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The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, informed, today during the meeting in the Ministry of the Environmental Protection of Kazakhstan, the head of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has charged the government to work over the question of use of underground waters, the agency reports.

The joint session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of Secutiry Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will take place on February, 4th in Moscow, the agency reports citing the press service of the CSTO Secretariat.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for January 31, February 1,2:

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, today during the board of the Ministry of the Environmental Protection gave the assignment to bring the legislative base of Kazakhstan into accord with the highest ecological standards, the agency reports.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has worsened its economic growth forecast for 2009 - 2010, IMF report states, the agency reports.

The Minister of Health, Zhaksylyk Doskaliev, at the session of the department said 62 % of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan in 2008 have been caused due to wrong organization of obstetrical help.

Vice President of the company, General Director of Arcelor Mittal in Kazakhstan, Franc Pannier, said nearly 4.5 thousand workers of steel department of JSC Company Arcelor Mittal Temirtau will work part time since February, 1st, the agency reports.

JSC Kazakhtelecom will lower its tariff plans Megaline Turbo and Megaline Start since February, 1st, 2009, the agency reports citing the press service of JSC Kazakhtelecom.

The Minister of Health of Kazakhstan, Zhaksylyk Doskaliev, at the meeting in the Health Ministry said food stuffs imported to Kazakhstan are not checked for pesticides, dioxides and many micotoxins, the agency reports.

The Minister of Health of Kazakhstan, Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev, informed at the board of the department taken place today in Astana, the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan will carry out accreditation of the medical organizations to define expediency of the state order in 2009, the agency reports.

The Minister of Health of Kazakhstan, Zhaksylyk Doskaliev, informed at the session of the Health Ministry infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan has increased, the agency reports.

The price in the world market of copper fluctuate within the limits of a lateral trend. The stocks of copper in the warehouses controllable by the London Metal Exchange (LME), for the last month have increased and in warehouses of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) decreased.

JSC National Company Kazakhstan temir zholy plans to increase volumes of purchase of the domestic goods and services up to 500 billion KZT within five years. The President of Kazakhstan temir zholy, Askar Mamin, informed today at the regional meeting in Pavlodar, the agency reports.

Popularization of healthy way of life needs more attention in Kazakhstan. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, said today at the board of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, during the expanded board of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan has forbidden Kazakhstan medical institutions to buy expensive equipment, the agency reports.

Moldova will present the concept of its presidency program in the CIS countries in 2009 on January, 30th in the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Minsk, the agency reports citing the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

The chairman of the Fund of National Welfare, Kayrat Kelimbetov, today during the meeting concerning purchases from domestic manufacturers said total expenditures for purchase of the goods and services of five largest companies, part of JSC Company Fund of National Welfare Samruk-Kazyna, in 2009 will amount to more than 685 billion KZT, the agency reports.

Pavlodar regional akimat and JSC National Company Kazakhstan temir zholy signed the memorandum of cooperation, the agency reports.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, finished his working trip to the Karaganda region, the agency reports.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, at the session in the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan on Thursday said the state budget can be amended, following the results of the first quarter, the agency reports.