Kazakhstan to Host Trade and Investment Forum in New York

The Embassy of Kazakhstan will be hosting the Fourth Annual Kazakhstan – U.S. Trade and Investment Forum 2011 on December 7 in New York.

This year the Forum is organized by the Government of Kazakhstan and Newsdesk Media Inc. in partnership with Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund. The event coincides with the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan-US diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s sovereign independence, marking two decades of internationally acclaimed stability and economic, financial and industrial achievement. Continue reading

Larry King, Former Host of CNN’s Larry King Live to Moderate the VI KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan

larry-kingNEW YORK and ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Larry King, one of America’s most popular television personalities and former host of CNN’s talk show, Larry King Live, will moderate the VI KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum, an influential dialogue platform uniting the entire energy industry and bringing together oil and gas companies. The Forum will take place at the Palace of Independence on October 4-5, 2011 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The VI KAZENERGY Forum will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and will focus on 20 Years of Sustainable Growth, New Horizons of Investments and Stable Cooperation.

“Well-known journalist and broadcaster Larry King kindly agreed to take part in the Forum and be its moderator,” stated Jambulat Sarsenov, Director General of KAZENERGY Association. Continue reading

LECTURE- One Year After the Uprising: Human Rights in Kyrgyzstan, OSF-NY, 3/29

The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the following roundtable event:

“One Year After the Uprising: Human Rights in Kyrgyzstan”

Tuesday, March 29th 12:00-1:30pm

OSI-NY

400 W. 59th St. New York, NY

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American businessmen interested in upcoming 3rd Kazakh-US Investment Forum

The American businessmen are interested in the upcoming third Kazakh-US Investment Forum in New York on November 8-9. Its main topic will be the program of Forced Industrial and Innovative Development of Kazakhstan. Continue reading

Peaceful meeting of Uzbek community in New York

Peaceful meeting of Uzbek community in New YorkThe Uzbek Initiative Team held a peaceful meeting on Sunday, June 12, 2010, at 12pm noon outside of UN Headquarters in New York.

Public Statements of Uzbek Initiative President – Farkhod Muradov and Kyrgyz Club President Aibek Hakimov were made. Continue reading

Kyrgyz Jazz Artist Eldar Djangirov gave a concert in New York

On June 4, 2010, in the jazz club “Iridium”, New York, a famous Kyrgyz jazz pianist Eldar Dzhangirov gave an amazing concert. At a concert Eldar has masterly performed compositions he had work out alone and in trio. The technique of his play amazed the guests of the evening. Eldar’s countrymen from Kyrgyzstan came to enjoy the concert and after it they had a chance to get to know and interact with the artist. Continue reading

Uzbek journalists will be trained in the UN headquarters in New York

Uzbek journalists will be trained in the UN headquarters in New YorkUN Information Centre in Uzbekistan announced a contest for journalists for an internship, which is headquartered in the United Nations in New York.

The IPS UN Bureau has an internship programme for a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of three months. The programme is open primarily to those aspiring to be journalists — and specially those interested in covering UN-related issues, including poverty, human rights, health care, refugees, children, disarmament, peacekeeping, gender empowerment and sustainable development. Continue reading

Webinar on “Kazakhstan and the Customs Union with Russia and Belarus: New Challenges or Opportunities?”

Webinar on _Kazakhstan and the Customs Union with Russia and Belarus

Webinar on _Kazakhstan and the Customs Union with Russia and Belarus

Join on Thursday, June 10, 1020, at 1:00 PM, a unique webinar organized by AmLaw Group and Grata Law Firm with the support of the Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce in New York for up-to-date information on the transition to the new customs union and the regulatory impact it will have on your business in the region.

Title: Kazakhstan and the Customs Union with Russia and Belarus: New Challenges or Opportunities?

What will the new customs union bring for business in Kazakhstan?

There have been a number of grand political pronouncements in the region regarding the new customs union between Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus, but what will it mean on a day-to-day level for business in Kazakhstan and the region in general? What are the practical consequences of the customs union and how will they affect companies operating in or exporting to Kazakhstan?

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/505667832

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