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Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on October 28, 2008 KASE index decreased by 30.24 items (3.7 %) - from 827.76 up to 797.52, the agency reports.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for October 29:

Prices in the world market of tin have continued to decrease. For the last days of October prices of this metal at the London stock exchange of metals, on the Chinese spot market and on Malaysian stock exchange in Kuala Lumpur decreased.

Large deposit of gold discovered in East China, the agency reports referring to information agency Xinhua.

The secretariat of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions plans to create a web-site. Its chairman, Kasym Zhomart Tokayev, informed today during VII session of the secretariat, the agency reports.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan began practical realization of the international investment megaproject of creation of the uniform system of transit in Europe - Asia direction, the agency reports referring to the press service of akim of Zhambul oblast on Friday.

During the working visit to the Karaganda oblast Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Umirzak Shukeev, held working meeting at the metallurgical combine of JSC Company Arcelor Mittal Temirtau on Saturday concerning anti-recessionary measures, the agency transfers.

Signing of the final agreements on the Kashagan project is planned for October 31. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan, Sauat Mynbayev, informed today in the interview to journalists, the agency reports.

Kazakhstan agreed with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO) on opening of the regional office of this organization in Astana. The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Akylbek Kurishbayev, informed during closing of the first international agrarian investment forum AGROINVEST. KZ - 2008 on Friday, the agency reports.

The Prime Ministers of the governments of Kazakhstan and Russia held telephone conversation, the agency reports referring to the Internet-portal of the government of the Russian Federation.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on October 28, value of KazPrime indicator increased by 8 items and made 8.92 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

The Minister of Information and Culture of Kazakhstan, Muhtar Kul-Muhamed, and Vice Minister of Culture of China, Zhao Shaohua, discussed prospects of development of bilateral cooperation in humanitarian sphere during the visit on October 20-23 of the Chinese cultural delegation to Kazakhstan dated for opening of the 4th meeting of the Chinese-Kazakhstan subcommittee for cultural and humanitarian cooperation, the agency reports referring to information agency Xinhua.

Arhimed Muhambetov has been appointed new akim of Aktobe by the decree of the akim of Aktobe oblast, Eleusin Saginikov, the agency reports referring to the press service of the oblast akim.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) decreased by 0.04 KZT on Tuesday against Friday and totaled KZT 119.82 per dollar.

During the meeting in Astana on Saturday the Ministers of Education of Kazakhstan, Zhanseyit Tuymebayev, and China discussed prospects of cooperation between two countries, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan.

The Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, is expected in Astana for the brief working visit on Saturday, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has resigned, the president's administration of Azerbaijan informed the agency on Friday.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, held the meeting with the representatives of the Hong Kong investment company Oriental Patron Financial Group headed by Dominikom Lo on Friday.