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The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov charged the Minister of Education and Science Zhanseyit Tuymebayev to open on September 1, 2008 two new intellectual schools in the capital. The assignment was given today during the government session, the agency reports.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for May 14:

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev today during the telephone conversation discussed preparation of the forthcoming visit to Kazakhstan. The questions of bilateral economic and political cooperation and world policy issues have been discussed, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

The Presidents of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan - Nursultan Nazarbayev and Emomali Rahmon visited today modern Center of Motherhood and Childhood in Astana, the agency reports.

The Republic of Kazakhstan introduces integrated system of customs control since January 1, 2009. The decision was accepted during the government session today, the agency reports.

Bolatbek Kuandykov has been appointed akim of Kyzylorda oblast. Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed has been appointed the Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Kazakhstan and Tajikistan plan to increase cooperation in economic sphere. The leaders of two countries - Nursultan Nazarbayev and Emomali Rahmon decided during negotiations in Astana on Monday, the agency reports.

The chairman of the Senate of the Parliament Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev left for Israel on behalf of the President of the country Nursultan Nazarbayev where the chairman of Kazakhstan delegation will take part in the event devoted to 60th anniversary of formation of Israel, the Senate press service informed the agency.

Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed a number of documents on Monday, the agency reports.

World market of silver faces recession, the experts consider.

Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Umirzak Shukeev and vice-chairman of the National Democratic Party Nur Otan Sergey Gromov visited Saryagash region of the South Kazakhstan oblast on May, 10, the agency reports referring to press service of oblast akim.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on May 13, value of KazPrime indicator increased by 9 items and made 9.03 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) decreased by 0.05 KZT on Tuesday against Monday and totaled KZT 120.61 per dollar.

The next meeting of Defense Ministers of SCO member countries will take place in Dushanbe on May 14 - 15, the agency reports referring to the news agency Asia-Plus.

The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev noted high level of political partnership with Tajikistan at the meeting with the leader of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on Monday, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan and Russia will hold foreign consultations on the forthcoming Kazakhstan presidency in OSCE on May 16 in Astana. The official representative of Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Ashikbayev informed at the briefing on Monday, the agency reports.

Dauren Tleubayev has been appointed the chairman of Statistics Department in the Eastern Kazakhstan oblast by the decree of Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan, the agency reports referring to the press service of akim of the Eastern Kazakhstan oblast on Monday.

The meeting of the state commission will take place in Almaty at the beginning of June to consider the questions of development of the south capital. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov said at the selector meeting in Astana on Monday, the agency reports.