Today Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has held a working conference on preparation for organization of the OSCE Summit in Astana.

Chairpersons of the Senate  and  Majilis - K. Tokayev and U. Mukhamedzhanov, Prime Minister Karim Massimov, Secretary of State-Minister of Foreign Affairs K. Saudabayev, Chief of the Presidential Administration A. Mussin, First Vice Chairman of Nur Otan People's Democratic Party N. Nigmatullin, deputies of the Parliament, members of the Cabinet, go...

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued a new series of gold and silver commemorative coins devoted to the 7th Asian Winter Games 2011.

The 100 Tenge gold coin, 999 fine, was minted in a limited edition of just eight thousand pieces. The obverse of the coin depicts a stylized image of ski run and the number "2010", corr...

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a telephone talk with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev today.

The Heads of State focused on development of trade-economic cooperation between two countries and the course of implementation of several promising economic projects. Issues concerning mutual support of both states' agricultural producers were on agenda of the conversation too.

The Leaders of Kazakhstan and Russia exchanged views on the issues of ensuring sec

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Presentation of projects within the Program of Forced Industrial Innovative Development of Kazakhstan to Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev is scheduled for December 20. Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has made it public at the Government's sitting today.

"On December 20 at a sitting on the issues of implementation of industrial projects we will present the projects planned to be put into service till the end of the year", K. Massimov noted.

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The sectoral program of Kazakhstan's space industry development for 2010-2014 provides gradual transfer of the Baikonur Cosmodrome to full ownership of Kazakhstan. President of National Company Kazakhstan garysh sapary JSC Gabdullatif Myrzakulov has said it at the Government's session.

"I want to note that as a result of this sectoral program introduction there will be created system conditions for gradual transfer of the Baikonur Cosmodrome to our full ownership", he said.

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The Customs Union member states - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus - will establish a supranational anti-monopoly authority. Chairman of the Kazakh Agency on Competition Protection Mazhit Yesenbayev has made it public today at the telephone conference of the Government.

According to him, beginning from the next year the supranational anti-monopoly authority will deal with the issues of unfair competition, dominant position and cartel agreement.

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The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies received applications for including 99 more projects into the Industrialization Map. Vice Minister of this Ministry Berik Kamaliyev informed of it at a meeting of the expert group on monitoring and controlling the implementation of the State Program of Forced Industrial-Innovative Development on Friday.

'Currently the Ministry holds updating of the projects of the Industrialization Map. We have received 99 more projects for consideration with ...

There have been significant advances in the work of the Ombudsman's institution over the past few years. Kazakh Ombudsman Askar Shakirov has announced it opening a conference entitled "Topical issues of interaction between Commissioner for Human Rights, state bodies and civil sector" in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"There have been significant advances in the work of the Ombudsman's institution over the past few years. First of all, owing to the attention that the He

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Exchange of experience and active cooperation between the OSCE and its Mediterranean partners ensure security and stability in the region. Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the OSCE Kairat Abdrakhmanov said it at the annual Mediterranean conference in Valletta on Thursday.

The topic to discuss at the conference in the capital of Malta included discussing the prospects of cooperation between the OSCE member countries and their Mediterranean p...

President of Turkey Abdullah Gul received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Turkey B. Amreyev on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic work in the country. Turkish president highly appraised the state of Kazakh-Turkish relations. He noted that the establishment of the Turkic Council in 2009 on the initiative of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, signing agreement on strategic partnership between the two countries, the shift of presidency in the CICA fro...

Over nine months of the OSCE chairmanship Kazakhstan has performed huge work, Chairman of the Majilis Committee for International Affairs, Defense and Security Amzebek Zholshybekov has said it at a briefing in the Parliament today. "According to independent experts and politicians Kazakhstan has done huge work in these nine months. Hosting the OSCE top-level summit in December in Astana will become the culmination of this politically important year. At this summit the heads of the OSCE stat...

Today at a plenary session the Upper Chamber of the Kazakh Parliament has adopted the Law On ratification of the Framework Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Investment Bank regulating  the activity of the European Investment Bank in Kazakhstan.
"Founded in 1958 the European Investment Bank  is the largest financial organization of the European Union. Its charter capital makes about EUR 164 bln", Vic

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A Special meeting on the problem of the Aral Sea was held on Tuesday in the European Parliament. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea Sagit Ibatullin said it as well as the meeting was held in the context of the presidency of Kazakhstan in the OSCE and was to help solve a series of problems that were connected to the three 'baskets' - dimensions.

According to him the problems of the third 'basket', environmental problems, cannot be solve

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Kazakhstan Secretary of State and Foreign Minister has made a speech at the International Conference, "World Free of Nuclear Weapons: Nuclear Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Export Control" in Oslo today. Kazinform disseminates the text of his speech. 

Dear Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,

First of all, let me express my appreciation to the Government of Norway and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs for excellen...

A Kazakh woman gave birth to a child in Dubai's hotel. Her son got the possibility of staying in the hotel free of charge, "Russian Emirates" portal reported referring to Gulf News, Kazinform refers to Trend News.

"Our guest from Kazakhstan went down that day from her room at the 17-th floor and was going to go to hospital because she felt bad," the hotel employee Ram Chandra Sharma said.

"Suddenly I saw that she leaned on the sofa in the lobby. I ran up to...

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev received Prince Philippe of Belgium in Akorda.

'A large group of businessmen arrived with you. It is very important for mutually beneficial economic contacts and cooperation', Nursultan Nazarbayev said.

The Kazakh President noted that Prince Philippe would have meetings with the ministers of Kazakhstan and businessmen in Astana and Almaty.

'We have an opportunity to discuss the issues of development of relations between our countries', N...

Foreign trade turnover of Kazakhstan in January-August 2010 grew and  made KZT 55 bln. Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova announced it at the Government's session today.

According to the Minister, foreign trade turnover of the country in January-August 2010 grew by 27.6% and made USD 55 bln. Export of goods rose by 52.3% against the same period in 2009 and made USD 38.4 bln. Import of goods comprised USD 16.6 bln and lowered by 7.2%, primarily, due to reduct...

Kazakhstan is planning to establish a joint Kazakh-Korean research institute in the field of information and communication technologies.

A basis for concluding such an agreement is the memorandum of cooperation in IT sphere signed today between the National Information & Communication Holding "Zerde" and Korean Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI.

The main directions of cooperation between the partners are development of information technologies,...

The issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation were discussed at the meeting of the Kazakh delegation, which takes part in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's autumn session, with Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly Petros Efthimiou on October 10, the press service of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan informs.

The Kazakh delegation was headed by deputy of the Senate of the Parliament, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Kuanysh Sultanov.

K. S...

The visit of Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Ardashir Larijani will make great contribution to cooperation development between Kazakhstan and Iran.

Kazakh Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said it at a press conference after a meeting with Ali Ardashir Larijani.

"We negotiated on the issues regarding parliamentary relations, relationships between our states. Iran is one of the important partners of Kazakhstan on the international arena and in the Caspian region&qu...

IV Conference of the Ministers of Environment of the Organization of Islamic Conference took place in Tunisia October 5-6. Kazakh delegation led by Vice Minister of Ecology M. Turmagambetov participated in it.

The participants of the ministerial meeting welcomed Kazakhstan's efforts on implementation of green technologies and sustainable development taking into consideration the country's status as a large Muslim country with advanced level of industrial development. In this view, Kazakhs...

Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the Law "On amendments to some legislative acts of Kazakhstan on the issues of increasing responsibility in turnover of oil and certain types of oil products", Kazinform refers to the Presidential press service.

The law is aimed at toughening criminal and administrative responsibility in this sphere.

Source: KAZINFORM

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has received Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mehmet Ali Shahin; Kazinform refers to the Presidential press service.

A wide array of topics concerning bilateral relations in economic, trade and political spheres as well as strengthening of interparliamentary ties was discussed.

At a briefing following the meeting Mr. Mehmet Ali Shahin praised the chairmanship of Kazakhstan's in the OSCE. He noted that the decision on holdin...

By the Decree of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev was relieved of duties of Minister of Healthcare of Kazakhstan; the Presidential press service told Kazinform.

Source: KAZINFORM

"The talks with the President of Serbia have been successful", the Head of the State said after the meeting with his Serbian colleague.

"Agreements on free trade, mutual protection of investments, cooperation of Commerce and Industry Chambers were signed. The intergovernmental agreement on mutual trips of citizens and the Protocol on cooperation between the Foreign Ministries were signed as well", the Kazakh President said.

The Head of the State also noted that ...

 "Kazakhstan welcomes the initiative of Serbia on opening of the Embassy in Astana", Kazakh President N.Nazarbayev said after a meeting with the Serbian President Thursday.

"We welcome the initiative of your country on opening the Embassy in Astana and are ready to render all necessary assistance", the President said.

Source: KAZINFORM

The framework agreements with Serbia will found the basis for cooperation between Serbia and Kazakhstan. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said after the meeting with Serbian President Serbian President Boris Tadic.

'Those basic economic agreements that we sign today on free trade, encouragement and mutual protection of investments and others will found a good basis for cooperation between our countries', N. Nazarbayev noted.

Kazakh President also said that during the meetin

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At today's meeting with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev President of Serbia Boris Tadic has confirmed his participation in the OSCE Summit planned for December 1-2 in Astana.

B. Tadic congratulated N. Nazarbayev on the OSCE chairmanship and noted that he would come to Astana with great pleasure once again in early December.

The Serbian President invited Mr. Nazarbayev to visit Belgrade.

Source: KAZINFORM

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the Law On amendments to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on strengthening responsibility in turnover of oil and certain kinds of oil products.

As the Presidential press service informs, the document aims at toughening criminal and administrative responsibility in this sphere.

The text of the Law will be published.

Source: KAZINFORM

One of the most important achievements of Kazakhstan during the years of independence is its election to be the first state in the CIS, Asia, Muslim and Turkic world to chair the OSCE. Our country managed to organize the OSCE Summit on December 1-2 this year in Astana. This event will give a new impetus to the activity of the Organization after 11-year pause in top-level meetings.

 US Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Ambassador Ian Kelly told a Kazinform corresp...