India to discuss energy transit from Central Asia at SCO summit
India to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, countering terrorism and transit of freighters and energy carriers between Central Asia and India at the coming SCO summit.
6-7 magnitude earthquakes expected in Central Asia
Central Asian countries are considered to be a high seismic risk zone and 6-7 magnitude quakes are possible in the area in the coming years.
Kazakhstan produces 6 times less vegetables than it needs
Kazakhstan population's demand for vegetables is six times higher than the amount produced.
Kazakhstan suggested to create SCO Antidrug Center
Kazakhstan suggested to create a permanent body under the Shanghai Cooperation Organizationfo ntering illegal drug trafficking .
First French team won football tournament of European Kazakhs
Football tournament of European Kazakhs was held in Sweden.
Kairat football club gets an English chief coach
English football expert John Charles Gregory became a new chief coach of Almaty Football Club Kairat.
SCO and UN agreed on cooperation in countering terrorism
The SCO and UNODC signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in countering terrorism, illegal drug trafficking and organized crime.
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov to visit France June 26-27
According to the Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry, during the official visit the sides will tally results of the agreements reached at the highest level.
Kazakhstan’s PM Karim Massimov and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran discuss construction of railways
June 14 PM Massimov personally met President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran at the international airport of Astana.
Crude oil production output in January – May 2.5% up
Crude oil production of the period under review made up 28.2 million tons.
Karim Massimov met with Chinese President Hu Jintao
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov met with Chinese President Hu Jintao today.
Kazakh steppe emerged as a result of two meteorites
Paleontologist Yevgeniy Yepanchev says that Kazakh steppe has come into existence as a result of the fall of two huge meteorites.
Foreign trade turnover Jan –Apr 41% up
Foreign trade turnover for the period made up $36.5 billion: Agency for Statistics.
Kazakhstan and China agree on currency swaps
According to National Bank’s Vice Chairman Bissengali Tadjiyakov, the measure is necessary given the robust growth of the bilateral trade turnover: the current figure stands at $20 billion and is set to triple by 2015.
Kazakhstan government’s sittings to go on-line at PM’s web site
Materials will be posted on a weekly basis.
Kazakhstan and China announce comprehensive strategic partnership
The joint declaration signed today covers all realms: President Nazarbayev.
Medvedev and Karzai will meet for talks in Astana
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev will hold negotiations with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
Voice calls between Kazakhstan cellular operators will become two times cheaper by 2015
The cost of voice calls between Kazakhstan cellular operators will be 40 percent lower by 2015.
Kazakhstan to supply fuel pellets to China as early as this year: Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Late 2010 KazAtomProm completed certification of its uranium tablets to be further supplied to the Chinese market.
Equestrian tournaments to be held in Almaty and Astana
The 3rd Sports Tournament of Kazakhstan, the 4th Central Asian Championship and several International Equestrian Sport Tournaments will be held in Almaty and Astana in June and July.