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Details of amendments on countering financing of terrorism
Majilis deputies and authorities give details of the amendments on countering legalization of illegal profits.
26 February 2012
Kazakhstan Investments Law amended
The President signed Kazakhstan Law On amendments to several legislative acts of Kazakhstan on investments.
22 February 2012
Nazarbayev signs law countering financing of terrorism
Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a law On ratification of the Agreement of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.
21 February 2012
Heads of Kazakhstan state authorities may have to resign for subordinates' bribery
Kazakhstan Public Service Agency prepared a draft law making heads of state authorities liable in case their subordinates commit corruption crimes.
21 February 2012
Kazakhstan government presented draft law on alternative energy
Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev presented amendments in the Majilis.
17 February 2012
Nazarbayev stripped National Security Committee's officers off immunity
Kazakhstan President has signed the law stripping KNB officers off their immunity.
14 February 2012
Kazakhstan’s General Prosecutor’s office speaks about provocations during elections
On January 15 the prosecutor’s office received 536 requests, 63 of them referred to violations at the elections to the parliament's Majilis, and 472 – at elections to Maslikhats.
19 January 2012
Intentional wrench of information considered national security threat in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a law On National Security of Kazakhstan.
12 January 2012
Kazakhstan President signed gas law
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a law on gas.
11 January 2012
Nazarbayev signed the law on countering terrorism
Nursultan Nazarbayev signed amendments to several Kazakhstan legislative acts on countering organized crime, terrorism and extremism.
30 November 2011
Kazakhstan to supply Kyrgyzstan with spare armored vehicles and mortar-guns
Agreement on provision of gratis weapons and military equipment to Kyrgyzstan signed into force in Kazakhstan.
19 November 2011
Kazakhstan to issue rules to regularize missionaries’ work
With the regulations in place, we will be able to (…) counteract the destructive impact of some religious organizations on the spiritual development of the Kazakhstan’s society: Kairat Lama Sharif, Head of the State Agency for Religion.
15 November 2011
20 percent of Kazakhstan's religious institutions will not pass re-registration
A majority of religious institutions will pass re-registration in Kazakhstan without any problems, but about 20 percent of them will be denied registration.
08 November 2011
Authenticity of the statements of the extremists threatening Kazakhstan with violence has to be checked
If there are such threats, our law-enforcement authorities have to deal with it: Deputy chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion.
28 October 2011
Extremists threatened Kazakhstan with violence for religion law
Islamic group Djund Al-Khalifat threatened Kazakhstan with violence in case the authorities do not cancel the Law on Religion.
27 October 2011
Mosques and chapels will not be closed in Kazakhstan prisons
Head of press-service of Correctional System Commission of Kazakhstan Interior Ministry commented on the Religion Law.
24 October 2011
Prisons to close down prayer rooms and chapels in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan prisons will start closing down mosques, chapels and prayer rooms on October 25.
24 October 2011
Kazakhstan General Prosecution Office to develop draft law on peaceful meetings and rallies
Kazakhstan General Prosecution Office will prepare a draft law with notification-based permit for peaceful meetings, rallies and demonstrations.
20 October 2011
The new law does not impair the equality of religions: Chairman of the Agency for Religion
According to him, Islam and Russian Orthodox Church have occupied their niches, maintaining inter-faith dialogue and channels of social interaction.
18 October 2011
Chairman of the Agency for Religion comments on the new law on religion
According to him, norms regulating registration and re-registration of religion organizations will be the first to be drafted.
13 October 2011