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Vale to Explore for Kazakh Copper, Gold, According to Country's Ministry; Kazakhstan officially approves Uranium One swap deal with ARMZ; Halyk quadruples first-half net income; Kazkommertsbank net income up 3% in first half; Kazakhstan and UAE to cooperate in nuclear energy; President called upon banks to finance business; Economy of Kazakhstan grows

VimpelCom’s net operating revenue in Uzbekistan makes up US$51.4m in 2Q; China Southern Airlines opens flight from Beijing to Tashkent; Osiyo Trust’s assets exceed 21bn soums; Crude Oil Heads for Weekly Decline on Forecast for U.S. Jobless Increase; Uzbekistan’s banking sector develops rapidly

KazMunaiGas EP, BG To Jointly Explore White Bear Prospect; Uranium One sees ARMZ deal by yr-end after shareholder thumbs-up; Kazakhstan to double oil duty, metals may escape; CPC Revises Up September Crude Shipments 5% To 2.7 Million Tons; Kazakhstan Expects Economic Growth to Slow to 3.1% Next Year; Living wage in August - 14 581 KZT; President assigned Parliament to consider and pass Law on Migration

Asaka Bank’s leasing portfolio makes up 99bn soums; UNISTREAM and Agrobank completes integration project in Uzbekistan; NMZ to launch capacities on repairing BelAZ trucks; Uzbekistan starts to produce fluorescent lighting bulbs; Uzbekistan launches new textile capacities; Moody's changes outlook for Uzbekistan’s banking system to stable; Crude Oil Falls After U.S. Stockpiles Gain More Than Forecast

Plant on production of digital TV tuners opens in Navoi; ICAO group holds audit of aviation security; A series of industrial exhibitions in the autumn season; Strong future predicted for Uzbekistan’s credit unions

Net income of MTS Uzbekistan grows by 70.4% in 2Q 2010; Trustbank stockholders re-distributed 2009 net income; Forage crops as an instrument of effective land management; Uzbekistan, China to reconstruct regional pump stations; Volume of money transfers between Uzbekistan and Russia makes up US$689m in 2Q; Crude Oil May Rise After Failing to Drop Below Support Level, Survey Shows

PetroChina seeks to strengthen overseas relationships; Samruk-Kazyna files claim against BTA over loans; STX Group to build two icebreakers for Kazakh company; Kazakhstan to attract $11.4 billion for chemical industry; IFC Helps Kazakh Poultry Business Expand Production, Improve Standards

Gazprom receives commercial inflow of gas in Uzbekistan; Qishloq Qurilish bank invests 2.2 billion soums; Hi-Tech Bank gets license for currency operations; Universalbank credit investments comprise 8.28bn soums; GM Uzbekistan to start exporting Chevrolet Sparks to Russia in 2011; Crude Oil Declines for First Day in Three on Economic Concerns; Retail trade turnover in Uzbekistan exceeds 9.58 trillion soums; Industrial output in Uzbekistan up 8% to 15.4 trillion soums; Gold Weakens for Second Day After Advance to Two-Month High Spurs Selling

Moody's affirms Halyk Bank's Ba2/D- ratings; Eni, BG Group May Sell Karachaganak Stake in ‘Next Few Weeks’; Machine-construction branch in Kazakhstan to satisfy requirements of Republic; Economy of Kazakhstan to grow by 3 - 4 % a year; Goods turnover of in Kazakhstan in January - July grown by 10.4 %; Competition Protection Agency warned food market participants of responsibility for unreasonable increase of prices; Nazarbayev appoints new head of National Security Committee

JICA provides spare parts to Uzavtoyul SJSC; JICA helps to launch mini-pant on milk processing in Karakalpakstan; Toshkent Qogozi LLC starts to produce paper from spoilt sheets; New ring road has been commissioned in Uzbekistan; Wheat Declines on Speculation Rains to Help Winter-Crop Sowing in Russia; Uzbekistan develops programme on reforming banking system by 2015; Senators of Uzbekistan to consider ban of alcohol, cigarettes ads