Kazakhstan News

Greece, Athens / Trend News, E.Huseynov /

The OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers did not adopt its main paper - Political statement on Dec. 2 as a result of its 17th meeting in Athens, Trend News reports. The meeting participants could not come to a consensus because of disagreements on one of the main points of the draft statement - including the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe in the document.

Temirbank, the fourth Kazakh lender to default on its debt this year, unveiled its restructuring plan on Monday, proposing haircuts of approximately 80 percent to international creditors.

The days of rapid growth are well and truly over. "Corporate loan book growth is fluctuating around zero, and the outstanding amount of loans issued to individuals has fallen.

A record-setting Canadian astronaut slept like a baby in the back of a heavy utility vehicle during his first few hours back on Earth after returning yesterday from a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

In 2009/10 MY, Kazakhstan plans to export nearly 10 mln tonnes of grains, declared Arman Evniev, the Vice-Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on November 30.

Tue Dec 1, 2009 9:59am EST - The Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne of Belgium, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk lands in the steppe near the town of Arkalyk, in northern Kazakhstan, December 1, 2009 .

Daniyar Usenov the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masimov discussed resolving of water-power problem between the countries in course of bilateral talks in Astana the day before, news agency "24.kg" reported.

Kazakhstan, Astana, Dec. 1 / Trend News K. Konyrova /

Today hosts the ninth meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions chaired by Kasim-Zhomart Tokayev will be held at the Palace of Peace and Accord in Astana," the press office of the Senate informed.

Kazakhstan, Astana, Dec. 1 / Trend Capital K. Konyrova /

Kazakh Parliamentary Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev proposed to hold the next IV Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions in Astana in September or early October 2012.

Kazakhstan plans to hold a summit for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) next year when the central Asian state takes over the rotating OSCE chairmanship, Xinhua reported.

Translation of mursya 's post . There's a reason the picturesque gorge near Almaty attracts tourists at all times of the year.

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on Friday gave the go-ahead for the creation of a united customs union, whose tariff regime will be based largely on the one that Russia currently has in place.

Greece, Athens, Dec. 1 / Trend News E.Huseynov /

Kazakhstan's chairmanship to the OSCE in 2010 will further strengthen the structure, OSCE President Joao Soares said in Athens at the opening of the OSCE Ministerial Council today.

U.S. astronaut Timothy J. Creamer, left, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, center, and Japan Aerospace... U.S. astronaut Timothy J. Creamer, left, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, center, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi pose before a training session at a mock-up of a Soyuz TMA space craft in Star City outside Moscow, ...

Kazakhstan's chairmanship to OSCE is chance for country to contribute to strengthening regional and global security: future OSCE chairman-in-office Kanat Saudabayev (INTERVIEW)

Kazakhstan, Astana, November 30 / Trend News, K.Konyrova /

Trend News exclusive interview with Secretary of State - Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev on the threshold of the country's chairmanship to the OSCE

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 ALMATY: Afghanistan's Taliban may seek to establish a foothold in ex-Soviet Central Asia to recruit supporters and disrupt supplies for US troops in Afghanistan, regional security officials said on Tuesday.

In the last few years, big banks have found many surprising ways to lose billions of dollars by making loans that turned sour.

The presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus reached a deal Friday to create a customs union among their three ex-Soviet states from July 1 next year.

The establishment of a Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia will enable the three countries to have significant GDP growth by 2015, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said.

Kazakhstan railways are to offer free Wi-Fi services on commuter routes after signing a backhaul contract with satellite operator, SES World Skies.