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New Samruk Kazyna Directors Board approved
The Kazakhstan government has approved the new Board of Directors of the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna.
10 January 2014
Interior Ministry suggests DNA fingerprinting
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has developed a draft law to introduce fingerprinting and DNA profiling in Kazakhstan.
08 January 2014
80 thousand debtors forbidden to leave Kazakhstan
Over 80 thousand Kazakhstan nationals have been forbidden to the country and travel abroad because of their debts.
02 January 2014
Turkey 'takes $100 billion hit' from political turmoil
The political crisis engulfing Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cost the economy $100 billion, a top official said Monday, as financial markets rebounded after days in freefall.
31 December 2013
Turkey PM reshuffles cabinet amid graft scandal
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced nearly half his cabinet in a dramatic reshuffle after a spreading graft scandal forced the resignation of three top ministers.
26 December 2013
Minister of Industry opposes closure of economic zones in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan is trying to dissuade the Government from closing Special Economic Zones.
24 December 2013
Kazakhstan Minister of Agriculture to resign if Umiryayev found guilty
Kazakhstan Minister of Agriculture Asylzhan Mamytbekov is ready to resign in case Vice-Minister of Agriculture Muslim Umiryayev is guilty.
24 December 2013
Uruguay economy minister resigns over airline scandal
Uruguay's economy minister has resigned as he faces a probe over the 2012 collapse of national airline Pluna -- a scandal that has tainted President Jose Mujica's administration.
23 December 2013
EU banking union too complicated, too slow: analysts
An EU system to prevent a repeat of the massive bank bailouts which crippled the economy is a major step but it is also too complicated when speed is absolutely essential, analysts said.
23 December 2013
Living wage to be raised in Kazakhstan in 2017
After the controversy around the minimum living wage is Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Tamara Duisenova promised to raise the living wage in 2017.
18 December 2013
Minimum living wage to starve Kazakhstanis to death
Lawmaker Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova believes that the effective minimum food basket will starve Kazakhstanis to death.
17 December 2013
Foreign Affairs Minister of Kazakhstan comments situation in Ukraine
Сommenting the situation of Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov said that Kazakhstan had always been supportive of integration processes.
10 December 2013
No summer vacation season for Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan's civil aviation is not ready to service the summer tourist season of 2014.
09 December 2013
Security personnel of Almaty's flea market failed to alarm firefighters immediately: Bozhko
Security personnel of Almaty's flea market that was on fire on November 17, did not call the firefighters for about an hour after the fire stated, trying to extinguish it on their own.
26 November 2013
Kazakhstan considers Personal Bankruptcy law
Kazakhstan is considering adopting a personal bankruptcy law.
20 November 2013
WTO to open access into Kazakhstan for telecom companies and banks
Joining the WTO will affect the telecommunication services rates in Kazakhstan.
18 November 2013
New Finance Minister appointed in Kazakhstan
Bakhyt Sultanov has been appointed the new Minister of Finance in Kazakhstan.
06 November 2013
Zhamishev appointed Minister of Regional Development of Kazakhstan
Bolat Zhamishev has been appointed Minister of Regional Development of Kazakhstan.
06 November 2013
Japanese minister to visit Iran as ties with West thaw
Japan's foreign minister will go to Iran next month, he said Tuesday, in the latest sign of Tehran's rapidly thawing relationship with the Western world.
30 October 2013
Bailouts still key issue as eurozone finance ministers meet
Eurozone finance ministers meet in calmer times Friday but still need to ensure bailed-out member states meet their targets amid growing speculation some will need more help to get back on track.
13 September 2013