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EU launches new project to enhance criminal justice in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (TCA) — The European Union has launched a new project to enhance criminal justice in Kazakhstan, the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan said. Continue reading

Strengthening of tenge may harm Kazakh economy — National Bank

ALMATY (TCA) — A sharp strengthening of the Kazakh national currency, the tenge, which may occur due to growing supply of US dollars in the domestic currency market and low demand for dollars, would negatively affect Kazakhstan’s balance of payments and economy, the country’s National Bank said on April 11.      Continue reading

Kazakhstan and Iran sign deals worth over $2 billion

ASTANA (TCA) — As part of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Tehran on April 11, companies from Kazakhstan and Iran signed more than 60 contracts totaling over $2 billion in the spheres of metallurgy, mining, agriculture, transport, and tourism, the Kazakh presidential press service said.    Continue reading

Kazakhstan’s economy remains highly energy intensive

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan ranks 28th in the world in terms of energy intensity of GDP, Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Aset Isekeshev said at the international conference “Attraction of investments in energy efficiency projects in the public sector and in small and medium-sized enterprises” in Astana on April 7, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.   Continue reading

Investors from Iran to grow grain crops, raise sheep in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe

ASTANA (TCA) — Investors from Iran are planning to grow grain crops in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe province, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported with reference to the press service of the province’s governor. Continue reading

Kazakh agricultural export totaled $1.1 billion in 2015

ASTANA (TCA) — Last year Kazakhstan’s export of agricultural products amounted to US $1.1 billion, increasing 1.3-fold over the last five years, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading