Kazakhstan may buy into BG gas venture (Tiscali)
ASTANA (Reuters) – Kazakhstan is in talks with a group of foreign companies led by BG and Eni to buy a stake in their Kazakh gas condensate project Karachaganak, Prime Minister Karim Masimov said on Tuesday.
Kazakhstan May Seek World Bank Loan, Delay Bond Sale (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — Kazakhstan may borrow as much as $1 billion from the World Bank to help cover a 2010 budget deficit and might postpone its first foreign-currency bond offer in a decade, the economy minister said.
Russia, China, US occupy special place in Kazakh foreign policy: Nazarbayev (New Kerala)
Astana (Kazakhstan), Dec. 28 : Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said that China, Russia and the United States will continue to occupy a special place in the country’s foreign policy.
Reporter with Kyrgyz television killed in Kazakhstan (The Star)
ALMATY (Reuters) – A reporter who covered the murder of a leading Kyrgyz opposition journalist this month was found dead in Kazakhstan over the weekend, police said on Monday.
Shareholders Inject KZT9 Billion Into Kazakh Eurasian Bank (Nasdaq)
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -(Dow Jones)- Kazakhstan’s Eurasian Bank (EUBNP.KZ) said Tuesday its shareholders injected 9 billion tenge ($60.7 million) into the bank’s authorized capital.
Petrofac collation wins $9.7bn Turkmen gas contract (Arabian Business)
New contracts signifies Turkmenistan’s attempt to move away from Russian market.
12/17/2009 14:11 TURKMENISTAN – CHINA – RUSSIA Moscow’s arrogance leads to Turkmen gas flowing towards China (AsiaNews.it)
» The new gas pipeline will bring natural gas to Xinjiang. It represents a slap in the face of Russia’s approach to energy politics in Central Asia. For months, Turkmenistan and Russia were at loggerheads over gas prices. China is the big winner.
Iran, Turkmenistan launch new gas pipeline (Press TV)
Iran and Turkmenistan are to be connected by a second gas pipeline during a visit by the Iranian president to the central Asian state next week.
Ahmadinejad to inaugurate new projects in Turkmenistan (mehrnews.com)
ASHGABAT, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Ashgabat outlined President Ahmadinejad’s schedule during his two-day trip to Turkmenistan next Tuesday.
Kazakhstan In Talks With Karachaganak Consortium Over A Stake (Nasdaq)
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -(Dow Jones)- Kazakhstan is in talks with BG Group PLC-led (BG.LN) Karachaganak consortium over getting a stake in the project, one of Kazakhstan’s largest oil and gas condensate fields, Kazakh prime minister Karim Masimov said Tuesday.
Kazakhstan in Talks Over Karachaganak Field Stake (Rigzone)
The Kazakhstan government is in talks with a BG Group PLC-led consortium over obtaining a stake in the Karachaganak development, one of Kazakhstan’s largest oil and gas condensate fields, Kazakh prime minister Karim Masimov said Tuesday.
