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Kazakhstan not to change tax laws for investors for 10 years – National Bank

Kazakhstan will not make any changes in the tax legislation for investors for up to 10 years, said Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Daniyar Akishev during the II World Anti-Crisis Conference held in Astana within Astana Economic Forum, ca-news.org reports. May 21 2014, 15:06 1 779 просмотрs

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Topol hits target at firing range in Kazakhstan (video)

The intercontinental ballistic missile RS 12M Topol, launched on Sunday evening from the landfill Kapustin Yar in the Russia's Astrakhan region, successfully hit the target at the test site in Kazakhstan, Russian Defense Ministry press-secretary said on the Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) Col. Vadim Koval said. May 21 2014, 09:41 2 538 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan 1000 Tenge banknote named best in the world

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has once again won the award for "Bank Note of the Year". Kazakhstan’s commemorative 1000 tenge banknote was named The Banknote of the Year in the International Banknote Society contest (IBNS). The banknote is dedicated to a historical figure Kultegin, who was a political leader of the Second Turkic Kaganat, the press service of the National Bank informs. May 20 2014, 15:45 2 480 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan and China’s Presidents launch construction of a terminal in Lianyungang

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chinese President Xi Jinping have launched construction of a Kazakhstan’s terminal at the Lianyungang seaport, a tengrinews.kz journalist reports from Shanghai. May 20 2014, 11:07 2 769 просмотрs

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Naked toddler found walking alone in the street at 1:00am (Video)

A naked little boy (approx. 3-4-year-old) was found walking down Baidibek Bi street in Shymkent near Izumi trade centre, azh,kz reports citing regional TV channel TVK-UKO. May 20 2014, 10:18 1 895 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan Seeks to Increase Hydrocarbon Production and Exports, Says Minister

Kazakhstan, which is ranked in the top 15 countries worldwide for proven oil reserves and top 20 for natural gas, would like to see increased development of its hydrocarbon sector, astanatimes.com reports. May 19 2014, 17:46 2 980 просмотрs

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Astana business center to open in St Petersburg

Construction of a new business center and shopping mall titled Astana will start in Saint Petersburg, Russia, this was announced during the Astana culture days in Saint Petersburg, akipress,kg reported on Monday, citing astana.gov.kz. May 19 2014, 17:21 1 528 просмотрs

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President of Kazakhstan arrives in China for state visit

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in China for a state visit today, azh.kz reports citimg the Akorda press service. May 19 2014, 15:57 2 638 просмотрs

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5G standard may be introduced in Kazakhstan by Expo -2017

By 2017 Kazakhstan will be ready to introduce communication standard of new generation - 5G, this has been reported today by the first deputy chairman of the Agency for Telecommunications and Information Saken Sarsenov, inform.kz reports. May 19 2014, 15:20 2 139 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan plans to create free trade zones with EFTA countries, New Zealand, Vietnam

The RoK Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning jointly with the Customs Union countries is holding negotiations on free trade zone agreements with the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Vietnam and New Zealand, said Aliya Alimbetova, acting director of the foreign trade development department of the Ministry, at the briefing  in Central Communications Centre in Astana, azh.kz reports. May 19 2014, 11:50 2 835 просмотрs

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8 people injured in explosion at Semey factory

8 people have been injured in an explosion at the Flour and Combine Fodder Factory in Kazakhstan's Semey, tengrinews reports citing the city's Emergency Department. May 19 2014, 10:20 3 000 просмотрs

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Proton rocket debris fell in China

When three unidentified flying objects came hurtling from the skies, terrified villagers in China's Heilongjiang province thought they were under alien attack, ibtimes.co.uk reports. May 18 2014, 21:52 2 371 просмотрs

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Antigay Activists Build Wall In Almaty - Kazakhstan's Largest City

Dozens of antigay activists have built a brick wall in front of a gay nightclub in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, to protest same-sex marriage, rferl.org reports.  May 16 2014, 16:26 4 148 просмотрs

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China Ready To Assist Kazakhstan In Hosting EXPO-2017

China is ready to provide its assistance to Kazakhstan in holding EXPO-2017, Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzshan Sagintaev said, trend.az reports. May 16 2014, 15:13 2 505 просмотрs

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BTC to transport some portion of oil from Kazakh Kashagan field

Once the oil production at Kazakhstan's Kashagan offshore field increases, some portion of this oil will be transported via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, Azerbaijan's Energy Minister, Natig Aliyev said, trend.az reports. May 16 2014, 12:13 2 787 просмотрs

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Russian Proton rocket launched from Baikonur crashed

A Russian Proton rocket with an advanced satellite on board after lift-off crashed outside of Kazakhstan's territory, probably in Altai or Pacific Ocean, azh.kz reports citing ria.novosti.  May 16 2014, 09:45 2 009 просмотрs

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Kazakh student prisoners in Boston to face trial separately

Federal District Court ruled that hearings against Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, two Kazakhstani students who were arrested in the United States in relation to the Boston bombings case would take place separately Tengrinews reports May 15 2014, 12:42 1 049 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan bans European alcohol import

Kazakhstan will introduce a temporary ban on import of alcohol from a number of foreign countries that do not meet the Customs Union standards May 14 2014, 11:11 1 457 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan concerned over possible widened economic sanctions against Russia

Kazakhstan is concerned over possible economic sanctions against Russia [because of that country's actions in Crimea] imposed by the West May 13 2014, 16:33 1 221 просмотрs

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Legitimization of assets to bring billions: Kelimbetov

Central bank aims to legitimate money and assets to ensure an influx of several billion dollars into the banking sector of Kazakhstan, Tengrinews reports citing the Governor of the central bank Kairat Kelimbetov May 13 2014, 11:16 1 161 просмотрs

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Air Astana to launch more flights to Europe

Kazakhstan’s Air Astana national airline will be performing charter flights from Almaty and Astana to several South European tourist cities, Tengrinews reports citing Air Astana. May 12 2014, 16:29 3 676 просмотрs

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Kazakh Magazine Editor Fined Over Hitler Issue

The chief editor of a celebrity magazine in Kazakhstan has been fined $1,200 for devoting last month's issue to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. May 12 2014, 16:25 1 480 просмотрs

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11 killed when SUV collided with passenger bus in Kzyl-Orda

Today the victims of head-on-collision accident, that happened on May 7 on public holiday in Kzyl-Orda, made a loud statement. They blamed the SUV driver in the terrible road accident that took 11 lives, as opposed to the previous version of the police where the bus driver was considered guilty, azh.kz reports. May 12 2014, 10:46 1 483 просмотрs

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British company to help Kazakhstan build solar plant

A four-party memorandum was signed in the akimat (administration) of the Zhambyl region to realize 400 MW renewable energy projects, its press service said to inform.kz.  May 11 2014, 16:48 1 722 просмотрs

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Counting losses from Kashagan suspension

Losses from the forthcoming two-year suspension of the Kashagan oilfield development project in Kazakhstan are estimated at two billion dollars, tengrinews reports citing the findings of a senior Researcher at the Institute of Economics PWS Kazakhstan Oleg Yegorov. May 11 2014, 16:31 4 028 просмотрs