Zhanna Nurmaganbetova

20.10.2011 20:26

Kazakhstan bridges the West and East, PM

LONDON. October 20. KAZINFORM /Russlan Gapbassov/ "Kazakhstan is an economic bridge between the West and East," Kazakh PM Karim Massimov told in his address to the participants of Kazakhstan's Business Forum being held in London.

20.10.2011 20:06

President: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan have great prospects for cooperation in transport sphere

ALMATY. October 20. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan's and Azerbaijan's contacts on energy issues, oil transportation, the use of the Caspian Sea as a transport artery for Kazakhstan to reach the Black Sea and Europe are the major points of bilateral cooperation, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said in Almaty after a bilateral meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday.

20.10.2011 19:47

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan signed agr't on merchant service

ALMATY. October 20. KAZINFORM Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan Berik Kamaliyev and his Azeri colleague Ziya Mamedov signed an intergovernmental agreement between the two countries on merchant service within the official visit of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to Kazakhstan, the Ministry's press service said.

20.10.2011 19:29

Head of Permanent Delegation of Permanent Secretariat of ТRACECA intergovernmental commission to Kazakhstan named

ASTANA. October 20. KAZINFORM Marat Saduov has been appointed as a head (national secretary) of the Permanent Delegation of the Permanent Secretariat of ТRACECA intergovernmental commission to Kazakhstan.

20.10.2011 17:50

First heart operation performed in Astana

ASTANA. October 20. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ Surgeons of the recently-opened National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Centre of Astana performed the first heart operation. A 6-year-old girl with interatrial septum birth defect was operated on. She is doing well now.

20.10.2011 17:35

TNK-BP interested in operation on shelf of Russia, other countries

MOSCOW. October 20. KAZINFORM TNK-BP is interested in the operation on the shelf of Russia and other countries, TNK-BP Vice President Pavel Ilyasov told reporters on the sidelines of a conference, which the Vedomosti newspaper organized on Thursday.

20.10.2011 17:09

Central Asian reps meeting in Almaty to discuss cooperation in adaptation to climate change

ALMATY. October 20. KAZINFORM The regional round table «Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asia: Problems, Experiences, Ways of Cooperation» is taking place on 19-20 October in Almaty.

20.10.2011 16:38

We appreciate Kazakhstan's position in settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijan Leader

ALMATY. October 20. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ "We are grateful to Kazakhstan's position in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev constantly focuses on this problem and puts it forward at the significant meetings with the world leaders," President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev told following the meeting with Kazakh Leader Nursultan Nazarbayev.

20.10.2011 15:58

Turkic Business Council held 1st meeting in Almaty

ALMATY. October 20. KAZINFORM /Berik Bekmurzayev/ "Today's meeting will give an impetus to the development of ties between our countries," Secretary General of the Turkic-Speaking Countries Cooperation Council Halil Akinci told the 1st meeting of the Turkic-Speaking Countries Business Council.

20.10.2011 15:23

Russia to promote EurAsEC authority in international arena

SAINT PETERSBURG. October 20. KAZINFORM Russia will help promote the authority of EurAsEC in the international arena, said Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin at the session of the EurAsEC Interstate Council of the heads of government on 19 October.

20.10.2011 14:51

Kazakhstan interested in Belarus' privatization program

MINSK. October 20. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan is interested in participating in the privatization of the Belarusian enterprises, Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich told reporters.

19.10.2011 21:51

EurAsEC may set up anti-crisis fund to support Kyrgyzstan - Putin

SAINT PETERSBURG. October 19. KAZINFORM The Eurasian Economic Community may create an anti-crisis fund to support Kyrgyzstan, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a meeting of the EurAsEC interstate council on Wednesday, Itar-Tass reported.

19.10.2011 21:31

Kazakhstan Business Forum in London to mull cooperation with investors

ASTANA. October 19. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan Business Forum 2011, organized by the Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Kazakhstan with the support of Government, will be held in London on Oct. 20-21, Economic Development Ministry's press office said Wednesday.

19.10.2011 20:58

Bernanke: Crisis to have long-lasting effects on U.S. economy

WASHINGTON. October 19. KAZINFORM U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the latest round of financial crisis will have profound and long-lasting impact on the United States in all dimensions.

19.10.2011 20:30

ArcelorMittal Temirtau new director general named

KARAGANDA. October 19. KAZINFORM /Olga Petrenko/ Former vice president of ArcelorMittal Vijay Mahadevan is appointed director general of ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC, the company's press service said. He will take his office on November 1, 2011.

19.10.2011 19:46

PM's website to broadcast press conference of CU Premiers online

SAINT PETERSBURG. October 19. KAZINFORM A press conference of the Heads of Government of the Customs Union member states is to be webcast soon from Saint Petersburg on the www.pm.kz.

19.10.2011 19:07

Kyrgyzstan confirmed its intention to join CU

SAINT PETERSBURG. October 19. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ "Kyrgyzstan has once again confirmed its intention to join the Customs Union that groups Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus," acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Omurbek Babanov told.

19.10.2011 18:23

National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates on October 20, 2011

ASTANA. October 19. KAZINFORM The National Bank of Kazakhstan informs of exchange rates on October 20, 2011. The rates are official rates of KZT to foreign currencies by the National Bank of Kazakhstan on October 20, 2011.

19.10.2011 18:06

N. Nazarbayev sent telegram of condolence to Turkish President over terrorist attacks

ASTANA. October 19. KAZINFORM Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram of condolence to President of Turkey Abdullah Gul over the terrorist attacks that killed dozens in southeast of Turkey, the President's press service said.

19.10.2011 17:38

Kazakhstan's socioeconomic situation being improved, Massimov

SAINT PETERSBURG. October 19. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ "Kazakhstan's socioeconomic situation is being improved," Kazakh PM Karim Massimov told in Saint Petersburg. "In 2010 the GDP growth made 7%, for the past nine months of 2011 we have reached almost the same figures. I hope next year the GDP will grow too," Massimov said at the enlarged session of the EurAsEC Interstate Council.