Nazarbayev signs pension reform lawKazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law reforming the pension system and gradually increasing women's pension age from 58 to 63.
22 June 2013
Kazakhstan suggests to divert Irtysh RiverKazakhstan Ministry of Regional Development has suggested to divert the Irtysh River flow into the central part of the country.
Halyk Bank may give up on BTA dealThe deal to purchase BTA by Halyk Bank may take longer than planned; one shouldn’t rule out the possibility of Halyk Bank giving up on the idea of purchasing BTA in case Kazakhstan Government doesn’t offer concessions in terms of price.
21 June 2013
Kazakhstan special services can tap phones: mediaKazakhstan’s state security services are capable of intercepting telephone conversations, controlling Internet traffic and accessing SMS and MMS messages of Kazakhstan citizens.