The first team from Kazakhstan to appear in the UEFA Champions League were formed by the merger of two clubs 1,200km away and are coached by a former nemesis. Meet FC Astana. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.uefa.com

Lithuanian Railways (AB Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai) on September 14th opened its representative office in Astana, Kazakhstan. The goal is to boost freight in both directions on the route China-Kazakhstan-Lithuania-Europe, reports LETA/ELTA. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.baltic-course.com

Kazakhstan’s Investment and Development Ministry jointly with the World Bank have officially announced the launch of a project titled the “Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Kazakhstan”. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.azernews.az

Dariga Nazarbayev has been appointed Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. Sourced through Scoop.it from: en.tengrinews.kz

Oil production in Kazakhstan is projected at 92 million tons in 2020, the vice-minister of national economy of Kazakhstan Marat Kusainov said Sept.15 Sourced through Scoop.it from: en.trend.az

Ministry of Investments and Development and World Bank officially launched the Kazakhstan Energy Efficiency Project to improve the energy efficiency in public and social facilities and to create the enabling environment for sustainable energy… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.worldbank.org

Kazakh conductor leads joint Orchestra of 14 countries Sourced through Scoop.it from: kazakh-tv.kz

IAEA Reviews its Work at General Conference; Kazakh Delegation Presents Its Efforts on Nuclear Energy, and Security Sourced through Scoop.it from: astanatimes.com

Omar Samalikov from Kazakhstan has become the 198th winner of Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire lottery in Dubai and also a cash prize of 1 million dollars. Sourced through Scoop.it from: en.tengrinews.kz

A number of documents were signed in Dushanbe as part of the negotiations of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, the presidential press-service of Kazakhstan said Sept. Sourced through Scoop.it from: en.trend.az