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Kazakhstan’s Investment Growth Slows Amid Fading Base Effect, Weaker Private Sector

ASTANA — Investment activity in Kazakhstan slowed notably in January-September, with fixed capital investment growth easing ...
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Coca-Cola İçecek to Build Fourth Plant in Kazakhstan

ASTANA — Coca-Cola İçecek Kazakhstan and the Agriculture Ministry have signed a framework agreement to construct the ...
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Kazakhstan Boosts Oil Exports to Germany via Druzhba Pipeline

ASTANA — Kazakhstan increased oil exports to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline to 225,000 tons in October, up from 180,000 ...
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What to Expect from C5+1 Summit in Washington This Week

“The upcoming summit in Washington is expected to mark an important stage in the development of the C5+1 dialogue and give it ...
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Kazakhstan’s Inflation Slows to 12.6% in October

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s annual inflation rate slowed for the first time this year, reaching 12.6% in October compared to 12.9% ...
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UNESCO Announces World Turkic Language Family Day Celebration

UNESCO’s declaration of World Turkic Language Family Day will increase the international visibility of the shared cultural ...
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190 Years of Shokan Ualikhanov: Kazakh Explorer Who Conquered Knowledge

ASTANA – This November marks the 190th anniversary of Shokan Ualikhanov’s birth — a Kazakh scholar, ethnographer, ...
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Kazakhstan Cuts Customs Clearance Time Sixfold Through Rail Transit Automation

ASTANA — Kazakhstan has reduced customs clearance time for rail transit cargo from three hours to just 30 minutes under a ...
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EBRD Vice President Emphasizes Central Asia’s Drive for Energy Security and Regional Connectivity

In addition to its energy initiatives, the EBRD and the EU have pledged 45 million euros (US$52 million) to modernize cargo-handling facilities at Kazakhstan’s port of Aktau, a key hub on the Caspian ...