Desert Eagle-2011 military training started in Almaty Oblast
More than 1400 military men from Kazakhstan, the United States, Great Britain, Lithuania and Kyrgyzstan are taking part in the event.
3.3 earthquake shook Kazakh-Kyrgyz border
The earthquake was felt near Almaty at 2:52 a.m. local time. No damage or casualties have been reported.
Regular flights launched between Almaty and Tamchy in Kyrgyzstan
The regular flights aboard AN-24 [capable of carrying 46 passengers] will be performed twice a week throughout the high tourist season. A return ticket will cost $226.
Number of Kazakhstan tourists in Kyrgyzstan grew 40 percent
Over 35 thousand Kazakhstan tourists traveled to Kyrgyzstan in June, this is 35-40 percent higher than in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan guarantees four Issyk Kul resorts remain in Kazakhstan’s ownership
June 17, 2010 Vice Head of the Kyrgyz Interim Government Azimbek Beknazarov stated that in the nearest future he was to prepare a document to nationalize the four resorts earlier transferred to Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan to invest to neighboring Kyrgyzstan
The two nations have agreed to establish a joint venture fund of $100 million.
Kyrgyzstan offers Samruk Kazyna investment opportunities
Besides, at today’s meeting of the Kyrgyz Government with the Kazakh delegation the sides discussed a possible joint investment fund of $100 million.
Samruk Kazyna may bid for KyrgyzMobile Company
Executives of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund will be visiting Kyrgyzstan within a few days.
Chinese free economic zone to emerge at Kazakhstan’s border
China is planning to establish two free economic zones in Kashgar and Khorgos to boost trade turnover.
International poker series kicked off in Almaty
Kazakhstan is hosting its first international poker series. If the debut is successful Kazakhstan could become a Central Asian poker Mecca.
Nazarbayev to visit Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev will visit Kyrgyzstan in August 2011.
6-7 magnitude earthquakes expected in Central Asia
Central Asian countries are considered to be a high seismic risk zone and 6-7 magnitude quakes are possible in the area in the coming years.
Kyrgyzstan must learn from ethnic clashes: president
President Roza Otunbayeva said Kyrgyzstan must learn from the ethnic clashes that left hundreds dead last year.
Kyrgyz-Kazakh investment fund to open in Bishkek
Kazakhstan is planning to invest into Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz-Kazakh investment fund will be created in Kyrgyzstan with the capital of $100 million.
Budget of Astana exceeds the budget of Kyrgyzstan
The budget of Astana is larger than the budget of Kyrgyzstan: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan needs to limit power import from Kyrgyzstan
Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies called to limit consumption of electricity imported from Kyrgyzstan.
89% percent of Kyrgyz power consumed by Astana
430.5 million kW/hours of electric power was exported to Astana from Kyrgyzstan; this accounts for 89 percent of the export from Kyrgyzstan.
President of China to visit Kazakhstan in June 2011
An official meeting of Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov with his counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, China and Tajikistan was held in Almaty.
Dzhekshenkulov to Nazarbayev: Kyrgyzs can't walk with hat in hand
Alibek Dzhekshenkulov appealed to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev asking to help Kyrgyz people out.
Kyrgyzstan alternative Prime-Minister does not preclude integration with Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan alternative government Prime-Minister Alibek Dzhekshenkulov spoke about political situation in Kyrgyzstan.