KAZAKHSTAN FULFILS OBLIGATIONS ON PROTOCOL ON WATER AND ENERGY RESOURCES USE

A session of the heads of local representational and executive bodies of Kyrgyzstan was held yesterday in Bishkek, Kazinform reports.

Kyrgyz Minister of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources Ilyas Davydov took part in the session. He said that Kazakhstan accomplished prepayment amounted to USD 25 mln for the scheduled export of water in 2009. The prepayment was prescribed by the Protocol on rational and effective use of water and energy resources in the Central Asia, signed at the meeting of the Heads of States of the region on October 10, 2008.

V. Dobrovolski

Source: KAZINFORM, 31.01.2009

KAZAKHSTAN, JORDAN SIGNED MEMO ON COOP IN ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES SECTORS

The third session of the Kazakh-Jordanian Intergovernmental Commission on trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation was held Thursday in Amman, Kazinform refers to the press service of the Kazakh embassy in Jordan.

Members of delegations of both countries, headed by Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Akhylbek Kurishbayev and Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade Amir Al-Hadidi discussed trade-economic and investment cooperation, partnership in the agricultural sector, customs sphere, tourism and sport, education and science, healthcare, energy and culture.

Upon the results of the session the sides signed the Protocol of the third session of the Commission and Joint Action Plan on cooperation in the sphere of energy and mineral resources.

A.Kurishbayev met with Prime Minister of Jordan Nader Al-Dahabi as well. He briefed the Premier on the results of the Commission’s work and prospects of the development of cooperation between the countries in different spheres of economy.

T. Baimukhambetov

Source: KAZINFORM, 31.01.2009