News about Kazakhstan
Autobahn to be built from Almaty to Kapshagai
Nursultan Nazarbayev gave instructions on tourism development in Almaty.
13 May 2011
Mercedes 125-anniversary World Drive at risk of failure: accident in Kazakhstan
One of the cars of Mercedes 125-anniversary World Drive has been involved in a car accident when driving across
Kazakhstan.
13 May 2011
Kazakhstan President instructed to move Almaty markets outside the city
Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to move industrial, logistics, wholesale and storage facilities out of Almaty city.
13 May 2011
KazSat-2 confirmed to be in working condition
Experts of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute confirmed that KasSat-2 satellite is in good working order.
13 May 2011
Massimov and Vekselberg discuss cooperation between Kazakhstan and Skolkovo
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister wrote about it in his Twitter account.
13 May 2011
New US Ambassador to Kazakhstan to come from Iraq in September
A new US ambassador to Kazakhstan will possibly come to Kazakhstan from Iraq in September.
13 May 2011
Putin found no oil in Kazakhstan part of the Caspian shelf
Vladimir Putin said that no oil was found on the Kazakhstan part of the field, but promissed to Russia jointly develop its part with Kazakhstan.
13 May 2011
MP Solovyova wants media exempt from criminal liability
Kazakhstan Majilis Deputy Aigul Solovyova requested to exempt media from criminal responsibility.
13 May 2011
Prime Minister Karim Massimov has a phone talk with Head of Russian Government Vladimir Putin
May 19 Minsk, Belarus, will be hosting the 15th sitting of the Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community.
13 May 2011
Russia and Kazakhstan to sign a cooperation agreement to build and launch KazSat-2
KazSat-2 was to supplement the KazSat-1 satellite, but will now replace Kazsat-1 due to the complete loss of the first satellite.
12 May 2011
Alternative energy perspectives to be discussed in Astana on May 12-13
Perspectives of alternative energy will be discussed in Astana on May 12-13.
12 May 2011
After the Apocalypse hits London screens
The world premiere of After the Apocalypse, a movie about people who suffered from Semipalatinsk nuclear polygon, was held in London.
12 May 2011
BTA might sell its foreign assets
BTA Bank does not preclude a possibility of selling its foreign assets.
12 May 2011
Kazakh citizens will no longer get Bachelor degrees abroad under Bolashak program
Bolashak program will stop educating Bachelors abroad and will concentrate on Master's and PhD degrees: Kanat Saudabayev.
12 May 2011
Drivers may get fined for driving dirty cars in Karaganda
Karaganda police might soon start fining drivers for driving dirty cars.
12 May 2011
Asian Development Bank annual sitting to be held in Astana in 2014
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov has met Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Vice-President Xiaoyu Zhao today.
12 May 2011
Asian Development Bank to extend a loan worth $500 million
Kazakhstan’s Government, Damu Small Entrepreneurship Development Fund and Asian Development Bank have signed a framework agreement worth $500 million to support small and middle-sized business in Kazakhstan.
12 May 2011
Fuel stations owners complain about fuel deficiency in South Kazakhstan
Owners of the fueling stations and main fuel suppliers complain about fuel deficiency in South Kazakhstan oblast.
12 May 2011
KazMunaiGas National Oil Company Q1 2011 results
Oil and condensed gas production for the period made up 5.4 million tons, 2% up against the same period of 2010.
12 May 2011