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3 :23 Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo :33 655.2bln tenge sent by Kazakh residents abroad via money transfer systems in 2019 :35 Kazakh evacuees return from Wuhan :06 New Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister appointed :44 Tech Garden Autonomous Cluster Fund, Uzbekistan’s IT-Park sign a memorandum of cooperation :09 Kazakh National Security Committee: a group of terrorists detained in Kazakhstan :43 Council on Sectorial Issues meeting held in the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development :49 Regional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Portugal discussed in the Algarve	4 :10 Kazakh PM held an Interdepartmental Commission on Import Substitution and Export Promotion meeting :23 Kazakh foreign minister partook in the C5+1 Ministerial Meeting :33 Digital Kazakhstan: 90% of public services to be provided in electronic mode :34 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received PM Askar Mamin Kazakhstan saw cash withdrawals using ATMs worth 14trl tenge in last year :49 Trade and Integration Ministry shares plans to set up 15 agro-logistics centres :28 Movement of goods across borders will not affect the spread of coronavirus - Kazakh Trade Minister	5 :32 President of Myanmar received credentials from the Kazakh Ambassador :44 Tatarstan’s business people were offered to create production in Kazakhstan :16 Tokayev discussed open skies regime with Deputy PM Roman Sklyar :33 Defense spending to fall in Kazakhstan in 2020 :11 OneWeb to launch 34 satellites from Baikonur Cosmodrome :13 Eight Kazakh nationals evacuated from Wuhan to Russia and Uzbekistan :27 President Tokayev receives Semey Mayor Yermak Salimov :26 2019 saw 660 thou Kazakh citizens benefiting from employment promotion measures :50 Tokayev receives Thomas Helm, Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Office in Kazakhstan :03 Expanded meeting of Nur Otan Party’s Political Council to take place in March	6 :26 4th Meeting of Dialogue on Investment Cooperation between Kazakhstan and EU took place in Nur-Sultan :20 Kazakh ambassador presented credentials to Russian President :35 Kazakhstan, India expanding defense coop :51 Kcell got listed on AIX :25 Two Kazakh nationals injured in a plane accident in Istanbul :09 Head of State has been informed about social entrepreneurship :36 Mazhilis Chairman held talks with the Ambassador of Greece to Kazakhstan	7 :28 UNDP presented National Human Development Report at Nazarbayev University :21 Kazakhstan seen a 12% rise in subsistence minimum :03 Kazakh ambassador presented credentials to President of Estonia :32 Baku hosted an extraordinary meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Turkic Council :48 Kazakh PM chaired first meeting of the Transport Council :37 Nurlan Nigmatulin urged to consider a whole spectrum of opinions when dealing with bills :28 Kazakhstan expands geography of exports	8	9
10 :02 Average monthly salary rose in Kazakhstan in last year :08 Plant quarantine state inspectors gave fines for KZT 38 mln - Ministry of Agriculture :59 Kazakhstan produced 111 million tons of coal in 2019 :25 Over KZT 441 bln invested in Turkestan rgn :09 First torchbearer for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay announced :31 Kazakhstan to proceed with evacuating its citizens from China :32 Head of State received Prime Minister :36 Brussels to host EU–Central Asia Working Group on Environment and Climate Change meeting :10 2020 to see Belarusian Culture Days in Kazakhstan :16 Foreign investors invested another $ 570 mln in Kazakh enterprises	11 :35 Tokayev named new governor of Zhambyl rgn :11 GDP growth accelerated to 3.6% in this January – Kazakh national economy minister :27 217 Kazakh nationals returned from China on Air Astana flight amid coronavirus :36 Annual job fair for Kazakh students took place in London :07 Tokayev received Minister of Defense Nurlan Yermekbayev :59 Kazakhstan, Portugal to strengthen coop in environmental protection and sustainable development :08 Kazakh President receives Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources :35 Kazakhstan and S Korea discussed coop issues in Seoul :18 Dariga Nazarbayeva met with World Bank representatives in Kazakhstan :56 Kazakh Ambassador met with Estonian Parliament’s Speaker	12 :25 Yeraly Tugzhanov appointed Kazakhstan’s deputy prime minister :20 Stamps dedicated to Abai and al-Farabi’s anniversaries issued in Switzerland :21 Rights of above 1.1K workers protected in January – Labor Ministry :26 Eurasian Economic Commission and World Bank discussed new cooperation approaches :03 Kazakhstanis spend almost half of their income on food - research :07 Kazakh-Israeli cooperation on energy sector and water management discussed :27 Kazakhstan takes measures against locusts - Ministry of Agriculture :29 Mazhilis approved several ratification bills :47 Head of State took part in opening ceremony of Republican Volunteer’s Front Office :06 EBRD Green Cities, East Kazakhstan leadership act to transform two cities :48 Kazakh Ambassador, Chairman of State Great Khural of Mongolia discussed cooperation :05 Slovak Former President Ivan Gašparovič welcomes Kazakh reforms	13 :39 Kazakhstan and Estonia pledge to take bilateral relations to new level :29 PM Askar Mamin held meeting on development of Shymkent :29 Business climate and investment opportunities of Kazakhstan presented in Baku :51 Pensions in amount of more than KZT 200 bln paid in January 2020 :28 Nurlan Nigmatulin met with the WHO delegation :58 UN, OSCE experts: Kazakhstan is world leader in repatriation of its citizens from conflict zones in Middle East :09 President received Chairman of National Bank :08 UNDP incentivise SMEs in Kazakhstan to implement low-carbon projects :32 171 Kazakh nationals evacuated from China :14 Kazakh PM Askar Mamin examined infrastructure construction in Turkestan :37 Kazakhstan to open Swiss hospitality schools and UNWTO Academy	14 :27 Kazakhstan follows WHO recommendations for prevention of coronavirus - Mamin :17 Kazakhstan’s initiatives highly appreciated at UN Vienna Office :02 Nur-Sultan hosted 5th meeting of Kazakh-Qatari High-Level Joint Commission :20 Head of State is on a working visit to Germany :56 Askar Mamin meets with Qatari Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari :43 Legislation improvements will upgrade tourism development in the country – Kazakh Mazhilis Speaker	15	16
17 :50 Abai’s 175th anniversary celebrated in India :20 President took part in discussion of situation in Central Asia at Munich Security Conference :03 Astana announces Vuelta a Andalucía roster :57 Siemens, Kazakhstan boosting cooperation :20 Minister of Labor explains how salaries are rising in Kazakhstan :26 Kazakh President met with Nur-Sultan’s Mayor :28 Sova Capital becomes AIX’s trading partner :01 Kazakh Foreign Ministry and UN Country Office discussed population issues :34 Import of poultry meat from Ukraine curbed - Agriculture Ministry :05 Qatari delegation headed by Minister of trade and industry visit AIFC :03 Kazakh delegation attended 3rd International Conference on Nuclear Security Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts	18 :08 Construction to increase its contribution to GDP growth in 2020 :56 2 men detained in Almaty for attempt to organize terrorist acts - NSC :48 About KZT 800 bln of private investment to be attracted to geological exploration development in Kazakhstan until 2025 :10 Government to cut non-priority spending by 128.6 billion tenge :44 Kazakh trade ministry set to bring share of online shopping to 10% :10 Spending of public and quasi-public sector to be gradually reduced - Kazakh finance ministry :10 Al-Farabi’s 1150th anniversary celebrated in India :21 Shell supports sustainable replenishment, development of mineral resources in Kazakhstan	19 :39 National Agrarian Science and Education Centre carries out transformation of agrarian science :53 Kazakhstan is CIS leader in attracting funding from international development banks :59 Kazakh karate athlete pockets historical Olympic license :37 Mazhilis approves ratification of Kazakh-Uzbek agreement on protection of migrant workers’ rights :58 Ambassador of Kazakhstan met with President of Constitutional Court of Portugal :48 Kazakhstan observed rise in investments in art and leisure by more than 2 fold :02 Slovak parliamentarians show interest in strengthening coop with Kazakhstan :11 President Tokayev received Minister of Information and Social Development :47 Number of tourists exceeded 2.3 mln people in Almaty rgn last year :33 Kazakhstan, Serbia strengthen education coop :11 Chevron and Tengizchevroil LLP choose IAC for dispute resolution in Kazakhstan :23 Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Prime Minister	20 :29 9 billion tenge to be allocated to fund scientists in Kazakhstan :27 Dariga Nazarbayeva met with representatives of vocational education system for agriculture :26 Now we are 18.63m: Kazakhstan saw 1.3% growth in population over the year :57 Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan opened in Kharkiv :26 East Kazakhstan rgn to export soybeans and corn to China :51 Oil rises on supply woes; demand concerns from coronavirus ease :11 Prime minister examined construction of the capital’s sports and cultural infrastructure :24 Head of State visited National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center :26 Kazakhstan’s security system to be used in Tajikistan :23 Mazhilis Speaker spoke of openness of the bill on tourism	21 :51 Kazakh theatres saw 3 million visitors in 2019 :33 Nazarbayev signed decision on convening of meeting of Nur Otan Party Political Council :06 E Kazakhstan reports decrease in emitting pollutants by 10 tones over 6 years :44 New vice minister of energy named :18 7 projects realized in Kentau industrial zone :24 Head of State visits Hazrat Sultan Mosque :58 Model OSCE conference for youth started in Kazakhstan :36 KazMunayGas, Petropavlovsk Plant of Heavy Machine Building sign a cooperation agmt :08 Two more Kazakh nationals disembarked from Diamond Princess cruise in Japan :05 OSCE welcomes ongoing reforms in Kazakhstan :25 Kazakh Head of State holds meetings :08 Sheikh Zayed Foundation opens its representative office in Kazakhstan	22	23
24 :06 Kazakhstan saw tenge deposits prevail over foreign currency deposits :31 Kazakhstan’s Embassy presented works of Abay in Ethiopia :09 Kazakhstan, Singapore to have a breakthrough in relations in 2020 :27 Astana Opera to celebrate Tchaikovsky’s anniversary :32 19 thousand foreign workers operate in Kazakhstan :37 Tokayev appointed new Business Rights Commissioner :45 Prime Minister, EEC Board Chair discussed EAEU development :42 President received EEC Chairman :46 Kazakhstan is interested in Vietnamese high tech developments :33 Dariga Nazarbayeva: Kazakh businesses face undue restrictions when conducting trade within EAEU :03 Light industry needs to be deeply studied – Senate deputy :11 Head of State receives Peter Foster, President of Air Astana	25 :14 Kazakhstan partook in UN Human Rights Council and Conference on Disarmament meetings 20-year-old Kazakhstan woman set unique achievement in world tennis :03 Kazakhstan set to bring SME share to 50% by 2050 :42 Ministry of Internal Affairs reports its readiness to respond to possible flood situations :11 EU-Kazakhstan EPCA to enter into force on 1 March 2020 :39 Trade turnover btwn Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan may grow to $5 bln in 2020 :10 Kazakh FM held bilateral meetings in Geneva :05 Senate deputies attended enterprises in Almaty :46 Mazhilis Chairman received European Parliament’s delegation :16 World's oldest living man died at age 112 in Japan :32 Much work remains to be done – Nazarbayev about EAEU’s activity	26 :14 Prime Minister Askar Mamin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting :52 The Abai Center launched in USA :45 Talgat Kaliyev appointed as President’s special representative for Afghanistan :07 Kazakh Ambassador presented credentials to President of Slovakia :34 Kazakhstan’s skiers won marathon in Russia :44 Situation around coronavirus in China is stabilizing – Chief Medical Officer of Kazakhstan :49 Tokayev discussed railway development with Chairman of KTZh Board :11 18 zoos exist in Kazakhstan :59 Magnificent music of ancient palaces to be featured at Astana Opera :38 President received member of National Public Confidence Council Mikhail Dorofeyev :52 Turkestan rgn, Uzbekistan tighten trade relations :24 Kazakh Ambassador met with Turkmenistan’s Ministers :44 1.2 billion tenge funneled into scientific and technical sphere in January :22 Kazakhstan to suspend more flights to South Korea, Iran due to coronavirus :40 Economy Ministries of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan signed MoU :48 Elbasy received Turkish political scientist Kürşad Zorlu :21 Francophonie Spring 2020 celebrations to start in Shymkent	27 :27 President of Slovakia accepted credentials from Kazakh ambassador :18 Kazakhstan saw net sales of US dollars exceed over 2 trillion tenge in 2019 :58 Outflow of graduates to foreign universities to reduce twofold in E Kazakhstan :09 Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport cancels some flights due to bad weather :47 Islamabad to hold 9th session of Kazakh-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission :18 Kazakh-EU relations to usher in a new stage as EPCA is about to take effect :42 Kazakhstan joined Berlin Communique to support NPT review process :37 Pension savings increased by 96.9 billion tenge in January :14 WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference to gather trade ministers from 164 states in Nur-Sultan :33 Atyrau rgn to build large associated gas processing plant at Kashagan :13 Kazakh exporters to be provided with service support	28 :24 Prospects of Kazakhstan-European Parliament coop discussed at Kazakh Foreign Ministry :06 Tokayev instructed Government to take measures to protect population against coronavirus :31 Kazakhstan’s trade, economic and cultural coop with regions of Spain develops actively :06 President received Minister of Digital Development :32 Kazakhstan, Ethiopia discussed bilateral cooperation :05 Prime Minister Askar Mamin participates in Samruk Business Forum :16 To retain our unity we need to consolidate on the basis of language - Sherzod Pulatov	29	1