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Capital: Astana; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 1.0%

Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.

The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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Israel purchases most of its oil from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to become the initial holder of his office to visit Australia, Singapore, and Kazakhstan during a series of trips over the next three months, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday. He is as well slated to visit Azerbaijan, which he toured briefly as prime minister in 1997.

“Israel’s international relations are spreading in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and a lot of other places,” Netanyahu said in reference to the planned trips at the start of his weekly cabinet conference. “We realize that this development flows from Israel’s technological and economic strength on one hand, and its security and intelligence capabilities on the other.”
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Central Asian countries, EU to mull issues of co-op

Uzbekistan’s delegation led by the country’s Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov will participate in the interregional ministerial conference “Central Asia-European Union” and in the international conference on Afghanistan, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s press service said on October 4.

The conference will be held on October 4-5 in Belgium’s capital.

During the visit, the Uzbek delegation is going to hold negotiations with officials of the European Union (EU).

The strategy of cooperation in the “Central Asia-European Union” format was approved in 2007.
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Key Facts: Full name: Republic of Kazakhstan
Population: 15.7 million (UN, 2010)
Largest city: Almaty
Area: 2.7 million sq km (1 million sq miles)
Major languages: Kazakh, Russian
Major religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 60 years (men), 72 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Kazakh tenge = 100 tiyn
Main exports: Oil, uranium, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery, chemicals, grain, wool, meat, coal
GNI per capita: US $6,740 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .kz
International dialling code: +7

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Climate change laws around the world
2017/05/14
There has been a 20-fold increase in the number of global climate change laws since 1997, according to the most comprehensive database of relevant policy and legislation.

The database, produced by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Sabin Center on Climate Change Law, includes more than 1,200 relevant policies across 164 countries, which account for 95% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Asia Economic Roundup: July 2016
2016/07/18
Without a doubt Britain’s decision to abandon the European project will be remembered globally as a wake-up call for political elites around the world. It seems the people chose to go against immediate economic interest and accept an extra financial turmoil in order to address deeply seated social and identity issues.

Although Asia’s exposure to the UK is relatively limited and this is not exactly a “Lehman Moment”, nonetheless we can expect a lively debate as policymakers in Asia look for an appropriate response to address the needs of vulnerable households.

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Strategic partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan
2015/10/01
In 2013, the comprehensive strategic partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan continued to deepen.

The two nations had frequent high-level exchanges. From 6 to 8 September, President Xi Jinping paid his initial national visit to Kazakhstan where he had talks with President Nursultan Nazarbayev and separate meetings with Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov and Speaker of the Lower Home of the Parliament Nurlan Nigmatulin.

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