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The President of the Latvian Republic, Valdis Zatlers, arrived in Kazakhstan for the state visit today, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

Formation of an integrated database on subjects of the Kazakhstan market will begin since next year. The chairman of Competition Protection Agency, Mazhit Esenbayev, informed today during the session of Interstate Council for Antimonopoly Policy, the agency reports.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on October 2, 2008 KASE index decreased by50.58 items (3.5 %) - from 1440.75 up to 1390.17, the agency reports.

Fund of stressful assets will begin work in 2008 in Kazakhstan. The Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan, Bolat Zghamishev, informed today during briefing, the agency reports.

The deputies of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan approved the bill on ratification of the agreement on the loan for the project of development of customs service between Kazakhstan and the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development at the plenary session on Wednesday, the agency reports.

Commodity turnover between Iran and Kazakhstan will increase in the nearest three years by 4 times and will make $3 billion. The Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Kazakhstan, Romin Mehmonparast, said at the opening of the exhibition of oil-and-gas potential of Iran on Wednesday, the agency reports.

Preparation for elections in Kazakhstan is taking place at high level. The chairman of CIS mission of observers, Evgeniy Novozhilov, informed today at the meeting with the chairman of Central Election Committee of Kazakhstan, Kuandyk Turgankulov, the agency reports.

Natalia Vorontsova has been appointed Director of Department of Committee for Control of Sphere of Rendering Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan in Northern Kazakhstan oblast by the order of chairman of Committee for Control of Sphere of Rendering of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, the agency reports referring to Department of Internal Policy.

Election Committee of Almaty registered three Senate candidates. The chairman of Election Committee of Almaty, Adil Dzhunusov, informed today, the agency reports.

The deputies of Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan adopted the Law on Ratification of the Agreement in the Form of Exchange of Notes between the government of Kazakhstan and Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the conditions of stay and work of NATO Communications Officer in the Republic of Kazakhstan at the plenary session today, the agency reports.

Pre-election campaign of candidates of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan will come to an end today. The chairman of Central Election Committee of Kazakhstan, Kuandyk Turgankulov, informed today at the briefing, the agency reports.

During the negotiations with Australia on Kazakhstan introduction into World Trade Organization (WTO) the country managed to defend its interests, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Kazakhstan.

The leader of the state has noted necessity of activization of work of malikhats. Nursultan Nazarbayev stated at the meeting with akims of cities, oblasts and rural districts of the East Kazakhstan oblast in the village Predgorny of Glubokovsky region during his working trip to the region on Wednesday, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on October 2, value of KazPrime indicator increased by 1 item and made 7.00 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) decreased by 0.03 KZT on Thursday against Wednesday and totaled KZT 120.00 per dollar.

World market price of nickel have decreased. Stocks of nickel in the London Metal Exchange - LME stock for the last month have increased.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, assessed the system of preparation of working specialities in the East Kazakhstan oblast, the agency reports referring to the press service of oblast akimat.

The government of Kazakhstan will bring a number of bills improving business-climate in the Republic to the Parliament of Kazakhstan. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, informed during the governmental hour in Parliament on Tuesday, the agency reports.

The Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan, Bolat Zhamishev, introduced the new chairman of the Department of Tax Committee and chairman of Financial Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan, the agency reports referring to the press service of Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan.