Interfax-Kazakhstan News Agency, a member company of Interfax Information Services International Group, has been working in Kazakhstan's market of political and economic information since October 1996.

During this period, the agency has won a reputation of being the most trustworthy and competent provider of up-to-date and objective information.

The agency's clients include state organizations, leading media groups, major corporations, national companies, banking and financial institutions, embassies and representative offices of foreign states and international organizations.

Via Interfax Group's channels, news from Kazakhstan is distributed to subscribers all over the world.

In 2000, Interfax-Kazakhstan was recognized as the Best News Agency at the Altyn Zhuldyz (Golden Star) republican contest.

In 2001, 10-th year of Kazakhstan's independence, Interfax-Kazakhstan was awarded with the official Gratitude of Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbaev.

In 2002, the republic's Union of Journalists and Kazinpress Association recognized Interfax-Kazakhstan as the Best News Agency of Kazakhstan.

Interfax-Kazakhstan News Agency: 85A, Dostyk Avenue, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, tel./fax: +7 (727) 250-13-90, 250-65-16, 261-47-77, 261-52-87, 271-45-92, e-mail: news@interfax.kz; House of Journalists, block 16, House of Ministries, Left Bank, Astana, tel./fax: +7 (7172) 50-24-50, 50-24-60, 50-24-70, e-mail: interfax@nursat.kz.

Director General - Oksana SUSTAVOVA.

Editor-In-Chief - Vyacheslav PASHENKO.

To subscribe for Interfax products, contact us in Almaty at +7 (727) 250-13-90, 250-66-28, e-mail: almaty@interfax.kz; in Astana at +7 (7172) 50-24-50, e-mail: astana@interfax.kz (Deputy Director General of Marketing Asem ZHANASOVA).