KazSat-2 launch put off till July 10
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center has not sorted out some minor faults so far: Viktor Lefter, Head of the Kazakhstan’s Center for Space Communications.
Son Il Guk to take part in the opening of The Year of South Korea in Kazakhstan
The ceremony of opening of the Year of South Korea in Kazakhstan is to be held on May 5 in Astana.
Russian diplomat run a 4-year-old girl over with a car in Almaty
An employee of the Consulate General of Russia run a 4-year-old girl over with an electric car in Almaty.
Proved Caspian reserves made 2.95 billion tons of oil
Proved hydrocarbon reserves of the Caspian Sea shelf make 3.1 trillion cubic meters of gas and 2.95 billion tons of oil.
Almaty 5.4 earthquake tagged off-standard
A seismologist commented on the nature of the 5.4 earthquake near Almaty on May 1 and tagged it off-standard.
ESCAP forecast Kazakhstan’s economy growth at 6.2% in 2011
After the moderate 1.2% in 2009, the economy growth bounced back up to 7% in 2010 against the backdrop of favorable external economic conditions (…) The economy is set to grow by 6.2% in 2010: Noeleen Heyzer, ESCAP Executive Secretary.
EBRD to invest to Kazakhstan $1 billion this year
The Bank’s current obligations to invest into Kazakhstan in future to finance projects in various sectors make up $2.8 billion Euro: Finance Minister Bolat Zhamishev.
Kazakhstan’s external trade statistics
Kazakhstan’s external trade turnover in 2010 grew by ¼ as compared to 2009, reaching $89 billion.
Land plots to be allocated for South Korea in Astana for diplomatic premises
Respective agreement has been ratified by the Kazakhstan’s Senate today.
Saudi Arabia interested in grain imports from Kazakhstan
When the railway link Uzen – Turkmenistan border is completed, Kazakhstan will get an access to the Persian Gulf. This will cut down the transportation route to Saudi Arabia: Minister of Transport and Communications Berik Kamaliyev.
Kazakhstan’s Senate ratifies Agreement on concerted principles of currency policies
The sides undertake to pursue an economic policy to raise confidence in the national currencies of the Customs Union states.
Another earthquake hit Almaty oblast
Another 2-magnitude earthquake registered in Almaty oblast on May 4.
Kazakhstan’s PM Massimov meets Sberbank CEO German Gref
Kazakhstan-based subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank has entered the top ten banks in Kazakhstan in terms of assets recently.
Jazzystan festival will be held in Almaty to support Japanese people
An international charity musical festival Jazzystan. Pray For Japan. We Are ONE will start on May 6 in Almaty.
Kazakhstan Anti-Monopoly Agency is not concerned about fuel market
There are no grounds to interfere with the fuel market so far: Kazakhstan Anti-Monopoly Agency.
Examination confirmed Valeriy Tolmachev mentally sick
An Italian psychiatrist Marasco made a statement that Valeriy Tolmachev suffers from mental disorder.
Kazakhstan planning to bring FDI up to 13-14% of GDP
Currently FDI stands at 8-9% of the GDP: Asylkhan Serikov, Head of Committee for Investments under the Ministry of Industry and New Technology.
Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry has no plans to ban grain exports
Kazakhstan can export 5.5. million tons of grain in the 2010-2011 marketing year: Agriculture Ministry.
Multinationals account for half of investments into Kazakh O&G sector
For the last decade investments into the O&G sector totaled $107 billion, with about 60% of the investments being injected into projects with global oil majors: Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev.
Number of Russian enterprises in Kazakhstan on the rise
The number of enterprises with Russian capital has grown nearly 10% in Kazakhstan for the last year: Finance Ministry Tax Committee.