The Kazakh-British Technical University is ranked first in the general ranking of technical universities of the Ministry of education and Science of Kazakhstan, the press-office of the University informs. Such rankings are improving the quality of education and they should be certainly conducted more often.



The calculation is done in accordance with three points taken into account these are the assessment of the quality of institution resources that makes 60 percent, expert's as...

Unique historical monuments of Kazakhstan approximately age of which is from 2 to 10 thousand years may disappear.


Well-known philanthropist, academician of the International Academy of Tourism Askar Iskakov has made it public at the press-center of Kazinform agency in an interview with the journalists in Astana on Friday.


These are unique Torgay geoglyphs - embossed geometric patterns made of earth mounds which can be only seen from high altitude.


The uni...

"We have our glories in agricultural production", Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has said today opening VI Fair of the Achievements of Agro-Industrial Complex of Kazakhstan "Karaotkel 2010" in Astana.

"The Government creates all necessary conditions for agricultural production development. The agro-industrial complex develops rapidly. We started introducing new mechanisms of subsidizing this year. They will provide rapid and comprehensive development of the ...

I International Livestock Forum "KazMeat & Milk-2010" takes place in Astana.



Opening the vent Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Akhylbek Kurishbayev noted that livestock was one of the oldest sectors as long as the Kazakh steppes were appropriate for the livestock development.



"Recently the sector was stabilized with the support of the Government and there has been a steady increase in both the livestock numbers and whole animal products", the M...

Governor of Aktobe region Yeleusin Sagindikov met with Ambassador of Israel to Kazakhstan Yisrael Mei-Ami.


Y.Saagindikov said that Kazakhstan and Israel were connected by strong partnership both at the state and regional level. As an example he cited the Israeli 'drip' irrigation technology introduced in the region and expanded interaction in the field of healthcare.


Prospects for further economic cooperation were discussed at the meeting. In particular, the Head of Akt...

Following the first day of the young stars contest in Jūrmala New Wave 2010 which started July 27, Kazakhstani singer Kairat Tuntekov ranks the sixth together with Brazilian singer Gabriella. They got 91 scores, the Russian mass media informs.



Tatyana Shirko from Ukraine performed Celin Dion's song "All by myself" and ranks the first among all contestants having received 96 scores. A singer from Israel is the second and an Armenian singer is the third.

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Kazakhstan remains a world leader in uranium mining. First Vice Minister of Industry and New Technologies Alert Rau has made it public today at the sitting of the Government.



"Upon the results of the first half of the year, the planned output in the nuclear industry was exceeded. The plan for the second half of the year was corrected due to the growth. Kazakhstan remains a leader in uranium production", A.Rau said.     

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In the first half of the year Kazakhstan's investment in fixed capital dropped 4.8 percent compared to the same period of 2009. Kazakh Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova has reported at the Government's session today.



The decrease was caused mostly by the reduction of foreign investments and borrowed funds. According to the Minister, processing industry is still the less attractive economy sector, which sees only 91.7 percent investment growth rate to

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"The industrial production in Kazakhstan increased by 11% in the first half of the year compared to the corresponding period of 2009", Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova has said today at the Governmental session.



According to her, the production increase in the manufacturing industry in the first half of the year defined the rates of increase in the mining industry and made up 18.3%. As the Minister said, this shows qualitative changes in th

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"The GDP growth in the first half of the year made up 8%", Kazakh Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova has said today at the session of the Government.



According to her, the results of the first half of the year prove that the Kazakh economy is on the growth path.



"Such estimation is based on the dynamics of changes of the short term economic indicator that is calculated on the basis of the real growth rates in six main sect

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Alberto Contador, a leader of 'Astana' team, won the 2010 Tour de France in Paris after an epic three-week battle, the official site of the race informs.

It's his third career victory in the Tour and A. Contador appears to be the most stable racer in the Tour he already won it in 2007 and 2009.Luxembourger Andy Scheleck from the Swiss team 'Saxo Bank' trailed 39 seconds and finished second in general classification and Russian Denis Menshov from the Dutch team 'Rabobank' finished third

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Draft state program on languages development for 2011-2020 has been presented by the Ministry of Culture in the Government of Kazakhstan today.

Culture Minister Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed told that the program was aimed at increasing the number of Kazakh-speaking people in Kazakhstan from 60 to 95 per cent by 2020.

The program will be realized in three stages. The first stage (2011-2013) is the implementation of a complex of measures directed to the improvement of legal and methodol

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State Program on Languages Development for 2011-2020 must be adopted no later then September. Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has said it today in the course of the presentation of a draft state program."We should determine the period of implementation and those responsible for implementing the program", the Prime Minister

KAZINFORM

Bread price in Kazakhstan must remain at the same level independently on the grain prices at the foreign markets. Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov made it public at the session of the Government held on July 20 due to unreasonable increase in bread prices in some regions. As the Minister of Agriculture explained, the cost of flour is up to 29-35% out of the bread price and increase in price is conditioned by the activity of intermediaries and dealers.



It is obvious that the ho...

Israel will return three Turkish ships that were part of an aid flotilla for Gaza and attacked by Israeli troops in May, Israeli public radio has reported. Kazinform refers to BBC.



Turkey had already been informed of the decision by the inner cabinet in Jerusalem, the report said.



Nine Turkish activists died when Israeli marines attacked the flotilla on 31 May.



The attack led to an international outcry and a row between former allies Turkey and Israel...

Kazakhstan intends to extract uranium and establish production of nuclear fuel for atomic power stations. Director of the Department of Atomic Energy and Industry of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies Mazhit Sharipov made it public at the session of the board of the Ministry.



According to him there are several agreements with foreign companies in this field.



'Kazakhstan plans to extract and export uranium. Our goal to enter world market with the products ...

A gala concert "The 20th century disco" devoted to the 2011 Asian Winter Games will be held at Medeo High Mountain Skating Rink in Almaty today.



"This grandiose concert is a gift to our favorite city on the threshold of Aziada-2011. It will be the first time when so many world-famous stars perform at the rink. We want to make this international sports project recognizable beyond our country", the concert organizer Askhat Buldeshev said.



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Prime Minister Karim Massimov who is on a two-day visit to Mangystau oblast has visited a section of reconstruction of Aktau-Beineu highway where he studied the course of the project's implementation.



The length of the highway is 470 km, 40 km out of which is being reconstructed at present. The total cost of the investment program is estimated in USD 1 bln 1 mln. The Asian Development Bank is ready to provide USD 800 mln of this sum.

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Kazakhstan and Germany can benefit a lot from each other's economies since they are complementary. German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel said it at Kazakh-German business forum in Astana on Sunday.

She noted that Kazakhstan was the fourth largest energy supplier in Germany. "Germany can contribute a...

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel paid an official visit to Kazakhstan on July 18. This is her first visit as the Head of German Government. Angela Merkel met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Prime Minister Karim Massimov in Astana.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and German...

The delegation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees headed by Volker Türk, Director of the Division of International Protection paid a working visit to Astana on July 13-14.

The delegation visited the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Justice Ministry, Internal Affairs Ministry, General Prosecutor's Office and Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. The issues of bilateral and regional cooperation on rendering aid and international protection to re...

OSCE Chairman-in-office, Kazakh Secretary of State - Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev will pay a visit to Kabul where he plans to take part in the International Conference on Afghanistan. Official representative of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry Askar Abdrakhmanov has made it public today at the briefing.

"The Head of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry will report on the initiatives of the Kazakhstan's OSCE chairmanship on extension of its assistance in stabilization and reconstr...

Kazakhstan will render USD 10 mln aid to Kyrgyzstan, Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced it opening the second day of the OSCE Foreign Ministers' informal meeting in Almaty oblast today.



The President noted that Kazakhstan would supply construction materials and fuel for electric power stations to the neighbor country too.



Russia and Uzbekistan have already sent humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan. "However, this is not enough. Two international con...

 Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the Law

On ratification of the Loan Agreement (for support of the development program) between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

, the press-office of the President informs.

The text of the Law will be published.

KAZINFORM

Prime Minister Karim Massimov has met today with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Development Bank Igor Finogenov for discussing the course of implementation of investment projects within the Program of the country's forced industrial-innovative development, Kazinform has learnt from the PM's press service.null

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In coming months Kazakhstan does not expect rise in fuel prices. Vice Minister of Oil and Gas of Kazakhstan Asset Mugauov informed during the online conference at bnews.kz portal.

'In coming months we do not expect a substantial price change for gasoline. Currently, the price for gasoline AI - 93 is not more than KZT 86, AI - 80 KZT 68, diesel fuel - KZT 69. We consider the next 2 - 3 months the prices for fuel will remain stable', the Minister said.'If any price change happens it

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Kazakh President N.Nazarbayev has held a telephone conversation with

President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard today, the Presidential press service reports.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the agenda of the OSCE taking into consideration the coming informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization member states on July 6-17 in Almaty.  

The sides discussed prospects for cooperation within international financ...

The President signed the Law "On ratification of the Agreement on mutual administrative assistance of the customs bodies of the Customs union member states", the Presidential press service reports.

The text of the Law is published in press.

Source: KAZINFORM

Kazakhstan is one of the largest exporters of oil, it ranks the 18th in the world. The income from oil and gas sector is currently the major source for the state budget. The sector is the main factor of country's economy development. Today when Kazakhstan faces great challenges on diversification of economy by means of its forced industrial-innovative

development, the issue of increasing the budget of the country gains high importance.  Furthermore the global financial c...

Yesterday in Bishkek the Kazakh  Group on restoration of Kyrgyzstan economy headed by First Vice PM Umirzak Shukeyev held a briefing on the results of the group's first day of work.



According to Shukeyev, after the EurAsEC summit in Astana President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev decided to establish a Governmental Group for developing a program of restoration of the Kyrgyzstan economy and search for resources for its financing together with the Kyrgyz side.


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