New management of KEGOC
Approved the appointment of Bakytzhan Kazhiyev as Head of KEGOC: Karim Massimov.
Kazakhstan considers prolonging ban on fuel exports
Prolongation period will depend on the market situation: Kazakhstan’s Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev.
Ambassador Ordway commented Kirill Denyakin's murder in US
Temporary charge d'affaires of the United States in Kazakhstan John Ordway gave an interview to Tengrinews.kz.
Kazakhstan to complete grain sowing campaign before the end of the week
According to the Government’s web-site, grain harvest in 2010 totaled 12.2 million tons (net weight).
Ice and Fire ice show to be held in Almaty
Ice and Fire figure skating show of Ilya Averbukh will be held in Almaty on June 1 to commemorate the Child Protection Day.
Kazakhstan Ambassador to Afghanistan transferred to Tajikistan
Agybai Smagulov was appointed Kazakhstan Ambassador to Tajikistan.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister to attend the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum in Astana
Kazakhstan will be the first nation of Central Asia to host a World Islamic Economic Forum.
Yaroslava Shvedova "won" apartment in Astana
On May 29 Shvedova and American tennis player Vania King gained a passage to quarter-finals of Grand Slam Roland-Garros held in France.
Nursultan Nazarbayev and Dmitry Medvedev to discuss preparations for a major SCO event
Astana will be hosting the 10th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization June 15.
Kazakhstan launches a new Islamic finance vehicle
Zakyat Fund will be collecting zakyat tax and redistributing the money among the poor.
Kazakhstan citizens pay 260% on mortgages
Mortgage agency Penny Lane Realty made a rating of mortgage availability in different countries.
Marchenko estimated his chances to lead IMF as "not very high"
As per Marchenko, the chances are not very high, as major developing countries have not decided on a joint candidate for the position yet.
PHOTO: Don't smoke when I'm near
A flash-mob timed to the World No Tobacco Day was held on May 28 in Almaty.
The Astana Arlans boxer became WSB champion
Kanat Abutalipov won WSB Boxing Championship in Guizhou University in China.
Russia’s Sberbank outlines conditions to purchase BTA
“Should Kazakhstan accept the conditions, the deal will be closed”, Sberbank Chief Executive German Gref.
10th anniversary of Kazakhstan ostriches
First African ostriches were brought into Kazakhstan from Europe in 2001.
Nazarbayev called foreign investors to channel 1% of profits into innovations
Big investment companies have to allocate at least one percent of their profits to development and implementation of innovations: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
25,000 Kazakhs need organ transplantation
Three organs transplantation centers have to be built in Kazakhstan: Director of the National Scientific Medical Center.
30% of Kazakh citizens do not trust People's IPO
Nearly one third of Kazakhstan citizens (29.9 percent) do not trust the idea of the People's IPO.
Ordway does not consider Afghanistan a threat to Kazakhstan
US temporary Charge D'affaires in Kazakhstan John Ordway does not think that Taliban can be a big threat to Kazakhstan.