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10 countries granted visa free entrance to Kazakhstan for one year
Kazakhstan opens visa-free entry for ten countries starting July 15, 2014 to July 15, 2015.
14 June 2014
Over 50% of school children diagnosed with nearsightedness in Kazakhstan
According to Kazakhstan Ministry of Health, almost half of the Kazakhstani school kids develop nearsightedness (myopia) during studies.
14 June 2014
Saiga to be reintroduced into the market: Kazakhstan Minister
Kazakhstan Minister of Environment declared that saiga antelopes may be reintroduced into the market after the population is large enough.
13 June 2014
Keep calm and drink tea, Kazakhstan spends millions to import it
Kazakhstan is steadily increasing its import of tea, which reached 32,000 tons worth $147 million in 2013 alone.
13 June 2014
Majilis endorses Caspian security treaty
Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of the parliament (Majilis) approved the draft law On Ratification of the Agreement on Security Cooperation in the Caspian Sea.
13 June 2014
Nazarbayev worried about Kashagan
Kazakhstan’s president Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed concern about the development of the Kashagan oil field during his meeting with the CEO of Italian Eni Claudio Descalzi.
13 June 2014
Kazakhstan will not change its name to get rid of the “stan” ending: Foreign Minister
According to him, “media tricks shouldn’t be taken seriously. Kazakhstan will remain Kazakhstan”.
13 June 2014
Mare's milk-based infant food to be produced in Kazakhstan
Production of infant food from mare’s milk will start in Akmola Oblast in the nearest future.
12 June 2014
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister visits France
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov has arrived in France.
12 June 2014
Tenizbayev to compete for place in national taekwondo team after London incident
Kazakhstani taekwondo sportsman Azamat Tenizbayev will participate in his first competition in Almaty since his arrival from London, where he spent 6 month on charges of sexual harassment.
12 June 2014
Kazakhstan sends evidences of Aliyev's involvement in opposition leader murder to Austria
Kazakhstan has sent documents pointing to the involvement of Rakhat Aliyev in the murder of a Kazakh opposition leader Sarsenbayev to Austria.
12 June 2014
Kazakhstan’s President signs amendments to improve the country’s investment climate
The package of incentives will be offered for new investment projects worth at least $20 million in industries of prime importance.
12 June 2014
Kazakhstan announces visa-free entry for investors from 10 nations
President Nazarbayev emphasized that “removal of visa barriers is of great importance to expand business contacts and international operations”.
12 June 2014
Kazakhstan is the best gate to enter Eurasian Economic Union markets: President Nazarbayev
According to him, “the economies of the member states [Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus] stand at $2.3 trillion. The combined market of 170 million people (…) is offering conditions for free movement of goods, workforce, services, and capital”.
12 June 2014
Kazakhstan divides its cities into 3 categories
Kazakhstan's cities will be divided into three categories for development purposes.
12 June 2014
Kazakhstan’s President inviting foreign investors to participate in privatization of over 700 companies
Besides, according to him, the country’s Government should accelerate launch of concession contracts in healthcare, education, water supply and some other realms.
12 June 2014
Trade centers being constructed in place of Almaty's flea market
Construction of modern trade centers has begun in place of the demolished Almaty flea markets known as Barakholka located in the outskirts of the city.
11 June 2014
Russian oil to reach China via Kazakhstan
The Lower House of the Kazakh Parliament (Majilis) has adopted a draft law to ratify the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on cooperation in transportation of Russian oil to China via Kazakhstan.
11 June 2014
Kazakhstan introduces prior notification of customs authorities
Kazakhstan has launched a pilot project to introduce prior notification of customs authorities about goods imported to the territory of the Customs Union by rail.
11 June 2014
Italy's military cargo transit from Afghanistan approved by Kazakhstan's lower house
The lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament has given the thumbs up for Italy to withdraw its military equipment and personnel through the Kazakh territory.
11 June 2014