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International community recognized Kazakhstan as

"A breakthrough of Kazakhstan to the position of new "Asian Tiger" will provide new investment opportunities for the countries of the former Soviet Union," Ekaterina Shipova, Director of the Post-Crisis World Institute Foundation said during the IV International Investment Forum in Yalta.

19 June, 2013 00:00

Administrative Reform: From political loyalty to meritocracy

Administrative reform will contribute to establishing effective governance structures and create a "social elevator " for talented managers , the First Deputy Chairman of "Nur Otan" Bauirzhan Baibek shared his opinion of during the training for the leaders of primary Party organizations in Astana yesterday, the website of the party reports.

19 June, 2013 00:00

Nazarbayev deserves Nobel Peace Prize for contribution to global nuclear disarmament: Chinese expert

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev for his contribution to global nuclear disarmament deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, said today in Beijing during the "round table" the director of Institute of Russia of the Chinese Academy of Contemporary International Relations Mr. Feng Yujun, the official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

19 June, 2013 00:00

Auto for Dr. Dolittle

In the framework of the program "Agribusiness 2020" Veterinary Services of the East Kazakhstan region got 221 cars of Niva brand worth 250 million tenge.

18 June, 2013 00:00

MINT RK to hold the first meeting of Foreign Investment Ombudsman

Tomorrow there will be the first meeting of the newly established Foreign Investment Ombudsman in Kazakhstan , which will deal with the protection of the rights and interests of foreign investors, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev said at a round table in the MFA .

17 June, 2013 00:00

Morocco keen to establish direct contacts with Kazakhstan’s Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Arab Republic of Egypt with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Morocco Berik Aryn paid a working visit to Rabat, the Kazakhstan MFA's press service reports.

17 June, 2013 00:00

New Karakystakskaya power plant commissioned in Kazakhstan

New Karakystakskaya power plant with capacity of 2.3 megawatts has been commissioned in the Zhambyl region, the official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

17 June, 2013 00:00

Altyntau Kokshetau JSC enters the top 20 world largest gold producing companies

This year Altyntau Kokshetau, based on Vassilkovskoye gold ore field, produced 6.72 million tons of gold deposits, general director of Altyntau Kokshetau LLP Anatoliy Barilyuk said during the press tour around the field said , the official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

17 June, 2013 00:00

Concerts of Defense Ministry’s central ensemble to be held in Kazakhstan

In the west of Kazakhstan the outreach group of the Ministry of Defense has started its work headed by Deputy Chief of the General staff for ideological work – head of the Department of education and ideological work Colonel Mukhamedzhan Talassov, the press service of the Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan reports.

17 June, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan Defence Ministry’s complex group to visit Aktobe, Atyrau and Aktau

The outreach group under the leadership of the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan will go to the city of Aktobe, Atyrau and Aktau for holding events as part of the Address of the President of Kazakhstan " Kazakhstan Strategy 2050: a new policy of the established state "on June 16-20, press service of the Ministry of Defense reports.

15 June, 2013 00:00

Aksu power plant’s new electrostatic to capture 99.1 percent of emissions

The installation of a new electrostatic precipitator on the reconstructed power #6 unit of Aksu thermal power plant at Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC has been ended, the official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

15 June, 2013 00:00

In Karaganda oblast mayors’ elections will be held on August 8

In Karaganda region the mayor’s election of district towns , rural districts , towns and villages will be held on August 8, 2013 , the official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

14 June, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan and Slovenia to agree on avoidance of double taxation

Kazakhstan and Slovenia intend to sign an agreement on avoidance of double taxation. This has been stated today at the second session of the Kazakh-Slovenian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation, informs deputy co-chair of the commission from the Kazakh side, Vice Health Minister Bolat Takezhanov.

13 June, 2013 00:00

Kazakh-German venture to develop green energy in southern Kazakhstan

A delegation from Germany headed by the director and owner of Promodis energy company Brentrup Berthold Franz visited southern Kazakhstan, the official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

13 June, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline capacity to be increased and transport additional 25 billion cubic meters a year

Kazakhstan Senators have approved the law on ratification of the Agreement between Kazakhstan and China on construction of the gas pipeline dating from August 18, 2007 at the plenary session of the Senate of the Parliament, thew official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

13 June, 2013 00:00

380 bln invested into mining industry of Kazakhstan over 2 years: Nazarbayev

The volume of investments into the ore mining and smelting sector of Kazakhstan has amounted to KZT 380 billion over the last two years, Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev said reading the welcome address of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev to the participants of the IV Congress of Workers of the Mining and Smelting Industry in Astana.

13 June, 2013 00:00

The Vakhrameevs Dynasty: total work experience is 207 years

Vakhrameevs dynasty works on Petropavlovsk railroad for 207 years.

11 June, 2013 00:00

About 300 sq m of state-owned facilities may be privatized – Kazakh Finance Ministry

As a result of the audit of non-strategic state-owned facilities in Kazakhstan it is proposed to conduct the second wave of privatization of 294 thousand square meters out of 507 thousand square meters of excess floor area, according to the press service of the Ministry of Finance.

10 June, 2013 00:00

Infographics: Program of health care development

The official website "Strategy 2050" publishes infographics according to Ministry of Health, for the first quarter of 2012 in Kazakhstan birth rate increased by 3.6%, thus mortality decreased by 5.2%, including maternal mortality – for 21%.

7 June, 2013 00:00

Infographics: State program \\

The official website of Strategy-2050 is publishing infographics the State program "Information Kazakhstan 2020"

5 June, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan to launch web portal of national history with free access to learning materials

Kazakhstan to set up a web portal of the national history of the country with free access to learning materials in digital format, Secretary of State Marat Tazhin said at a meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group for the Study of National History of Kazakhstan.

5 June, 2013 00:00

EXPO 2017 to give impetus to SMART City project implementation in Astana - i-CANADA Chair Bill Hutchison

For the capital city of Kazakhstan the international exhibition EXPO 2017 is the impetus for the accelerated implementation of the project Smart City, Executive Director of the Center for Smart City Innovation at Ernst & Young, Chairman at i-CANADA Alliance Bill Hutchison said

29 May, 2013 00:00

Eurasian Economic Union is not an attempt of Russian neoimperialism revival: expert

The Eurasian Economic union is not an attempt of revival of a certain neoimperialism by Russia, the director of Information and analysis center of studying of political processes in the Moscow State University former Soviet Union Alexey Vlasov said at the press conference following the results of meeting on safety discussion in Central Asia after NATO troops withdrawal from Afghanistan.

26 May, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan's need for heat power till 2030, can be covered at the expense of inhabited sector modernization: UNDP expert

In Kazakhstan, the need for thermal energy till 2030 can be covered at the expense of renovation and modernization of housing sector, the adviser for energy efficiency and renewable sources of power of the Development Program of the UN RK Gennady Doroshin at panel session "New Power Landscape — Key Factors of Power of the Future" within the Astana economic forum reported.

25 May, 2013 00:00

Regional Development Ministry maps out Astana and Almaty agglomerations development plans

Kazakh Ministry of Regional Development plans to submit to the Government the plans on development of Astana and Almaty agglomerations, Vice Minister of Regional Development Serik Zhumangarin said.

23 May, 2013 00:00