Kazakhstan ratified an intergovernmental agreement with France for the provision of transit of military equipment and personnel through its territory in connection with French armed forces involvement in Afghanistan. According to deputy foreign minister Kairat Usmanov, the purpose of the agreement was to strengthen Kazakhstans role in promoting international efforts to rebuild Afghanistan. The minister also stressed that the ratification of the agreement would not lead to negative social, economic and legal implications as well as to additional budget costs. |
Kazakhstan is in talks over McDonald's enter to the Kazakh market, President of the Eurasian Franchising Association, Beknur Kissikov has said. He added that the main reasons that McDonald's is ... more
Kazakhstan will establish institute for energy and energy effectiveness, deputy PM and Minister of Industry and New technologies Aset Isekeshev has informed. The new entity should start operating ... more
Kazakhstan plans to diminish oil products imports from Russia, according to Kuandyk Kulmurzin Director of oil industry development department in Oil and Gas Ministry. He explained that the reason ... more