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Saudi's Savola sells Kazakhstan edible oil unit for $28.5 million

Saudi Arabia's Savola Group has sold its loss-making Kazakhstan edible oil business to a Russian company for SR107 million ($28.5 million), the Riyadh-listed food producer said in a bourse filing on Sunday, arabnews.com reports. May 26 2014, 10:43 3 618 views

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EU to spend more on Kazakhstan's regions

One of Kazakhstan’s biggest investors, the European Union, has pledged another €6.3m for the development of the country’s regions, neurope.eu reports. May 26 2014, 10:38 1 418 views

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Denis Ten to hold his figure skating shows in Almaty and Astana

Figure skating stars from Japan, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Canada and France will take part in the ice shows of Denis Ten, the bronze winner of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games from Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports. May 26 2014, 02:50 2 837 views

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Nazarbayev proposed to create common mechanisms on food products manufacture on CICMA line

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed to develop common mechanisms on food products manufacture on CICMA line, kaztag reports. May 25 2014, 22:47 1 442 views

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Women “pulled through” Kazakhstan economy in 90’s - National Commission

“The share of women among individual entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reaches 60%,” head of the National Commission for Women Affairs and Family-Demographic Policy under the Kazakh President Makhabbat Bekbosynova told at today's international conference titiled "Development of regional cooperation of women-entrepreneurs of Central Asia and Afghanistan”.  May 23 2014, 18:41 1 584 views

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Samruk Kazyna Invest and Indox Cryo Energy Overseas LTD to build a plant

Samruk Kazyna Invest and Indox Cryo Energy Overseas LTD signed an agreement on setting up a joint venture to implement the project on the construction of a plant for the production of equipment for petroleum products, liquefied and compressed gases, Indox Samruk Kazakhstan industrial complex. May 23 2014, 16:10 2 242 views

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Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus developing Single Eurasian Sky program

Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus are developing the Single Eurasian Sky program, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Danial Akhmetov said. May 23 2014, 09:41 2 032 views

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Malaysian PM to pay official visit to Astana

Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Razak is scheduled to arrive Astana on Thursday for a three-day official visit in efforts to enhance bilateral ties in various fields between Malaysia and Kazakhstan, ca-news.kz reports.  May 22 2014, 17:16 1 338 views

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Nazarbayev proposes reorganizing CICA into OSCE rival

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said that the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) should be transformed into an effective Organization for Security and Development in Asia (OSDA), interfax.kz reports. May 22 2014, 16:09 1 698 views

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Polymetal buys Kazakh gold project for $619 million

Russia's gold and silver miner Polymetal has bought a large gold mine in neighbouring Kazakhstan for $618.5 million almost half of which will be paid with the firm's new shares, the company said in a statement on Thursday, mineweb.com reports. May 22 2014, 15:06 3 100 views

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Kazakhstan to provide humanitarian aid to Serbia

Kazakhstan will provide humanitarian assistance to Serbia, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. May 22 2014, 11:34 2 819 views

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15 trl tenge invested in Astana over 16 years – Mayor

Almost 15 trillion tenge were invested in Astana over 16 years, said Astana Mayor Imangali Tasmagambetov during the Vth International Investment Forum held within the Astana Economic Forum, ca-news.org reports Wednesday. May 21 2014, 17:27 3 228 views

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Kashagan oilfield may not restart until 2016, Kazakh minister says

Oil output at Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan field may not resume until early 2016, Kazakh Oil and Gas Minister Uzakbai Karabalin said on Wednesday, urging foreign partners to start replacing leaky pipelines at the deposit, reuters reports on Wednesday. May 21 2014, 15:18 2 812 views

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Kazakhstan team wins International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad in Moscow

Schoolchildren from Kazakhstan became the winners of the 48th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad in the team competition held from May 11 - May 17 in Moscow, Russia, RIA Novosti reported.  May 21 2014, 15:11 2 959 views

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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 1 991 views

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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 2 758 views

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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 2 844 views

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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 3 002 views

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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 2 164 views

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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 3 197 views

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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 1 760 views

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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 2 849 views

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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 2 355 views

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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 3 026 views

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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 3 253 views