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Commodity turnover of SCO member states in the nearest years can exceed $70 billion. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Nurlan Ermekbayev stated during round table on SCO - modern model of regional cooperation on Monday, the agency reports.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 20, 2008 KASE index increased by 17.78 items (0.6 %) - from 2750.54 up to 2768.32, the agency reports.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for May 21:

The next session of the Council of CIS prime ministers will consider the question of development of the project of Strategy of CIS Economic Development on May, 23 in Minsk, the agency reports referring to the press service of CIS Executive Committee.

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov held the meeting with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Monday, the agency reports referring to the administration of the President of Azerbaijan.

Kazakhstan suggests developing within Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) the program of collective mutual help for solution of social issues. Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Nurlan Ermekbayev stated during round table SCO - modern model of regional collaboration on Monday, the agency reports.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection informed on increase of base social payments since July 1, 2008, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry of Labor.

World market of lead faced recession within the last month, but for the last days exchange quotations of lead have increased. Stocks of lead at LME storehouse have increased for the last month.

Unified National Testing (UNT) for school graduates of Almaty schools will be held on June 1-5 in six high schools. Director of Education Department of Almaty city Rakhat Shimashev informed at the meeting in Almaty akimat on Monday, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan introduces ban on export of mineral oil. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov informed during the session of the State Commission on Economy Modernization on Monday, the agency reports.

China declared three-day mourning. These days will revere the memory of victims of the recent earthquake in Sichuan Province (Southwest of China), the agency reports referring to online newspaper Zhenmin Zhibao.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on May 20, value of KazPrime indicator decreased by 2 items and made 8.78 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Moscow experts of foreign policy departments of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states will discuss questions of CSTO relations with European organizations on May 20, the agency reports referring to the CSTO secretariat press service on Monday.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) increased by 0.08 KZT on Tuesday against Monday and totaled KZT 120.61 per dollar.

International reserves of the country in current prices, including money of the National fund (by preliminary data $23 680.7 million), have increased by 1.4 % and have made $44 653.7 million, the agency reports referring to the message of the National Bank of the Republic.

Kazakhstan considers the Middle East countries perspective partners in economic, political and cultural spheres. The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev stated at the event on Sunday held within World Economic Forum for the Middle East in the Egyptian city Sharm Al Sheikh, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan relations take on allied character. Charge d'Affaires ad interim for Kazakhstan in Kyrgyzstan Boranbek Albergenov informed on Monday, the agency reports.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 19, 2008 KASE index increased by 27.76 items (1 %) - from 2722.78 up to 2750.54, the agency reports.

The leaders of 10 foreign states and about 100 regional CIS leaders are expected to participate in celebrations of anniversary of Astana. Akim of the capital Imangali Tasmagambetov informed at the government meeting on Monday, the agency reports.

The President of Kazakhstan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov ordered to direct $44 million 800 thousand for development of education system in Turkmenistan transferred by Azerbaijan party into account of the reserve currency fund of Turkmenistan, the agency reports referring to the information agency Turkmenistan.ru.