If a nation does not know its history, if the country loses its history, then its citizens have nowhere to go.
Mirzhakyp Dulatuly

Today in history

Birthday of an actor, film director Asanali Ashimov

May 8, 1975 in Almaty at the park named after 28 Panfilov’s Guardsmen was established the Memorial “Glory”

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In 1998 by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan was created the Foreign Investors Council (FIC)

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Prompt resolution of the problematic issues related to investment activities; improving the investment climate in Kazakhstan and further integration of our economy into the world economic processes. Today, members of the Council, chaired by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan are Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Deputy Head of Presidential Administration and Assistant to the President, as well as Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, Economy and Budget planning of Kazakhstan and the chairman of the investment committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From the foreign side in the Council are represented 21 foreign companies and organizations. Within the Council have five joint working groups with the participation of representatives of state bodies of Kazakhstan, international organizations and foreign companies to increase investment image, on legislation, taxation, oil and gas sector of the Foreign Investors.