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The exercises within the limits of the program 'Partnership for the sake of Peace' under the aegis of NATO began in the territory of Georgia, the agency reports citing Lenta.ru.

Assistant General Public Prosecutors of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been appointed, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

Large contraband channel of Afghan heroin through Kazakhstan to China has been liquidated as a result of the special operation of Committee of National Security of Kazakhstan (KNB) and the Ministry of Public Security of the Peoples Republic of China, the agency reports citing the press service of KNB Department of Almaty.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for May 7:

The cost of 'oil basket' of OPEC countries - reached the highest point for almost six months, the agency reports citing IA RusEnergy.

Realization of the projects of reconstruction of motorway Astana - Karaganda and construction of the Big Almaty Ring Road is planned for the end of 2012. The Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan, Abelgazy Kusainov, said answering the question, the agency reports.

JSC Company Joint Bank Lariba Bank has been renamed into JSC Company AsiaCredit Bank, the agency reports citing the message of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).

Inflation in April, 2009 in Almaty has been 0.9 %, the agency reports citing the message of the city statistical department.

Crown Prince of Belgium Phillipe will arrive in Baikonur in May to be present at the launch of the spacecraft headed by the Belgian cosmonaut Franc De Winne, the agency reports citing the message widespread by the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

Nissan, Renault and AutoVAZ suggest creating a new line of manufacture of automobiles in Kazakhstan. The Minister of Industry and Commerce of Kazakhstan, V. Scholnik, informed during the round table 'Innovations in Kazakhstan: New Decisions and New Opportunities', the agency reports.

Kazakhstan needs to protect its market from import of the third countries in order to develop its manufacture. The Minister of Industry and Commerce of Kazakhstan, Vladimir Schkolnik, said in the interview to journalists, the agency reports.

Stock Exchange Council has prolonged the term of appointments of KASE Vice Presidents till August, 6th, 2009, the agency reports citing the message of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).

JSC Company ATF Bank has informed on purchase of 415 385 shares of JSC Company Open Pension Savings Fund Otan, having realized its right of primary purchase, the agency reports citing the message of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).

In January - March, 2009 in comparison with the similar period of 2008, on average, GDP in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States has decreased by 11 %, the agency reports citing CIS Interstate Statistical Committee.

The Ministry of Health has made proposals on financing of the comprehensive plan on non-admission of spread of A (H1N1) influenza in the territory of Kazakhstan. The chairman of the Committee for State Sanitary-and-Epidemiological Supervision, Anatoly Belonog, informed during the press conference in the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

General Public Prosecutor of Kazakhstan, Kayrat Mami, reported the head of the state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, on the accepted measures for strengthening of the Coordination Council of the law enforcement bodies, the agency reports citing the president's press service.

The world prices for oil, following the results of the tenders on Tuesday, went down, the agency reports citing RIA RosBusinessConsulting (RBC).