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Geolog train bridge on the way to Karabatan to close for three months for reconstruction

The redesign plan envisages adding two more rail lines to the two existing at the moment. July 22 2013, 09:46 3 066 просмотрs

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Foreign nationals beaten in Aktau

Saturday, 20 July, at around 4:30pm,  a man attacked three foreign nationals near a mall in the center of Aktau. July 22 2013, 08:13 1 701 просмотрs

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Italian PM Letta calls on Senate to back Alfano over expulsion

Italian PM Enrico Letta on Friday called on the Senate to reject a no-confidence vote in Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano over the deportation of the family of a Kazakh dissident. Letta said it was "clear" Alfano had nothing to do with the expulsion and argued that rejecting the motion would be a vote of confidence in his left-right executive. July 19 2013, 17:28 1 297 просмотрs

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Ranking Chinese military official to check on Kazakhstan Navy in Aktau

Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China Fan Changlong has arrived to Astana July 19 2013, 16:00 1 585 просмотрs

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Minister says Kashagan 98% ready for startup

July 17, Kazakh oil and gas minister Uzakbai Karabalin arrived in Atyrau on a working trip. After visiting Kashagan with the governor B. Izmukhambetov the official said its level of readiness for experimental-industrial oil production is 98%. July 19 2013, 12:05 2 435 просмотрs

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UN urges Italy to facilitate return of illegally deported Kazakh national

A group of independent United Nations human rights experts have called on Italian authorities to facilitate the return to Italy of Alma Shalabayeva, a Kazakh national, and her six-year-old daughter who were unlawfully deported to Kazakhstan in May. July 19 2013, 11:33 1 544 просмотрs

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Life in transit: What is it like to live in an airport?

This weekend, the US whistleblower Edward Snowden, will have spent four weeks in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Two thousand miles away, in neighbouring Kazakhstan, a young man has already spent four months in the transit area of an airport - and admits it is driving him round the bend. July 19 2013, 11:28 1 273 просмотрs

Economy

TCO to provide gas to new gas chemical complex in Atyrau

The first ever gas chemical complex that is to be built in Atyrau region will function on the gas from Tengiz field. July 18 2013, 17:28 4 282 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan postpones charter flights ban to October 1

The ban on foreign charter flights taking off from Kazakhstan has been postponed until October 1, 2013 July 18 2013, 16:44 1 358 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Militant makes jihad calls in Kazakh language

Site Intel Group has uploaded a video showing a militant, allegedly Kazakhstan-born, calling for jihad in Syria. The video was shot by Iraq division Al-Qaeda knows as ISI (Islamic State of Iraq) or ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant). July 18 2013, 14:43 2 249 просмотрs

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Kim Jong-un 'Wants US$1 Million for Interview'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is demanding a huge fee if the foreign press want to interview him for the 60th anniversary of the armistice on July 27 that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, a source said Wednesday. The North has invited scores of foreign reporters to the event. July 18 2013, 14:22 1 273 просмотрs

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Italy minister faces more pressure over Kazakh case

The deputy head of Italy's fragile ruling coalition faced growing pressure on Wednesday to resign over the expulsion of a dissident Kazakh oligarch's wife and daughter, posing a threat to the stability of Prime Minister Enrico Letta's government. July 18 2013, 12:49 1 292 просмотрs

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Airplane crashes in Aktobe airport

Passengers of the July 17 evening flight from Almaty witnessed L-39 training plane crash in Aktobe airport at around 08:00 p.m. (Astana time), Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. July 18 2013, 12:34 2 349 просмотрs

Economy

Kashagan gets sweet gas

July 17,  North Caspian Operating Company has announced the start of the critical phase in the development of Kashagan field - delivery of sweet gas to the offshore oil and gas treatment complex at the man-made D island and igniting a flare on July 14. July 18 2013, 12:15 2 684 просмотрs

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New oil minister arrives in Atyrau

July 17, Uzakbai Karabalin has arrived in Atyrau on his first official visit in the quality of Kazakhstan's oil and gas minister. July 18 2013, 12:04 2 815 просмотрs

Crime

Businessman gets gunshot wound in night assault

July 16, late evening, businessman Askar Kulov was wounded in leg by an unknown person steps from his home door in Atyrau. July 17 2013, 17:28 4 639 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Turkey may issue ultimatum to Kazakhstan over charter flights ban

Turkey is concerned about Kazakhstan’s ban on foreign charter flights July 17 2013, 15:29 1 413 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan bans foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan starting July 21

Kazakhstan will banning foreign charter flights starting from July 21, 2013 July 17 2013, 12:14 1 378 просмотрs

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FBI blocks release of autopsy on Boston suspects' pal

Feds still investigating agent's fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev during questioning in Florida. July 17 2013, 11:21 1 281 просмотрs

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Fugitive Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia

Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, officials say. July 17 2013, 11:17 1 190 просмотрs

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CNPC's entry into Kashagan appropriation project not to affect Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System

The entry of China's CNPC into a Kashagan appropriations project will not affect the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System, according to a senior Kazakh oilman. July 17 2013, 10:29 1 907 просмотрs

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US oncologists to share abdominal cavity surgery experience in Astana

Upon the order by the Deputy Prime Minister Yerbol Orynbayev July 15 as part of the project to establish the National Research Cancer Center, joint Kazakh-American master classes on surgical oncology kicked off. July 16 2013, 16:22 2 668 просмотрs

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Italy's interior minister urged to quit over extradition of Ablyazov's wife

A leading Italian newspaper on Monday urged the deputy of head of Italy's fragile ruling coalition to resign over the expulsion of the wife and daughter of dissident Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov. July 16 2013, 16:17 1 656 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KazTransOil to transport oil from Kashagan

The state oil pipeline company KazTransOil (KTO) and KMG Kashagan B.V. (a branch of KazMunaiGas National Company) have signed a transport contract July 16 2013, 15:49 1 802 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh border guards save drowning Russian poacher in Caspian

Officers of Kazakhstan's border service have saved a Russian citizen who had fallen off a poaching boat in the Kazakh waters of the Caspian Sea, reports the agency media service. July 16 2013, 15:00 1 620 просмотрs