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Communists in Kazakhstan slam decision to abandon construction of oil refinery
The People's Communist Party has tagged the decision to abandon construction of the 4th oil refinery in Kazakhstan ill judged and said problems had to be solved by the government not shifted to the shoulders of the citizens.
07 November 2014
Democracy cannot be imposed: Kazakh Senate Speaker Tokayev
Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has expressed his view that democratization is a dynamic process, and therefore democracy cannot be artificially accelerated or imposed.
07 November 2014
Deloitte, PwC, KPMG have captured Kazakh market: MP
Kazakh MP Vladislav Kosarev has declared that something needs to be done about the foreign audit companies that have captured the Kazakh market.
31 October 2014
Pro-West, nationalist parties win Ukraine vote: exit polls
Pro-Western and nationalist parties scored a crushing victory in Ukraine's snap parliamentary polls, which were boycotted by pro-Russian rebels.
27 October 2014
Kazakh MP points to ineffectiveness of healthcare projects
Chairman of the Committee for Finance and Budget in Parliament’s Lower Chamber Karagusova pointed to the discrepancy between the costs and payoff of state-sponsored healthcare projects.
08 October 2014
UN to help Kazakhstan develop e-government
United Nations will help Kazakhstan to develop electronic government as Kazakh government ratifies agreement on cooperation.
03 October 2014
Kazakh Senate Speaker says forums in Astana should not be a drain to state budget
Kazakh Senate Speaker Tokayev has called onto organizers of forums in Astana to economize.
03 October 2014
Turkey submits request to parliament for Syria, Iraq military action
The Turkish government said it has asked parliament to authorise military action in Iraq and Syria to halt the advance of Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
01 October 2014
Kazakhstan discusses corruption rating with Transparency International and OECD in Paris
Kazakh Lower Chamber MP asked the head of the Anti-Corruption Agency about ways to improve Kazakhstan's rating in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index.
29 September 2014
Indonesia votes to scrap direction elections for local leaders
Indonesia's parliament voted to scrap direct elections for local leaders, despite angry protests against the move and criticism.
26 September 2014
Indonesian parliament to vote on controversial election plan
Indonesia's parliament was set to decide whether to scrap the direct election of local leaders.
25 September 2014
Hungary passes new law helping borrowers, hitting banks
Hungary's parliament adopted a law compelling banks to pay compensation to borrowers hit by past interest rate hikes on loans deemed unfair by authorities.
25 September 2014
Kazakhstan Majilis ratifies migrant readmission agreement with Switzerland
Kazakhstan's Majilis has approved the draft law ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Switzerland on readmission of persons residing without authorization.
23 September 2014
We want to make Kazakhstan one of the safest and most comfortable countries: Senate Speaker
The Speaker of Kazakhstan's Senate said that there are plans to significanly improve life in the country. By 2050, the country has the chance of becoming one of the safest and comfortable countries.
22 September 2014
Kazakhstan’s President commissions Parliament to prevent possible adverse challenges to national economy and security
Reciprocal sanctions imposed by countries responsible for a total of 60% of the global GDP entail substantial adjustments and changes to long-established economic ties. This leads to a slowdown of partner economies, having a certain effect on us, he said.
02 September 2014
Senate elections in Kazakhstan to be held soon
Preparations for the upcoming Senate elections are underway.
07 August 2014
Expert opinions not subject to prosecution under new rumours legislation in Kazakhstan: Merkel
Expert opinions are not going to be subject to prosecution under the new amendments introducing up to 12 years of imprisonment for spreading rumors.
13 July 2014
Kazakhstan Parliament ratifies agreement on Russian oil transportation to China via Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Senators have ratified the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on cooperation in transportation of Russian oil to China via Kazakhstan.
11 July 2014
Eurasian Economic Union Treaty to be submitted to Kazakhstan Parliament in September
The Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus will be submitted to the Kazakhstan Parliament in September, 2014.
11 July 2014