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Kazakhstan completes last bilateral talks prior to its planned accession into the WTO
The nation “has yet to further multilateral talks on Kazakhstan’s external trade policies”: Minister for Economic Integration.
09 April 2012
Astana cyclist broke his wrist in Tour of the Basque Country
Yegor Silin, Russian-born cyclist from Kazakhstan's "Astana" cycling team broke his wrist in the Tour of the Basque Country.
07 April 2012
Court transferred control over Ablyazov's assets to KPMG
London's High Court has prohibited deals involving assets of the former chairmen of BTA Bank and transferred control over his assets to KPMG.
06 April 2012
CSTO Foreign Ministers discussed enhancement of Tajikistan-Afghanistan border
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CSTO member-states have discussed enhancement of the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
06 April 2012
PHOTO & VIDEO 5-story residential building collapsed in Karaganda
A 5-story building in Bessoba region of Karaganda city collapsed at 10:55 a.m. on Friday, April 6.
06 April 2012
Astana hosts CSTO Foreign Ministers Council meeting
The meeting of CSTO Foreign Ministers Council is being held in Astana.
06 April 2012
Over 2,000 employees of Kazpost to be involved in People's IPO
Over 2 thousand employees of Kazpost will be involved in implementation of the People's IPO program.
06 April 2012
We need to quickly make up our minds about nuclear power station: Shukeyev
I am not sure that the decision on the nuclear power station will be made this year, but I know that the issue is on the agenda: Umirzak Shukeyev.
06 April 2012
Kazakhstan is ahead of Russia in world IT-rating
Russia has moved up in the annual Information Technologies Development rating by World Economic Forum (WEF) experts.
06 April 2012
Samruk-Kazyna will cut over 4,000 jobs in 2 years
Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund will cut over 4,000 jobs in two years.
06 April 2012
Putin discussed integration under CES with Nazarbayev and Massimov
Russian Prime-Minister Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus and Nursultan Nazarbayev.
06 April 2012
Imported goods will be cheaper when Kazakhstan enters WTO
Kazakhstan's entry into the World Trade Organization will result in imported goods prices cut.
06 April 2012
More than 1600 Kazakhstan corruptionists are hiding abroad
More than 1600 Kazakhstan bribetakers are hiding abroad at present.
05 April 2012
Kazakhstan parliament aproved transit of Spanish military cargoes and personnel to Afghanistan
Kazakhstan parliament ratified the agreement on transit of Spanish military cargoes and personnel to Afghanistan.
05 April 2012
Kazakhstan still expects first oil at Kashagan before the end of 2012
According to KMG, the Company plans to invest $8 billion into the project before 2014, with the total of investments into a range of projects standing at $20 billion.
05 April 2012
Highly poisonous chemicals stolen from Aktobe plant
5 tons of packed chrome anhydrate were stolen from the chrome compositions plant in Aktobe.
05 April 2012
Halyk Bank Board Chairperson under fire over her comments on BTA’s viability
At a press-conference in Almaty April 3, Halyk Bank Chairperson of the Board Ms. Umyt Shaykhmetova criticized the BTA’s plans of the second debt restructuring.
05 April 2012
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating fined $50 million
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating was fined $50 million for emissions.
05 April 2012
Unemployment statistics announced
Hired personnel made up 5 600 000 (67.2% of all the employed), 172 000 up against 2010, with the self-employed making up 2 700 000 (over 32%).
05 April 2012
Earthquake struck 282km from Almaty
4.4-magnitude earthquake happened at the territory of Kyrgyzstan 282 km from Almaty.
05 April 2012