increase trade turnover
President of Uzbekistan has arrived in the capital of Kazakhstan Astana to discuss bilateral cooperation with Kazakh leader Nursultan Nazarbayev. They believe economic potential of trade and economic cooperation between the countries has not been fully unleashed.
25 November 2014
Uzbek leader Islam Karimov arrives in Kazakhstan
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov in Astana.
25 November 2014
Eurasian parliament creation off EEU agenda?
Representatives of three Eurasian Economic Union countries - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus, have shown in their statements that creation of a Eurasian parliament is not a question to ponder on in the near future.
25 November 2014
Kazakhstan's information security is feeble: expert
Kazakh political analyst Dosym Satpayev called information security of Kazakhstan weak and stressed that this could lead to a strongly divided society as was exemplified by the situation in Ukraine.
25 November 2014
Teenager ties himself to horse and survives four days in Kazakh steppe
A teenager from a remote Kazakh village has survived four days in the steppe with no food or water. He spent the days on horseback, just like the nomads of the times long past.
25 November 2014
Drones to be produced in Astana in 2016
Kazakhstan will start assembling drones in Astana in 2016.
24 November 2014
Two military training teachers arrested in Almaty after grenade explosion in classroom. Who to blame?
The police in Almaty have arrested the teacher, whose student in military training class was killed by a grenade explosion. However, many believe he is not the one to blame. Including one of the injured students.
24 November 2014
Giants inhabited pre-historic Kazakhstan?
A former resident of Karaganda Viacheslav Plokhov claims he found footprints of pre-historic giants in Kazakhstan. The news some might call
22 November 2014
Kazakhstan expects boost in Chinese investments
Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan said he expected the new stimuli package adopted in Kazakhstan to boost the inflow of investment from China.
21 November 2014