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G-20 finance chiefs warn of downside risks to world economy
WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday warned of the downside risks facing the world economy despite positive developments in the U.S.-China trade row and the United Kingdom's planned exit from the European Union.
WTO General Council elects Kazakh Trade Minister as Chair for 12th Ministerial Conference
GENEVA. KAZINFORM At a General Council meeting on 16 October, WTO members formally elected Bakhyt Sultanov, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration, as Chair of the upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12).
Day of Afghan Youth in Kazakhstan: Journalism in Afghanistan
ALMATY. KAZINFORM On October 18, 2019, UNESCO Almaty supported the day of Afghan Youth, organized by Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, as well as a memorial evening dedicated to Said Samim Faramarzu, a graduate of the faculty of pre-university education in 2011 and the faculty of Journalism in 2015.
Heavy rain forecast for Japan as repair work from typhoon continues
TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japan's weather agency warned Friday of a secondary disaster in wide areas of the country already flooded by Typhoon Hagibis, as heavy downpours were forecast to hit over the weekend while recovery efforts continue.
President appoints new head of National University of Defense named after N.Nazarbayev
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Sultan Kamaletdinov was appointed as the head of the National Defense University named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazinform reported with the reference to the press service of Akorda.
Majilis deputies consider Nur Otan pre-election campaign
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – A roundtable chaired by Nursultan Nazarbayev is considering the progress of the Nur Otan Party’s pre-election campaign «Kazakhstan-2021: Unity. Stability. Creativity» and the Plan of the Nation «100 Specific Steps», Aidos Ukibay Press Secretary of Nursultan Nazarbayev informed via his Twitter account.
Thousands take to the streets in Lebanon in protest against WhatsApp tax
BEIRUT. KAZINFORM: Demonstrations erupted last night in Lebanon over plans for the introduction of a tax on telephone calls made over the internet using the WhatsApp messenger, Kazinform has learnt from Arab News. Thousands of of people continued to protest past midnight, even after an announcement by Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Choucair that the plan had been abandoned at the request of Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief
NEW YORK. KAZINFORM A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on Friday.
Kazakh Senate Speaker invites Czech business to expand cooperation
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Speaker of the Kazakh Senate Dariga Nazarbayeva met with Radek Vondráček, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, who is paying an official visit to Kazakhstan, the Chamber’s press service reports.
South Korean FM holds talks with her Central Asian counterparts on bilateral partnership
SEOUL. KAZINFORM Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held separate talks with her counterparts from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over bilateral cooperation in Nur-Sultan this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
EU, London reach Brexit deal
BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM EU and British negotiators have been engaged in two-day intensive talks and have reached an agreement, which will unlock the way to Brexit by particularly settling the issue of the Northern Irish border, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said via Twitter on Thursday.
CIS heads of government to look into digital development concept in Moscow
MINSK. KAZINFORM The CIS Council of Heads of Government will look into the concept of cooperation in digital development of society at a meeting in Moscow, Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee, CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev told the media, BelTA has learned.
Kazakh Senate ratifies civil defense coop agreement with Armenia
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Deputies of the Senate have adopted the Law «On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on cooperation in the field of civil defense, emergency prevention and response», Kazinform correspondent reports.
South Korean FM holds talks with her Central Asian counterparts on bilateral partnership
SEOUL. KAZINFORM Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held separate talks with her counterparts from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over bilateral cooperation in Nur-Sultan this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
Kazakhstan, France intensify coop in fight against corruption
PARIS. KAZINFORM – Paris held a meeting of the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alik Shpekbayev and the head of the French Anti-Corruption Agency Charles Duchene, Kazinform reports referring to the press service of the Kazakh Anti-Corruption Agency.
Majilis Speaker talks on strengthening Kazakh-Czech inter-parliamentary co-op
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Chairman of the Majilis Nurlan Nigmatulin and President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament, Radek Vondrachek, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit, have discussed the issues of strengthening cooperation between MPs of the two countries, Kazinform reports referring to the press service of the Majilis.
Kazakh Senate ratifies civil defense coop agreement with Armenia
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Deputies of the Senate have adopted the Law «On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on cooperation in the field of civil defense, emergency prevention and response», Kazinform correspondent reports.
Kazakh Senate Speaker invites Czech business to expand cooperation
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Speaker of the Kazakh Senate Dariga Nazarbayeva met with Radek Vondráček, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, who is paying an official visit to Kazakhstan, the Chamber’s press service reports.
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