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Economic Eurasian Union bears no resemblance to USSR: President Nazarbayev
When asked what event was the most significant for Kazakhstan in 2014, President named signing of the agreement to launch the Eurasian Economic Union back in May.
22 December 2014
Kazakhstan has sufficient reserves for the rainy day: President Nazarbayev
Let the people of Kazakhstan stay calm… we have action plans based on the oil price of $70, $60 and $40 per barrel (…) we do have reserves for the rainy day, he assured.
22 December 2014
Kazakhstan must find new oil and gas fields: Senator
Senator Lyazzat Kiinov said Kazakhstan had to invest into oil and gas exploration since the remaning natural reserves would soon be depleted.
19 December 2014
Kazakhstan PM Massimov calls energy security one of greatest challenges of modern time
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov said that energy security was one of the major challenges faced by the global community and that Kazakhstan was working hard to contribute to overcoming of this global issue.
19 December 2014
Nazarbayev sends condolences to Pakistan's President over terrorist attack
Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram to President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain with condolences over the terrorist attack in Pakistan’s city of Peshawar.
19 December 2014
Air Astana launches Astana-Bangkok flight
Kazakhstan’s national flag carrier Air Astana has launched a direct flight between Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana and Thailand’s capital Bangkok.
19 December 2014
China to transfer dozens of enterprises in non-energy sector to Kazakhstan
China intends to transfer dozens of enterprises in non-energy sector to Kazakhstan.
19 December 2014
Ilya Ilyin scores 'Selfie of the Year' with Nazarbayev
Four times World Champion and two times Olympics champion in weightlifting Ilya Ilyin has taken a selfie with President Nazarbayev.
19 December 2014
Kazakhstan welcomes warming in US-Cuban relations
Kazakhstan supports the revival of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.
19 December 2014
Debut art works of Kazakh political analyst Bukharbayev in Almaty
Kazakhstani political analyst and blogger Bakhytzhan Bukharbayev has presented his debut art exhibition in Almaty.
19 December 2014
Unpaid fines in Kazakhstan comparable to EXPO costs
Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev has compared the unpaid fines to the cost of hosting EXPO-2017 in Astana.
19 December 2014
According to Putin, Eurasian Economic Union will help Kazakhstan to cope with economic crisis
The statement was made in the annual press conference broadcasted on Russia 24 TV Channel December 18. President Putin emphasized that the crisis had been triggered by external factors.
18 December 2014
Kazakhstan has no plans to revisit its budget: National Economy Minister
No, we will not be holding any consultations with Russia. Kazakhstan has been pursuing its own monetary policy, he said among other things.
18 December 2014
KazAtomProm and China General Nuclear Power Corporation agree to jointly produce nuclear fuel
Uranium production in Kazakhstan may reach 22 830 tons in 2014, Tengrinews.kz reported earlier, citing Sergei Poltoratsky, KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company Managing Director for Strategic Development.
18 December 2014
Artificial blood from petroleum products to be produced in Kazakhstan
Scientists from Kazakhstan have developed a new method of production of artificial blood from petroleum products.
18 December 2014
Medical tourism - growing sector in Kazakhstan
Medical tourism is a growing sector in Kazakhstan with more than 800 foreign nationals coming to the country to be treated, including from the US, Japan and Italy.
18 December 2014
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan - primary interests for US in Central Asia
Prominent Kazakh political scientist Dosym Satpayev speaks of the interests the United States has in Central Asia.
18 December 2014
Astana Pro Team newcomer's eccentric 'rite of passage'
Superman Lopez enters Astana Pro Team of Kazakhstan in an eccentric way.
17 December 2014
China wants to build plants in Kazakhstan: Li Keqiang
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expressed China’s readiness to build plants in Kazakhstan during the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation in Astana.
17 December 2014
Kazakh railways head holds talks with his Chinese counterpart
President of Kazakhstan's national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Askar Mamin held bilateral talks with Director General of Chinese Railways Sheng Guangji. Two cooperation documents were signed.
17 December 2014