ASTANA (TCA) — All restrictions on flights to the European Union countries have been removed from Kazakhstan airlines — five domestic airlines (Air Astana, SCAT, Komlux, Kazairjet, and Prime Aviation) have the right to fly to Europe, Minister of Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek said at the Government meeting on January 23, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — Authorities in Kazakhstan have used security and law enforcement services to suppress those opposing the ruling regime, and those somehow connected to opposition. We are republishing this article by Joanna Lillis on the issue, originally published by Eurasianet:

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BISHKEK (TCA) — The President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbai Jeenbekov has signed an agreed version of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Conflict of Interests”, the presidential press service reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — One of the main tasks of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy for 2018 is further development of the country’s resource potential. The main instrument to achieve the goal is the new Code on Subsoil Use, which will come into force from July 2018, Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev said at a press conference on January 22, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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ASTANA (TCA) — In 2017, Kazakhstan produced more than 86 million tons of crude oil (two percent more than planned) and exported about 70 million tons, Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev said at a briefing on January 22, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.

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