No further licensing of minor oil refineries: Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev
According to the Minister, there are a total of 35 oil refineries: 3 large-scaled ones and 32 minor facilities.
China became SCO chairman
On June 15, 2011 China became the new chairman of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
KazMunaiGas to boost financing of innovation projects 100 times by 2015
Currently we spend about $0.68 million on R&D. We plan to increase the figure almost 100 times by 2015: Company’s Head Kairgeldy Kabyldin.
Medvedev called to create a special SCO account
Dmitry Medvedev suggested to create a special SCO account to support major projects of the Organization.
Nazarbayev suggested "five good deeds of the SCO"
Closing the SCO summit, Nazarbayev made five suggestions to SCO member-states.
National Bank to make suggestions on deposit insurance scheme for individuals
Kazakhstan had reinforced its deposit insurance scheme by increasing the individual retail deposit amount guaranteed by the state to KZT 5 million ($34.2 thousand) from KZT 700 thousand ($4.7 thousand) late 2008.
Launching a second Islamic Bank is not yet certain: Development Bank of Kazakhstan
In March 2011 the then Chairman of the Board at DBK Gali Isskaliyev had said that the DBK would have a final decision on a second Islamic bank in Kazakhstan not earlier than in May 2011.
Kazakhstan to complete negotiations on WTO accession before the end of 2012
Given the Customs Union, however, we are trying to harmonize accession when it comes to customs policy: Kazakhstan’s Minister for Economic Integration Ms. Zhanar Aitzhanova.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has a trilateral meeting with Presidents of Russia and Iran
President Nursultan Nazarbayev met Dmitry Medvedev and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad following the sitting of the Council of Heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) June 15.
Kazakhstan suggested to make Almaty a regional UN center
Implementation of Kazakhstan's plans to make Almaty a subregional hub of multilateral diplomacy is a good basis for further interaction: Kazakh Foreign Minister.
Massimov met with UN Deputy Secretary-General
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister met with UN Deputy Secretary-General Yuriy Fedotov on June 14.
Kazakhstan supported Ban Ki Moon's nomination for UN Secretary General
Astana supported UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon for his new term.
SCO summit completed with signing Astana Declaration
Anniversary SCO summit completed with signing of Astana Declaration on June 15, 2011. SCO chairmanship is now officially transferred to China.
Medvedev spoke highly of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in SCO
Russia's President arrived to Astana for the SCO summit and held talks with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Yertysbayev does not understand the Senate's decision to reject draft law on Afghanistan
Yertysbayev thinks that the Senate's decision to dismiss the draft resolution to send troops to Afghanistan does not contradict general directions of Kazakhstan's current policy.
Massimov found out the truth about Medvedev's Twitter
Met Dmitry Medvedev. Found out that he tweets himself: Karim Massimov.
Glencore denies intentions to buy ENRC
Glencore denied the information about its intention to buy Kazakhstan metallurgical company Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC).
Kazakhstan's "Green Belts" are contribution to world ecological security: Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev commented on the green belts of forests around Astana and their global impact.
Kazakhstan Senate elections set for August 19
Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Kazakhstan Parliamentary elections for August 19.
Google is back in Kazakhstan
Google resumed the work of its search engine in Kazakhstan's domain zone.