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Tax Code of Kazakhstan Amended

On January 1, 2016, the Tax Code of Kazakhstan was amended in relation to administration of indirect taxes within the Customs Union. In accordance with the agreement on establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), if the goods imported from one EEU member state to another are not in the category of excise goods, the taxes for the cargo are collected by the competent specialized services of the country which imports the goods. January 13 2016, 04:11 1 919 просмотрs

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Belgian company to build lime production plant in Kazakhstan

Belgian company Carmeuse, a leading global producer of lime, high calcium limestone, and dolomitic stone, will build a lime production plant in Karaganda region. January 12 2016, 10:03 2 743 просмотрs

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​Funds of the National Fund of Kazakhstan may exhaust in 6-7 years- mass media

The funds of the National Fund of Kazakhstan may exhaust in 6-7 years, reports The Wall Street Journal. January 11 2016, 15:24 2 079 просмотрs

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Large-Scale Military Exercises Started In Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, upon a practice alert, all kinds of national armed forces were alarmed and placed in operational readiness, as announced by the Ministry of Defense on January 9. According to the report, “Upon the training alert, all kinds of armed forces of the republic, all branches of military and the troops of regional commands were alarmed. They have been placed in the highest operational readiness." As noted further, “The main objective of the ongoing activities is to enhance coordination and coherence of personnel and command staff in implementation of tasks in a timely manner." January 11 2016, 10:38 1 765 просмотрs

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World Bank forecast growth in Kazakhstan at 1.1% in 2016

The growth of Kazakhstan's GDP is forecast at 1.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report for January 2016. January 8 2016, 16:45 2 294 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan's Real Estate Market Expecting Another Shock

On February 1, the real estate market of Kazakhstan will experience another shock caused by the increase in the difference between buying and selling rates of foreign currencies in the country. Local specialized publications report that exchange offices and commercial banks have obtained the right to introduce new buying and selling rates of currencies. For example, this difference will be 6 tenge for the dollar exchange rate and 7 tenge for the euro. For comparison, today these figures stand at 2 and 3 tenge respectively. January 8 2016, 10:52 1 789 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to privatise dozens of large companies by 2020

Jan 6 Kazakhstan's government plans to sell stakes in 65 large companies, including state oil firm KazMunayGaz, flagship carrier Air Astana and Kazakhtelecom, within four years, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.com. January 6 2016, 14:41 1 804 просмотрs

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Gennady Golovkin Captures Boxing.com Fighter of the Year Award

Born in Kazakhstan and fighting out of Los Angeles, unbeaten in 34 fights with 31 knockouts, middleweight sensation Gennady Golovkin is our Fighter of the Year for 2015 and by some distance, Boxing.com writes. January 6 2016, 10:07 2 198 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev: We began implementation of National Plan on January 1

On January 1, 2016, the first stage on implementation of the National Plan "100 specific steps on implementation of five institutional reforms" began in Kazakhstan, President N. Nazarbayev informed in his article "National Plan - Road to Kazakhstan's hope", KAZINFORM reports. January 6 2016, 10:05 2 311 просмотрs

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Bad weather shuts down roads across Kazakhstan

Nasty weather forced authorities in six regions of Kazakhstan to close roads, Kazinform has learnt from the Committee for emergencies of the Internal Affairs Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. January 5 2016, 15:46 2 874 просмотрs

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​In West Kazakhstan businessman transfers multimillion business to employees

In the history of the Kazakhstan entrepreneurship there is an unprecedented case. The businessman from the West Kazakhstan Oblast Barlyk Mendygaziev, the owner of Karachaganak Support Service LLP whose assets cost tens of millions of dollars, yesterday, on December 29, publicly refused from his own business in favor of his employees. December 30 2015, 16:54 3 207 просмотрs

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​Asset Issekeshev named Investment Ombudsman of Kazakhstan

Prime Minister Karim Massimov has signed a resolution on appointment of Asset Issekeshev Investment Ombudsman of Kazakhstan. December 30 2015, 12:21 3 249 просмотрs

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2016 will celebrate 25th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the New Year's Eve Ball held at the Duman Entertainment Center on December 29, the press service of Akorda said. December 30 2015, 11:32 7 436 просмотрs

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Blizzard in Astana: flights and train delayed, Christmas trees and cars damaged

Warm weather and rains have given way to winds and blizzards in Astana. December 30 2015, 05:28 2 693 просмотрs

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Agreement On Protection Of Labor Rights Signed In Kazakhstan

In Mangistau region of Kazakhstan, there was signed a memorandum on protection of labor rights of workers of oil and gas industry. The ceremony was participated by the regional leadership and several major companies operating in the province, as reported by the press service of the regional administration. December 30 2015, 00:00 1 733 просмотрs

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Parliament contributed greatly to transformation of Kazakhstan - N. Nazarbayev

The Parliament contributed greatly to the transformation of our state, the address of President N. Nazarbayev to Parliament deputies and employees of both Houses reads. December 29 2015, 17:07 2 195 просмотрs

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State budget of Kazakhstan disbursed by KZT 7 tln

State budget of Kazakhstan has been disbursed by more than 7 trillion tenge, Finance Minister Bakhyt Sultanov said. December 29 2015, 17:05 2 098 просмотрs

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WESTERN SANCTIONS HINDER WORK ON CASPIAN FIELD

Western sanctions have delayed work on the Tsentralnoye offshore field in the Caspian Sea, The Times of Asia reports the president of Russian oil company Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, as saying. The field is jointly being developed by Russia's Lukoil and Gazprom and Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas. December 29 2015, 16:58 1 733 просмотрs

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Kazakhstani go-go dancers arrested in Thailand for absence of work permits

Police arrested 25 Russian and Kazakhstani go-go dancers in Pattaya City, seaside resort on the Eastern Gulf Coast of Thailand, early on Tuesday morning for not having work permits. December 29 2015, 11:03 1 923 просмотрs

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Ex-PM Akhmetov's lawyer says appealed court's decision

Defense lawyer of the former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, who was sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption, has appealed the court's rule, lawyer Georgiy Matveenkov told Novosti-Kazakhstan. December 29 2015, 11:00 1 869 просмотрs

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Kerry thanked Kazakhstan and Russia for participating in shipping Iranian uranium

Kazakhstan and Russia have played an important role in the withdrawal of Iran's uranium to Russia, said US Secretary of State John Kerry. December 29 2015, 10:09 1 576 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan's Largest Oil Producer TengizChevroil's Expansion To Cost $30B

Kazakhstan's biggest oil producer Tengizchevroil (TCO) would need about $30 billion to complete a massive expansion project in Western Kazakhstan, Economy Minister Yerbolat Dosayev told the parliament Monday. The project is expected to start in the spring of next year, he added. December 28 2015, 16:12 2 248 просмотрs

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The LRT to carry more than 60 thousand passengers per day in Almaty

The LRT will carry more than 60 thousand passengers a day in Almaty. These data were presented in the framework of the signing of the agreement between the Centre of Almaty and consultants Consortium IDOM and Norton Rose to start preparing a concession for the construction of the line light rail (LRT) length of 22.9 km. December 28 2015, 09:58 6 433 просмотрs

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​Snowy weather predicted for Kazakhstan

Blowing snow, fog, ice slick and strong winds up to 23-28 mps are expected in Kazakhstan on 28 December. December 28 2015, 08:58 7 751 просмотрs

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New Business Tax Introduced In Kazakhstan

In 2016, Kazakhstan will enact a law, according to which manufacturers and importers of about 1,500 commodity groups will have to pay for garbage collection, transportation, processing and neutralization, as well as disposal of waste. December 28 2015, 02:04 1 708 просмотрs