Astana. January 22. Kazakhstan Today - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov charged Samruk holding to hold negotiations with shareholders of the airport of Almaty to purchase the shares to state ownership. He stated at the session of Kazakhstan Agency on regulation of natural monopolies, the agency reports. "I charge Samruk holding to carry on negotiations with the shareholders of Almaty airport regarding purchase at market cost the shares to state property," K. Masimov said. "The airport of Almaty has strategic value and in these conditions it should be in the state ownership," the Prime Minister emphasized.