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Kazakhstan bans import of apples
Tengrinews.kz - The government has decided to ban the import of apples into Kazakhstan until the end of the year.
28 August 2024
Ukraine adds Russian oil import ban to growing trade war
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk intends to introduce a ban on oil product imports from Russia.
06 April 2016
Tenge depreciation not enough to help Kazakh exporters
In spite of a massive depreciation of the Kazakh tenge, further measure need to be taken to help the domestic manufacturers in Kazakhstan.
17 November 2015
Kazakh tenge real exchange rate down by 24.7% in 2015
National Bank of Kazakhstan released data on Kazakh tenge real exchange rate against the currencies of Kazakhstan's major trade partners.
13 November 2015
Current tenge exchange rate is adequate: Kazakhstan central bank Governor
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov sees the current tenge exchange rate as adequate under the circumstances.
08 October 2015
Petrol prices in Kazakhstan depend on Russian ruble: Shkolnik
Kazakh Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik says that the price for petrol in Kazakhstan will depend on the Russian ruble.
01 October 2015
Kazakh-Kyrgyz boarders opened with Kyrgyzstan's accession to EEU
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan, have opened the customs border between the two countries.
14 August 2015
Russian outcry over plan to destroy smuggled Western foods
Russians hit out against government plans to destroy hundreds of tonnes of Western food smuggled into the crisis-hit country.
06 August 2015
Putin extends Western food ban for one year
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended a ban against most Western food imports for a year, saying the longer-than-expected measure would ensure the country's security.
25 June 2015
Russia to ban fish imports from Latvia, Estonia
Russia is to ban fish imports from the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, its food safety watchdog said Friday, citing violations.
30 May 2015
Ban of Russian fuel will not cause deficit in Kazakhstan: KazMunaiGas
Kazakhstan has introduced a 45-day ban on import of fuel from Russia. Some are worried that this will be the beginning of a new fuel deficit in the Central Asian economy. KazMunaiGas has a different view.
03 April 2015
Kazakhstan to introduce ban on imports of gasoline and diesel fuel
The measure will have no impact on the price of fuel. The Energy Ministry has set price ceilings for both gasoline and diesel fuel: Vice Minister of Energy.
02 March 2015
Kazakhstan officially denies intent to restrict Russian imports
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan has officially refuted the reports suggesting that the largest Central Asian economy was intending to ban or limit imports from Russia.
19 February 2015
Kazakhstan may restrict Russian imports: media
Media reports suggest that Kazakhstan may resort to restricting Russian imports due to the pressure its domestic market from the significantly cheaper products offered by its Northern neighbour.
19 February 2015
Imports of Russian products to Kazakhstan to be discussed at special bilateral meeting
The time of the meeting is to be shortly agreed on, according to Andrei Slepnev, Minister of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Committee.
16 February 2015
Calls to ban Russian imports voiced in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani enterprises find themselves under increasing pressure with cheap products being imported from Russia. Some are calling for customs duties on the border between the Kazakhstan and Russia to be reintroduced.
09 February 2015
Kazakh National Fund grows despite drop in oil prices: Minister of Finance
Despite the drop in oil prices, Kazakhstan’s National Fund continues to grow.
22 December 2014
Concerted actions of Customs Union in response to sanctions against Russia are not excluded: Russia’s Foreign Minister
According to him, The legislation framework of the Customs Union enables its member states to take concerted actions in response to economic pressure exerted on any of the member states by a third party.
09 December 2014
Kazakhstan to meet domestic demand for cement shortly
According to Vice Minister for Investments and Development, Kazakhstan has a vast cement production potential, however in the current year the country has imported over 1 million tons of cement.
02 December 2014
Russian ruble fall has little effect on Kazakhstan economy: IMF
Kazakhstan is not strongly influenced by the changes in the currency rate of the Russian ruble.
09 November 2014