According to the data from Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, there are 10 336 kilograms of fine gold were produced in 2009, which is 26% more than in 2008. Overall production of crude and semi-finished gold, or gold in form of powder in 2009 resulted 22525 kg (8% growth). ... (Continue reading)
Despite the anonymity, the mass of oligarchs is hardly similar. There are also its elder and younger, from the most poor to the most rich inclusively. Some of oligarchs are allowed to parasite on state budget, the others are not. Some are allowed to oil pipelines as one of the most desirable pieces of Kazakhstani business, the others were rejected with this. ... (Continue reading)
If Cherkizon (settled slang name of Cherkizovsky marketplace) would reborn in Karasay district, then Kazakhstan can expect flow of immigrants, illegal traffic and revitalization of criminal elements. The owners of Cherkizon are powerful organization in any respect. For that reason they will took profits outside of the country, because here there are no guarantees of ownership for them. ... (Continue reading)
Now it’s the Nabucco turn, taking in account currently building Southern flow, where the main participant is Russian Gazprom. Who needs Nabucco, despite Brussels, Washington and Ankara, when China, capable to afford any volumes which hypothetically Astana can supply, is so close to Kazakhstan? ... (Continue reading)
Sadly, we quite recently realized the necessity of normal functioning of agricultural sector in our country. Special governmental programs to support villages were, as it becomes obvious today, not one of the most important directions of modernizing economical system, but unsorted events which were dictated the necessity to somehow balance different directions in economy. ... (Continue reading)
Obviously, most of activities of Kazakhstani government and Samruk-Kazyna Fund are complementary, sorting out the same economical problems. Rational allocation of duties is also present, when the government is engaged in ongoing matters and the fund is focused on solving most difficult and strategically important issues.... (Continue reading)
So, in 2009 the number of starving and underfed got over 1 billion people. But that’s not all. In modern times it is important not only to eat something, but eating quality products. The specifics of Kazakhstan are that with all nature given abilities it is able to wok on both export (millions of tons of crops, vegetables, milk and meat) and quality. Thus without unlimited concentration of chemistry and poisoning fertilizers, which is common sin of our eastern neighbours – Chinese. ... (Continue reading)
How on earth the structure of society consisting of authorities, policemen, traders, bandits, whores, pimps, guards, controllers, drivers, stockmen, lawyers, and accountants could compete with those, which has high share of engineers, technologists, logisticians, constructors, scientists and marketologists? Even despite the fact that the majority of our bankers are cheaters and there are almost none of reliable attorneys.... (Continue reading)
The mainland of law enforcing structures, special services, prosecutor’s office and court system is somehow specific. There are allegedly no goods can be produced and no access to republic and local budgets, as common top-authorities has. Instead, this is the place, where you can clearly understand that redistribution of property is profitable. The freedom of man is too a resource, which can be converted in round amount. ... (Continue reading)
What exactly changed in Kazatomprom in time of Mukhtar Dzhakishev? No new deposits were discovered. Explored fields of uranium were discovered in Soviet days. No new facilities were built. Support and hope of the industry is, same as ten and twenty years ago, Ulbinsk metallurgical complex and several deposits. ... (Continue reading)