Kazakhstan’s Parliament calls for greater Baikonur rent payments
Kazakhstan’s Parliamentarians believe the $115 million paid by Russia to rent the Baikonur cosmodrome is no longer enough.
MP Kamal Burkhanov talked against arabisation of Kazakhstan
Kamal Burkhanov shared his views on religion during a discussion of the draft law On religious activities and religious institutions in Majilis.
450 billion tenge of additional revenues to Kazakhstan budget this year
Kazakhstan Minister of Economic Development and Trade talked about the updated budget at the Parliament meeting.
Kazakhstan Government approved updated 3-year budget
September 13 Kazakhstan Ministers approved the draft law on updated national budget for 2011-2013.
Kazakhstan Government to try maintain inflation at 6-8 percent
Kazakhstan Minister of Economic Development and Trade Kairat Kelimbetov presented state 2012-2014 budget to the Majilis.
Praying in public offices may be banned in Kazakhstan
Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion Kairat Lama Sharif confirmed that the new religious law imposes fines for praying in public offices.
Kazakh MP asked to ban Kazakh women from showing belly-buttons
A discussion between Majilis deputy and Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion during presentation of the draft law "On religious activities and religious institutions".
Religious literature imported into Kazakhstan to undergo check-ups
Religious literature that enters Kazakhstan is to be sent for theology check-up by customs authorities: Chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religion.
Kazakhstan does not have enough theology experts
Draft law "On religious activities and religious institutions" has been presented to the lower chamber of Kazakhstan Parliament.
Kazakh MP asks to accelerate adoption of religious law
The worst is that there are many young people among religious fanatics and extremists. This is our fault, the fault of the authorities and the fault of the whole society: Majilis Deputy.
Kazakhstan will not tolerate politicization of religion: Kairat Lama Sharif
He announced that September 29-30 Astana will be hosting the first ever forum of scholars of religion studies.
President Nazarbayev calls for energy-saving measures
According to him, Kazakhstan’s citizens haven’t been taught to save electric power, water and other resources.
Banks have become concentration of fraudsters: President Nazarbayev
President Nazarbayev urges Parliament to pass law on banks and banking operations.
President Nazarbayev speeding up People’s IPO
According to him, this is a real opportunity to raise wellbeing of common citizens.
Kazakhstan President warns of a threat of new surge of international terrorism
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev reminded of the latest global events at the joint meeting of the Parliament Chambers on September 1.
Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, to come to Kazakhstan
Majilis (lower Chamber) Head of Staff Yergen Doshayev discussed preparations for the visit with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Kazakhstan Zhou Li.
Preliminary results of Senate election
Preliminary lists of the new Senators have been made available.
Nomination of Senate candidates completed in Kazakhstan
Nominarion period has finished. Registration of candidates will last until July 29.
54 Kazakhstan Senate candidates registered
The total number of contenders, both registered and unregistered, is currently 86.
Kazakhstan’s Parliament closes its 4th session today
In September Kazakhstan’s Parliament will detailedly consider the draft resolution to send military engineers to Afghanistan: Majilis Speaker Ural Mukhamdzhanov.