Kazakhstan Daily News Roundup - January 8, 2009

ENERGY:

Preliminary agreement on Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System to be signed late January
(SRI) - A preliminary memorandum on exporting Kazakhstan’s crude oil to world markets via the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS) will be signed in late January.

Kazakhstan-China pipeline tranports more than 6 million tons in 2008 (Kazakhstan Today)

KazMunaiGas bought 270,073 global depository receipts and 16,389 shares as part of share repurchase program (Kazakhstan Today)

SOCIETY:

Kazakh Orthodox leader calls for religious tolerance (RFE/RL)

Unpaid workers in southern Kazakhstan on hunger strike (RFE/RL)

Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - January 9, 2009

Preliminary agreement on Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System to be signed late January (SRI)

Kazakhstan-China pipeline tranports more than 6 million tons in 2008 (Kazakhstan Today)

KazMunaiGas bought 270,073 global depository receipts and 16,389 shares as part of share repurchase program (Kazakhstan Today)

Kazakhstan Society Rounup - January 8, 2009

Kazakh Orthodox leader calls for religious tolerance (RFE/RL)

Unpaid workers in southern Kazakhstan on hunger strike (RFE/RL)

Preliminary agreement on Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System to be signed late January

(SRI) - A preliminary memorandum on exporting Kazakhstan’s crude oil to world markets via the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS) will be signed in late January, AzerNEWS reported on Wednesday.

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Halyk bank to place bonds on Friday

(SRI) - On Thursday, Halyk bank will place 10-year bonds for KZT5 billion with half-year coupon rate at Kazakhstani Stock Exchange (KASE).

The APR will be 13.00 percent for the initial coupon period; hereinafter it will be indexed to the inflation rate in Kazakhstan.

“The issue is the third within Halyk’s bond program for total KZT 200 billion and 14th issue of the bank’s domestic bonds listed at KASE,” a KASE press release says.