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FBI Director Robert S. Mueller Visits Kazakhstan
On November 17-18, 2009, Robert S. Mueller, the Director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, visited Astana, Kazakhstan. During his visit, Mr. Mueller met with National Security Committee Chairman Amangeldy Shabdarbayev, Interior Minister Serik Baimaganbetov, and Prosecutor General Kairat Mami to discuss ..

2010 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program
The U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan is pleased to announce that recruitment has begun for the 2010-2011 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program. The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia (Global UGRAD), a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State ..

Deputy Chief of Mission Visits Atyrau Oblast
On November 5-7, the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, Pamela Spratlen, visited Atyrau Oblast. Ms. Spratlen met with the First Deputy Akim of Atyrau oblast, Bolat Daukenov, and discussed opportunities for cooperation between the United States and Kazakhstan.

Ambassador Hoagland Welcomes Peace Corps Class
On October 31, Ambassador Hoagland addressed a group of 64 new Peace Corps volunteers. For at least two years, these American volunteers will work and live side-by-side Kazakhstani partners in communities throughout Kazakhstan teaching English to students, improving English teaching methodology, and working with ..

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Visits Kazakhstan
On October 28-31, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, George Krol, visited Kazakhstan. He was in Almaty on October 28, where met with his colleagues in the U.S. Agency for International Development and with members of civil society. October 29-31, Deputy Assistant Secretary Krol was in ..

U.S. Embassy Gives Vehicles to Police to Increase Counter-Narcotics Capacity
During a ceremony at the Ministry of Interior on October 28, Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland transferred 21 vehicles worth $279,000 to the counter-narcotics divisions of Departments of Interior of Astana, Almaty, and 14 oblasts throughout Kazakhstan. The vehicles will help strengthen the capacity of the divisions to combat narco-trafficking ..

American Speaker on Ejournalism in Kazakhstan
From October 12-22, David LaFontaine, an American electronic journalism expert, visited to conduct seminars for Kazakhstani journalists and bloggers. The program, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, working together with the Editors-in-Chief Club, focused on how journalists could use electronic tools to better do their work.

2009 International Religious Freedom Report on Kazakhstan
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, but the Government's religion laws narrow the legal protections of religious freedom in the Constitution. The status of government respect for religious freedom held steady during the reporting period. In comparison to the previous reporting period, the Government's criticism of ..

Statement By The U.S. Embassy In Astana
The United States Embassy in Astana notes with concern that on October 20 the Almaty Oblast Court in the city of Taldy-Qorghan upheld the vehicular manslaughter conviction and sentencing to four years of imprisonment of Yevgeniy Zhovtis, head of the non-governmental organization, Human Rights Bureau. After the original trial in September ..

Secretary Clinton at the United States Institute of Peace
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. Thank you. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be introduced by Ambassador Moose. George and I have had the privilege of working together in the past, and I look forward to his good advice and counsel as we move forward on many of these important matters. I want to thank Ambassador Solomon ..

U.S Special Representative has fruitful visit to Kazakhstan
The U.S. Special Representative to Muslim Communities, Farah Pandith, visited Kazakhstan October 12-14 to further President Obama’s call for a dialogue of mutual interests and mutual respect between the United States and the Muslim world. During her trip, she convened outreach meetings with religious officials, students, scholars ..

United States, Russia Making Progress on Arms Reduction Treaty
Washington — The United States and Russia are making progress in replacing a current treaty for reducing nuclear arsenals with one that goes further in physically reducing arsenals and also lessening perceived tensions over nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says.

President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 9. For more information on this announcement, please visit the New York Times' coverage.

Joint Statement - The Sixth United States-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership Meeting
Today’s sixth meeting of the U.S.-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership reflects the commitments of President Nazarbayev and President Obama to our bilateral relationship by reaffirming our long and successful history of cooperation in the energy sector. At the Energy Partnership meeting, co-chaired by United States Deputy Secretary of Energy ..

"E-Teacher" Scholarship Program
The Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L) announces the sixth offering of its acclaimed "E-Teacher" courses that train foreign English language professionals in the latest U.S. methods of English language teaching via distance education (see the descriptions of the seven courses below). Courses will begin in the spring of 2010.

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