News about Kazakhstan

Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) to visit Kazakhstan Miroslav Jenca is to discuss prospects of cooperation between the UN Organization and Kazakhstan and a raft of issues of international significance: Foreign Ministry.

19 July 2011

International expedition preparing for third advancement to K2 Participants of the international expedition to K2 are preparing for the third ascent to Chogori mount to set a camp at 7,100-7,400 meters.

18 July 2011

Kazakhstan alpinists to take part in CIS Championship in Tajikistan The first CIS Alpinism Championship started in Tajikistan. It will last for 12 days.

18 July 2011

Removal of borders in CU to increase flow of heroin to Russia through Kazakhstan Russian Federal Drug Control Service is concerned that flow of heroin to Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus might intensify in the nearest time.

18 July 2011

Participants of expedition to K2 told about their menu Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev told about the sportsmen's menu on the way to the second camp.

18 July 2011

Denyakin's friend is receiving threats in US for giving details of the murder I have been threatened by certain people involved in this case: Danny Donovan.

18 July 2011

Medvedev signed a law to cooperate with Kazakhstan in oil deliveries President of Russia signed several laws regulating cooperation with Kazakhstan within the Common Economic Space.

18 July 2011

Air Astana to launch flights to Hong Kong The number of passengers in the H1 2011 grew 18.7% as compared to the like period of 2010, making up 1.35 million people.

18 July 2011

Russia planning modernization at Baikonur Another launch facility is going to be constructed for Soyuz-2 launch vehicles: Roscosmos Head Vladimir Popovkin.

18 July 2011

Bolashak bursaries will still be available to postgraduate students seeking a Master degree We have 77 professional directions to further finance within the Program: Sayasat Nurbek, Director of the Center for International Programs.

18 July 2011

KazSat-2 functioning normally Satellite will reach the operating point at the orbit within one month.

18 July 2011

Juliette Binoche to come to Almaty for 7th Film Festival Eurasia Famous French actress Juliette Binoche will come to Almaty for the 7th International Film Festival Eurasia.

17 July 2011

International expedition successfully completed second advancement to K2 Our plan is to set the third camp now: Maksut Zhumayev.

16 July 2011

Massimov: Situation with foreign debt in Kazakhstan much better than in any EU country A new strategy of national security sets limits on foriegn debts: Karim Massimov

16 July 2011

Karim Massimov talked about objectives of Kazakhtan's development in the coming years Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov outlined a range of problems that the Government has to attend to in the coming years.

15 July 2011

Massimov: Speculations over China will continue Kazakhstan Prime-Minister thinks that speculation over China will continue as it might be profitable for someone.

15 July 2011

Kazakhstan business to win big from enterting the CU Entering the Customs Union (CU) is a long-term longsighted political decision: Karim Massimov.

15 July 2011

Kazakstan to be able to meet its fuel needs by 2015 Massimov said that modernization of existing oil-processing plants will finish not later than January 1, 2015.

15 July 2011

Massimov: Knowledge of Kazakh language should be compulsory for Kazakhs Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov thinks that knowledge of the mother tongue should be compulsory for Kazakhs.

15 July 2011