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Kazakhstan in the post of OSCE chairman plans to strengthen potential of the organization in the Central Asian region. OSCE PA vice chairman, Kazakhstan Speaker of Senate of the Parliament Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev stated at the press conference, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan will strengthen its delegation and will speed up the work within OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. OSCE PA vice chairman, Kazakhstan Speaker of Senate of the Parliament Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev stated at the press conference, the agency reports.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on July 3, 2008 KASE index increased by 32.59 items (1.3 %) - from 2598.03 up to 2630.62, the agency reports.

OSCE PA realizes that the work of the organization on supervision over elections needs to be improved and corrected. OSCE PA Resolution on mission supervision accepted today during the 17th annual session of OSCE PA in Astana states.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for July 4:

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) suggests increasing military and humanitarian payments to strengthen security and stability in Afghanistan. OSCE resolution accepted today during the 17th annual session of the Assembly in Astana states.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly urges its member countries to provide journalists' opportunity to do their work not being afraid of repressions or punishments, the text of Astana Declaration accepted today during the 17th annual OSCE PA session states, the agency reports.

Bagdat Manzorov has been appointed akim of the new administrative region of Almaty - Alatau, the agency reports referring to the press service of Almaty akim.

International reserves of the country (in current prices), including money of the National fund (according to preliminary estimates $25 667.3 million), have grown by 3 % and have made $46 900.4 million, the agency reports referring to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

World market price of tin for the last month has increased. Stocks of metal in LME over the last month have decreased.

OSCE Chairman-in-Office Alexander Stubb is certain that Kazakhstan will carry out its obligations on democratization of the norms of the national legislation prior to its chairmanship in the organization. A. Stubb stated during the press conference on Wednesday, the agency reports.

The President of Venezuela Ugo Chavez called the countries of South America, rich in hydrocarbons, to create their own Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Petrosur, the agency reports referring to news agency RosBusinessConsulting.

The Chairman of Peoples Republic of China Hu Jintao congratulated the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on the 10th anniversary of the capital of Kazakhstan, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Maslikhat deputies of Almaty have supported akimat proposal on creation of new administrative region, the agency reports referring to the Almaty akim press service.

Kazakhstan State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev presented Astana 10-year anniversary medals to a group of chairmen of state bodies, the president's administration and public figures on Wednesday, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on July 3, value of KazPrime indicator decreased by 10 items and made 7.00 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

The meeting of Public Prosecutor of Kazakhstan Rashid Tusupbekov with Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Great Britain Ian Cliff in OSCE and Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Great Britain to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Paul Brummell took place on Wednesday. The parties discussed joining of Kazakhstan European Conventions in criminal proceedings, the agency reports referring to the press service of the State Office of Public Prosecutor.

Majilis vice Speaker, Zhanibek Karibzhanov, met the deputy of National Assembly of the French Republic, Vice President of Delegation of European Union, member of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Wednesday, Majilis press service informed the agency.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) increased by 0.02 KZT on Thursday against Wednesday and totaled KZT 120.56 per dollar.

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has officially opened its embassy in the capital of Kazakhstan Astana on July 1, the agency reports referring to VietNamNet Bridge.

Finland intends to open its embassy in Astana. The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Alexander Stubb said, following the results of the negotiations with the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev at the briefing on Wednesday, the agency reports.

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received the chairman of Gazprom Alexey Miller in Ashkhabad on Tuesday, the agency reports referring to Information Agency Asia Plus.

Kazakhstan National Bank will hold four auctions of short-term notes for the sum of 200 billion KZT in July of 2008, the agency reports referring to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.