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UNICEF provided poliomyelitis vaccine to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan completed immunization of children against poliomyelitis. It was done because of the outbreak in Tajikistan and Russia in 2010.

21 April 2011

Kazakh-flag-color roses coming soon A group of horticulturists lead by biologist Yelizaveta Aivazi are working on a new rose cultivar Astana based on Japanese Suntory's blue rose.

20 April 2011

Temirtau company fined for environamental damage According to Temirtau Prosecutor's office, Bassel Group LLS was fined $30 thousand for ecological damage.

20 April 2011

Kazakhstani schools to get 600 laptops and ipads Kazakhstan schools will get 300 laptops and 300 tablet computers as part of a pilot project. If the project proves its worth 926 schools will get the devices in 2013.

20 April 2011

Kazakhstan ahead of Russia by IT development Kazakhstan was ranked 67th in the Networked Readiness Index-2010-2011 list.

20 April 2011

Massimov warns of oil price downturn Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov warned his ministers of a high probability of the global oil price downturn.

20 April 2011

Asian Winter Games facilities to be given to universities: Irak Yelekeyev Irak Yelekeyev suggested that sports facilities built for Asian Winter Games as passed to major Kazakh universities.

20 April 2011

Schools to get 500 thousand new computers Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan will purchase half of a million of up-to-date computers for schools.

20 April 2011

Kazakh company to pay $5 million to Kyrgyzstan Summer Gold will pay $5.1 million to Kyrgyzstan for delays in construction of a gold plant. Kyrgyz government intentionally hindered construction, the company says.

20 April 2011

Kazakhstan to help Kyrgyzstan repair armored vehicles Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to establish a joint company to repair and modernize armored vehicles of Kyrgyz army.

19 April 2011