Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Zhanna Zhukova reviews the reports on recent statement by Rakhat Aliev — former son-in-law of the Kazakhstan president — that he allegedly would speak at the so-called Kazakhgate trial.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
ASTANA. May 19 (Interfax) - The Kazakh government is introducing a ban on the export of oil products, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov announced on Monday. "I have signed a decree banning the export of petrochemicals," Masimov said during a cabinet meeting in Astana.
Financial Time (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Bolat Zhamishev said that not a single institution had ceased operations since the credit crisis struck and that there was 'no prospect any bank would be liquidated'
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
ASTANA, May 19 (RIA Novosti) - Kazakhstan has banned the export of petroleum products in a bid to stem price growth on the domestic market, Prime Minister Karim Masimov said on Monday. The price of di...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
KZBlog reports that as Kazakh Parliament debates a new religion law, Forum 18 reports on religious leaders’ complaints that the atmosphere in Kazakhstan is not as tolerant as the government often claims.
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Internationalization of the South Caucasus is hotly debated by Russian expert circles and three former republics of soviet Transcaucasia. However, the talk about outer (or regional) players, are as a rule restricted to the ENP implementation in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Political News Agency reports.“Meanwhile, the South Caucasus is in focus of the nearest non-Caucasian neighbors - Kazakhstan...
Daniel Lubetzky (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
Kazakhstan hosted a dinner tonight at the World Economic Forum meeting in Sharm El Sheikh. The President's welcome speech was actually very interesting and insightful, but the night was stolen by "horse meat with attributes." Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia founder and all-around great guy) was feasting on it until I regretfully opened my mouth and [...]
Uncommon Misconceptions (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
So Medvedev has been President of Russia for what? Two weeks? And where does he go in Week #3? Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is scheduled to pay his first foreign visit to Kazakhstan and China this week. That's a fairly dramatic acknowledgment of the importance of the relationship between the two countries. The article (a Chinese propaganda [...]
NoisyRoom.net (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Iran Focus: KIEV (Reuters) – A railway linking Russia and Iran via Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will open in December 2011, a top Turkmen executive said on Monday. The link, which will be constructed by the two ex-Soviet states, along with Iran, will cover 900 km (560 miles) and will allow for travel and goods transportation between [...]
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kazakhstan's government barred exports of oil products to lower domestic prices after inflation accelerated to a record last month.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Qatar Islamic Bank and Bahrain's Ithmaar Bank on Monday announced moves into Kazakhstan, an increasingly popular destination for Gulf Islamic lenders eyeing deals outside their crowded home markets.
Watchingpolitics (Free subscription) | yesterday
May 19, 2008 Click here for details or more news. 1. Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are pulling through the global credit crunch better than expected but Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Romania and Tajikistan face difficulties, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development says. 2. Chocolate and candy are among the things a Romanian [...]
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is scheduled to pay his first foreign visit to Kazakhstan and China this week. As China is destined to be the first non-Commonwealth of Independent States member country of Medvedev's first tour abroad sinc ...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Patrick Frost reviews the experts' reactions on Russia’s March 11 deal with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to buy their gas at world prices, which may signal a weakening Russian position in the region and rising regional cooperation between the Central Asian states.
Indonesia and World Tourism News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Beijing (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has been active in approacing Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in an effort to increase cooperation with the Central Asian countries, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said. “The three countries are economically very dynamic and Indonesia has the interest to increase cooperation and expand bilateral ties with them,” the foreign minister said [...]...
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gumir | 05/17/2008
An agreement on cooperation was reached at a meeting of Korean Prime Minister's wife Hong Soja and President of Kazakh Red Crescent Society Yerkebek Argymbayev in Almaty on Thursday, Kazinform refers to the Society's press-service. The meeting was held in the context of Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo’s visit to Kazakhstan. Kazakh Red Crescent Society's work was presented to the important Korean
gumir | 05/17/2008
Almaty in the forthcoming year may have no water left, agency reports with reference to the newspaper "Express-K." "The situation is that in some years on the top stores of many Almaty apartments houses there would be no water," the newspaper says. The reason for this is a sharp deficit of water, which is already for several years is being experienced in the city. At the same time the consumption
gumir | 05/16/2008
Indonesian delegation's visit aims at strengthening and enlargement of cooperation with Kazakhstan. Good start for bilateral economic relations was made in 1993, when diplomatic relations were established, said Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda while opening “Indonesia-Kazakhstan” business forum in Almaty on May 16. Agreements on economic cooperation and financial partnership were signed
