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Oral Muhamedzhanov has been elected chairman of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan, the agency reports

GDP growth for 9 months of 2008 in Kazakhstan will make 4 %. The Minister of Economics and Budgetary Planning, Bahyt Sultanov, informed on Monday, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan is the most important economic partner of Austria in Central Asia. The Ambassador of the Austrian Republic to Kazakhstan, Ursula Faringer, said today during the Kazakhstan-Austrian economic forum, the agency reports.

Relations of the government with foreign investors will depend including on participation of investors in anti-recessionary measures. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, stated today at the expanded session of the government, the agency reports.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for October 14:

The main task of the government for the nearest two years - overcoming of consequences of world crisis for Kazakhstan. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, informed today at the expanded government session, the agency reports.

Today at the session the government approved the bill on amendments and additions to the Law on State Purchases, the agency reports.

$10 billion will be allocated in 2009 - 2010 from the National Fund for stabilization of the economy and financial system of Kazakhstan. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, informed today at the expanded session of the government, the agency reports.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, signed today the decree on merge of Fund of Steady Development Kazyna and Holding for Management of State Assets Samruk. He informed today during the expanded government session, the agency reports.

The President of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, made a number of personnel rearrangements. He stated today at the expanded government meeting, the agency reports.

World market prices of lead have decreased. The average price of this metal at the London stock exchange of metals at last tenders and on spot market in Shanghai has decreased.

The spacecraft Soyuz TMA-13 with the crew of cosmonauts was successfully launched from Baikonur, the agency reports.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on October 13, value of KazPrime indicator did not change and made 6.98 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

World market prices of aluminium have continued to decrease. The average price of this metal at the London stock exchange of metals on Chinese spot market decreased.

The expanded session of the government with participation of the leader of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, began its work in Astana, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) did not change on Monday against Friday and totaled KZT 119.85 per dollar.

Eurasian Bank of Development will become observer in the Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC). The chairman of the Interstate Council, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, informed on the decision accepted at the EurAsEC session on Friday, the agency reports.

The meeting of the leaders of the states of the Commonwealth has shown interest of all CIS countries in further strengthening of integration processes. The President of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, stated at the press conference on Friday, following the results of the session of the leaders of the Commonwealth, the agency reports.

The leader of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has made a decision on increase of the level of investments guarantee of physical entities in the banks of the second level of Kazakhstan up to 5 million KZT, the agency reports referring to the official statement of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, made on behalf of the President on Friday.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on October 10, 2008 KASE index decreased by 73.30 items (6.6 %) - from 1117.93 up to 1044.63, the agency reports.