News: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 
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Kazakhstan's Doctors have Skill Level lower than Austria's Nurses - Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev, said that the level of the Kazakhstan’s doctors is below that of Austrian nurses, Kazakhstan Today reports.
"When an Austrian company started to manage a complex of medical centers they brought their doctors and nurses there. The level of our doctors turned out to be lower than that of the nurses who arrived here," Nazarbayev said.
The president said, "Kazakhstan needs to improve the quality of professional training. "I do not wish to offend our universities, but their programs do not correspond to the modern standards,” he said according to Kazakhstan Today.
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Kazakhstan General
Kazakhstan Jails show Jonathan Aitken way to Reform
By Isabel Oakeshott, Deputy Political Editor
They are grim concrete fortresses where inmates have complained of beatings and torture. Yet Kazakhstan’s prisons have become an unlikely testbed
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Kazakhstan considering adopting Mother and Father's Day as Official Holidays
Kazakhstan should adopt Mother’s and Father’s Day as official holidays, Majilis Deputy Zagipa Balieva said at a meeting devoted to Women's Day at the Nur Otan
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Kazakhstani Students have New Opportunities to study in Great Britain
London has invested in the opening of a new office for London Business School in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan Today reports citing the British Council.
"During his
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Oil and Gas Sector
Kazakhstan threatens UK Oil Interests
By Tracey Boles
Kazakhstan grabbed the attention of the world’s biggest oil companies in 2000 with the discovery of the giant Kashagan oil field.
As the biggest discovery
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KPO facing back Tax Claims
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO), the Western-led consortium developing Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak gas condensate field could be hit with a tax claim of $136 million, Reuters reported citing
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Strike halts Production at KMG EP Unit
A strike over pay has halted operations at the OzenMunaiGas production unit, a subsidiary of KazMunaiGas Exploration Production, the company said on Friday.
Workers at the Ozen
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Tengizchevroil transports through Caspian Sea to 500,000 tons of oil per month
The Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company is sure that Kazakhstan will continue transportation of own oil through Azerbaijan in 2010.
Chief of the company Aydin Bashirov
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Energy Industry
Russia and Kazakhstan discuss Parallel Operation of Electrical Energy Systems
Russia and Kazakhstan during a meeting in Astana discussed further cooperation the parallel operation of the two countries’ electrical power systems, Kazakhstan Today reports citing RosBusinessConsulting
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Finance and Investment
President's decree confirms standards of rendering of state services by National Bank
The President's decree of Kazakhstan confirms standards of rendering state services by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Today reports citing the president's decree published today
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Aton Capital sets Sights on Offices in London and Almaty
By Ivan Anderzhanov
Russia’s Aton Capital is to open offices in London and Almaty a year after the investment banking business was relaunched.
The Moscow-based equity brokerage is
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Kazakhstan mulls Tax Breaks for Kazakhmys Project
By Raushan Nurshayeva; Writing by Olzhas Auyezov
Kazakhstan may grant tax breaks to the Boschekul copper mining project run by copper major Kazakhmys, Industry and Trade Minister
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ATF Bank issues $102 million domestic debt
ATF Bank, a Kazakh subsidiary of the Italian Unicredit, said on Wednesday it had issued senior unsecured debt totaling KZT15 billion ($102 million). Fitch, the rating
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President's decree confirms Standards for State Services rendered by National Bank
A presidential decree has confirmed standards for the rendering of state services on part of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Today reports citing the presidential
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Parliament passes Amendments to Budgeting Legislation
The Senate at a plenary session has passed amendments to national legislation for improving the budgetary process, Kazakhstan Today reports.
According to the conclusion of the Senate
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Regional Business News
Central Asia Critical to the US War
By Claude Salhani
9 March 2010 Between the early 1800s and the early 1900s Great Britain and the Russian Empire were engaged in a political tug-of-war,
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Shuvalov says Russia May ditch the Ruble
Russia may scrap the ruble and introduce a common currency with Belarus and Kazakhstan as the nations broaden their alliance and seek to reduce their dependence
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US to set up Antiterrorism Center in Southern Kyrgyzstan
The United States says it will help to set up an antiterrorism training center in the southern Kyrgyz city of Batken, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
A U.
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In Kyrgyzstan, Polygamy's Rise takes its Toll
By Venera Djumataeva
Ainagul is 58 years old. A native of the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, she has been married for 34 years and has four children and
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Prices and Statistics
Volume and Share Index by Visor Capital
Date: March 9, 2010; Source: Visor Capital
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Market Movers by Visor Capital
Date: March 9, 2010; Source: Visor Capital
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Oil and Gas Prices
Date: March 9, 2010; Source: Bloomberg.com
| Petroleum
($/bbl) |
|
Price* |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| Nymex Crude Future |
81.48
|
-.39
|
-.48
|
01:28 |
| Dated Brent Spot |
79.25 |
-.31 |
-.39 |
01:29 |
| WTI Cushing Spot |
81.87 |
.37 |
.45
|
03/08 |
| Petroleum
(cent/gal) |
|
Price* |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| Nymex Heating Oil Future |
209.95
|
-.60
|
-.28 |
01:20
|
| Nymex RBOB Gasoline Future |
227.10
|
-1.82 |
-.80 |
01:20 |
| Natural gas
($/MMBtu) |
|
Price* |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| Nymex Henry Hub Future |
4.57 |
.04 |
.86 |
01:28 |
| Henry Hub Spot |
4.47 |
-.08 |
-1.76 |
03/08 |
| New York City Gate Spot |
4.81 |
-.14
|
-2.83 |
03/08
|
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Commodities
Date: March 9, 2010; Source: Bloomberg.com
| Commodity |
Price |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| COPPER FUTURE (USd/lb.) |
340.700 |
-0.350 |
-0.10 |
01:28 |
| GOLD 100 OZ FUTR (USD/t oz.) |
1122.700 |
-1.300 |
-0.12 |
01:29 |
| SILVER FUTURE (USD/t oz.) |
17.210 |
-0.062
|
-0.36
|
01:28 |
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Metal Prices
Date: March 9, 2010; Source: Kitco.com
| Silver |
17.13 |
-0.12 |
| Platinum |
1589.00 |
-3.00
|
| Palladium |
464.00 |
-7.00
|
| Rhodium |
2,400.00 |
0.00
|
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Exchange rates
Date: March 9, 2010; Source: the National Bank of Kazakhstan
| 1 USD |
KZT 147.20 |
1 CHF |
KZT 136.79 |
1 CNY |
KZT 21.56 |
1 TRY |
KZT 95.23 |
10 JPY |
KZT 1.65 |
| 1 EUR |
KZT 200.09 |
1 AUD |
KZT 132.76 |
1 KGS |
KZT 3.30 |
1 UZS |
KZT 0.10 |
|
|
| 1 GBP |
KZT 221.21 |
1 CAD |
KZT 142.58 |
1 RUB |
KZT 4.94 |
100 KRW |
KZT 12.92 |
|
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