News about Kazakhstan

Customs Union sings free trade zone treaty with New Zealand by year end Free trade zone treaty could be signed between the Customs Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus) and New Zealand by the end of 2012.
30 January 2012 16:39
Voskoboeva moved 11 lines up in WTA rating Kazakhstan tennis professional Galina Voskoboeva has moved 11 lines up in the Women Tennis Association's rating.
30 January 2012 15:09
New Kazakhstan ambassador appointed to South Korea The presidential press service reported on new appointments.
30 January 2012 15:02
Lithuanian businessman murdered in Aktau Lithuanian citizen Legus Romualdas was found dead near western city of Aktau.
30 January 2012 14:58
Zhumagulov pointed out low level of science in Kazakhstan Scientific development is being discussed at the government level; all the research initiatives are supported.
30 January 2012 13:44
Kazakhstan team won first match in World Bandy Championship Kazakhstan national bandy team crushed Norway in the World Bandy Championship. Te match against the U.S. takes place today.
30 January 2012 12:27
Nazarbayev on defects in implementation of Industrialization Map Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about defects in implementation of the Industrialization Map.
30 January 2012 12:21
Nazarbayev says no more pompous conferences Nursultan Nazarbayev demanded to stop holding pompous conferences and meetings.
30 January 2012 12:08
Kazakhstan government to increase science expenses Kazakhstan government will increase financing of the promising scientific researches.
30 January 2012 09:52
Kazakhstan wins Asian Championship in water polo Kazakh water polo players won the license for the Olympics Games in London.
29 January 2012 11:05
President Nazarbayev instructs to optimize national companies Mr. Shukeev has seen how many highly-paid penpushers are employed with companies that are part of the Samruk Kazyna Fund: Nazarbayev.
27 January 2012 17:46
Astana, Almaty and Aktau tagged best CIS cities International Assembly of Capitals and Large Cities awarded three Kazakhstan cities with the Best CIS and EurAsEC City titles in 2011.
27 January 2012 17:41
Speeding at 120 km/h will be allowed in Almaty The speed limit at Big Almaty Ring Road will be set at 110-120 km/h.
27 January 2012 16:54
PHOTO: First underground mall in Almaty First underground mall Almaly will open in Almaty in March.
27 January 2012 16:10
Astana to take part in Dakar-2013 Kazakhstan team Astana, supported by Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, is planning to apply for participation in Dakar race in 2013.
27 January 2012 15:50
Kazakhstan to boost petrol production threefold with a new deeper conversion complex at the Atyrau-based oil refinery In his State of the Nation Address President Nazarbayev outlines industrial projects of prime importance to Kazakhstan.
27 January 2012 14:01
Nazarbayev urges to toughen control over pension funds Heads of some pension funds manage the money as if it were their own and serve interests of shareholders: Nazarbayev.
27 January 2012 13:22
President Nazarbayev urges to stop speculations over use of Kazakh language There should be no hurry. Haste won’t be effective. The language should be developed in due course: Nazarbayev.
27 January 2012 12:57
Nazarbayev suggests investing National Oil Fund money into the economy Let’s invest the money into the national economy rather than keep it with Western banks: Nazarbayev.
27 January 2012 12:33
President Nazarbayev instructs to work out one-industry towns development program In a separate statement President Nazarbayev said that the state of emergency in the Western oil city of Zhanaozen would not be extended.
27 January 2012 12:12
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