Astana, August 17th: After becoming the world’s No. 1 grain exporter last year, Kazakhstan announces another record crop this year. In 2008 Kazakh producers harvested 15.6 million tons of crops. Arman Yevniyev, Vice-Minister of Agriculture, has announced that this year’s crops “will exceed the previous year’s by 15 to 20%.”

Astana, 14 August 2009: Last year Kazakhstan launched its ‘100 Schools / 100 Hospitals’ programme to further improve the country’s education and medical facilities.

Astana, August 14: Uranium production in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2009 (H1) totaled over 6000 tons - 57% up on the same period in 2008, announced the KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company in a statement today.

Generally, despite consequences of the global economic recession, growth of the economy in Kazakhstan has made up 3% in the II quarter of the year. It became possible thanks to increasing of level of «the Kazakhstan share» in various spheres of economy.

Seventy-seven delegations representing all world and traditional religions from 35 countries of the world took part in the work of the Congress. The head of state expressed gratitude to the participants of the Congress who responded to the invitation and gathered together to give their blessings and pastor’s precept to people...