Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has resigned. He is the head of the Government so his resignation automatically meant resignation of the Government of Kazakhstan.
In the recent years the country’s leadership has been hesitating trying to choose between closer ties with the EU and ties with Russia, between participating in the CIS and staying away from the integration: Nazarbayev.
According to Nazarbayev, following the last year’s visit of Sauli Niinisto to Kazakhstan companies of the two nations signed contracts worth $100 million, with the trade turnover reaching $1 billion.
One of the major spheres for cooperation is nuclear power industry. As a leading uranium producer, Kazakhstan could supply the raw material to feed Japan-based nuclear power plants: Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had telephone talks with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
We will be randomly checking combat efficiency of regional troops. We should enhance cooperation of defense agencies and interaction with our allies and partners: President Nazarbayev.
Despite the slowing growth rates of the global economy in 2013, the trio [Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus] was able to slightly increase the trade turnover to $64.1 billion: President Vladimir Putin of Russia.