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Kazakh MP wants $1 billion in rent for Baikonur
The minimum cost of Baikonur cosmodrome annual rent should be $1 billion: Amangeldy Momyshev.
17 June 2011
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has a trilateral meeting with Presidents of Russia and Iran
President Nursultan Nazarbayev met Dmitry Medvedev and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad following the sitting of the Council of Heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) June 15.
15 June 2011
Medvedev and Karzai will meet for talks in Astana
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev will hold negotiations with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
13 June 2011
Medvedev to come for SCO summit in Astana
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the Anniversary meeting of the Council of Heads of the SCO member-states in Astana.
13 June 2011
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Russia’s metal tycoon Oleg Deripaska
They discussed partnership of Samruk-Energo [state-run power company of Kazakhstan] and RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium and alumina producer, at the Bogatyr coal mine in Kazakhstan.
11 June 2011
Kazakhstan and Russia to benefit from OPEC break-up
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC is about to fall apart.
09 June 2011
BTA Bank won trade center in Moscow region in court
Russian real estate development company RTM transferred the project of a trade center in Odintsovo to BTA Bank on the account of its debts.
08 June 2011
Russia temporarily provided orbital slot for KazSat-2
Kazakhstan and Russia signed a treaty on the use of an orbital slot for KazSat-2 satellite.
05 June 2011
One third of Russian citizens consider Kazakhstan the most Russia-friendly
Russian citizens included Kazakhstan into the list of top 5 Russia-friendly countries.
04 June 2011
Air Astana launched new flights to Georgia and Russia
Kazakhstan national air company Air Astana launched new flights Almaty-Tbilisi and Almaty-Samara on June 2.
03 June 2011
Rusagrotrans and Kaztemirtrans to establish a JV to jointly transport grain
The JV with a capital of $90 million will be established on a parity basis. The railway car fleet will make up 10 000 railway cars.
01 June 2011
Timur Kulibayev to be considered candidate to the Board of Directors of Russia’s Gazprom
The proposal is voiced. It has to be considered by Gazprom. I have given my consent. Thus, I will be looking forward to elections: Kulibayev
31 May 2011
Russia’s Sberbank outlines conditions to purchase BTA
“Should Kazakhstan accept the conditions, the deal will be closed”, Sberbank Chief Executive German Gref.
30 May 2011
KazSat-2 communications satellite to be sent to Baikonur May 30
It was to supplement the KazSat 1 satellite, but will now replace Kazsat 1 due to the complete loss of the first satellite.
29 May 2011
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov meets Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko
The sides discussed prospects of the bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two nations.
25 May 2011
Russia supports Marchenko as candidate to head IMF
Official Moscow supports the candidacy of Gregory Marchenko to lead IMF: Aleksei Kudrin.
23 May 2011
Over 400 Russian enterprises registered in Kazakhstan for the last few months
A positive result of the Customs Union is growth of Russian direct investments by 0.5%: . Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister for Economic Integration.
23 May 2011
Kazakhstan ahead of Russia in Competitiveness Rankings
According to Swiss business-school, Kazakhstan is ranked 36th in the 2011 World Competitiveness Rankings, while Russia is 49th.
19 May 2011
Kazakhstan has bright prospects within the Customs Union: Sberbank Chief Executive German Gref
One of the major tasks of the Government is to help maintain the competition, he believes.
18 May 2011
CU to effect share of Russian franchises in Kazakhstan
The share of Russian franchises in the Kazakh market will significantly increase amid intensification of interaction in the Customs Union.
17 May 2011