Astana. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - Introduction in Kazakhstan of Euro-2 standard will not help to improve air condition. The chief expert of the European Commission project, Bulat Esekin, informed today during the round table - Introduction of Ecological Policy Tools in Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

Astana. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan needs to create an independent agency for protection of water resources. The chief expert of the European Commission project, Bulat Esekin, informed today during the round table - Introduction of Ecological Policy Tools in Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

Almaty. March 9. Kazakhstan Today - The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for March 10:

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - The President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, signed the Federal Law on Ratification of the Agreement between the governments of the SCO member states on cooperation in rendering assistance in liquidation of emergencies, the agency reports citing the press service of the president of the Russian Federation.

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - The President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, has assigned the government of the Russian Federation to observe the interests of Russia when broadcasting on its territory television channels from other CIS countries. D. Medvedev said that Moscow is ready to help people from other countries to watch television channels in their languages, but on the beneficial terms, the agency reports citing Vesti.Ru.

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - There is no financial base for sports development in Kazakhstan. Secretary General of Federation of Volleyball of Kazakhstan, Ermek Syrylbayev, informed last week during the next session in the club of the Institute of Political Decisions, the agency reports citing the institute's press service.

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - The court of the Chinese city Shenchzhen in Guangdong Province has sentenced to death penalty the citizen of Nigeria for drug dealing. According to the local authorities, Osonva Noberts bought about 6 kg of heroin from drug dealers and was later selling it to other drug dealers, the agency reports citing RIA RosBusinessConsulting (RBC).

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - The mayor of Istanbul, Kadir Topbash, has made worrying forecasts in case of an earthquake in the megacity, the agency reports citing the news agency Regnum.

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - A number of kindergartens will be opened in all cities of the Republic within the next months. The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, informed at the plenary session of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan, the agency reports citing official mass media.

Astana. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - The increase in the share of domestic foodstuff in the home market up to 80 % will guarantee food safety of the country. Director of Department of Strategic Planning and Innovative Policy of the Agrarian and Industrial Complex of Kazakhstan, Nurken Sharbiev, said during the session of the board of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, the agency reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - There are five Kazakhstan citizens on the annual list of billionaires made by magazine Forbes, the agency reports citing the Forbes list.

Astana. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - The especially protected territories are planned to be created for protection of the Caspian seals, the agency reports citing the Environmental Protection Ministry.

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - According to the consulting company The Ux Consulting Company, uranium oxide concentrate at the spot market (goods with an immediate reimbursement) and the prices of the nearest future contracts for uranium, within the last month, decreased at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - During the visit of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to Uzbekistan, which will begin next week, the Presidents of two countries plan to accept the joint statement and will sign some documents. The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, Boribay Zheksembin, informed in an interview to the newspaper Kazakhstan Pravda, the agency reports.

Almaty. March 11. Kazakhstan Today - The world prices for oil, following the results of the tenders on Wednesday have gone up, the agency reports citing RIA RosBusinessConsulting (RBC).

Almaty. March 10. Kazakhstan Today - Export oil duty exported from the Russian Federation and the Customs Union from January 19 until February 1 has been established at the rate of $0 for 1000 kg, the agency reports citing the news agency RosBusinessConsulting (RBC).

Astana. March 10. Kazakhstan Today - The deputies of Majilis of Parliament at the plenary session today passed the bill of Kazakhstan on the amendments and additions to the Republic of Kazakhstan Law on Fire Safety in regards to creation of the independent risk assessment system of fire safety in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

Almaty. March 10. Kazakhstan Today - The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan fixed the foreign currency exchange rates to the tenge for March 11:

Astana. March 10. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan has low labor productivity level. Director of Department of Strategic Planning and Innovative Policy of Agrarian and Industrial Complex, Nurken Sharbiev, said during the session of the board of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, the agency reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Astana. March 10. Kazakhstan Today - The deputies of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan at the plenary session today passed the bill on the Accounting Committee for Control over Execution of the Republican Budget, the agency reports.