Archive for June 2nd, 2008
Medvedev, in energy diplomacy, moves early to consolidate ties with Kazakhstan
Russia and Kazakhstan remained divided on several important energy questions that could dominate the agenda of future meetings of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), but geography and economic interdependencies seem destined to keep the two countries close collaborators regardless of the leadership transition in the Kremlin.
News Roundup - June 2, 2008
energy:
Kazakh Zhaikmunai challenges oil export duty
(Reuters) - London-listed Kazakh oil producer Zhaikmunai said on Friday it has challenged the Kazakh government’s decision to subject the company to a new oil export duty.
CPC capacity could be expanded to 50 mln tons of oil per year in 2012
(Interfax/redOrbit) - The carrying capacity of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) oil pipeline could be increased to 50 million tonnes per year in spring 2012 from the current 34 million tonnes if the consortium’s shareholders pass a decision on expansion this year.
Kazakh oil to flow into Turkey after historic deal
(Today’s Zaman) - A new energy agreement signed between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan linking a planned oil pipeline to Azerbaijan’s Baku was ratified by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, marking an opportunity for Turkey to market Caspian Sea oil to the rest of the world.
Kazakhmys diversifies into electric power production
(Financial Times) - Kazakhmys, the London-listed copper producer, has bought Kazakhstan’s biggest power plant, diversifying into the commercial electricity business at a time of growing energy demand in the central Asian country.
AES completes sale of Kazakhstan plant, coal mine (AP/CNN Money)
Kazakh energy suppliers warn of upcoming power deficit
(BBC Monitoring Central Asia) - Energy consumption is increasing in the country every year, while the existing power stations are able to satisfy the demand for energy only up to 2009, the country’s energy suppliers said at a special meeting in Almaty today.
business and economy:
Kazakhstan repeats call for investment in infrastructure
(Trading Markets) - The government of Kazakhstan has reiterated its call on investors to take on projects to build new road links in the country and upgrade the existing ones.
Prime Minister promised to lift red-tape barriers in the way of investors (Interfax)
Kazakhstan’s economy is featured by stable development: V. Shkolnik (Kazinform)
Five investor-countries of Kazakhstan (Kazinform)
Small and medium business development discussed in Almaty (Kazinfrom)
EurAsEC works out draft concept of common energy market formation (Kazinform)
Ontustyk SEC participated in Kazakh-German Economic Forum (Kazinfrom)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates May 31, June 1, 2, 2008 (Kazinform)
(Reuters) - Kazakhstan’s economic indicators based on data provided by the State Statistics Agency, government institutions, the central bank and exchanges.
politics:
KZ Ambassador presented credentials to Swiss President (Kazinform)
society:
(Forum 18) - Kazakh police claim that a raid on a church’s worship service last Sunday (25 May) was not a raid. “It was not a raid, but we have to check up to see that they were abiding by the law,” Aktobe police told Forum 18 News Service.
Healthcare Ministry concerned with acute shortage of personnel (Interfax)
regional news:
Economic hardship forces graduates to joint migrant laborers
(RFE/RL/EurasiaNet) - Hundreds of thousands of graduates from mostly rural areas in Uzbekistan and other countries across Central Asia are postponing or giving up their dreams of becoming doctors, teachers or engineers. Instead, they are taking seasonal jobs in construction, vegetable markets or agricultural plants in comparatively wealthy Russia or Kazakhstan.
Ambition often the downfall of powerful presidential relatives
(RFE/RL/EurasiaNet) - He started out as a village gas-station attendant. He rose to become one of Tajikistan’s richest businessmen. Now, Hasan Sadulloev is widely believed to be dead — killed, some say, by a relative.
Energy Roundup - June 2, 2008
Kazakh Zhaikmunai challenges oil export duty
(Reuters) - London-listed Kazakh oil producer Zhaikmunai said on Friday it has challenged the Kazakh government’s decision to subject the company to a new oil export duty.
CPC capacity could be expanded to 50 mln tons of oil per year in 2012
(Interfax/redOrbit) - The carrying capacity of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) oil pipeline could be increased to 50 million tonnes per year in spring 2012 from the current 34 million tonnes if the consortium’s shareholders pass a decision on expansion this year.
Kazakh oil to flow into Turkey after historic deal
(Today’s Zaman) - A new energy agreement signed between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan linking a planned oil pipeline to Azerbaijan’s Baku was ratified by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, marking an opportunity for Turkey to market Caspian Sea oil to the rest of the world.
Kazakhmys diversifies into electric power production
(Financial Times) - Kazakhmys, the London-listed copper producer, has bought Kazakhstan’s biggest power plant, diversifying into the commercial electricity business at a time of growing energy demand in the central Asian country.
AES completes sale of Kazakhstan plant, coal mine (AP/CNN Money)
Kazakh energy suppliers warn of upcoming power deficit
(BBC Monitoring Central Asia) - Energy consumption is increasing in the country every year, while the existing power stations are able to satisfy the demand for energy only up to 2009, the country’s energy suppliers said at a special meeting in Almaty today.
Business and Economy Roundup - June 2, 2008
Kazakhstan repeats call for investment in infrastructure
(Trading Markets) - The government of Kazakhstan has reiterated its call on investors to take on projects to build new road links in the country and upgrade the existing ones.
Prime Minister promised to lift red-tape barriers in the way of investors (Interfax)
Kazakhstan’s economy is featured by stable development: V. Shkolnik (Kazinform)
Five investor-countries of Kazakhstan (Kazinform)
Small and medium business development discussed in Almaty (Kazinfrom)
EurAsEC works out draft concept of common energy market formation (Kazinform)
Ontustyk SEC participated in Kazakh-German Economic Forum (Kazinfrom)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates May 31, June 1, 2, 2008 (Kazinform)
Indicators - May 30, 2008
(Reuters) - Kazakhstan’s economic indicators based on data provided by the State Statistics Agency, government institutions, the central bank and exchanges.
Society Roundup - June 2, 2008
Apples Are From Kazakhstan
(Newsday) - Review: Apples Are from Kazakhstan: The Land That Disappeared, by Christopher Robbins. Atlas & Co., 304 pp., $24.
When is a raid not a raid?
(Forum 18) - Kazakh police claim that a raid on a church’s worship service last Sunday (25 May) was not a raid. “It was not a raid, but we have to check up to see that they were abiding by the law,” Aktobe police told Forum 18 News Service.
Healthcare Ministry concerned with acute shortage of personnel (Interfax)
Regional News Roundup - June 2, 2008
Economic hardship forces graduates to joint migrant laborers
(RFE/RL/EurasiaNet) - Hundreds of thousands of graduates from mostly rural areas in Uzbekistan and other countries across Central Asia are postponing or giving up their dreams of becoming doctors, teachers or engineers. Instead, they are taking seasonal jobs in construction, vegetable markets or agricultural plants in comparatively wealthy Russia or Kazakhstan.
Ambition often the downfall of powerful presidential relatives
(RFE/RL/EurasiaNet) - He started out as a village gas-station attendant. He rose to become one of Tajikistan’s richest businessmen. Now, Hasan Sadulloev is widely believed to be dead — killed, some say, by a relative.
