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Kazakhstan and Russia agree on rocket drop zone for Soyuz launches
The Russian side will pay $460 000 a year for the use of the rocket drop zone regardless of the number of Soyuz launches.
30 January 2013
Putin sends condolences to families of victims of plane crash near Almaty
Russia’s President has expressed condolences to Kazakhstan President over the plane crash near Almaty that claimed lives of 21 people.
30 January 2013
Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Board Chairwoman comments on Russia’s Sberbank President German Gref’s concerns
Mr. Gref earlier expressed concerns that Kazakhstan is taking steps to restrict operations of foreign banks in Kazakhstan, including those of Sberbank.
30 January 2013
Kazakhstan may introduce temporary ban on importing petroleum products from Russia: media reports
Astana’s moves may be driven by efforts of powerful lobbying groups that speak up for stronger cooperation with China: Alexander Karavayev, Vice Director of the Moscow State University Center for Post-soviet Studies.
30 January 2013
Russia’s Roskosmos Space Agency may consider reducing the number of Proton launches from Baikonur after 2015
We have a clear agreement with Kazakhstan on launches from 2013 to 2015 inclusive: Roskosmos Head Vladimir Popovkin.
29 January 2013
Intergovernmental committee for Baikonur to sit in March 2013
January 30 Russia’s First Vice PM Igor Shuvalov and Kazakhstan’s Vice PM Kairat Kelimbetov are expected to meet to discuss preparation for the sitting.
29 January 2013
Russia says Assad blundered, as regime courts opposition
Russia's prime minister has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a "grave, perhaps fatal error" by delaying political reforms, as Damascus courted opposition forces.
29 January 2013
Kazakhstan and Russia agreed on joint use of freight wagons
KazTemirTrans and Federal Freight Company signed a memorandum of cooperation in joint use of freight rolling stock.
28 January 2013
Biathlon: Kazakhstan athlete won silver in Junior World Championship
Kazakhstan's Galina Vishnevskaya missed one target and was 1.15,6 minutes behind Russia’s Uliana Kaisheva who won gold.
28 January 2013
Russia police question top dancer over Bolshoi attack
Russian police have questioned a star dancer as a witness over the vicious acid attack against the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet Sergei Filin.
27 January 2013
Russia backs nationwide 'anti-gay' bill
Russia's parliament has given initial backing to a bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among children that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.
27 January 2013
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister on adoption of the Latin alphabet
At a press-conference in Moscow today Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister dispelled Russia’s concerns over alleged geopolitical shifts behind Kazakhstan’s decision to have the language shifted to the Latin alphabet.
25 January 2013
Hockey: Dallman might debut in Kazakhstan national team in February
The full list of players, who can be included into Kazakhstan national team has been published at the website of Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation.
25 January 2013
Nobody can have Russia and Kazakhstan having rows: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister
In 5 days Kazakhstan’s Vice PM Kairat Kelimbetov, co-chairman of the intergovernmental committee for Baikonur issues, would be travelling to Moscow.
25 January 2013
Two Kazakhstan girls won Little Princess International-2013 awards
The winners got ribbons decorated with Swarovski crystals and invitations to the International Little Miss World, Little Miss Planet pageants.
25 January 2013
Any dispute over Baikonur is merely a regular issue: Russia’s Foreign Minister
According to him, Proton carrier rockets have already been modernized. It is not the first year the two sides have agreed on the number of launches.
25 January 2013
Media speculations over Baikonur are absurd: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister
According to him, the talks are under way to take concerted measures to fully unleash Baikonur’s potential and further its technological development.
25 January 2013
Russia warns Kazakhstan in Baikonur cosmodrome dispute
Russia has warned Kazakhstan it could withdraw from joint projects if Astana insists on restricting satellite launches from Russia's rented Baikonur cosmodrome.
24 January 2013
There are no ultimatums in Russia's note on Baikonur: Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry
Kazakhstan and Russia are in a normal negotiations process on further cooperation at Baikonur cosmodrome and there is no need to make a boom over this issue: Foreign Ministry.
24 January 2013
Russia presented Kazakhstan with ultimatum over Baikonur
Russian Interior Ministry has delivered an official note to Kazakhstan regarding the situation with the use of Baikonur cosmodrome.
24 January 2013
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