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Nazarbayev advises Kazakh army to 'keep powder dry'
Wars are no longer the same they used to be. Now they are hybrids of economic, political, informational, internal and other wars, and the army has to adjust to the new specifics: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
29 December 2015
Tajik parliament votes to name president 'leader of nation'
Tajikistan's parliament on Wednesday unanimously voted to grant President Emomali Rakhmon the title 'Leader of the Nation' for life.
09 December 2015
Nazarbayev visits Qatar to foster investemnts and relations between countries
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Doha, Qatar.
23 November 2015
December holidays in Kazakhstan
In December Kazakhstanis and permanent residents of the country will have 3 additional holiday.
18 November 2015
National Bank's Governor post is risky business
The resignation of Kairat Kelimbetov from the post of the National Bank governor and a prompt appointment of Daniyar Akishev have raised conflicting feelings both in the media and among general public.
18 November 2015
President Nazarbayev: the tenge is not facing something extraordinary
According to him, the national currency is just feeling the pressure of falling prices for hydrocarbons, which is natural.
17 November 2015
President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets US Secretary of State John Kerry in Astana
It is the first visit to Central Asia for John Kerry and the first ever visit to all the five Central Asian states on a single trip for a US Secretary of State.
02 November 2015
Kazakhstan’s President invites Japanese companies to partake in privatization of Kazakhstan companies
For the last 10 years the inflow of Japan’s FDI made up about $ 5 billion. The trade turnover between the two nations for the last 7 years totaled $10 billion.
28 October 2015
President Nazarbayev’s Press Office on President’s forthcoming visits
For ten days President Nazarbayev is to visit Doha, Qatar, London, Paris and receive PM of Japan and US Secretary of State in Astana.
22 October 2015
We are approaching a more severe crisis than the one we faced back in 2007-2009: President Nazarbayev
According to him, due to falling global prices for hydrocarbons, budget revenues have dropped by 40%. Besides, global prices are falling for major Kazakhstan’s commodities.
20 October 2015
Russian delegation led by Vladimir Putin to arrive in Astana
President of Russia Vladimir Putin is arriving to Kazakhstan with an official visit on October 15.
13 October 2015
'Back in the game' Putin marks birthday with eye on Syria, hockey exploits
Vladimir Putin marked his 63rd birthday dividing his attention between hockey and Syria as supporters sang his praises, comparing him to a range of heroic figures from Buddha to Batman.
08 October 2015
Brazil court hits Rousseff again, fueling impeachment talk
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff suffered a major new setback when a court ruled that her government's accounting practices were illegal, handing ammunition to opponents threatening impeachment proceedings.
08 October 2015
Aral Sea poses threat to the world: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has addressed the problem of the Aral Sea during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
29 September 2015
'Cheers' but no cheer: Obama and Putin's grim toast
Rarely can a toast at a UN luncheon have been so chilly. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin went through the motions, clinking glasses and making eye contact, but no more.
29 September 2015
Dariga Nazarbayev appointed Vice PM in Kazakhstan
Dariga Nazarbayev has been appointed Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
15 September 2015
Teachers to get 50% salary raise in 2016: Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science
Teachers’ salaries will be increased by 20-50% depending on the qualifications.
08 September 2015
We can do without foie gras and luxury cars: President Nazarbayev
According to him, “the most important thing is that we have enough food to sustain ourselves. We have enough clothes, a shelter above the head, fossil fuel to heat the houses”.
07 September 2015
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev on recent hike of prices for petrol
These are mere economics laws: we have to keep prices equal to those of Russia as we have no customs barriers and the movement of goods across the border is free: President Nazarbayev.
07 September 2015
China is a great nation: Nursultan Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has named China "the great nation" complementing Kazakhstan's work in the region.
04 September 2015