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The Agreement on creation of control system of forces of the CSTO collective security system came into force, the agency reports citing the message of the press service of the CSTO Secretariat.

More than 12 thousand people will receive Kazakhstan citizenship after the head of the state signs the decree. It has become known today during the session of the Citizenship Commission under the President of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

The head of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, met ex-Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chretien, the agency reports citing the message of the president's press service.

President of JSC Company KazAgroInnovation has been appointed, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan informed the agency.

Net profit of Kazakhmys Corporation in 2008 decreased by 36 % in comparison with 2007 and totaled $910 million, the agency reports citing the financial report published on the official site of the company.

Strengthening of the Chinese-Kazakhstan relations has big importance for keeping stability and development of the region. Vice President of the Peoples Republic of China, Si Jinpin, stated during the meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Marat Tazhin, in the House of National Assemblies in Beijing (China), the agency reports citing Xinhua.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, charged Bank of Development of Kazakhstan to accelerate financing of the construction project of the polysilicon factory in Astana. The leader of the state gave the assignment during the meeting with the chairman of the Board of Directors of Lancaster Group, Nurlan Kapparov, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

The Minister of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan, Temirkhan Dosmuhambetov, assigned to prepare the program of development of tourism at the cosmodrome Baikonur, the agency reports.

79.9 billion KZT have been allocated from the republican budget this year in Kazakhstan for realization of the program of development of highways of republican importance, the agency reports citing the message widespread by the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan suggests creating two regional specialized departments for struggle against drug trafficking in Shymkent and Karaganda. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, Baurzhan Muhamedzhanov, informed during the government session today, the agency reports.

The norm for import of goods by physical entities in the simplified order creates the basis for the shadow market in Kazakhstan. Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Erbol Orynbaev, informed at the round table for discussion of the project of the concept of new Customs Code of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his assistant responsible for struggle against drug trafficking plan to visit Kazakhstan. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, Baurzhan Muhamedzhanov, informed today at the government session, the agency reports.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, assigned to raise the level of negotiations on creation of the unified Customs Union during the government session today, the agency reports.

Vice Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan has been appointed, the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan informed the agency.

The prices in the world market of aluminium have increased. The average price of this metal at the London Metal Exchange (LME) for the last days of March have increased. The stocks of aluminium in the warehouses controllable LME, for the last month, have increased.

Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Serik Ahmetov, visited Almaty city objects on Monday, the agency reports citing the press service of Almaty akim.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov, agreed on a personal meeting during the summit of the leaders of the state-participants of the International Fund of Aral Rescue, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, met in residence Akorda the Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Richard Haugland, on Monday, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

The First Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Umirzak Shukeev, suggests during the selector government meeting stirring up the scheme of delivery of hypothecary credits through the Kazakhstan hypothecary company, the agency reports.