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The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for February 15:

Tariffs will grow under rigid control of Kazakhstan government in 2008. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov said today at the expanded government session in Astana, the agency reports.

The government of Kazakhstan should improve overall performance of the law enforcement bodies, the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said today during the expanded government session.

The President of the state has declared moratorium on all inspections of small and medium enterprises today at the expanded government session, the agency reports.

Social situation in Kazakhstan is stable.

The National Bank of Kazakhstan intends not to admit extreme fluctuation of KZT exchange rate in 2008.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on February 14, value of KazPrime indicator decreased by 3 items and made 11.18 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Majilis deputies approved the bill on ratification of the agreement on creation of uniform system of technical protection of railways of CSTO member states and the Protocol on amendments to the Agreement on creation of uniform system of technical covering of railways of CSTO member states at the plenary session on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan invites to take part in the Internet-conference that will take place on February 15 at 11.00 - 12.00 Astana time on the official site of the ministry (www.iim.kz, www.mvd.kz).

For January, 2008 KZT strengthened by 0.07 %, the agency reports referring to the message of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The expanded session of the government has opened in Astana with participation of the President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) increased by 0.17 on Thursday against Wednesday and totaled KZT 120.15 per dollar.

Foreign trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan exceeds $500 million.

The investment fund of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will start its work in the near future, the Charge d'Affaires ad interim for the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kyrgyzstan Boronbek Albergenov said at the press conference on Wednesday, the agency reports.

The President of the state Nursultan Nazarbayev received the chairman of the Agency for regulation and supervision of the financial market and financial organizations Elena Bahmutova, the agency reports referring to the president's press service on Wednesday.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on February 13, 2008 KASE index increased by 0.41 items (0.02 %) - from 2625.55 up to 2625.96, the agency reports.