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12 small hydroelectric power stations will be constructed in the mountain areas of Tajikistan in the end of 2008 with financial support of foreign investors, the agency reports referring to Asia Plus agency.

Following the results of the tenders of the shares at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on August 1, 2008 KASE index increased by 13.13 items (0.56 %) - from 2335.68 up to 2348.81, the agency reports.

In the first half of 2008 volume of transfer of electric power through networks of JSC Company KEGOC in comparison with the similar period of 2007 has increased by 6.2 % and has made 17.5 billion kWh, the agency reports referring to KEGOC press service.

The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for August 2, 3, 4:

Kazakhstan businessmen are ready to invest in construction of four small hydroelectric power stations on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. General Director of Open Society Chakan, Nurdin Kozhogulov, stated today at the press conference Development of small hydroelectric power stations, the agency reports.

JSC Company KazAgroFinance plans to invest in agro industrial sector of economy of Kazakhstan in 2008 more than 60 billion KZT, the agency reports referring to the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation of Activity of Regional Almaty Financial Centre (RFCA) and the National Economic Chamber of Kazakhstan Soyuz Atameken signed cooperation memorandum, the agency reports referring to RFCA press service.

Following the results of fixing at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on August 1, value of KazPrime indicator decreased by 4 items and made 6.84 % annual on KASE, the agency reports.

Average weighted rate of KZT on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) increased by 0.01 KZT on Friday against Thursday and totaled KZT 120.17 per dollar.

Annual agricultural fair Karaotkel-2008 opened in Astana today, the agency reports.

Food self-sufficiency of Kazakhstan makes 67 - 75 %. The First Vice President of Democratic Party Adilet, Tolegen Sydyhov, stated during the press conference on Thursday, the agency reports.

Ratio of tax revenues to GDP within five months 2008, in comparison with the similar period of the last year, has grown by 1.7 percentage points - up to 25.6 %. The Ministry of Finance, chairman of tax committee of the Ministry of Finance, Nurlan Rahmetov informed at the meeting on Thursday, the agency reports.