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about 20 minutes ago
Osiyo infratuzilma investitsiyalari banki Buxoroda quvvati 300 MVt bo‘lgan “Bash II” shamol elektr stansiyasi qurilishi uchun 107 mln dollar miqdorida kredit ajratdi. ACWA Power kompaniyasi bilan hamkorlikda amalga oshirilayotgan ushbu loyiha 336 ming xonadonni elektr bilan ta’minlashi kutilmoqda.
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Bosh vazir Nikol Pashinyan Armaniston — YI birinchi sammitida uning mamlakati YeIga qabul qilinsa, bundan mamnun bo‘lishini ta’kidladi. Uning fikricha, qabul qilishmasa ham, mamlakat yevrostandartlarga erishish orqali yutuqqa erishadi. O‘lka parlamenti 2025-yilda YIga a’zolikni boshlashga oid qonunni qabul qilgan.
about 31 minutes ago
O‘zbekistonda tadbirkorlarning soliq qarzdorligi bo‘yicha penya miqdori asosiy qarz summasidan oshib ketmasligi haqidagi norma joriy etiladi. Shuningdek, QQS to‘lovchisi guvohnomasi endi avtomatik tarzda to‘xtatilmaydi — bunday qaror soliq organi rahbari yoki uning o‘rinbosari tomonidan qabul qilinadi.
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Despite global economic headwinds and ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Kazakhstan is doubling down on its efforts to deepen commercial ties with the United States, an ambition on full display at this year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
The annual forum, organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce, serves as the U.S. government’s flagship platform for attracting foreign direct investment. While SelectUSA is designed to attract foreign direct investment into the United States, Kazakhstan’s presence also reflects a broader shift: Kazakhstani companies are increasingly looking for ways to enter and scale in the U.S. market.
Magzhan Ilyassov, Ambassador...
about 40 minutes ago
O‘zbekistonda tashqi reklama joylash va joriy etishning yangi tartibi tadbirkorlar foydasiga qayta ko‘rib chiqilmoqda. Raqobatni rivojlantirish qo‘mitasi tomonidan tasdiqlangan qaror, reklama qoida va protseduralarini soddalashtirish, tashqi reklama joylarini joylashtirishni tezlashtirishga qaratilgan.
Tashqi reklama tizimi endi yanada ochiq va shaffof bo‘ladi. Yangi hujjatlar bo‘yicha, reklama jamoalari uchun yangi tushunchalar kiritilib, tashqi yozuvlar, reklama va peshlavhalar uchun ruxsat olish jarayoni aniq belgilandi. Tashqi reklama jismoniy va yuridik shaxslarga tegishli bo‘lgan ko‘chalar va maydonlarda o‘rnatiladi, bu esa tizimni yanada aniqroq va osonroq qiladi.
Yangi qoidalar: Tashqi...
about 45 minutes ago
O‘zbekistonda tibbiyot sohasiga jalb etiladigan xorijlik shifokorlar uchun ijtimoiy soliq 1 foizga tushiriladi, shuningdek, tibbiyot tashkilotlari tomonidan olib kiriladigan tibbiy jihozlar, ehtiyot qismlar va maxsus avtotransport vositalari 2029-yil 1-iyunga import bojxona bojidan ozod etiladi.
about 1 hour ago
Qozog‘iston 2027-yildan Rossiya elektr energiyasidan voz kechishni reja qilmoqda. Bunga yangi stansiyalar qurilishi va amaldagilarining modernizatsiyasi orqali ichki generatsiyani oshirish bilan erishilmoqchi. Mamlakat AES ishga tushishini kutmasdan, energetik mustaqillikka erishishni ko‘zlamoqda.
about 1 hour ago
В рамках 59-го Ежегодного заседания Совета управляющих Азиатского банка развития (АБР) состоялась сессия «Нефинансовые услуги как катализатор роста МСБ». Организатором мероприятия выступил Банк развития бизнеса Узбекистана (BRB). Ежегодное заседание АБР, которое проходит в Самарканде с 3 по 6 мая, объединяет представителей правительств, международных организаций, бизнеса и экспертного...
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 «Горит и кружится планета, Над нашей Родиною дым, И значит, нам нужна одна Победа, Одна на всех — мы за ценой не постоим», — слова знакомой до боли в сердце, до дрожи в голосе песни из киноленты «Белорусский вокзал» эхом отзываются в сердцах участников и свидетелей «сороковых-роковых». Немного их осталось – убеленных сединами ветеранов. Общаешься […]
Сообщение Связистка Анечка: путь Анны...
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В Казахстане наконец-то решили всерьёз взяться за развитие детско-юношеского спорта
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В Алматы 50 автобусов ездили без катализаторов и загрезняли атмосферу выхлопными газами.
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At the United Nations in late April, Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, warned that any renewed nuclear test by Russia, the United States, or another state could draw other nuclear powers back into testing. His remarks followed the re-emergence of nuclear testing as an issue in international political debate. Kazakhstan enters this debate from the opposite side of nuclear history. It is a former Soviet nuclear test ground that now defines its nuclear policy through civilian power, peaceful use, and non-proliferation.
Kazakhstan’s nuclear future is shaped by its nuclear past. The country was a Soviet nuclear test ground...
about 2 hours ago
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ALMATY – Kazakh investors will gain direct access to stock markets across six Middle Eastern countries following the opening of a new custody account by the Central Securities Depository (KCSD) with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), one of the region’s major financial institutions. 
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The move, announced on April 30, marks a significant step toward integrating Kazakhstan’s financial infrastructure with markets in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Egypt, reported the organization’s press service. 
Direct market access replaces...
about 2 hours ago
Жители актюбинского Кенкияка оплакивают кончину своего акима.
about 2 hours ago
Жительницу Северо-Казахстанской области осудили за убийство знакомого.