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Kazakhstan tourism development can create hundreds of thousands of jobs by 2020 - Issekeshev

Implementation of the сoncept on development of tourism industry in Kazakhstan by 2020 will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev stated at a regular meeting of the Tourism Council.

22 April, 2013 00:00

USD 10 bln may be allocated to development of tourism in Kazakhstan

In the framework of the concept of tourism development in Kazakhstan, there have been calculated preliminary investments in this sector, Chairman of the Board of JSC "Kazakhstan Industry Development Institute" under the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies Azamat Akhmerov said during the meeting of the Tourism Council.

22 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan to start putting deterring pictograms on cigarette packs in July 2013 – Health Ministry

Deterring pictograms will appear on cigarette packs in Kazakhstan since July 2013, Director of Medical Care Organization Department Azhar Tulegaliyeva said.

20 April, 2013 00:00

Under maximum production scenario, Kazakhstan can run out of uranium in 60-70 years – KAZENERGY

According to the analysis of Kazakhstan’s energy market, there is a low level of replenishment of mineral resources, General Director of KAZENERGY Association Asset Magauov stated at a board meeting.

19 April, 2013 00:00

Сoncept of local self-government’s implementation discussed in W Kazakhstan

A seminar concerning the implementation of the concept of local self-government has been held in the town of Aksai of West Kazakhstan region, the official website of Kazakhstan Strategy 2050 reports.

19 April, 2013 00:00

'Green Quarter' project to be realized in Astana this year – S. Nokin

As part of the program on modernization of housing and public utilities infrastructure it is planned to implement a pilot project entitled "Green Quarter", Deputy Regional Development Minister Serik Nokin has said today at the International Forum "Housing and Public Utilities Infrastructure EXPO-2013".

18 April, 2013 00:00

Compulsory occupational pension contributions to allow workers in hazardous conditions to retire early

Compulsory pension contributions will allow people engaged in hazardous work, on the basis of their uninterrupted participation in the system, to retire early, Kazakh Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov said at a sitting of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

17 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan launches livestock market monitoring website

Kazakhstan has launched a new information resource sybaga.kz, which reflects the process of breed transformation and development of the export potential of beef, Vice Minister of Agriculture Gulmira Isayeva said.

17 April, 2013 00:00

Over 9 thousand scholarships awarded since start of Bolashak Program – Kazakh Education Ministry

More than 9 thousand scholarships have been awarded for 20 years of the international presidential program "Bolashak", Kazakh Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov told a meeting of the Government on Tuesday.

16 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan public sector workers to undergo professional training abroad under Bolashak Program

Government employees as well as employees in other areas will have the opportunity to take professional training abroad under the program "Bolashak", head of the Ministry of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov said at the Government session.

16 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan intends to produce up to 300 thousand cars annually

By 2020, production of cars in Kazakhstan may reach 300 thousand units per year, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev has said today at a meeting of the Government.

16 April, 2013 00:00

Online project devoted to AEF and the World anti-recessionary conference started on the G-Global platform

The virtual project "VI Astana economic forum and World anti-recessionary conference" (AEF and WAC) online on the international G-Global platform is started from April 19 to May 19, 2013.

16 April, 2013 00:00

Kasipkor Holding invites to enter APEC Petrotechnic College in Atyrau

Since today, the noncommercial JSC (NJSC) "Kasipkor Holding" holds meetings with pupils of schools of Astana for acquaintance with addmission rules to interregional college APEC Petrotechnic, official website of Strategy 2050 reports.

15 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan population increased by 42 thousand people

As of March 1, 2013 the population of Kazakhstan increased by 42 thousand and made 16 953 900 people, head of the Statistics Agency Alikhan Smailov stated at a briefing on the results of socio-economic development of the country in January 2013.

15 April, 2013 00:00

New Astana-Bishkek flight opens April 23

A new flight between Astana and Bishkek with a frequency of four times a week will be opened on April 23, 2013, Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev announced at a meeting with Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrissov.

12 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan economically active population increased by 76 thousand – Statistics Agency

The number of economically active population increased by 76 thousand people or 0.9% and made 8.6 million in March 2013, the press service of Kazakhstan Statistics Agency said.

12 April, 2013 00:00

Development Bank of Kazakhstan backs 22 industrial projects totaling USD 7 bln

The largest 22 projects of the State Program of Forced Industrial Innovative Development are financed by the Development Bank of Kazakhstan, according to Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Chairman of the Bank’s Board of Directors Asset Issekeshev.

11 April, 2013 00:00

E-learning system increased academic achievement by 15-20% - Kazakh Education Ministry

The introduction of e-learning in the educational sphere in Kazakhstan allowed to raise academic achievement of students in secondary schools by 15-20%, Chairman of the Committee for control in the field of education and science of the Ministry of Education and Science Serik Irsaliyev said.

11 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan's first remote sensing satellite to be launched in Q4 2013

At the end of 2013 Kazakhstan will launch its first remote sensing satellite, the press service of Kazcosmos said.

10 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakh President urges Government to develop draft law on e-commerce by yearend

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged the Government to develop a draft law on electronic commerce until the end of 2013.

10 April, 2013 00:00

More than 3 mln ha of agricultural land not used in Kazakhstan

The facts of non-use of more than 3 million hectares of agricultural land area were revealed during the first stage of the inventory held in 2012, First Deputy Minister of Regional Development Kairbek Uskenbayev told the meeting of the Government on Tuesday.

9 April, 2013 00:00

Prime Minister Akhmetov urged state bodies to address problem of unused land

At today’s Government session, Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has urged to effectively solve the problem of unused agricultural lands.

9 April, 2013 00:00

435 scientific projects to obtain grants totaling KZT 3 bln in 2013-2014

435 scientific projects have been approved for 2013-2014 as a result of the grant competition, Chairman of Science Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science Nurlan Ybyraiym announced on Tuesday.

9 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan to set up humanitarian assistance agency “Kaz aid” – Foreign Ministry

Kazakhstan is working on the creation of an agency for official development assistance to countries “Kaz aid”, Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Alexey Volkov announced during the presentation of the 2013 Human Development Report "The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World" in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

8 April, 2013 00:00

Kazakhstan employers to be denied the right to terminate employees close to retirement

In Kazakhstan employers will be denied the right to terminate employment contracts with pre-retirement age workers, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection Tamara Duissenova told a briefing in the Central Communications Service on Monday.

8 April, 2013 00:00