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The state program Way to Europe was presented to the chairmen of diplomatic corps accredited in Kazakhstan in Astana. The official representative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Yerzhan Ashikbayev, informed today during the briefing, the agency reports.

The President, Ilham Aliev, according to final data of the Central Election Committee received 88.73 % of votes, the Central Electoral Committee informed the agency.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for October 21:

The draft agreement on creation of Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic states will be signed in the near future. The chairman of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan, Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev, said at the briefing, following the results of the meeting with the chairman of the Grand National Assembly of the Turkish Republic, Koksal Toptan, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan supports strengthening of inter-parliamentary communications with Turkey. The chairman of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan, Ural Muhamedzhanov, said at the meeting with the chairman of Grand National Assembly of the Turkish Republic, Koksal Toptan, the agency reports.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, signed a number of laws, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on October 20, value of KazPrime indicator did not change and made 7.00 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan supports strengthening of inter-parliamentary communications with Turkey. The chairman of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan, Ural Muhamedzhanov, said at the meeting with the chairman of Grand National Assembly of the Turkish Republic, Koksal Toptan, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) did not change on Monday against Friday and totaled KZT 119.76 per dollar.

The President of Kazakhstan made personnel rearrangements in administration of the president, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, charged to finish negotiations with investors on construction of bitumen factory on the territory of Mangistau oblast till October 30. The Prime Minister gave the assignment today to the management of the regional akimat, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan, KazMunaiGas, and the Fund of National Welfare Samruk-Kazyna at the selector government meeting, the agency reports.

Launch from Baikonur of the carrier rocket Proton-M with the space vehicle Astra-1M has been postponed for November, 3, the agency reports referring to a source at the cosmodrome.

Kazakhstan and France can incur a role of leaders in search of ways out from the developed world economic situation. The French Senator, Emeri de Montesque, stated at the meeting with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, on Saturday, the agency reports referring to the prime minister's press service.

Kazakhstan and Bangladesh consider it necessary to increase cooperation between state bodies and business-structures of two countries. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, and Bangladesh adviser for foreign minister, Iftehar Ahmed Chowdhury, stated at the bilateral meeting on Saturday, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

The members of the Board of Directors of Fund of National Welfare Samruk - Kazyna were approved during the first session of the Board of Directors of JSC Company Fund of National Welfare Samruk - Kazyna under the presidency of the Prime Minister, Karim Masimov, on Friday, the agency reports referring to the fund's press service.

For the last month, according to consulting companies TradeTech Uranium Information and The Ux Consulting Company, prices on oxide uranium on spot market decreased.

Asian countries need to direct their efforts for development of system measures on overcoming threats in the sphere of economic, energy, and food safety. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, stated at the meeting with the leaders of delegations of VII meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) on Thursday, the agency reports.

The protocol on cooperation on results of the work of the 10th session of the Kazakhstan -Iranian Intergovernmental Commission on trade and economic, scientific and technical and cultural cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Kazakhstan was signed in Astana on Friday, the agency reports referring to the official site of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan.

Estonia is interested in development of mutually beneficial cooperation with Kazakhstan in energy sphere. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Estonian Republic, Urmas Paet, stated at the meeting with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov on Saturday, the agency reports referring to the prime minister's press service.