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First supply of Russian petrol delivered to Kazakhstan to overcome fuel shortages: Oil and Gas Minister
The decision to purchase 50 000 tons of petrol had been taken by the Kazakhstan’s Government in September against the backdrop of substantial fuel shortages.
15 October 2011
Belarus least prepared for Common Economic Space: German Gref, Head of Russia’s Sberbank
According to him, “there are some political trends within the CIS that hamper economic integration (…) Unfortunately, disintegration is on the rise”.
15 October 2011
Kazakhstan General Prosecution Office and Russia's Investigation Committee agreed to cooperate
Agreement between Kazakhstan General Prosecution Office and Russia's Investigation Committee on cooperation is on a completion stage of approval.
14 October 2011
Zhumagulov called EurAsEC to acknowledge Kazakhstan diplomas
Bakytzhan Zhumagulov applied to his colleagues in EurAsEC countries to solve the issue of acknowledgement of Kazakhstan diplomas in other countries.
14 October 2011
Dossym Satpayev: Russia is competing with China for Central Asia
China has more chances to win the Central Asian market than Russia that is currently discussing creation of the CES with several CIS countries: Expert.
11 October 2011
Kazakhstan lifts ban on launches of Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missiles
An intercontinental ballistic missile will be launched from Baikonur in November: Vladimir Popovkin, Head of the Federal Space Agency
09 October 2011
Gas prices to go up in Kazakhstan to reach Russian level in 2015
Kiinov told about signing an agreement with Russia on the rules for access to services of natural monopolies in gas transportation via gas-transporting system.
06 October 2011
Development of Imashevskoye condensed gas field in the Caspian offshore delayed on Russia’s side
Russia and Kazakhstan signed an inter-government agreement on geological exploration of the transborder condensed gas field in September 2010.
06 October 2011
Kyzylorda student won Kickboxing World Cup
Kyzylorda resident Zhalgasbay Abshekenov has won Kickboxing World Cup in Anapa, Russia.
05 October 2011
Movie The Dash by Kanagat Mustafin won third place in Lipetsk film festival
Atlant sport films festival was held in Lipetsk, Russia, on September 27-30.
04 October 2011
Kazakh-Russian project to construct the Baiterek space launch complex 1.5 years behind the schedule
Initially the Baiterek (“poplar tree”) space launch complex was supposed to be constructed at Baikonur in 2013, following the testings of Angara booster rocket.
04 October 2011
Kazakhstan squeezes Russian grain traders
Russian grain traders fear competitors from Kazakhstan with record bumper harvest.
03 October 2011
Russia asked Kazakhstan to tighten control over US meat quality
Such measures are related to discovery of E.ColiO157:H7 collibacillus in ground beef from Kansas, USA.
30 September 2011
Customs Union terminated import of 12 French companies' goods
12 French companies will not be able to import their commodities at the territory of the Customs Union countries.
28 September 2011
Talks on T-90 armored vehicles supply to Kazakhstan are premature: Russian military
Talks on Russian modernized T-90S armored vehicles supply to Kazakhstan are still premature.
28 September 2011
Retail price ceiling for fuel will not be raised in October: Oil and Gas Minister
On Monday, September 26, Minister Mynbayev said that Kazakhstan would import 50 000 tons of high-octane petrol from the neighboring Russia to help combat fuel shortages.
27 September 2011
Minister of Economic Development Kairat Kelimbetov on benefits of integration
If we analyze trade relations among post-Soviet states, trade turnover of Kazakhstan with Russia and Belarus has grown twofold in 2010-2011: Kelimbetov.
26 September 2011
Kazakhstan capable of maintaining stability of the national currency: Central Bank Head
According to him, Kazakhstan’s exporters are in a better position than their Russian counterparts.
22 September 2011
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.
20 September 2011