KazSat-2 confirmed to be in working condition
Experts of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute confirmed that KasSat-2 satellite is in good working order.
Massimov and Vekselberg discuss cooperation between Kazakhstan and Skolkovo
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister wrote about it in his Twitter account.
Putin found no oil in Kazakhstan part of the Caspian shelf
Vladimir Putin said that no oil was found on the Kazakhstan part of the field, but promissed to Russia jointly develop its part with Kazakhstan.
Russia and Kazakhstan to sign a cooperation agreement to build and launch KazSat-2
KazSat-2 was to supplement the KazSat-1 satellite, but will now replace Kazsat-1 due to the complete loss of the first satellite.
Kazakhstan and Russia to jointly use Bugristoye customs facility
Bugrinskoye vehicle crossing point located in Chelyabinsk oblast may be used for joint control by Kazakhstan and Russian border guards.
Prime-Ministers of CU countries to meet in Minsk on May 19
Prime-Ministers of the Customs Union member-countries will meet in Minsk on May 15 for the 15th session of EurAsEC inter-country council.
Russian Foreign Minister to visit Astana on May 13-14
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov will visit Astana on May 13-14, 2011.
Director of KazAlco does not agree with Georgian wines ban
Director of KazAlco Association commented on the advice of Gennadiy Onischenko to ban imports of Georgian wines to Kazakhstan.
Onischenko advised Kazakhstan to ban Georgian wines
Gennadiy Onischenko said that Kazakhstan and Belarus should ban sales of Georgian wines and mineral water.
Q1 2011 inflation rate in Kazakhstan lowest in the CIS
According to the Committee, the average inflation rate across the CIS stood at 9.5%, with the Kazakhstan’s rate standing at 8.5%.
Kazakhstan resident seized in Omsk for smuggling camels
Omsk road police seized a truck with five donkeys and two camels.
KazSat-2 launch put off till July 10
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center has not sorted out some minor faults so far: Viktor Lefter, Head of the Kazakhstan’s Center for Space Communications.
Russian diplomat run a 4-year-old girl over with a car in Almaty
An employee of the Consulate General of Russia run a 4-year-old girl over with an electric car in Almaty.
Proved Caspian reserves made 2.95 billion tons of oil
Proved hydrocarbon reserves of the Caspian Sea shelf make 3.1 trillion cubic meters of gas and 2.95 billion tons of oil.
Kazakhstan’s PM Massimov meets Sberbank CEO German Gref
Kazakhstan-based subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank has entered the top ten banks in Kazakhstan in terms of assets recently.
Number of Russian enterprises in Kazakhstan on the rise
The number of enterprises with Russian capital has grown nearly 10% in Kazakhstan for the last year: Finance Ministry Tax Committee.
25 percent raise of fuel prices expected in Kazakhstan
Prices of oil products may increase 25 percent. Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev held a meeting dedicated to this issue.
Kazakhstan writer Serebryanskiy won the Russian Prize
Yuriy Serebryanskiy won in the The Russian Prize literary contest under Short Prose category.
80 percent of books are imported to Kazakhstan from Russia
Kazakhstan National Book Chamber said 40% of the books in Kazakhstan are sold in Almaty. Kazakh book market is estimated at $60 million.
Kazakhstan is spam-leader in Central Asia
Kazakhstan is still the leader among Central Asian countries by the amount of generated spam, according to Kaspersky Laboratory's March report.