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PHOTO: Famous Kazakhstan painter introduced Almaty with nomads' heritage
A famous Kazakhstan painter and sculptor Serzhan Bashirov offered Almaty residents to take a dip into nomad's history and heritage.
10 June 2011
Hi-speed Internet to cover Kazakhstan by 2015
Hi-speed Internet will cover the whole territory of Kazakhstan by 2015 with 100 Mbit/sec speed in the cities and 20 Mbit/sec in the villages.
10 June 2011
KazNIK's misinterpretation of rules caused closure of google.kz
Kazakhstan Association of IT-companies has explained the situation around the demand to physically relocate all .kz domain servers to the territory of Kazakhstan.
10 June 2011
The number of imported previously-owned cars in April grows by 26.3% against the like period of 2010
Starting from July 1, 2011 customs duties on foreign vehicles imported to Kazakhstani will be levied in accordance with duty rates accepted in the Customs Union.
10 June 2011
New customs duty on previously-owned vehicles to be introduced in Kazakhstan July 1
For previously-owned vehicles of 5 years old and older, the duty rate will be Euro 4 per cubic centimeter for engines of 1800-3000 cubic centimeters, whereas the “old” duty rate was Euro 0.35.
10 June 2011
Almaty apples may be revived in two years
New technologies can help young apple trees to bear fruits in two years: Kazakhstan Minister of Agriculture.
09 June 2011
Kazakhstan and Russia to benefit from OPEC break-up
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC is about to fall apart.
09 June 2011
Civil defense team involved in elimination of Almaty storm consequences
Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations sent 127 people from civil defense to help eliminate the consequences of the storm in Ile-Alatau National Park.
09 June 2011
Taliban might be a threat to Kazakhstan in future
Afghan politician Ahmad Wali Massoud gave his opinion about Taliban being a future threat to Kazakhstan.
09 June 2011
Kazakhstan Senate dismissed the draft law to send troops to Afghanistan
We should focus on a peace mission: member of the Senate Commission for International Affairs, Defense and Security of Kazakhstan.
09 June 2011
Kyrgyz-Kazakh investment fund to open in Bishkek
Kazakhstan is planning to invest into Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz-Kazakh investment fund will be created in Kyrgyzstan with the capital of $100 million.
09 June 2011
Kazakhstan offered to develop a food aid system in OIC
Nursultan Nazarbayev called to take steps to ensure food security in his speech at the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum.
09 June 2011
Islamic securities of interest to private companies: Kazakhstan’s Finance Minister Bolat Zhamishev
The Minister informed that respective amendments [enabling to issue Islamic securities in Kazakhstan] will be adopted within a month.
09 June 2011
Largest Kazakhstan’s Internet portals seek to launch an association to develop Kazakhstan’s Internet resources
Kaznet is only popular with 15% of Internet users in Kazakhstan, with the other 85% giving preference to the Russian segment of the Internet, says Azamat Omarov, Commercial Director of the Yvision blogging service.
09 June 2011
A ball of unknown origin discovered in western Kazakhstan
50cm-diameter ball with signs of passing through lower atmosphere layers has been found in West Kazakhstan Oblast.
09 June 2011
A gambling complex worth $100 million to be built in Burabai
Casinos in Kazakhstan are limited to two special zones in Akmolinsk and Almaty oblasts.
09 June 2011
Indians planning to buy ExxonMobil's stake in Kashagan project
Oil & Natural Gas Corp and GAIL India Ltd. are planning to buy part of ExxonMobil's stake in the project developing Kashagan oil field.
09 June 2011
Google refused to follow directions of Kazakhstan Ministry of Communications and Information
Google refused to move google.kz to physical servers located within the borders of Kazakhstan.
09 June 2011
National Bank issued new 1,000 tenge note to commemorate Kazakhstan's OIC chairmanship
National Bank has issued a new one thousand tenge note on the occasion of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
09 June 2011
Hijab is not the prime attribute of being a Muslim: Chairman of the Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion
Allowing Kazakh women to wear a hijab, to some extent we are losing our national identity, Lama Sharif Kairat Kayirbekuly believes.
09 June 2011