site.news_by_theme Kazakhstan
Karim Massimov held a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Nazarbayev University
The meeting covered issues of financial and economic activities of the university, as well as its conversion into an independent organization.
27 July 2011
Yertysbayev told about Nazarbayev's reaction to "the hype around President’s successor"
I made no statements. I am not in a position to make statements. I was just giving an interview: Yertysbayev.
27 July 2011
Inflation since the start of the year reaches 5.1%: Minister for Economic Development and Trade
According to him, prices for foodstuffs in June were 8% up against December 2010.
27 July 2011
Government to set higher retail price ceiling for fuel: Oil and Gas Minister
According to him, there will be no sharp price hikes, nor fuel shortages.
27 July 2011
Kazakhstan’s Parliament in favor of greater insurance coverage for tourists
The current insurance coverage is not sufficient: Majilis (lower chamber) deputy Vladimir Nekhoroshev.
27 July 2011
3700 entities operating as franchisees in Kazakhstan
Their share makes up 3.5% of all Kazakhstan-based entrepreneurs.
27 July 2011
Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with Customs Union grew 2.1 times for the first five months
Works to create the common customs territory with a population of 168 million people have been virtually completed: Minister for Economic Development and Trade Kairat Kelimbetov.
26 July 2011
Participants of expedition to K2 concerned about landslide
Participants of the international expedition to K2 had to take additional safeguard measures on their way back to the base camp.
26 July 2011
CIS Anti-Terrorist Center: Kazakhstan is effectively countering terrorism
Representatives of CIS Anti-Terrorist Center consider inclusion of Kazakhstan into the US specially designated countries list groundless.
26 July 2011
KazakhGold completed reverse take-over of Polyus Zoloto
KazakhGold Group Limited received 89.14 percent of Polyus Zoloto by reverse take-over.
26 July 2011
Kazakhstan cinema reached popularuty peak
Kazakhstan Minister of Culture Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed told about the progress of Kazakhstan cinema at the Government meeting.
26 July 2011
Earthquake hit the border of China and Kazakhstan
3.7-magnitude earthquake hit the border of China and Kazakhstan. The shocks were registered at 11.57 a.m. local time.
26 July 2011
Yerlan Sadykov appointed rector of Eurasian National University
Former rector of Semipalatinsk State University, known for initiation of a referendum, appointed rector of Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
26 July 2011
Nazarbayev instructed Education Minister to improve education quality
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to improve the quality of education at all levels.
26 July 2011
Bikers pointed out the worst roads of Kazakhstan
Participants of the bike race timed to the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence named the worst roads in Kazakhstan.
26 July 2011
3.6-magnitude quake hit Almaty
The shocks were registered at 6:35 p.m. local time. Epicenter was located 8 km South of Tekeli village.
26 July 2011
International expedition found signs of life on K2
Participant of international expedition to K2, Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev found signs of life on top of Chogori.
26 July 2011
Kazakhstan’s grain export potential should not fall against 2010-2011 marketing year
The only problem for Kazakhstan is that Russia and Ukraine are expecting bumper crop this year: Agriculture Ministry official.
26 July 2011
Kazakhstan’s investors in Likani resort failing: Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili
Likani recreational complex, including a Soviet-era sanatorium, was purchased, in April 2006, by the Kazakh state-owned energy company KazMunay Service which promised to develop the area into an international tourism center.
26 July 2011