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Kazakhstan only second to Moldova in CIS in terms of H1 2011 freights transportation growth
H1 2011 growth of freights transportation in the entire CIS as compared to the like period of 2010 stands at 11.5%.
05 August 2011
Economy Minister Kairat Kelimbetov doesn’t see the Russian rouble in the capacity of the global reserve currency
If we talk of some reserve currency in our region, it should be a basket of the China’s renminbi, the Russia’s rouble and the Kazakh tenge: Kelimbetov.
05 August 2011
Current presence of China in Kazakhstan’s economy poses no threat: Economy Minister Kelimbetov
According to the Minister, the biggest trade partner of Kazakhstan at the present stage is the European Union, followed by Russia.
05 August 2011
Second Kazakh hockey club plans to join Kontinental Hockey League
In the next three years hockey club Almaty is going to create a team capable of competing in the Kontinental Hockey League.
04 August 2011
Nazarbayev met with Aksu Termal Power Plant workers
President of Kazakhstan thanked the plant’s employees for the successful launch of the second power generation unit of the plant.
04 August 2011
H1 2011 uranium production figures
Uranium production output in Kazakhstan in the H1 2011 made up 9 148 tons, 9% up against the like period of 2010.
04 August 2011
K2 expedition covered a record distance in one day
The team of alpinists ascended 1300 meters in 11 hours. Their trip from the first camp to the second was one of the most difficult and exhausting.
04 August 2011
Kazakhstan allowed France military transit to Afghanistan
The coal of the agreement is to strengthen Kazakhstan’s role in the international effort to stabilize and restore Afghanistan.
04 August 2011
Kazakhstan among countries with low possibility of terrorist attacks
The list of 20 most dangerous countries of the world in terms of the possibility of terrorist attacks is led by Somali.
04 August 2011
Two-meter skeleton of Bronze Age chieftain found near Lisakovsk
A Kazakh archaeological expedition has found a burial place aged about three thousand years during excavation of a burial mound near Lisakovsk town in Kostanay oblast.
04 August 2011
15 sportsmen to represent Kazakhstan at Athletics World Championship in Korea
15 sportsmen will represent Kazakhstan at track and field athletics World Championship, which will start on August, 27 in South Korean Daegu.
04 August 2011
Kazakhstan’s economy policy for the nearest 5 years to focus on large-scaled privatization
At the first stage, that is in 2012-2015, Kazakhstan will launch the so-called People’s IPOs of national companies. Afterwards, some national holdings will be floated to attract strategic global investors: Economy Minister Kelimbetov.
04 August 2011
Kazakhstan ahead of Malaysia by per capita output
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said that by 2020 Kazakhstan’s economy will grow 2.5-3-fold.
04 August 2011
Kazakhstan Adai horses won the CIS Cup
The competition took place in Spassk-Ryazansky city of Ryazan oblast in Russia. Adai houses Oily came first and Zhiren – third.
04 August 2011
Kazakhstan to participate in World Universiade in China
Kazakhstan students will take part in 26th World Universiade, which will start on August, 12 in Chinese Shenzhen.
04 August 2011
Almaty to host 1st summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) in October
The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) was established in 2009 as an international intergovernmental organization of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey.
04 August 2011
Customs Union to freeze import duties till 2012
Starting from August 25 a moratorium on changes in import duties will be in place in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
03 August 2011
KazakhTelecom lowered Megaline and iD Phone tariffs started August 1
Monthly pay for Megaline/iD Net Turbo, Turbo Plus, Turbo Light tariff plans lowered from 5845 tenge ($40) to 4600 tenge ($31).
03 August 2011