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Effective and cheap water filter invented in Kazakhstan
Scientists of the engineering laboratory of the Eurasian National University in Astana invented an effective, cheap and simple water filter.
28 January 2013
Believers will control finances of Kazakhstan's religious unions
Revision commissions made up of members of the parish will take control over the money received by religious unions.
28 January 2013
Central Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko may file in his resignation letter
Euromoney’s 2003 central bank governor of the year may quit although his tenure only expires in 2015.
28 January 2013
Profits from EXPO-2017 may reach $900 million
Kazakhstan experts have calculated that the EXPO-2017 exhibition in Astana may generate from $520 to $910 million in profits.
28 January 2013
Сustoms generate seventh part of Kazakhstan budget
In 2011 Kazakhstan’s customs authorities generated over 1 trillion tenge ($6.7 billion) for the country's state budget.
28 January 2013
Central Bank Governor on the upside and downside of the suggested single pension fund
According to him, if there is a single pension fund managed directly by the Government or by the National Fund, there will be no deals closed with affiliated companies.
28 January 2013
Over 50 villages around Aral Sea area may be flooded
People have been warned about the danger. Anti-flood works are in process in the coastal area: Kazakhstan Emergency Department.
28 January 2013
National Bank shouldn’t act as both the owner and regulator of the single pension fund: Gregory Marchenko
President made the decision to the benefit of the nation (…) and it will be brought to life, Central Bank Governor pledged.
28 January 2013
Russia’s Sberbank President German Gref is concerned over Kazakhstan’s moves to restrict operations of foreign banks
Due to a Samruk-Kazyna’s decision the bank’s Kazakhstan subsiary may lose $800 million deposited by legal entities.
28 January 2013
1000 laid off Kazakhstan workmen to be hired to modernize Atyray oil refinery
According to Atyray Region Vice Governor, over 7 000 people were laid off following completion of the construction works at Bolashak oil refinery in Karabatan in 2012.
28 January 2013
Over 50 million tons of crude pumped via Atasu-Alashankow oil pipeline
Since the pipeline was launched in 2006 the volume of crude has been growing by 20% a year on average.
28 January 2013
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister on adoption of the Latin alphabet
At a press-conference in Moscow today Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister dispelled Russia’s concerns over alleged geopolitical shifts behind Kazakhstan’s decision to have the language shifted to the Latin alphabet.
25 January 2013
Kazakhstan ready to host next round of negotiations on Iranian nuclear program
Kazakhstan is ready to host the next round of negotiations of six international mediators on Iranian nuclear program with representatives of Tehran.
25 January 2013
Hockey: Dallman might debut in Kazakhstan national team in February
The full list of players, who can be included into Kazakhstan national team has been published at the website of Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation.
25 January 2013
Kazakhstan advancing technical education to international level
Technical and vocational training will be provided in special colleges of international level in Kazakhstan.
25 January 2013
Nobody can have Russia and Kazakhstan having rows: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister
In 5 days Kazakhstan’s Vice PM Kairat Kelimbetov, co-chairman of the intergovernmental committee for Baikonur issues, would be travelling to Moscow.
25 January 2013
High-speed railroad link will take passengers from Astana to Almaty in 5 hours
Astana-Almaty high-speed railroad line will shorten the trip time down to 5 hours instead of the current 13.
25 January 2013
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy to increase manufacturing 30-fold by 2015
In 2008 the volume of railroad manufacturing was totally worth 10 billion tenge and this year in 2012 it made 155 billion tenge: Askar Mamin.
25 January 2013
Two Kazakhstan girls won Little Princess International-2013 awards
The winners got ribbons decorated with Swarovski crystals and invitations to the International Little Miss World, Little Miss Planet pageants.
25 January 2013
Any dispute over Baikonur is merely a regular issue: Russia’s Foreign Minister
According to him, Proton carrier rockets have already been modernized. It is not the first year the two sides have agreed on the number of launches.
25 January 2013