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Nazarbayev helps Putin and Aliyev make up

Azerbaijan has undertaken the obligations to Russian President Vladimir Putin with some assistance of Nursultan Nazarbayev August 15 2013, 11:50 1 509 просмотрs

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Tank farms of all three Kazakhstan refineries full to gills: media

The tank farms of all three Kazakhstan refineries -- in Shymkent, Atyrau and Pavlodar -- have been filled up to the gills August 14 2013, 15:54 1 585 просмотрs

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2 friends of Boston bombing suspect from Kazakhstan plead not guilty

Two friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstructing justice with intent to impede authorities August 14 2013, 09:34 1 500 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan, Iran discuss army coop

The department of Commander-in-Chief Land Forces of Kazakhstan has hosted a meeting between Murat Maykeev, Lieutenant General, and Colonel Hamza Ruhi Kabarega, the military attaché under the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Republic of Kazakhstan August 13 2013, 14:43 1 655 просмотрs

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No plans to introduce visa-free entry for Chinese: Foreign Ministry

There are no plans of introducing a visa-free entry for the Chinese, Vice Foreign Minister Kairat Sarybai says. August 13 2013, 09:50 1 183 просмотрs

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Situation around Ablyazov to have no impact on Kazakh-EU relations - Foreign Ministry

The situation around Mr. Mukhtar Ablyazov, an ex-chairman of Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank, will have no impact on Kazakhstan’s relations with the European Union August 13 2013, 09:47 1 241 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev to attend G-20 summit

The Kazakh President Nazarbayev on September 5-6 will participate in the G-20 summit in Russia's St. Petersburg Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kairat Sarybai announced at a briefing in the Central Communications Service. August 12 2013, 15:46 1 037 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan students may be deported to Kazakhstan only after they serve sentence: official

Two 19-year-old Kazakhstan students Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev accused in the United States of conspiring to destroy evidences in the Boston bombings case may be deported to Kazakhstan only after they serve their sentence August 12 2013, 15:43 1 396 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan representatives at Miss World and Miss Universe unveiled

Ainur Toleulova, 18, will represent Kazakhstan at the most prestigious beauty pageant Miss World, that to be held on September 28 in Indonesia, August 12 2013, 15:28 3 765 просмотрs

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President's grandson ranks up to senior lieutenant

The grandson of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev Aisultan Nazarbayev has been promoted to Senior Lieutenant, reports KazTAG citing a source in Astana. August 12 2013, 10:33 7 316 просмотрs

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Russian watchdog asks Kazakhs to ban Ukrainian confections

Russia's consumer rights watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has asked Kazakhstan to ban the import of products from Ukraine's Roshen confectionery company. August 9 2013, 15:36 1 340 просмотрs

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US Ambassador Fairfax to leave post

The United States Diplomatic Mission to Kazakhstan will go a month without an administrator August 9 2013, 14:25 1 612 просмотрs

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Boston Bombings suspect's friends face 20 years in jail

The extended jury in Boston has confirmed the legality of the accusation of impeding justice during the investigation into the Boston Marathon Bombings, laid down against two Kazakh students Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, reports AFP. August 9 2013, 09:33 1 377 просмотрs

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Oil reserves at new Kazakhstan's field estimated at 880 million barrels

Based on preliminary results of geological exploration, the total anticipated reserves of the new oil field in Kazakhstan make around 120 million tons (880 million barrels) August 8 2013, 11:51 1 630 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev congratulates country on Eid al-Fitr

Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the country's people on Eid al-Fitr, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan August 8 2013, 11:24 1 905 просмотрs

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National Bank set to change 2000KZT notes

Kazakhstan's central bank has established a two-year deadline for the circulation of both the old and new 2,000 tenge notes that is now in use. August 7 2013, 16:57 1 500 просмотрs

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Finpol to hunt officials using service cars off duty

Kazakhstan's financial police together with the Nur Otan party and drivers' association has unfolded a hunt on officials using service cars in non-working hours August 7 2013, 15:45 1 090 просмотрs

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Almaty saw another train accident

August 6, a manned electric locomotive hit an Almaty-Karaganda train when the latter was loading passengers at Almaty-1 station. August 7 2013, 11:31 1 306 просмотрs

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Ex-Ambassador of Kazakhstan to China concerned over China’s classified documents

During his tenure, Jiāng Zémín of China gave a secret instruction to use the waters of transborder rivers [shared by China with Kazakhstan] exclusively to the benefit of China says Murat Auezov, former Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to China. August 7 2013, 11:17 1 653 просмотрs

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Ablyazov faces 13 years in jail in Kazakhstan

The exile banker Mukhtar Ablyazov may face 13-year imprisonment with confiscation of property in Kazakhstan that is currently seeking his extradition from France, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the official representative of Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s Office Nurdaulet Suindikov. August 6 2013, 16:48 1 196 просмотрs

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Switzerland arrests accounts of ex-mayor of Almaty Viktor Khrapunov

Financial Police of Kazakhstan continues its chase after assets transferred from Kazakhstan to foreign banks illegally August 6 2013, 11:13 1 595 просмотрs

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We have struck oil - minister Karabalin

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met Uzakbai Karabalin, the country’s Oil and Gas Minister, August 6 2013, 09:58 1 177 просмотрs

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Italian deputies visit Shalabayeva in Kazakhstan

Five deputies of the Italian parliament from the Five Star MoVement arrived in Almaty on August 3 to meet with Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov. August 6 2013, 09:45 1 313 просмотрs

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Mysterious pentagram spotted in Kazakhstan desert

A giant five-pointed star surrounded by a circle has been spotted etched into the ground in a remote corner of Kazakhstan. August 5 2013, 16:45 3 979 просмотрs

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Ablyazov faces 12 years in jail in Ukraine

Ex-banker of Kazakhstan's BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov may be sentenced to 5 to 12 years in jail in Ukraine where he is accused of major fraud, NEWSru.ua reports citing western media. August 5 2013, 14:30 1 142 просмотрs