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Kazakhstan-China ties will grow as Russia disappoints
Relations are strengthening as Moscow's economic woes and foreign policy interventions push Astana towards Beijing
KazakhstanKazakhstan will push to grow domestic gas consumption
Astana is striving to boost domestic gas usage in an effort to diversify Kazakhstan's energy composition.
KazakhstanFree-floating tenge will not stop Kazakhstani downturn
Suffering from low oil prices and economic challenges, Astana has introduced a free-floating exchange rate for the tenge
KazakhstanKazakhstan-China relations set to strengthen further
Astana and Beijing have signed agreements worth 23 billion dollars as Kazakhstan looks to balance Russian influence
KazakhstanDownturn will force more policy changes in Kazakhstan
Close ties to Russia require Kazakhstan to follow Moscow in moving to freely floating currency
KazakhstanWTO accession will bring slow benefits for Kazakhstan
Lack of competitiveness, low economic diversification and global economic slowdown will reduce WTO accession impact
KazakhstanEEU, WTO pose problems to Kazakhstani agri-food sector
Kazakhstan's important food and agricultural sectors face challenges due to Eurasian Economic Union and WTO membership
KazakhstanKazakhstan will raise profile with uranium bank
Astana is set to increase its energy profile further with a new IAEA uranium bank inside Kazakhstan
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