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Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia in the sphere of transportation of oil and gas to China is necessary to be expanded. The chairman of Federation Council Committee for CIS Affairs, Vadim Gustov, said today during the 16th conference Oil and Gas - KIOGE-2008, the agency reports.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on October 8, 2008 KASE index decreased by 144.65 items (12.1 %) - from 1193.64 up to 1048.99, the agency reports.

The first Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Kazakhstan, Stefan Nellen, supports expansion of economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Switzerland. He stated today after the ceremony of presentation of credentials to the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the agency reports.

The chairman of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China, Wen Jiabao, will arrive in Kazakhstan for the first official visit to participate in the next session of prime ministers of the governments of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China, Chang Gupin, informed after the ceremony of presentation of credentials to the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the agency reports.

Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan made a decision on the pre-schedule termination of powers of majilisman Victor Tsoy in connection with the written request of the deputy, the agency reports.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, discussed the situation in the world financial and raw markets with the chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Company of Kazakhstan State Holding on Management of State Assets Samruk, Richard Evans, the agency reports referring to the prime minister's press service.

Prices for oil in the intermediate term and long-term periods will grow. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Sauat Mynbayev, informed during the press conference of the 16th Kazakhstan international exhibition Oil and Gas - KIOGE 2008 on Tuesday, the agency reports.

Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan approved the block of bills directed at formation of the Customs Union, the agency reports.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan has chosen legal firm Magisters as an adviser on legal issues of state-private partnership, the agency reports referring to the company Magisters.

The resolution of the final document of the intermediate term review of the Almaty Program of Actions was accepted in New York on October 2-3 during the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly, the agency reports referring to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

The Central Election Committee of Kazakhstan approved the elected deputies of the Senate of Parliament. The Secretary of Central Election Committee Bahyt Meldeshov informed at the briefing on Tuesday, the agency reports.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on October 8, value of KazPrime indicator increased by 1 item and made 6.99 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, held a number of meetings, the agency reports referring to the prime minister's press service.

During the election campaign of deputies of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan the Central Election Committee received 4 inquires on explanation of some provisions of the norms of the election legislation, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Central Election Committee.

Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICMA) is at the stage of transition of its activity to a practical phase. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Marat Tazhin, expressed his opinion during the meeting on Tuesday with the representatives of foreign diplomatic corpse on occasion of CICMA Day, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) increased by 0.09 KZT on Wednesday against Tuesday and totaled KZT 119.95 per dollar.

60 % of clauses of the law in force has been amended and added in a new wording to the bill on science. The Responsible Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science, Farhad Kunganov, informed today at the session of Committee for International Affairs, Defense and Security of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

The session of Interstate Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) Council at the level of the leaders of the states will take place in Bishkek on October 10, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.

The President of International Association Solev, Lion Vinberg, is interested in investment in the sphere of energy and transport in Kazakhstan. He stated at the meeting on Monday with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, the agency reports referring to the prime minister's press service.

After increase of prices for silver in the second half of September in the world market prices of this metal during the last days decreased. The average price of cash silver on the London fixing at last tenders has decreased.