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Clinton arrives in S.Africa for meeting with Mandela
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to meet with South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on Monday, the State Department said, hours after her arrival on the latest leg of her Africa tour.
06 August 2012
Kazakhstan’s President arrives in London on a working visit
He is expected to have a number of bilateral talks and attend the London Olympic Games opening ceremony.
25 July 2012
Ghana president dies after illness, successor sworn in
Ghana President John Atta Mills died suddenly Tuesday, hours after being taken ill and months before he was to seek re-election in a country seen as a bastion of democracy in west Africa.
25 July 2012
French lawmakers vote to cut pay of president, PM
French lawmakers voted Thursday to reduce the salaries of President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault by 30 percent as part of a series of budget-cutting moves.
20 July 2012
Veteran survivor Mukherjee set to be Indian president
India's former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is set to win presidential elections on Thursday, with some analysts predicting he may wield an unusual degree of influence in the ceremonial role.
17 July 2012
Brother of South Korean president detained
The elder brother of South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak was arrested and detained early Wednesday pending a corruption trial, in a setback for the conservative ruling party during an election year.
12 July 2012
Egypt parliament set to convene, defying military
Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament was set to convene on Tuesday in defiance of the powerful military following a decree by newly elected President Mohamed Morsi to reinstate the assembly.
11 July 2012
President Nazarbayev calls for stronger social security network for families
Among possible measures there are kindergarden expenses compensation schemes and tax benefits.
10 July 2012
Dictator's daughter runs for S. Korea presidency
Park Geun-Hye, the daughter of a former South Korean dictator, Tuesday formally announced her bid to become the country's first woman president and vowed to work for a fairer economy.
10 July 2012
Nazarbayev invited to Macedonia
President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov personally invited his Kazakhstan counterpart to visit Macedonia.
02 July 2012
Pena Nieto wins Mexico presidential vote: exit polls
Enrique Pena Nieto, the youthful candidate of the party that governed Mexico for decades, won a resounding victory Sunday in the country's presidential election, exit polls show.
02 July 2012
President Nazarbayev called KazMunaiGas to improve analysis and forecasts
KazMunaiGas oil and condensed gas production in 2011 totaled 21.1 million tons. Plans are to produce 21.9 million tons in 2012.
27 June 2012
Iranian Foreign Minister to meet with Kazakhstan President
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi will render a working visit to Astana on June 26-27.
26 June 2012
President suggests using the National Oil Fund to support S&MBs
The National Fund of Kazakhstan was created in 2000 as a stabilization fund that accumulates windfall revenues from oil sales and ensures the economy of Kazakhstan will be stable against the price swings of oil.
22 June 2012
Share of banking services offered by foreign banks shouldn’t exceed 30%: President Nazarbayev
According to him, the Government and the National Bank should take into consideration that local banks not always enjoy the same competitive advantage as foreign ones.
22 June 2012
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister and President of Afghanistan met in Kabul
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister held bilateral meetings with President of Afghanistan, Parliament speaker, Afghanistan Foreign Minister and other officials.
14 June 2012
Kazakhstan President discussed world's political situation with ex-president of Germany
Nursultan Nazarbayev met with ex-president of Germany Horst Köhler on the sidelines of the 5th Astana Economic Forum on May 23.
24 May 2012
President Nazarbayev anticipating 7% GDP growth
According to the State Agency for Statistics, GDP growth in the Q1 2012 made up 5.6% as compared to the respective figure of 2011.
23 May 2012
Nazarbayev met Total and General Electric Transportation top managers
President Nazarbayev received Total and General Electric Transportation senior management in his residence.
23 May 2012
Kazakhstan launching a State Agency for Atomic Power Industry
A respective decree was signed by President Nazarbayev May 7.
12 May 2012