Shell supports sustainable replenishment, development of mineral resources in Kazakhstan

Aidan Murphy, Commercial General Manager of Shell Kazakhstan, said that Shell supports the basic principles of the Concept aimed at increasing both the efficiency and the rate of exploration of hydrocarbons in Kazakhstan. The Company also fully supports the task to create conditions for sustainable replenishment and development of mineral and oil and gas resources, Strategy2050.kz reports with reference to the Kazakh PM’s official site. 

18 February, 2020 17:21

Al-Farabi’s 1150th anniversary celebrated in India

On the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the outstanding thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi the Jawaharlal Nehru University hosted a round table in New Delhi supported by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in India, Strategy2050.kz reports with reference to the Kazakh foreign ministry. 

18 February, 2020 16:10

Spending of public and quasi-public sector to be gradually reduced - Kazakh finance ministry

President Tokayev instructed to proceed with a reduction of excessive expenditures of the public and quasi-public sector. In doing so, the ministry of finance put forward proposals, saying the measures will be taken place in several stages while when updating the budget for the current year and coming up with the budget for the next three-year period, Strategy2050.kz reports with reference to primeminister.kz. 

18 February, 2020 15:10

Kazakh trade ministry set to bring share of online shopping to 10%

Last year, Kazakhstan saw its e-commerce market increasing by 1.8-fold, reaching 700 billion tenge.  Its share in the total retail commerce stood at 3.7%, Bakhyt Sultanov, minister of trade and integration, said, Strategy2050.kz correspondent reports.

18 February, 2020 12:44

Government to cut non-priority spending by 128.6 billion tenge

At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin, the participants of the meeting considered the execution of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s order to reduce non-priority expenditures of the state and quasi-state sectors, Strategy2050.kz reports referring to primeminister.kz.

18 February, 2020 12:10

About KZT 800 bln of private investment to be attracted to geological exploration development in Kazakhstan until 2025

At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin, a draft Concept of the State Geological Exploration Program for 2021-2025 was considered, Strategy2050.kz has learnt from the Prime Minister's press service.

18 February, 2020 11:48

2 men detained in Almaty for attempt to organize terrorist acts - NSC

The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has stopped an attempt to carry out terrorist attacks in the country, Strategy2050.kz reports with reference to the press service of the Committee.

18 February, 2020 10:56

Construction to increase its contribution to GDP growth in 2020

Last year, there was a 14% rise in construction, with companies receiving 983.4 billion tenge, thus hitting a record high over the last 10 years. Construction accounted for 5.6% of the GDP in 2019, Strategy2050.kz reports with reference to FinReview.info. 

18 February, 2020 10:08