Cycling: Astana moved down in UCI rating after Tour de France
Kazakhstan Astana cycling team has moved one line down, and is ranked sixth in the UCI rating now.
Kazakhstan road policemen will get pay rise
Last year their wages were raised by 30 percent. This year we are planning an additional raise: Road Police chairman.
Karaganda bikers held unauthorized rally
Karaganda bikers are requesting to remove 32 road signs banging motorbikes from the city’s main streets.
Kazakhstan government will help famers suffering from drought
Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry is working on measures to support farmers in relation to the severe drought in Kazakhstan.
Famous Kazakhstan scientist died at Khan Tengri
Outstanding Kazakhstan physicist Adilet Imambekov died in Khan Tengri mountains on the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on July 19.
Seven Kazakhstan athletes to take part in Paralympic Games
Seven disabled Kazakhstan athletes have qualified for the Paralympics.
Kyrgyzstan gas debt to Kazakhstan is complicated and growing
KyrgyzGas finds it had to collect the debts from its Kyrgyz users of gas.
PHOTO: Almaty hosting junior tennis tournament
Almaty is hosting the 10th Junior Tennis Tournament Fidelity Open 2012.
First Kazakhstan round-the-world trip completed
The first round-the-world sea voyage in the history of Kazakhstan has been completed these days.
There is no point in making creative ads in Kazakhstan: expert
Famous Kazakhstan experts have expressed their opinions on development of Kazakhstan's advertisement market.
New Kazakhstan Ambassadors appointed to Brazil and Vietnam
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed new Ambassadors to Brazil and Vietnam.
Kazakhstan asking China for quota to supply 1 million tons of grain
Managing Director of Food Contracted Corportation Marat Saissenov made the suggestion at the meeting of sub-commission of Kazakhstan-Chinese Cooperation Commission.
Kazakhstan’s President arrives in London on a working visit
He is expected to have a number of bilateral talks and attend the London Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Kazakhstan Central Bank’s Governor on economic prospects
The worst scenario envisages measures in case the oil price hits the bottom of $40 per barrel. The Government in partnership with the National Bank have developed respective action plans, incentives to support the economy: Gregory Marchenko.
National Bank’s Governor doesn’t rule out further slashing down the key rate
In the H1 2012 Kazakhstan slashed its key rate three times: in February from 7.5% to 7%, in April from 7% to 6.5% and in June from 6.5% to 6%.
Kazakhstan to shortly ban Ponzi schemes
The country’s General Prosecutor’s Office is drafting amendments [before September 2012] into the national legislation to introduce liability for those starting or running Ponzi schemes.
National Oil Fund’s average annual earning capacity stands at 4.51%
The Fund’s assets in 2011 and the H1 2012 grew by $20.8 billion: National Bank’s Governor Gregory Marchenko.
Cracks in Bessoba buildings are not widening: Karaganda administration
Karaganda experts have found no deviations in the framework of the buildings in Bessoba residential complex.
Nursultan Nazarbayev got personal Web page
An updated version of Kazakhstan President’s official website is launched on July 25, 2012.
Half of construction companies will close in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan authorities will toughen licensing requirements and issue licenses for construction of social facilities and housing only to major companies.