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Pakistani Prime Minister Due In Kazakhstan

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is due to arrive in Kazakhstan on August 25 at the start of a two-day visit, reports rferl.org. August 25 2015, 15:55 2 018 просмотрs

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Activist Jailed Over Currency Protest

Kazakh police on August 20, 2015, detained an activist who said on his Facebook page that he wanted to meet publicly with local government officials, writes HRW.org. August 25 2015, 15:51 2 084 просмотрs

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Making sense of Kazakhstan's decision to float tenge

On August 20, the day known as Black Thursday, the Kazakh tenge plunged to its record low losing 23 percent against the US dollar after the country floated its currency renouncing the previously set corridor and pursuing inflation targeting monetary policies, writes Tengrinews.kz. August 25 2015, 10:32 3 002 просмотрs

Economy

​Govenor's request-instruction: "Don't play with prices"

"As the head of the region I would request and task you not to play prices", - said Governor Baktykozha Izmukhambetov at today's meeting in regional government administration building addressing the representatives of supermarkets and big shopping centers. August 21 2015, 16:44 3 146 просмотрs

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Asian stocks fall further after global sell-off

Asian stocks fell further Friday after a survey showed Chinese manufacturing weakened this month. August 21 2015, 15:17 1 344 просмотрs

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​ADB issues $1bln loan for Kazakhstan to help counter economic slowdown

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1 billion loan to help Kazakhstan continue government programs to strengthen the economy in the face of recent challenges, the ADB said in a release on August 21. August 21 2015, 14:35 1 547 просмотрs

Society

​Want to hold a peaceful rally

Activists of "Civil Initiative" movement applied to Atyrau Mayor Nurlybek Ozhaev with the request to hold a peaceful meeting. August 21 2015, 12:34 3 155 просмотрs

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Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux face off in New York

At a press conference dedicated to the fight on October 17 in New York between the world champion under version WBA (Super) and WBC (Interim) middleweight title, the 33-year-old Kazakhstanis Gennady Golovkin and world champion under version IBF in the same weight the 26-year-old Canadian David Lemieux, a boxer has promised his fans an interesting fight, BNews.kz reports. August 21 2015, 11:10 2 407 просмотрs

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The ‘Caliphate’ Will Not Be Televised: IS Bans TV, Destroys Satellite Dishes

Islamic State (IS) militants are destroying satellite dishes and television receivers in civilian homes to prevent people from watching "dangerous" foreign channels that air anti-IS reports, activists and eyewitnesses in Syria told RFE/RL this week. August 21 2015, 10:27 1 398 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Sinopec buys Kazakhstan oil assets from Lukoil for $1.09 billion

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. completed the purchase of a 50 percent stake in a Kazakh oil producer from Lukoil PJSC for $1.09 billion, gaining full control of a venture with stakes in five oil and gas fields. August 21 2015, 09:50 2 450 просмотрs

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Greek PM Tsipras resigns; early election in Sept

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced he would resign on Thursday to pave the way for early elections, saying it was up to Greeks to judge whether he adequately represented them in a battle with foreign lenders on austerity demands. August 21 2015, 09:45 1 273 просмотрs

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World's first fully solar-powered airport launched in India

Tesla's Elon Musk has long propagated the idea that solar is the power source of the future, and tech giants like Apple and Amazon have recently been pushing to reduce their dependence on non-renewables. But Cochin, a city in the South Indian state of Kerala, has upped the ante, announcing that its international airport will now run completely on solar power from 46,150 panels laid across 45 acres. August 20 2015, 16:54 1 608 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan had no choice other than letting tenge float

Kazakhstan's transition to a free floating exchange rate is a necessary measure, there were no other alternatives, said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Thursday. August 20 2015, 16:04 1 961 просмотрs

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​Government and central bank measures aimed at avoiding default in Kazakhstan: PM

Kazakhstan will be able to sustainably overcome the current economic situation and the measures taken by the government and central bank will help avoid default in the country, said Prime Minister Karim Massimov. August 20 2015, 16:00 1 432 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan shifts to KZT free float: PM

Kazakhstan from now on lets a national currency free-float, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov announced Thursday at the government meeting. August 20 2015, 15:59 1 824 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan will live in different economic situation in nearest 5-7 years -Massimov

Kazakhstan will live in different economic situation in the nearest 5-7 years, said Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. August 20 2015, 15:46 1 673 просмотрs

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​Thailand attack 'unlikely' to be work of international terrorists

Thai authorities say terrorists were probably not behind the attack on a religious shrine in Bangkok. At least 10 people were involved in the bombing that killed 20 people. August 20 2015, 15:20 1 545 просмотрs

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Shelling reported between North and South Korea

South Korea says it has begun shelling North Korean military positions. The attack follows a North Korea shell that allegedly landed in a South Korean border town. August 20 2015, 15:17 1 343 просмотрs

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UN peacekeepers accused of underage rape in CAR

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the victims was reportedly underage. August 20 2015, 12:34 1 629 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan opts for floating exchange rate for its currency

Kazakhstan has opted for the floating exchange rate for the tenge, its national currency. The decision was taken by the country's Government in partnership with the national Bank, Tengrinews.kz reports. August 20 2015, 11:00 1 904 просмотрs

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​Government will no longer support SMEs - Y.Dossayev

At today's meeting on systematic measures of economic policy Minister of National Economy Yerbolat Dossayev informed that beginning from 2017 Kazakhstan's Government will not support SMEs. August 19 2015, 19:11 1 291 просмотрs

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French man arrested on Bangkok bombing suspicion

A French national was detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on suspicion of involvement in the Aug. 17 terrorist attack in Thailand's capital, TASS agency reported citing the Thai PBS TV channel. August 19 2015, 19:05 1 393 просмотрs

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Tianjin blasts echo across economy

With a swathe of one of the world's busiest ports in ruins, more than a billion dollars in losses, and some major multinational firms still unable to access their premises, the economic impact of the Tianjin explosions could reverberate for months, AFP reports. August 19 2015, 16:42 1 300 просмотрs

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US launches biggest allied airborne drills since Cold War ended

The United States said Tuesday it has launched the biggest allied airborne drills in Europe since the Cold War ended, as fighting involving pro-Russian separatists escalated in eastern Ukraine. August 19 2015, 16:31 1 541 просмотрs

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​Kazakh economist Olzhas Khudaibergenov commented on situation with tenge devaluation

The tenge-dollar exchange rate has significantly increased in a number of banks and exchange offices in Kazakhstan today. Websites of several Kazakhstani banks are displaying exchange rates above 194 tenge per dollar. August 19 2015, 16:11 1 832 просмотрs