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The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, familiarized with the work of Taraz metallurgy plant, the agency reports.

Today at the plenary session the deputies of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan passed the Law on ratification of Agreement on Creation of Control System of CSTO Forces and Resources, the agency reports.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for October 10:

Chemical industry cluster will be revived in Kazakhstan. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, said during his working trip to Zhambyl oblast, the agency reports referring to the press service of akim of Zhambyl oblast.

The Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Ukraine to Kazakhstan, Nikolay Selivon, arrived in Aktobe oblast for a three-day visit, the agency reports referring to the press service of the oblast akim.

The question connected with the decision of Georgia on leaving the CIS will be discussed at the session of the Ministerial Council of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member countries, which will take place today in Bishkek, the agency reports referring to the press centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.

Today at the plenary session of the Senate of Parliament the deputies passed the Law on Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

The President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, arrived in Kyrgyzstan for an official visit, the agency reports referring to the press service of Kyrgyzstan President.

Elections of deputy of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan elected by Assembly of People of Kazakhstan have been scheduled for October 23, 2008. The Secretary of Central Election Committee of Kazakhstan, Bahyt Meldeshov, informed during the briefing on Wednesday, the agency reports.

Today at the plenary session the deputies of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan passed the Law on ratification of the Protocol on amendments and additions to the Agreement on Legal Status of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) of October 7, 2002, the agency reports.

The Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan, Bolat Zhamishev, reported the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, on the accepted measures for improvement of financial situation in the Republic, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Today at the plenary session deputies of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan passed the Law on ratification of the Agreement on Peace-Making Activities of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the agency reports.

The Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will take place on October 9 in Bishkek. The agenda of the meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs includes more than 20 questions covering the important spheres of interaction within the limits of the Commonwealth. The approved questions by foreign ministers will be considered at the subsequent session of CIS Council of the leaders of the states, the agency reports referring to RIA News.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on October 9, value of KazPrime indicator decreased by 1 item and made 6.98 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Reduction of prices in the world market of copper has stopped. At the same time stocks of copper on the London stock exchange of metals warehouses and the stock exchange COMEX (division of New York commodity exchange NYMEX) for the last month have increased. At the Shanghai future stock exchange warehouse stocks for the last month have decreased.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) increased by 0.10 KZT on Thursday against Wednesday and totaled KZT 119.85 per dollar.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, during his working trip to Zhambyl oblast will visit the industrial enterprises and welfare objects, the agency reports referring to the press service of akim of Zhambyl oblast.

The leader of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, arrived for a working trip in Zhambyl oblast on Wednesday, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Kazakhstan is interested in export of food grain to Egypt. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, informed on Wednesday at the ceremony of presentation of credentials to a number of Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassadors, the agency reports.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for October 9: