Kazakhstan

The Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to launch registration of foreign citizens in the on-line regime via the department's web portal.

Five people were killed in a crash involving a Volkswagen and a Mercedes van at Km 48 of the Pavlodar-Kyzylorda highway; Kazinform has learnt from the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies.

Kazakhstan marks the 20th anniversary of independence by significant achievements in socio-economic field. The country has strengthened its position in the international arena. We have begun to implement post-crisis development projects aimed at diversifying the economy, decreasing dependence on the primary sector, increasing competitiveness of the state as a whole.

September 30, in Brussels, the Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Akim of Almaty city Serik Seidumanov presented the Almaty bid book for the 2017 Universiade.

Kazakhstan is an important link between China and Europe, the Head of the Corporate Finance of BNP Paribas Asia-Pacific Branch Christian de Charnace said at the First Kazakhstan Equity Capital Raising & Investment Forum, which began on Friday in Hong Kong.

BTA , Kazakhstan's third-largest bank by assets, has repaid its second $175 million instalment of a trade finance loan agreed as part of its debt restructuring process, the bank said on Friday.

Labor and Social Protection Ministry of Kazakhstan hosts an international scientific and practical conference on "Social modernization - new social policy" dated to the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence.

The First Kazakhstan Equity Capital Raising & Investment Forum started Friday in Hong Kong.

The event is aimed at the presentation of the investment climate and potential of Kazakhstan to financial community of Hong Kong - one the largest financial and business centres of the world.

Last Wednesday reps of the railway administrations of Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany signed a memo of cooperation in Chongqing city, Southwest China.

"Religious associations that pose a threat to heath and family values of Kazakhstan will be banned," chairman of the Agency for Religious Affairs of Kazakhstan Kairat Lama Shariff stated today at the Senate plenary meeting in Astana.