Archive for July 3rd, 2009
Kazakhstan Daily News Roundup - July 3, 2009
HEADLINES:
Pavlodar refinery key to revival of Kazkahstan’s downstream industry
(SRI) - KazMunaiGas (KMG) is still in talks with Central Asia Petroleum, an Indonesian company which controls the Pavlodar oil refinery, trying to close the deal that would give the national oil company control over the downstream assets in Kazakhstan.
Economic crisis may lead to lower costs for Kashagan
(SRI) - The consortium of international oil companies developing the Kashagan oil field in the Caspian Sea said on Thursday that the global economic crisis is likely to significantly reduce the costs of developing the giant offshore deposit.
BTA appoint British law firm to advise on debt recovery
(SRI) - BTA Bank has hired British law firm Lovells LLP to advise it on debt recovery.
Kazakhstan completes final stage of China pipeline (SRI)
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY:
KazMunaiGas and Samruk-Kazyna seek to raise $1.3 billion each on KASE (SRI)
Foreign companies operating in Kazakhstan lose licenses for employment of 700 foreign workers (Kazinform)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates July 3, 2009 (Kazinform)
POLITICS:
Spain entering strategic agreement with Kazakhstan (Interfax)
SOCIETY:
Kazakh president stamps his personality on the nation (EurasiaNet)
Arrested Kazakh executives shown in ’secret’ KNB flats (RFE/RL)
Two synagogues open in Kazakhstan (Interfax)
It’s Bruyneel or me, says banned Vinokourov (AFP)
REGIONAL:
Russia, the WTO and the CIS (CACI Analyst)
Bakiyev wins new geopolitical game over Manas base (CACI Analyst)
Is Russia stirring unrest in Central Asia (CACI Analyst)
Kazakhstan Regional News Roundup - July 3, 2009
Russia, the WTO and the CIS (CACI Analyst)
Bakiyev wins new geopolitical game over Manas base (CACI Analyst)
Is Russia stirring unrest in Central Asia (CACI Analyst)
Kazakhstan Politics Roundup - July 3, 2009
Spain entering strategic agreement with Kazakhstan (Interfax)
Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - July 3, 2009
Pavlodar refinery key to revival of Kazkahstan’s downstream industry (SRI)
Kazakhstan Business and Economy Roundup - July 3, 2009
BTA appoint British law firm to advise on debt recovery (SRI)
KazMunaiGas and Samruk-Kazyna seek to raise $1.3 billion each on KASE (SRI)
Foreign companies operating in Kazakhstan lose licenses for employment of 700 foreign workers (Kazinform)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates July 3, 2009 (Kazinform)
Kazakhstan Society Roundup - July 3, 2009
Kazakh president stamps his personality on the nation (EurasiaNet)
Arrested Kazakh executives shown in ’secret’ KNB flats (RFE/RL)
Two synagogues open in Kazakhstan (Interfax)
It’s Bruyneel or me, says banned Vinokourov
(AFP) - Banned Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov, whose doping suspension ends on July 24, insisted he will return to the Astana team even if it means its manager, Johan Bruyneel, has to leave the team.
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Pavlodar refinery key to revival of Kazakhstan’s downstream industry
(SRI) - KazMunaiGas (KMG) is still in talks with Central Asia Petroleum, an Indonesian company which controls the Pavlodar oil refinery, trying to close the deal that would give the national oil company control over the downstream assets in Kazakhstan.
Economic crisis may lead to lower costs for Kashagan
(SRI) - The consortium of international oil companies developing the Kashagan oil field in the Caspian Sea said on Thursday that the global economic crisis is likely to significantly reduce the costs of developing the giant offshore deposit.
BTA appoint British law firm to advise on debt recovery
(SRI) - BTA Bank has hired British law firm Lovells LLP to advise it on debt recovery, the bank said on Thursday.
