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The Chairman of the Federal Space Agency confirmed interest of Russia in preservation of activity of cosmodrome Baikonur, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Federal space agency.

The helicopter MI-8 of the Ministry of Emergency of Kazakhstan crashed in Kyzylorda oblast of Zhalagash region today at 15.55, the Emergency Ministry press service informed the agency.

Preparation for launch of Proton-M with American satellite АМС-14 proceeds at Baikonur, the agency reports referring to the source at the cosmodrome.

Marketing and Analytical Researche Center, being a part of Fund of steady development Kazyna has been re-registered into Corporation of Development and Promotion of Export, the press service of the corporation informed today.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for February 29:

Today during the session of the Political Council the National Democratic Party Nur Otan approved the program on struggle against corruption, the agency reports.

The Ministry of Agriculture assures that there are no reasons for rise in prices for sugar in the domestic market of Kazakhstan, the press release of the Ministry of Agriculture, explaining the decision accepted by the government on introduction of quotas on import of white sugar, states.

The deceived share holders said that they plan to ask political asylum in the democratic countries. Yana Isakova informed on Wednesday during the round table - problems connected with individual shares of citizens in housing construction and possible ways of solution, the chairman of the initiative group of Almatyinveststroi Company, the reports.

The Ministry of Environment Protection of Kazakhstan requested Arcelor Mittal Temirtau to increase efficiency of nature protection measures, the Ministry of Environment Protection press service informed the agency.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Kazakhstan will probably reconsider the technique of pension increase. The Minister of Labor and Social Protection Berdibek Saparbayev informed on Wednesday during the media seminar with journalists.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on February 28, value of KazPrime indicator decreased by basic items and made 11.09 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on February 27, 2008 KASE index decreased by 15.5items (0.6 %) - from 2774.85 up to 2759.35, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) decreased by 0.10 on Thursday against Wednesday and totaled KZT 120.87 per dollar.

The Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev met the Ambassador of Vatican to the Republic of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Most Reverend Archbishop Yusef Vesselovsky in connection with the completion of his six-year diplomatic mission in the Republic, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Senate.