Kazakhstan

  • Jun 8, 2009
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CIS: St Petersburg forum touts grain export ambitions

The inaugural World Grain Forum took place in St Petersburg this Saturday and Sunday, giving host...

Cis
  • Jun 2, 2009
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KAZAKHSTAN: Astana to review all state transactions

All agreements made by state-owned firms will be subject to audit and review, including the...

Kazakhstan
  • May 28, 2009
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KAZAKHSTAN: Arrests threaten foreign uranium miners

Deals between foreign firms and state-owned uranium enterprise Kazatomprom have been thrown into...

Kazakhstan
  • May 22, 2009
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CIS: Moscow expects tripartite customs union soon

Moscow does not see its WTO bid and a customs union with CIS neighbours as mutually exclusive and...

  • May 14, 2009
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KAZAKHSTAN: Economy shrinks 2.2% in first quarter

The Kazakh economy contracted by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2009 in year-on-year terms, the...

Kazakhstan
  • May 13, 2009
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RUSSIA/KAZAKHSTAN/TAJIKISTAN: Interest rates are cut

The central banks of Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have all announced significant interest...

Russia
  • May 4, 2009
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KAZAKHSTAN: Security sector fissures are deepening

The KNB is consolidating its role in the Kazakh state. Although Kazakhstan lacks any form of...

Kazakhstan
  • Apr 30, 2009
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KAZAKHSTAN: Astana faces lawsuit over embattled bank

Minority shareholders in BTA, Kazakhstan's largest bank, are suing the government for 3 billion...

Kazakhstan