Kazakhstan News Difference in payment of Kazakh and foreign employees is 11-fold – Ministry of Labor Over 100 instances of difference in salaries between foreigners and Kazakhstan citizens have been revealed during the first two months of 2013. In some companies the difference is as high as 11-fold, Yernur Burakhan, the official representative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection reported at the briefing on Wednesday. March 29 2013, 11:11 2 959 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Unqualified workforce and poor discipline - main violations in oil industry Nearly 3,000 breaches of industrial safety were revealed at oil production facilities in Kazakhstan in 2012, reports the country's emergency ministry. March 29 2013, 10:18 1 531 просмотрs
World News North Korea rocket units on standby to attack US bases Kim Jong-un ordered the rocket units to be put on standby after the US flew two stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula. March 29 2013, 09:25 1 308 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Over 1 thousand Bolashak scholarships issued in 2013 Over 1 thousand people have received Bolashak scholarship in 2013, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan President’s official website. March 29 2013, 09:13 1 562 просмотрs
World News Boris Berezovsky was found with ligature round his neck, inquest told The exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was found dead on his bathroom floor with a ligature around his neck and a piece of similar material attached to a fitting above him, an inquest into his death has heard. March 28 2013, 16:49 1 577 просмотрs
Other News Gerold Belger: Proud to hear I am the last Kazakh, but I am a German and will never deny it Kazakh lifestyle, folklore, traditions, behavior, habits and tastes he absorbed in childhood made him the first outlander to thoroughly understand the very essence of Kazakh people and think the same way. Thanks to his all-round education, natural nobleness and firm commitment to principles he won the respect that gives him the right to speak on behalf of Kazakhs, at that, to voice things that my be perceived otherwise if said by any other non-Kazakh. For a reason, people call him Gereke, Belgibai, “the last Kazakh”. March 28 2013, 15:33 3 714 просмотрs
World News Russia, NATO to Discuss Afghanistan Maintenance Bases Russian defense officials and NATO representatives will discuss the creation of army maintenance bases in Afghanistan in May, a Defense Ministry official said on Wednesday. March 28 2013, 12:45 1 454 просмотрs
World News Uzbek leader makes public appearance after health rumours Uzbek President Islam Karimov made his first public appearance on Wednesday since rumours of the strongman leader's poor health first emerged a week ago, according to the presidential press service and a Kazakh official. March 28 2013, 12:17 1 938 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Half of Kazakhstan residents against police shooting without warning Half of Kazakhstan residents are against police shooting without warning, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the results of the recent opinion poll made by the Institute of Political Solutions (IPS). March 28 2013, 11:37 1 516 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News New Kazakhstan Criminal Code to expand release on bail use The new Criminal Code of Kazakhstan provides for the right to bail March 28 2013, 11:33 1 260 просмотрs
Other News Man plans, fails attack on police in Aktobe, gets 8 years Man, accused of preparing attacks on Kandyagash police department and KNB HQ, was sentenced to 8 years. Investigation revealed that Rauan Faizullayev had been hiding explosives and weaponry in a kindergarten. March 27 2013, 16:13 1 587 просмотрs
World News Turkey suspends deals with ENI over Cyprus row Turkey has decided to suspend energy projects with Italian giant ENI in retaliation against the company's involvement in oil and gas drilling off Cyprus, the Turkish energy minister was quoted on Wednesday as saying by Anatolia news agency. March 27 2013, 15:34 1 526 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Uzbekistan President: Kazakh-Uzbek Strategic Partnership Agr't is in-demand President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov in Oksarai Presidential Palace. March 27 2013, 15:24 2 162 просмотрs
Economy Aktau port to expand Kazakhstan will expand its ferry fleet. According to Askar Zhumagaliyev, the RoK Minister of Transport and Communications, there is currently a need for expansion of the ferry fleet and increase of the volume of transported freights, as local shipping companies transport only oil and the bulks of dry goods and ferry freights are transported by foreign companies, reads the Minister’s report. March 27 2013, 12:32 3 096 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to host the 1st Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex First meeting of the Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex will be held in Baikonur. March 27 2013, 11:00 1 532 просмотрs
World News Obama appoints first woman Secret Service director President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose veteran agent Julia Pierson as Secret Service director, the first woman to lead the male-dominated agency, a year after its reputation was tarnished by a scandal involving agents and prostitutes in Colombia. March 27 2013, 10:46 1 685 просмотрs
Ecology Prosecutor watched video made by Nur Otan party members… (or illegal fishing in Damba village) The environmental prosecutor's office took appropriate measures after watching video with illegal fishing made by Nur Otan party monitoring post. March 27 2013, 10:20 1 923 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News RoK Minister of Defense met with NATO representatives Today in Astana the RoK Minister of Defence Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with James Appaturay, the special representative of the NATO Secretary General to Caucasus and Central Asia and Alexander Vinnikov, the new NATO officer on interaction with Central Asia. March 26 2013, 17:25 1 530 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan knights to participate at the Battle of the Nations 2013 Kazakhstan will participate at the 4th Battle of the Nations 2013 - an international historical medieval battles world championship that will take place in France in Aigues Mortes from May 9-12, reports tengrinews.kz. March 26 2013, 16:22 2 402 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to leave only 100 universities in 2 years The Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan will continue its work on reduction of number of universities in the republic and we will have around 100 universities remaining in the nearest two years, reported Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov at the government meeting on Tuesday. March 26 2013, 15:28 1 243 просмотрs
World News Tycoon's Death Was 'Consistent With Hanging' Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky died in a manner "consistent with hanging," British police said in a brief statement Monday evening announcing the results of a postmortem exam. March 26 2013, 13:22 2 163 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Spiritual Management of Muslims explains right to wear hijab in Kazakhstan The Spiritual Management of Muslims of Kazakhstan has explained the rights of Muslim women to wear hijabs and declared that it does not contradict with the country's laws,Azan.kz writes. March 26 2013, 13:17 4 949 просмотрs
Ecology North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base. What’s left: to move equipment The construction of the North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base (NCEOSRB) has been completed. The name of the operator is still unknown. March 26 2013, 12:42 2 537 просмотрs
Culture The Archer The three major features of the steppe warrior’s life were archery, horsemanship and pastoral nomadism. These were the building blocks of the steppe life. And a true man in early days was judged by three skills that he had mastered: the first being the ability to fight, the second ability was to shoot and hit the bull’s eye, i.e. the archery, and the third was horse racing. These were so called “three games men love to play”. Murat Gabdousalimov, whom I was happy to meet and to talk to, seemed mastered the first two skills very well and now is on his way to the third one. March 26 2013, 09:40 5 262 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Figure Skating: Denis Ten was best in World Championship despite gold medal for hometown boy, Chan Aygul Kuanysheva, the first coach of Kazakhstan’s figure skater Denis Ten, said that the athlete was supposed to become the world champion in Canada’s Championship, Vesti.kzreports. March 25 2013, 23:27 1 845 просмотрs