Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Atyrau oblast and introduced the new head to the region. The reshuffling looks like a consequence of a kindergarten dispute.
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed condolences to President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in relation to the earthquake that claimed 306 lives.
Kazakhstan's Atyrau refinery signed a loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ for $297.5 million.
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a congratulatory telegram to weight-lifter Maiya Maneza who won a gold medal at the London Olympics-2012.