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Economy

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc new managing director appointed

Mr. Bruno Jardin has been appointed Managing Director of ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. effective 1 February 2013, the company press service advised WKT on Friday. “Mr. Jardin replaced Michael Crews in this position,” the press service rep said. January 25 2013, 15:06 8 004 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan reports new record in uranium production

At year-end 2012 Kazakhstan remained the world’s leading uranium producer with approximately 37% of the world’s total uranium production volume, reads the state nuclear company Kazatomprom press release. January 25 2013, 10:57 3 071 просмотрs

World News

Shell, Goldman Sachs win Davos 'shame' prize

Campaigners at Davos on Thursday awarded their annual Public Eye shame awards to Goldman Sachs and Shell "for particularly glaring cases of companies' greed for profit and environmental sins". January 25 2013, 09:53 1 476 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan should stop buying military aircraft from CIS states – senator

After AN-72 Kazakh Border Service military plane crash, Kazakh Senator Gani Kasymov has called on the government authorities to stop buying aircraft produced in other CIS countries.   January 24 2013, 17:33 1 414 просмотрs

Crime

Deputy is inaccessible

Today, January 24, Vladimir Pak, the ex-deputy of Oblast Maslikhat (local executive body) has not attended the 10th special session of the oblast Maslikhat. The deputies voted for the early revocation of his authorities as the deputy of the district #23. January 24 2013, 16:52 2 388 просмотрs

World News

U.N. predicts hike in unemployment

Five years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, labour markets remain deeply depressed. The number of unemployed will break the record in 2013. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned in a new report.  January 24 2013, 14:58 1 290 просмотрs

World News

Russia issues a $500mln ultimatum to Kazakhstan over Baikonur

Russia's foreign ministry sent an ultimatum to Kazakhstan, in response to limitation of rocket launches at the cosmodrome of Baikonur located in Kyzylorda Oblast. January 24 2013, 11:52 1 710 просмотрs

Other News

Government to look through salaries of locals and expatriates

In the nearest future all 212 foreign companies now registered in Atyrau Oblast will get through an audit of difference in salaries of Kazakh and expatriate employees. January 24 2013, 11:28 5 655 просмотрs

World News

France fails to stop gas leak - smell reaches London

Personnel of a chemical plant in north-west of France failed to stop gas leak that resulted in 'rotten eggs' smell spreading over Paris and London. January 23 2013, 16:48 1 550 просмотрs

Other News

Man caught with marijuana - gets away clear after fine

According to police, the weight of the confiscated 'weed' - 292.42 grams - is insufficient for initiation of a criminal proceeding. So, the young man was released after paying a fine. January 23 2013, 16:13 4 045 просмотрs

World News

Algeria will not let foreigners secure its facilities

"To allow foreigners to be responsible for security at our oil facilities is out of question," said Algeria's oil minister. January 23 2013, 14:21 1 667 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Majilis discusses visa-free regime for EU and US

At the session of Majilis - lower chamber of Kazakhstan's parliament - was discussed a proposal to establish visaless regime for citizens of the United States and European Union that Ministry of Foreign Affairs received recently. January 23 2013, 12:19 1 537 просмотрs

World News

Obama promises equal rights to women and homosexuals in inauguration speech

The US President Barack H. Obama's inauguration ceremony took place in the National Alley in Washington D.C. on January 21. Obama was sworn and gave a solemn speech. January 23 2013, 10:01 1 597 просмотрs

Other News

Atyrau streets turning to 'skating tracks'

Quite unusual weather phenomenon -- rain in January -- is reigning over entire Atyrau Oblast. Weather forecasters describe it as originating from warm fronts traveling through our region. January 22 2013, 16:35 4 510 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Prosecutors voiced the reasons for AN-72 plane crash

Failures in the equipment and mistakes of the crew were the reason for the crash of AN-72 aircraft in South Kazakhstan, said Nurdaulet Suindikov, official representative of the RoK General Prosecutor's Office announcing preliminary investigation report on the military transport plane crash that took place on December 25, 2012 near the city of Shymkent. January 22 2013, 14:24 1 905 просмотрs

World News

No decision on buying ConocoPhillips’ stake in Kashagan yet

The official Astana hasn’t taken any decision on possible purchase of ConocoPhillips’ (8,4%) share in the giant Kashagan oilfield, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev said when speaking on the sidelines of the government sitting January 22. January 22 2013, 14:16 1 907 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Verdict to Aleksander Bozhenko's murderers issued in Zhanaozen

On January 21, the court of Zhanaozen issued verdict on the case of Aleksander Bozhenko - one of the witnesses of prosecution in the case of tragic events that happened in the city on December 16, 2011, who was beaten to death by unknowns on October 11, 2012, reports Novosti-Kazakhstan. January 22 2013, 11:30 1 540 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Mukhamedzhanov - envoy to a Baltic state

Ex-governor of Mangystau Oblast [province] Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov has been assigned Kazakhstan's ambassador to one of the Baltic states, reports a source in foreign ministry. January 22 2013, 10:46 2 676 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KZ to launch Agency for International Development -KazAID

Kazakhstan is working on establishment of the Agency for International Development (KAZAID), said President Nazarbayev at the meeting with the heads of foreign diplomatic missions on Friday, reported website of Akorda. January 21 2013, 17:33 4 111 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan pianist got Steinway Artist award

Khadisha Onalbayeva, Kazakhstan pianist became the first Kazakhstan musician to be awarded with Steinway Artist Award, Tengrinews.kz reports. Prominent pianists like Sergey Rakhmaninov, Vladimir Gorovits, Yevgeny Kissin were awarded with the title earlier.  January 21 2013, 16:52 1 567 просмотрs

World News

100 foreign hostages freed, 30 missing in Algeria

Algerian special forces have freed about 100 foreign hostages from Islamist gunmen at a remote gas plant near the Libyan border, but some 30 are still missing, national media said today. January 21 2013, 16:08 1 715 просмотрs

Economy

Akimat discussed employment with ANPZ

On January 21, Akimat of Atyrau Oblast, Atyrau Refinery and Sinopec Engineering signed the memorandum of cooperation on employment of Kazakhstan workforce released from Bolashak plant construction project, as well as unemployed people of the region. January 21 2013, 14:51 3 169 просмотрs

World News

Kazakhs finished 66th at Dakar-2013

The world's most prestigious race -- Dakar Rally -- that took place in South America is over. January 21 2013, 10:39 1 698 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Gennady Golovkin wins in 7th round

Middleweight Gennady Golovkin, 30, a 2004 Olympic silver from Kazakhstan retained his title for the 6th time in a blood-soaked seventh-round knockout of Gabriel Rosando on Saturday night at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden. January 21 2013, 09:26 2 029 просмотрs

Ecology

Besides Kashagan...

In April this year Kazakhstan will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the development of coastal fields in the North Caspian. January 18 2013, 19:48 2 962 просмотрs