Kazakhstan will not ratify the agreement with NATO
June 9 the Kazakh Senate refused to ratify the agreement, saying that such issues should be considered at joint sessions. However, at a joint session June 20 the issue was not on the agenda.
KazSat-2 satellite launch delayed
Additional protection is needed for one of the electric instruments of the satellite. This will entail an additional round of electric testing.
KazKom is key bidder for Barclays Russian subsidiary
KazKommertsBank is the most likely bidder because it is offering to buy Barclays entirely and not just some of its parts.
3.2-magnitude earthquake registered 100 km from Almaty
The quake was registered at 10:40 a.m. Astana time. Its epicenter was at the depth of 1 km.
PM Massimov met with German MPs
Karim Massimov met with German parliamentary delegation led by the Dr. Dagmar Enkelmann.
K2 expedition led by Maksum Zhumayev will change Toyotas for camels
Expedition to Chogori arrived to Kargalik village in northwest China. The caravan will be moving to the base camp at 3800m: Zhumayev.
One third of Kazakhstan population uses Internet in 2011
The number of Kazakhstan Internet users reached 34.4 percent of the total country population in Q1 2011.
Nazarbayev suggests an International Energy Organization coordinate extraction and distribution of all energy resources
According to him, the International Energy Agency is only defending interests of countries importing oil and gas.
WTO accession of strategic importance to Kazakhstan despite the Customs Union membership: President Nazarbayev
According to the President, it is crucial to retain state support to agriculture.
Kazakhstan citizens Yandex search UAE and China
Yandex search engine defined the most popular travel destinations of its Kazakhstan users. The UAE and China are the most popular destinations.
Number of juvenile suicides increased in Astana
The issue of juvenile suicides was discussed at the meeting of coordination council of Astana law-enforcement authorities.
$14 million a year needed for Almaty power lines
Maintenance of Almaty power lines requires $14 million a year: Yerbol Shormanov.
Shymkent scientists made bacterium produce uranium
Scientists of Shymkent Scientific Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology created a new method of metal bioleaching.
Exchange rate will reach 142-144 tenge for US dollar in 2011
Experts of BTA Analitika are expecting tenge to keep strengthening in 2011.
PHOTO: Weather-resistant hail hit Almaty
It took several hours for the 1.5-2cm hail to melt away in spite of the warm summer weather in Almaty.
FIFA agent offering 3 new players to FC Kairat
FIFA agent Donald Barnett is offering Almaty FC Kairat to purchase three football players all of whom have played in Israel.
PMs of Kazakhstan and Spain held talks
Negotiations between Kazakhstan and Spanish PMs completed by signing several inter-country cooperation documents.
Russia stands against division of the Caspian Sea into national sectors
Russian Vice Prime-Minister Sergey Ivanov commented division of the Caspian Sea into national sectors.
Kuralai Nurkadilova's Muslim dress purchased by Saudi Arabian princess in Paris
Kazakhstan fashion designers are seriously considering development of the line of Islamic clothes in Kazakhstan.
One third of loans in Kazakhstan banks are "bad"
Share of bad loans - both hopeless and doubtful - exceeds 30 percent: deputy chairman of Kazakhstan National Bank.