The ceremony dedicated to signing a memorandum of cooperation between JSC Executive Directorate of the  7^th Winter Asian Games Organizing Committee and Kazakhstan Tourism Association has been held today in Almaty. The sides made a commitment to promote the 7^th Winter Asian Games for attracting tourists to the Games. The Kazakhstan Tourism Association will provide consultative support to tour operators and t

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An official logo of Kazakhstan's presidency in the SCO has been approved. Official representative of the Ministry of Kazakhstan Askar Abdrakhmanov said it at the briefing in Astana. The logo represents the coat of the arms of the SCO under which an eagle soars. There is a word 'Kazakhstan' in Russian and Chinese languages under the soaring eagle and on both sides of the word 'Kazakhstan' the years of the presidency of Kazakhstan in the SCO - 2010-2011.

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Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has received Akim of East Kazakhstan oblast Berdybek Saparbayev, the Presidential press service informs. B. Saparbayev reported to the President on the results of the region's socio-economic development in January-July 2010. The parties also focused on the measures launched for liquidation of spring floods. It was noted that construction of houses and socio-cultural facilities in the region is carried out in accordance wi

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The Organization Committee of the VII Asian Winter Games 2011 has held a sitting chaired by Almaty Mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov today. Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sport of Kazakhstan Talgat Yermegiyayev, representatives of the Directorate of the 2011 Asian Games, central executive bodies of the city, structural departments of the Almaty akimat and public utilities took part in the session. To date all works on construction of the Asian Games facilities are underway on schedule.

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Draft State Program on Healthcare Reforming for 2011-2015 "Salamatty Kazakhstan", developed by the Ministry of Healthcare under the President's instruction, was approved at the Government's session on Monday, August 16. Introducing the document, Minister of Healthcare Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev said the program was aimed at improving the people's health and forming efficient system of healthcare for ensuring socio-demographic development of the country. KZT 456 bln is envisaged in the bud

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OSCE Chairman-in-office, Kazakh Secretary of State - Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev has held a telephone conversation with Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Azubalis today, the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reports. The Heads of the Foreign Ministries of two states discussed the issues of preparation of the agenda of the coming OSCE Summit scheduled for December in Astana. The also discussed the interaction between Astana

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Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has visited Astana Master Plan Scientific and Research Institution today, the Presidential press service reports. Issues of further development of the capital city, formation of modern utility, social and transport infrastructure of the city were discussed in the Institution. New facilities of the city - media center, Palace of Pupils' Art, Museum of History of Kazakhstan, residential estate - were presented to the Pr

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Majilis Chairman Ural Mukhamedzhanov singed a Decree 'On convocation of joint session of the Houses of the Parliament of Kazakhstan'.null

 

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Two new apartment-buildings 'Oasis' and 'Green Park ' have been put into service in Mangystau oblast. Governor of the region Krymbek Kusherbaev took part in the opening ceremony, the press service of the regional akimat informs. According to the press service, in the first half of the year there were 12 housing projects with 770 housing investors.

A joint action agreement was signed between the akimat and developers for solving problems in shar

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Coordination Council of the International Mathematical Olympiad expressed gratitude to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev for the support of holding of the 51^st IMO at the highest organizational level; Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Republican Scientific Practical Center for Gifted Children 'Daryn'. "The recognition of the achievements of your state in the international arena as well the success of Kazakh mathemat

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Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov is to visit training center 'Iliysky' on August 21. As it was reported earlier special tactical-peacekeeping drills Steppe Eagle 2010 are held at the center which will last up to 27^th of August. Joint drills have been held since 2003. It is the 8^th time it is held. The militaries of Kazakhstan, the USA and Great Britain are taking part in them. They are in a peacekeeping missions in the ar

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On 10 September 2010 in Astana the British-Kazakh Society together with Astana Mayor's office will hold a 10k charity run to raise funds to support Astana veterans of WW2. Runners of any age or fitness can join the race. World Class Fitness Center in Astana will hold training and fitness sessions for those taking part in the 10K Run. Sponsors of the event are Air Astana, KIOGE and CCC. VITA and Radisson SAS Astana are the race official water and food suppl

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Referee from Uzbekistan Rafshan Irmatov, perhaps, was the best in his line at the World Champion Cup in South Africa. His team was entrusted to referee the opening match and then four more matches including the semi-finals game that he refereed brilliantly.

We were able to have an interview with Rafshan Irmatov in Astana where he came with his team to serve the match between Kazakhstan and Oman.



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The Head of the State received Chairman of the National Security Committee Adil Shayakhmetov. A.Shayakhmetov informed on the process of implementation of tasks set by the President in February this year at the enlarged session of the board of the National Security Committee, the Presidential press service reports. Issues of optimization of the activity of the Committee provided by the Decree "On measures on improvement effectiveness of the law-enforce

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The Embassy of Finland in Kazakhstan has launched its website

www.finland.org.kz

, the Embassy's press service informs. "The website of the Embassy will cover the news from Finland which is of interest both for  Kazakh and Kyrgyz community and will inform of the events organized by Finland in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan", a press release reads.

The website also provides  all n...

Renunciation of nuclear weapons, initiative on strengthening religious harmony, proposal on introduction of a single world currency - these and other initiatives of Kazakhstan change the image of the present-day world. Kazakhstan made one of the most important decisions long ago at the rise of its independence. After the collapse of the USSR it was Kazakhstan that had the fourth world's nuclear-missile arsenal, but President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took an unprecedented decision an

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Referee from Uzbekistan Rafshan Irmatov, perhaps, was the best in his line at the World Champion Cup in South Africa. His team was entrusted to referee the opening match and then four more matches including the semi-finals game that he refereed brilliantly.

We were able to have an interview with Rafshan Irmatov in Astana where he came with his team to serve the match between Kazakhstan and Oman.



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The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan and the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Agency of the Tajik Academy of Sciences have organized a roundtable devoted to the International Day against Nuclear Tests.

Representatives of the ministries and departments of Tajikistan, scientific and public organizations, mass media gathered for the event.

Taking the floor, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Abutalip Akhmetov informed the attendees of Kazakhstan's initiative on announcement of August 29 the In...

Draft State Program on healthcare reforming for 2011-2015 Salamatty Kazakhstan has been approved at the Government's session today.

Presenting the document, Minister of Healthcare Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev said the program aimed at improvement of the people's health and formation of an efficient system of healthcare for ensuring socio-demographic development of the country. KZT 456 bln is envisaged in the budget for the program's implementation. 



According to the Minist

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Today at the Government's session on rendering assistance to Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Karim Massimov has charged the Ministry of Oil and Gas to define a quota for export of fuel and lubricants to this country for harvesting campaign.

During the conference Minister of Finances of the Kyrgyz Republic Chorobek Imashev addressed the Government of Kazakhstan with a request to lift the ban on motor oils, diesel fuel and kerosene in Kyrgyzstan due to lack of fuel and lubricants for the harve

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Humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan is sent to Kyrgyzstan, Minister of Emergencies of Kazakhstan Vladimir Bozhko said at the meeting of the Government of Kazakhstan on providing support to neighboring Kyrgyzstan.

'We have already sent 184 tons of metallic slates, 128 tons of buckwheat. 2.5 thousand cubic meters of edged boards are loaded into 29 wagons of a cargo train in Uralsk', V. Bozhko said.



He also said the Kyrgyz side requested to send coal. Besides, 900 tons of arma

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A telephone conference devoted to discussion of the draft State Program on development of healthcare in Kazakhstan Salamatty Kazakhstan 2011-2015 will be held in the Ukimet Uyi today.

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Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated Kazakhstanis on the coming Day of Sport celebrated on August 15. Kazinform offers its readers the text of the congratulation referring to the Presidential press service.

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Dear compatriots!

I congratulate you on the Day of Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan!

From the ancient times our people have considered health as the main wealth of ...

Today "Kazinform National Company" JSC celebrates its 90th anniversary from the foundation day. Kazinform's big and friendly staff congratulates its readers on this jubilee and expresses gratitude for their fidelity and persistence, high appraisal of the work of journalists providing information from all over the world and CIS states, main cities and regions of the country.

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The number of unemployed people in Kazakhstan in July 2010 was 498, 100. Chairman of the Kazakh Statistics Agency Alikhan Smailov informed of it today at a press conference on the results of the country's socio-economic development in January-July 2010.

"Per capita income of the population in June 2010 made KZT 41, 181 that is 17.7% more compared to June 2009", he said.

The average nominal wage in June 2010 was KZT 81, 266 that is 17.9% more against the last year index.
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In the first half of 2010 net consolidated profit of  SamrukKazyna National Welfare Fund made about KZT 200 bln. Chairman of the Fund Kairat Kelimbetov informed of it today at an elnarged sitting of the Board of the Fund. Prime Minister Karim Massimov is participating in it. According to preliminary data, in the first half of the current year the plan on net profit of all 12 companies has been performed more than two times. "According to our estimates in the first six month

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Sndugash Duisenova/ Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has visited the air-assault brigade No 18404 and the air base within his working trip to Almaty region today. N. Nazarbayev familiarized with the activity of the brigade in the sphere of military-political dimension of the OSCE that Kazakhstan has to fulfill. Commanders of the air-assault brigade showed the Head of the State the armament and told about the history of the base and purposes it had been established for.

The Head o...

Sndugash Duisenova/ The Head of the State, who is in his working trip to Almaty region now, has visited intellectual school of physical-mathematical sciences. Principal of the school Gulayym Bayzhikenova reported about the readiness of the school for this academic year. Besides, she showed modern equipment and new techniques that were installed in the classes. The President checked out the hall, laboratories, physics, chemistry and biology classes.

The funds that were allocated for co...

About 90 events are planned to be held during the period of Kazakhstan's SCO chairmanship. SCO National Coordinator in Kazakhstan Shakhrat Kuryshev said it after a meeting with Chairman of the Foreign Ministers Council of the SCO, State Secretary - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev.

"At the session of the National Coordinators Council we agree the main priorities of Kazakhstan's presidency in the SCO that were outlined in the SCO Action Plan for 2010-2011 by the Kazakh ...

A Japanese delegation headed by Ambassador to Kazakhstan Shigeo Natsui arrives in Ust-Kamenogorsk with a three-day visit today.

The delegation includes representatives of Marubeni and ITOCHU Corporations, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.

The program of the visit includes visiting enterprises of mining and metallurgy industry, condenser, valve and car assembling plants and local poultry farm.

A meeting of the Ambassador with the regional Governor is scheduled for today.

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