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The next session of the special working group on development of convention on legal status of the Caspian Sea at the level of Vice Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the near-Caspian states will take place in Baku on July 23-24. Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan Serik Primbetov informed at the press conference today, the agency reports.

Regions of Kazakhstan should be equipped with modern services as Astana. The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said today at the meeting with oblast akims, the agency reports.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on July 4, 2008 KASE index decreased by 151.47 items (5.8 %) - from 2630.62 up to 2479.15, the agency reports.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for July 5-8:

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls upon the government of Russia to refrain from the actions putting sovereignty of Georgia under doubt, the resolution accepted on Thursday at OSCE PA session in Astana states, the agency reports.

Azerbaijan and Russia agreed to promote development and signing of cooperation agreements on the Caspian Sea, including in the field of navigation and fishery. The Declaration on friendship and strategic partnership was signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, following the results of the negotiations in Baku, the agency reports.

JSC National Information Holding Arna Media has been created by the governmental decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the agency reports referring to prime minister's press service.

Consultations on the Georgian-Abkhazian situation should be held at bilateral level. Vice chairman of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly - Kazakhstan Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev expressed his opinion at the press conference on Thursday, the agency reports.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on July 4, value of KazPrime indicator did not change and made 7.00 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan Counting Committee will hold Assembly of Organization of Supreme Bodies of Financial Control (OSBFC) of the countries of economic cooperation (ECOSAI) in 2009 in Astana, the agency reports referring to press service of Counting Committee of Kazakhstan on Thursday.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, held the meeting concerning Astana development in akimat of the capital on Thursday, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

The President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Baku for a two-day visit on Thursday, the agency reports.

CSTO calls upon OSCE to stir up cooperation in counteraction to drug trafficking and illegal migration. CSTO Assistant Secretary General Valery Semerikov stated at OSCE Annual Security Review Conference, the agency reports referring to CSTO Secretariat press service.

Construction of the Central Asian gas pipeline began on June 30 in Bukhara region of Uzbekistan, the agency reports referring to Russian.china.org.cn.

Astana and Akmola oblast akims are developing special program on development of the territories adjoining the capital. Albert Rau, Akmola oblast akim, informed journalists on Thursday, the agency reports.

Portuguese, Zhoao Soaresh, has been elected OSCE PA new chairman. OSCE PA members accepted the decision today during the 17th annual session of the Assembly in Astana, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) increased by 0.02 KZT on Friday against Thursday and totaled KZT 120.54 per dollar.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) urges its member states that have not signed Kyoto Protocol, to sign and ratify it. The text of Astana Declaration accepted during the 17th annual session of PA OSCE states on Thursday, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev participated in the opening ceremony of the square in Astana reconstructed by akimat of Akmola oblast by anniversary of the capital on Thursday, the agency reports.

The Speaker of Majilis of Parliament Aslan Musin inaugurated the memorial complex Aliya within the limits of celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Astana on Thursday, the agency reports.