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temporary » Tajikistan in search of grain suppliers after Kazakh export ban | 18 April 2008

In response to Kazakhstan’s ban on grain exports until September 2008, Tajikistan is looking for new suppliers, the head of the Tajik Customs Service, Gurez Zaripov, has said. Before the ban, up to 98% of Tajik grain imports came from Kazakhstan.

For subscribers » Oil and gas » Turkmenistan pledges gas to EU | 18 April 2008

Turkmenistan has promised to allocate 10bn cu. m. of gas per year to Europe, EU Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner has said in an interview with the Financial Times.

For subscribers » Oil and gas » Kazakh-US oil joint venture joins transparency initiative, pledges more in taxes | 18 April 2008

The Chevron-led Tengizchevroil (TCO) joint venture, which is developing the major Tengiz field, joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative on 16 April. The main purpose of the initiative is to make extractive companies’ financial reporting transparent.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakhstan bans grain exports | 17 April 2008

The Kazakh government has moved to ban grain exports until a new harvest in September 2008. Flour exports, however, have not been banned.

For subscribers » Economy » Kazakh GDP posts modest growth | 15 April 2008

Kazakhstan’s GDP grew by 5.3% in the first quarter of 2008, Economy and Budget Planning Minister Bakhyt Sultanov has said.

For subscribers » Investment bulletins » Investment Bulletin | 14 April 2008

Macroeconomic, financial, investment, energy and political news from Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries

For subscribers » Oil and gas » Kazakhstan imposes oil export duty | 8 April 2008

The Kazakh government has decided in favour of imposing a customs duty on oil exports worth $109.91 a tonne. The oil export duty was calculated taking into account the average world price of crude oil in the first quarter of 2008 which stood at $714.9 a tonne, and is bound to change with a change in the oil price.

For subscribers » Investment bulletins » Investment Bulletin | 7 April 2008

Macroeconomic, financial, investment, energy and political news from Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries

For subscribers » Country risk reports » Kyrgyz president back from Germany, blames opposition for rumours about his death | 1 April 2008

Persistent rumours about the death of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev have not been confirmed.

For subscribers » Investment bulletins » Investment Bulletin | 31 March 2008

Macroeconomic, financial, investment, energy and political news from Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries

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