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Ex-PM Akhmetov's lawyer says appealed court's decision
Defense lawyer of the former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, who was sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption, has appealed the court's rule, lawyer Georgiy Matveenkov told Novosti-Kazakhstan.
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Kerry thanked Kazakhstan and Russia for participating in shipping Iranian uranium
Kazakhstan and Russia have played an important role in the withdrawal of Iran's uranium to Russia, said US Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Taliban gain Putin’s help at ‘secret meeting’
A senior Afghan militant commander has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin held an unpublicised meeting with Taliban chief Akhtar Mansour to discuss possible Russian support for the insurgents.
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South Korea, Japan agree to irreversibly end 'comfort women' row
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of "comfort women", as those who were forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels were euphemistically known, which has long plagued ties between the neighbors.
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The "Borat" star - actor Baron Cohen and wife give $1 mn for Syrian refugees
British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife are donating $1 million (900,000 euros) to help Syrian refugees, the charities receiving the money announced Sunday.
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Italy to fine smokers €300 for tossing cigarettes
Smokers beware: new 'green economy' laws approved by the Italian parliament on Tuesday will see those caught flicking their cigarette butts on the ground slapped with fines.
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Kazakhstan's Largest Oil Producer TengizChevroil's Expansion To Cost $30B
Kazakhstan's biggest oil producer Tengizchevroil (TCO) would need about $30 billion to complete a massive expansion project in Western Kazakhstan, Economy Minister Yerbolat Dosayev told the parliament Monday. The project is expected to start in the spring of next year, he added.
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Community market opened in Atyrau
On December 26, “Saraishyk" community market located in Nursaya residential district was officially opened.
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Texas tornadoes: Eleven killed in Dallas area
Eleven people have been killed in tornadoes in Texas, police say, with heavy rain and snow causing deaths and disruption in a number of other states.
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The LRT to carry more than 60 thousand passengers per day in Almaty
The LRT will carry more than 60 thousand passengers a day in Almaty. These data were presented in the framework of the signing of the agreement between the Centre of Almaty and consultants Consortium IDOM and Norton Rose to start preparing a concession for the construction of the line light rail (LRT) length of 22.9 km.
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Snowy weather predicted for Kazakhstan
Blowing snow, fog, ice slick and strong winds up to 23-28 mps are expected in Kazakhstan on 28 December.
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New Business Tax Introduced In Kazakhstan
In 2016, Kazakhstan will enact a law, according to which manufacturers and importers of about 1,500 commodity groups will have to pay for garbage collection, transportation, processing and neutralization, as well as disposal of waste.
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Nephew of Nazarbayev appointed First Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee
Samat Abish was appointed First Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee. The corresponding decree was signed by President of Kazakhstan.
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Vladimir Zhumakanov appointed the chairman of KNB
The president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev introduced the new chairman of National Security Committee - Vladimir Zhumakanov, Akorda's press service reported.
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Iraqi army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
Iraq's army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major triumph for the U.S.-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago.
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Georgia Foreign Minister Kvirikashvili picked as next prime minister
Georgia's ruling Georgia Dream coalition will nominate Foreign Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili as the next prime minister, a senior coalition lawmaker said Dec. 24.
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World Oil Price Of $40/bl Makes KazMunaiGas Brown-Fields Unprofitable
When the world price of oil fell below $40/bl, the brown-fields owned by KazMunayGas (KMG) ceased to pay off, as reported by Gleb Luxembourg, the KMG deputy chairman for prospective production development. “With oil prices reaching the mark of $40/bl, the brown-fields are no longer profitable. However, no one says that we will close them, because when the price of a barrel goes up to $50, these fields will already reach the level of profitability," he stressed.
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Kazakhstan’s top-65 national companies and holdings to be privatized
Kazakh Government has compiled a list of the country's top-65 national companies and holdings (whose book value is not less than 5 bln tenge) subject to privatization.
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Merry Christmas, our dear readers!
AkZhaik newspaper wishes all of its readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Christian celebrations around the world
Across the world, Christians have begun marking Christmas with services, with Pope Francis holding midnight mass at the Vatican.
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Kazakhstan introduces new rules for issuing visas
Beginning from the next year Kazakhstan will introduce new rules for issuing visas, said Erlan Idrissov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan at press conference in Central Communications Service.
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Georgian Prime Minister Resigns
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has resigned, an abrupt move that has injected fresh political uncertainty into the former Soviet republic less than a year before parliamentary elections.
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Kazakhastan FM: Central Asia no pawns in "big game"
Kazakhstan rejects the "big game" concept in the Central Asian region, which is a space for cooperation, Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov told a news conference on Wednesday.
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Kyrgyzstan’s president says Turkey’s decision to down Russian jet was wrong
Turkey should not have taken radical measures and downed a Russian military plane, Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambayev told a press conference on Thursday.
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Number of Kyrgyz women joining terrorists growing — interior ministry
There is a tendency in Kyrgyzstan to replenish the ranks of terrorist and extremist groups with women, the country's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
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