News: Friday, January 27, 2012 -- Issue 1446 
Article of the Day
Japanese PM congratulates Nazarbayev on 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Kazakhstan is located in a strategically important region of Eurasia and is a highly-significant partner for Japan
In connection with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kazakhstan, Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda sent a congratulatory letter to President Nursultan Nazarbayev; a press message from the Japanese Embassy in Kazakhstan reports.
Diplomatic relations were established between the two countries on January 26, 1992. Kazinform publishes the text of he message, according to Gazeta.kz.
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Kazakhstan General
Ukraine extradites Atyrau suspect
The Ukrainian government January 25 extradited a suspect in the October 31 Atyrau bombings to Kazakhstan, the Kazakhstani general prosecutor’s press office said, according to Novosti-Kazakhstan.
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Official Kazakh report blames local police officers for shooting protesters
By James Kilner, Almaty
The findings by Kazakhstan’s prosecutor-general whitewashed the former Soviet state’s political elite and central government of the deaths caused when police fired at ...
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General Prosecution publishes Zhanaozen organizers names
Kazakhstan’s General Prosecutor has publicly named six identified organizers of the Zhanaozen clashes, Tengrinews.kz reports.
“We have identified six organizers of the mass clashes: Saktaganov, Dzharylgassinov, Irmukhanov, ...
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Oil and Gas Sector
Atyrau oil machinery plant repairs first turbines for gas pipelines
The first turbines used in export pipelines have been repaired at the new plant in Atyrau.
The company has simultaneously expanded its list of services, and ...
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Prices Kazakhstan’s export commodities to drop - Massimov
It is inevitable that the prices for energy and mineral resources exported from Kazakhstan will drop, Prime Minister Karim Massimov said, KazTAG reports.
“I believe that in ...
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Research and Markets issues new report on Kazakhstan’s Oil Lobby
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the report -- Oil Lobby of Kazakhstan: Structure and Personalities to their offering.
The new analytical report of RusEnergy ...
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Oil Futures – oil tops $101/B as Iran mulls halt to EU oil sales
By David Bird
Crude oil futures climbed above $101 a barrel Thursday after Iran threatened an immediately halt crude oil sales to the European Union and U.S. ...
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Oil Gains a Second Day After Fed Commits to Low Interest Rates
By Grant Smith and Ramsey Al-Rikabi
Oil rose for a second day in New York, reaching a one-week high on speculation that Federal Reserve plans to keep ...
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UAE can export oil if Iran closes strait, official says
By Donna Abu-Nasr
The United Arab Emirates will be able to use ports on the Gulf of Oman for oil exports if Iran closes the Strait of ...
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Finance and Investment
BTA pursues debt restructuring after vote defeat
By Mariya Gordeyeva and Carolyn Cohn
Kazakh bank BTA will try to persuade angry creditors to accept a second debt restructuring after failing on Thursday to win ...
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Kazakh Wealth Fund orders BTA, oil company to divest assets
By Svetlana Antoncheva
Kazakhstan’s sovereign-wealth fund ordered BTA Bank, which is seeking a second debt restructuring in as many years, to sell construction assets as part of ...
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Kulibayev chairs extended Atameken Chamber session in Astana
The Atameken National Economic Chamber will continue to work toward developing rural entrepreneurship and will take control over the training of professional staff for production, said ...
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Almaty Stabilization Fund’s working capital to total KZT 4.4 billion in 2012
The 2012 national budget has set aside 1 billion 561 million tenge for the formation of a municipal stabilization fund.
Total working capital in Almaty’s stabilization ...
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Kazakhstan’s nine special economic zones (SEZs)
The government of Kazakhstan will continue development of special economic zones in 2012, officials state.
The further development of special economic zones in Kazakhstan will help attract ...
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Trade and Consumer Goods
New Saule container train heads from Lithuania to Kazakhstan
On Thursday, the container train called Saule (The Sun) departed from Klaipeda's train station.
The 45-container train carrying various goods is planned to arrive at Almaty, ...
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Timur Kulibayev suggests creating new agriculture development program
Director of the Atameken National Economic Chamber Timur Kulibayev has suggested developing a new agriculture development program, Newskaz.ru reports.
“In Kazakhstan there are over 200,000 farms (…) ...
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Communications and Transportation
Kazakhstan's New Chinese Vehicle: Bus Or "Desert Tank"?
Comentary by Joshua Kucera
Last May, Kazakhstan bought 20 off-road buses from a Chinese company, a sale that was marked at a ceremony at the factory and ...
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Almaty to enhance transport infrastructure
Plans to beautify both the large and small Almaty Ring Roads topped a meeting at the Almaty Akim’s office on Wednesday.
The city public transport and ...
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Resupply craft launches from Kazakhstan
By Klaus Schmidt
The ISS Progress 46 resupply craft launched Wednesday at 6:06 p.m. EST (5:06 a.m. Baikonur time Thursday) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
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Regional News
Russia’s Putin urges crackdown on illegal immigration by workers
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that government officials must crack down on migrant workers who break the nation’s laws by failing to register or ...
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Prime Minister to Create an Interagency Group to Investigate the Events in Prisons
"Summary" - Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov, after the meeting with heads of law enforcement officers, instructed Prosecutor General's Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs, National Security Committee ...
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Pakistani investors interested in Kyrgyz tourism sector
Investors from Pakistan may become more involved in the development of the Kyrgyz tourism sector, a Pakistani trade envoy said in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on ...
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European markets import more Kyrgyz cotton
European markets are stepping up demand for cotton grown in Kyrgyzstan, the head of an agricultural firm said on Monday.
“Last year, (firms) in Germany and Switzerland ...
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Uzbekenergo to build $83.5M power line with Chinese help
Uzbekistan said Wednesday it has finalized plans to build a stretch of high voltage power line at the center of the country in a Chinese-backed project ...
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India, Pakistan eye Turkmen gas fields along with TAPI deal
India and Pakistan on Wednesday held talks in the Indian capital New Delhi to discuss the joint development of Turkmen gas fields and securing Turkmen gas ...
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Prices and Statistics
Volume and Share Index by Visor Capital
Date: January 27, 2012; Source: Visor Capital
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Market Movers by Visor Capital
Date: January 27, 2012; Source: Visor Capital
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Oil and Gas Prices
Date: January 27, 2012; Source: Bloomberg.com
| Petroleum
($/bbl) |
|
Price* |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| Nymex Crude Future |
99.77
|
0.07
|
0.07
|
01:41 |
| Dated Brent Spot |
110.17 |
-0.11 |
-0.10
|
01:53 |
| WTI Cushing Spot |
99.70
|
0.57 |
0.57
|
01/26 |
| Petroleum
(cent/gal) |
|
Price* |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| Nymex Heating Oil Future |
305.78
|
0.43
|
0.14 |
01:21
|
| Nymex RBOB Gasoline Future |
284.54
|
-0.12 |
-0.04 |
00:24 |
| Natural gas
($/MMBtu) |
|
Price* |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| Nymex Henry Hub Future |
2.59 |
-0.02 |
-0.58 |
01:40 |
| Henry Hub Spot |
2.69 |
0.08 |
3.07 |
01/26 |
| New York City Gate Spot |
2.93
|
0.04
|
1.38 |
01/26
|
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Commodities
Date: January 27, 2012; Source: Bloomberg.com
| Commodity |
Price |
Change |
%Change |
Time |
| COPPER FUTURE (USd/lb.) |
387.800 |
-2.350 |
-0.60 |
01:42 |
| GOLD 100 OZ FUTR (USD/t oz.) |
1,720.700
|
-9.200
|
-0.53
|
01:42 |
| SILVER FUTURE (USD/t oz.) |
33.480 |
-0.263
|
-0.78
|
01:42 |
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Metal Prices
Date: January 27, 2012; Source: Kitco.com
| Silver |
33.49 |
+0.02 |
| Platinum |
1605.00 |
0.00
|
| Palladium |
687.00
|
-2.00
|
| Rhodium |
1,425.00 |
0.00
|
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Exchange rates
Date: January 27, 2012; Source: the National Bank of Kazakhstan
| 1 USD |
KZT 148.35 |
1 CHF |
KZT 161.00 |
1 CNY |
KZT 23.42 |
1 TRY |
KZT 82.28 |
10 JPY |
KZT 1.91 |
| 1 EUR |
KZT 194.34 |
1 AUD |
KZT 157.74 |
1 KGS |
KZT 3.18 |
1 UZS |
KZT 0.08 |
|
|
| 1 GBP |
KZT 232.67 |
1 CAD |
KZT 148.14 |
1 RUB |
KZT 4.88 |
1 KRW |
KZT 13.21 |
|
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