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First energy-efficient house built in Karaganda

The first energy-efficient house was built in Karaganda, the press service of Karaganda region’s governor office reports.

9 December, 2013 17:00

Ministry of Industry & New Technologies ink agr’t on preparation of geologists

Today, Vice Minister of Industry and New technologies of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbayev and representatives of the technical universities of the country have signed a Memorandum of understanding and cooperation in forming of human resources in the field of geology and mineral resources, the press service of "Kazgeologiya" reports.

9 December, 2013 16:28

Kazakh Ministry of Industry and New Technologies to auction about 200 fields till yearend

Kazakhstan will declare auction about 200 fields till 2013 end, Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan Industry and New technologies Nurlan Sauranbayev said during a dialogue platform Geology-360, BNews.kz reports.

9 December, 2013 16:00

Geological Centre to be opened in Astana

Kazakh Ministry of Industry and New Technologies plans to create Geological Centre together with Nazarbayev University in Astana, Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan Industry and New technologies Nurlan Sauranbayev said during a dialogue platform Geology-360.

9 December, 2013 15:45

First republican rural youth games to be held in Kazakhstan

First republican rural youth games are scheduled on December 12-15 in Akmola region, the press service of the inner policy department informed.

9 December, 2013 15:22

10 families received new houses under ‘Affordable Housing’ program in Almaty region

Ten families received houses thanks to the “Affordable Housing” program in Karasai district of Almaty region, the IA BNews.kz refers to the district governor office.

9 December, 2013 15:10

Astana to host workshop on commercialization of innovative projects

LLP "Technology Commercialization Center" of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan will hold an educational workshop on "Supporting commercialization of innovative projects," the press service of the agency reports.

9 December, 2013 15:01

Internet tariff in villages to be decreased from Jan 1, 2014

The monthly fee for wireless Internet access, CDMA EV-DO, will be lowered by 35% in rural area, on the existing tariff plans from 2 thousand tenge to 1 300 inclusive of VAT, and from 4 thousand tenge to 2,600 inclusive of VAT, respectively from January 1, 2014 , the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications informed.

9 December, 2013 14:50

Ministry of Education to assign responsibilities on educational institutions’ construction to governors and rectors

Next year we transfer construction to the Governor’s Office. As for the construction of universities and living communities, it will be transferred under the supervision of rectors. The rector will be responsible for the time, quality and etc.,” Aslan Sarynzhipov informed during the Governmental hour in Majilis.

9 December, 2013 14:47

Ministry of Education and Science to consider teaching several subjects in Kazakh language in Russian speaking schools

The Head of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan Aslan Sarinzhipov during the governmental hour in Majilis of the Parliament told about key issues in teaching languages in schools, BNews.kz reports.

9 December, 2013 14:42

Kazakh FM to partake in 40-session of Council of Foreign Ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov will take part in the 40-session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Conakry (Guinea) on December 9-10, 2013, the official spokesman of the Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan Altai Abibullayev said at the media briefing.

9 December, 2013 14:30

103 apartment houses repaired in Almaty rgn within "Modernization of Housing and Utilities" Program

103 apartment houses were repaired within program Modernization of Housing and Utilities in Almaty region, BNews.kz has learnt from the regional administration.

9 December, 2013 14:15

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan to visit South Korea

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov is on an official visit to South Korea till December 10, official spokesperson of the Central Communications Service Altai Abibullayev said at the Monday press conference.

9 December, 2013 14:00

Kazakh universities to open 12th grade for schoolchildren since 2015

In Kazakhstan it is planned to introduce 12 year education system on the basis of universities since 2015, Minister of Education and Science Aslan Sarinzhipov said today during governmental hour in Mazhilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan, BNews.kz reports.

9 December, 2013 13:55

Kazakh Government to determine list of main contractors for EXPO 2017

The Government of Kazakhstan will determine the list of main contractors designing and building the EXPO-2017 facilities, Director of the Legal Department of “Astana EXPO-2017” JSC Maiya Yegimbayeva said at the Monday briefing of the Central Communications Service in the Kazakh capital.

9 December, 2013 13:45

Majilis Chairman recieved Afghanistan parliamentarians

Chairman of the Kazakh Majilis of Parliament Nurlan Nigmatilin has received a group of African parliamentarians headed by Vice Chairman of the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly of Afghanistan Mohammed Saleh Saljuki, the press service of the House informed.

9 December, 2013 13:20

Briefing of official spokesperson of Central Communcations Service under the President of Kazakhstan an

9 December, 2013 12:58

Labor market does not generate order for technical and vocational education organizations: Ministry of Education and Science

The quality of technical and vocational education does not meet the requirements of the employers. Today the labor market does not generate the official order for TVE, Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan Aslan Sarinzhipov told during the governmental hour in Majilis.

9 December, 2013 12:55

EXPO law introduces amendments to eight legislative acts – Maiya Yegimbayeva

Today, at the briefing of the CSS, Director of the Legal Department of “Astana EXPO-2017” JSC Maiya Yegimbayeva told about the adopted aimed at regulation of the issues regarding organization and holding of the exhibition in Astana.

9 December, 2013 12:50

Online UNT to be introduced in Kazakhstan

Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan plans to introduce unified national testing (UNT) online, same as international testing, Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, Aslan Sarinzhipov said at a governmental hour in the Majilis, BNews.kz reports.

9 December, 2013 12:37

Kazakhstan to assume political chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference on 1 January 2014

The Energy Charter Conference approved a new system of chairmanship of the organization designed to encourage the member countries’ political ownership of the Charter Process during the today’s meeting, the press service of the KAZENERGY Association reports.

9 December, 2013 12:35

Imbalance between urban and rural schools’ education quality observed – Kazakh Ministry of Education

93 per cent emergency utility schools, 80 per cent schools without gym are in the country,” Minister of Education and Science A. Sarinzhipov announced during the Governmental hour in Majilis.

9 December, 2013 12:29

Number of pre-school institutions increased two times – A. Sarynzhipov

A number of pre-school institutions has increased two times over the past three years. The number of kindergarten raised 1.7 times,” Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan A. Sarinzhipov informed at the Governmental hour in Majilis of Parliament.

9 December, 2013 12:08

‘Astana Piano Passion’ prize fund increased to 60,000 U.S dollars

“Astana Piano Passion” prize fund has been increased to 60 000 U.S dollars, the organizers of the even reports.

9 December, 2013 12:00

Zhambyl region’s foreign trade turnover reached about 2 bln dollars

Foreign trade turnover of Zhambyl region reached one billion 810 million dollars, which is 346 million more than last year. Nine billion 565 million tenge payments and taxes transferred to the budget, last year it amounted to five billion 634 million tenge, IA BNews.kz informs.

9 December, 2013 11:45