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ASTANA. May 19 (Interfax) - The Kazakh government is introducing a ban on the export of oil products, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov announced on Monday. "I have signed a decree banning the export of petrochemicals," Masimov said during a cabinet meeting in Astana.

Excerpt from report by Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Astana, 1 February: The Kazakh government will provide necessary support to the plans of the National Space Agency (NSA) to develop the national space industry, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov said.

KARAGANDA. Jan 29 (Interfax) - Vladimir Bozhko, th

ASTANA. Dec 28 (Interfax) - The Kazakh National Space Agency has submitted Russia's draft plan of 2008 space launches from the Baikonur spaceport to the Kazakh government.