The interaction between Kazakhstan and Russia is the engine of the post-Soviet space integration. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev told about the status and prospects of Russian-Kazakh strategic partnership in the interview for the Russian newspaper 'Rossiyskaya gazeta'.

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- The Forum of Kazakhstan-Russia Inter-Regional Cooperation was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk. What's its peculiarity?



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Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law 'On ratification of the Convention on Temporary Admission', the Presidential press service informs.

The text of the Law is published in the press.

Source: KAZINFORM

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has met with First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov, Head of the Russian Federal Customs Service Andrey Belyaninov and Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus Alexander Shpilevsky.

The Premier's press service informs of it.

The issues of increasing effectiveness of interaction of customs bodies of the Customs Union member states were discussed.

Source: KAZINFORM

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev sent a letter of condolences to the family of Viktor Chernomyrdin over his death, the Presidential press service informs.

'It is a great loss for the Kazakh people. We all knew him as a good man, statesman, very talented organizer who contributed a lot to strengthening of the Kazakh-Russian relations', the letter reads.

As was reported earlier former Prime Minister of Russia Viktor Chernomyrdin died on November 3 in Moscow.

His la...

The unstable situation with bread prices in Kazakhstan have been stabilized as a result of the Government's measures. Chairman of the Competition Protection Agency Mazhit Yessenbayev has made it public today.

"These are the positive results of our work. But it's early to relax", he noted.

He said that those market entities violating the law were under investigation.

According to preliminary results, inflation made around 7%, with the share of food products - 5,5%, ...

Kazakhstan and Russia have the most exemplary economic relations.

If we have such relations with other countries of the CIS, SCO, we will be just happy. Member of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Igor Rogachev has said it to a Kazinform correspondent at the second Chinese investment forum China Overseas Investment Fair (COIFAIR) in Beijing on Tuesday, November 2.

According to I.Rogachev, Kazakhstan and Russia have great prospects in Asia, ...

Today in the Ukimet Uyi Prime Minister Karim Massimov has heard the reports of Minister of  Transport and Communications Abelgazy Kussainov and Governor of the South Kazakhstan oblast Askar Myrzakhmetov on accelerated construction of Western Europe-Western China international transport corridor in the South Kazakhstan oblast and purchase of land parcels for construction of the line in the region.

According to the Prime Minister's press service, A. Kussainov and A. Myrzakhmetov inform...

Bilateral negotiations on Kazakhstan's WTO accession were held in Brussels and Geneva on October 25-30. A Kazakh delegation was headed by Kazakh Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, the press service of the Kazakh Embassy in the USA.

The Protocol on completion of the bilateral negotiations with Ecuador which was a member of the working group on Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO was signed upon the results of the negotiations in Geneva. Four rounds of bilateral neg...

In view of the upcoming OSCE Summit  'Kazinform' National Information Agency disseminates a review of the press with the most interesting materials published in Kazakhstan and abroad on presidency of Kazakhstan in the OSCE and Astana Summit.

On October 30 Kazakhstanskaya Pravda published an interview with President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who gave an interview to Pierre-Luc Seguillon, the author of a new book "Kazakhstan. Linchpin of Eurasia". The presentation of the book was...

A former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured and imprisoned during Brazil's long dictatorship was elected Sunday as president of Latin America's biggest nation, a country in the midst of an economic and political rise.

A statement from the Supreme Electoral Court, which oversees elections, said governing party candidate Dilma Rousseff won the election. When she takes office January 1, she will be Brazil's first female leader.

With 99 percent of the ballots counted, Rousseff had 55.6...

The President of Kazakhstan accomplished his official visit to France. N.Nazarbayev made a statement to the press upon the results of the visit.

"We accomplished our visits to Brussels and France. Both of these visits were very important and necessary for our country. The agreements on advanced partnership between Kazakhstan and the European Union and on support of our accession to the WTO were signed in Brussels. I would like to emphasize the importance of our visit to France which ...

Kazakh Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey Zhansseit Tuimebayev has presented credentials to Turkish President Abdullah Gul in the Cankaya Palace in Ankara on October 28.

As the Kazakh Embassy's press service reports, after presenting credentials the Ambassador and the President held a conversation, in the course of which A.Gul highly appraised the Kazakh-Turkish relations, confirmed striving of the Turkish leadership for further interaction with Kazakhstan on a wide ra...

Economic partnership is one of the most dynamically developing spheres of bilateral relations of Kazakhstan and Austria to date. Opening of the Commercial Section of the Austrian Embassy in Almaty, a session of the Kazakh-Austrian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation in Astana as well as

a Business Forum of the leading businessmen of both countries in Astana - all these forthcoming activities scheduled for November 2010 will become milestone events for our countries.
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A governmental group led by First Vice Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeyev is to visit the South Kazakhstan oblast.

According to the regional administration, the group will survey the Koksaray Water Reservoir where the second stage of construction work is being completed.

The members of the Cabinet will also get familiarized with implementation of the projects on water supply of the city of Shymkent and several settlements. They will also attend an exhibition of new technologies and eq...

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the opening of the Kazakh-French business forum in Paris, the Presidential press service informs.

Nursultan Nazarbayev, in his speech, emphasized that Kazakhstan was interested in development of cooperation with French businessmen and attracting investments from France. Currently 80 percent of all foreign investments in Central Asia are concentrated in Kazakhstan. The GDP growth has increased by 8 percent according to the results f...

Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has taken part in the presentation of Kazakh-French industrial and innovative projects in Paris today; Kazinform refers to the Presidential press service.

In particular, the French nuclear giant AREVA presented a joint project on construction of an enterprise for production of fuel assemblies at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant.

ALSTOM Company demonstrated a project of the future joint venture for production of cargo and passenger mainline electri...

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived with an official visit to the French Republic, the Presidential press service informs.

Upon arrival to Paris, an official ceremony of meeting the Kazakh President took place.

Source: KAZINFORM

Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with Albert II King of the Belgians; Kazinform refers to the Presidential press service.

 The parties discussed issues of Kazakh-Belgian cooperation.

Source: KAZINFORM

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has opened the monument to victims of nuclear tests, environmental and technological disasters at the territory of the Egmont Palace today within his visit to Belgium.

The Decree of the Kazakh President "On closing the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site" and the resolution of the UN General Assembly on announcement August 29 the Day of International against Nuclear Tests are engraved on the monument.

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Kazakhstan wants to see Belgium as a leading partner of our country in Europe.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said it following the meeting with Acting Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme which was held at the Egmont Palace.

Touching upon the Kazakh-Belgian relations, the Head of the State noted that the parties should bring the cooperation to a new level. "Before the crisis our trade amounted to USD 500 mln. Then it decreased. But this year it has increased by 5...

Kazakhstan plans to increase oil supplies to Europe. President Nursultan Nazarbayev made it public following the meeting with Acting Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme.

According to the Kazakh President, the European Union is the main trade partner of Kazakhstan. "Kazakhstan supplies 20% of oil consumed by the European Union", he noted.

N. Nazarbayev thanked Mr. Leterme, as Chairman of the EU, for the support of Kazakhstan's intention to sign new agreement on advanced...

At the initiative of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev the decision on establishment of business council has been made between Kazakhstan and Belgium. The Head of the State made it public after his meeting with Belgian Acting Prime Minister Yves Leterme in Brussels.

According to him, the parties discussed bilateral relations between Belgium and Kazakhstan seeking to expand trade and economic cooperation.

Mr. Leterme noted that the Kazakh President's visit took place two wee...

In the course of the first day of an official visit to Belgium President Nursultan Nazarbayev will hold a number of meetings with  the top officials of the country and the European Union.

Today the Head of the State is to meet with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Philippe Maystadt. Besides, the Kazakh President will meet with King Albert II of Belgium and Prime Minist...

Kazakhstan's GDP growth allows us developing economy dynamically and in a balanced manner. Prime Minister Karim Massimov said it taking the floor at the enlarged meeting of the Faction of Nur Otan People's Democratic Party in the Majilis today.

"Over nine months of the current year GDP growth made 7.5%. This is one of the best indicators in the CIS and, probably, in the world. This is one of the indicators due to which we can ensure stable development of economy", K. Massimov no...

An enlarged meeting of the Faction of Nur Otan People's Democratic Party in the Majilis is being held at the Party's Central Office currently.

The agenda of the meeting includes discussion of the bills On National Budget for 2011-2013, On guaranteed transfer from the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan and On general transfers between the national, regional budgets and the budgets of Almaty and Astana cities for 2011-2013.

Prime Minister Karim Massimov, First Vice Chairman ...

Majilis Chairman Ural Mukhamedzhanov has received Ukrainian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan Oleg Demin.

The Speaker congratulated the Ambassador on t6he beginning of the diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan, expressing confidence that it will strengthen and expand bilateral relations; the Majilis press service reports.

They talked about the prospects of the Kazakh-Ukrainian relations, including parliamentary component in the bilateral procedure as well as

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Chairman of the Majilis Committee for International Affairs, Defense and Security Amzebek Zholshibekov has held a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan Zhou Li.

The parliamentarian congratulated the diplomat on appointment to the post and wished him successful work in our country; the Majilis press service reports.

They talked about strengthening bilateral relations. It was noted that Kazakhstan and China are not only obliging neighbors, bu...

Senate of the Kazakhstan Parlaiment has adopted the Law "On ratification of the International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency, with Protocol" at its plenary sitting today.

"According to the document, the participating states will be provided with assistance in the prevention and punishment of counterfeiting currency", Deputy Chairman of the Kazakh Agency on Struggle against Corruption and Economic Crimes A. Lukin said.

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16th session of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan will be held today in Astana with participation of the President of the country.

The session is titled "People's Assembly of Kazakhstan: Trust, Traditions, Transparency, Tolerance."

Source: KAZINFORM

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov has held a working session with akims of the regions and the cities of Astana and Almaty on implementation of the President's instructions; Kazinform refers to the Kazakh PM's press service.

The issues of social and economic development of Kazakhstan, progress of realization of the State Program of Forced Industrial Innovative Development, provision of food security and modernization of social infrastructure were on agenda.

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