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Atyrau through the eyes of foreigners

Recently a friend of mine, browsing the endless space of Internet, came across a website where expats, who work and live in Atyrau, share their impressions about the life here. One of the authors of those postings (probably, a young man) tried to understand the reasons of (literally) "offenses and hatred in this young country" of local population towards people of his kind. Let us also try to understand the issue. January 5 2013, 17:54 21 669 views

World News

Putin Tops List of Most Powerful People

MOSCOW, January 4 (RIA Novosti) - An article in leading US magazine Foreign Policy has named Putin as the most powerful person in the world, with the top spot left empty. January 4 2013, 18:28 1 588 views

Other News

Guy from Atyrau remade Gangnam Style

An 18-year-old young man Kadirbek NAZIROV from Atyrau never dreamed of fame, but his video parody of 'Gangnam Style' clip, which is originally of the South Korean comedian singer Psy, scored 70,000 views on Youtube in just a month. January 4 2013, 15:21 5 189 views

Society

January 7 - Orthodox Christmas

On January 7, 2013 Orthodox Christians of Kazakhstan will celebrate Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christmas). As per item 4, Article 96, of RoK Labour Code, Orthodox Christmas, as well as Muslim Kurban-ait (the End of Ramadan) is not considred a national holiday, but a  non-working day. Therefore, in 2013 the Kazakhstan residents will have three days off: Jan 5, 6 and 7 for the Orthodox Christmas. January 4 2013, 14:32 3 340 views

Kazakhstan News

China will erect town on Kazakhstan border

The district-level town was established at Alashankou border crossing on Chinese-Kazakhstan border, KazTAG reports citing China's Xinhua agency. January 4 2013, 12:33 1 883 views

Ecology

The night Tengiz stopped (update)

From the evening of January 2 till the morning of January 3 Tengiz industrial complex was cut from electricity supply, informed Assylbek Utegaliev, deputy head of the department for civil defense, prevention and response to accidents and acts of nature. January 4 2013, 09:24 2 576 views

Other News

Agip land plots returned to state

The akimat of Atyrau (city hall) won back two 'tasty' land parcels located near the 'old airport', which Agip had once bought for construction of administrative facilities. January 4 2013, 10:19 2 642 views

Culture

Dreamcatcher

“… When I will be an old man, – he said, – I will wear shabby stretched trousers, waist-low gray-haired dreadlocks and a bag with opened cans of spray paint … I am only 23 now, and I paint the world in my favourite colours”. January 4 2013, 13:43 2 886 views

Society

Child made a wish, You made it come true

How Ak Zhaik readers made children’s wishes come true on New Year’s eve. At the beginning of December we, the reporters of AkZhaik newspaper, visited the orphanage # 1 and told the children that it was Santa Claus who sent us and requested to find out what each child wants to get for a New Year present. Kids immediately surrounded us and wishes poured from different directions: girls asked dolls, bar pins and hair-slides from the magical granddad and boys wanted toy cars, Batman and helicopters. We promised that we will pass all their wishes personally to Santa Claus. Children smiled in return. The doubt was in their eyes, as well as little hope.   January 3 2013, 18:17 2 906 views

Kazakhstan News

TeliaSonera paid $200mln to Kazakhstan’s Ex-Premier’s people

TeliaSonera acquired telecom-assets from two Kazakh businesswomen Aigul Nuriyeva and Raushan Sagdiyeva for $205 mln. Both ladies earlier worked with Karim Massimov, ex-premier of Kazakhstan. Nuriyeva is also a local partner of Tele2 – the main TeliaSonera competitor. January 3 2013, 17:21 10 316 views

World News

Obama signs "fiscal cliff" bill into law

U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a "fiscal cliff" bill into law that raises tax rates for the wealthiest Americans and extends tax cuts for most of the U.S. households, the White House said early Thursday. January 3 2013, 16:56 1 717 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's external debt nears $135bn

As of September 30, Kazakhstan's external debt amounted $134.9bn against $125.2bn in early 2012, reports country's national bank. January 3 2013, 16:49 1 524 views

World News

Putin grants Russian passport to Depardieu

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to the famous French actor Gerard Depardieu, according to Kremlin's website. January 3 2013, 16:15 1 693 views

Kazakhstan News

Construction of new GPP in W Kazakhstan to start in 2013

Kazakh state oil and gas company “KazMunayGas” has received state expertise's positive conclusion on the feasibility study of Gas Processing Plant in West Kazakhstan Oblast, said the Directorate of KMG Enterprises under Construction. January 3 2013, 15:47 2 291 views

World News

Azerbaijani President Aliyev Named Corruption's 'Person Of The Year'

In 2012, corruption watchdog Transparency International reported that two-thirds of the world's countries may be considered "highly corrupt." It would seem tough to choose someone for the dubious honor of corruption's "person of the year." One investigative-journalism NGO has done just that. January 3 2013, 12:58 1 981 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh police officers to see a pay raise in 2013

Starting from January 1, 2013, police officers will have their monthly wages raised by 30%. January 3 2013, 12:32 1 674 views

Kazakhstan News

Max Discovers Oil at Eskene North

Max Petroleum Plc, UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, announces that the ESKN-1 exploration well in the Eskene North prospect has reached a depth of 1,507 metres with electric logs indicating 20 metres of net pay over an 90 metregross interval in the Triassic Formation at measured depths between 1,272 and 1,362 metres. Reservoir quality is fair with porosities ranging from 15% to 20%, reads the company press release. January 3 2013, 11:54 1 878 views

Other News

Locals should be a priority - Vice Minister of Oil Tolumbayev

At a meeting of the oblast's core group, Deputy Oil and Gas Minister Berik TOLUMBAYEV voiced his attitude to hiring local specialists as a priority. January 3 2013, 10:44 2 598 views

Kazakhstan News

20 'New Year babies' born in Astana

20 children were born on New Year's eve in Astana. January 2 2013, 14:29 1 666 views

Kazakhstan News

BTA Bank completes second restructuring

Specialized Financial Court of Almaty has confirmed completion of BTA Bank’s restructuring, the bank says in its press release. January 1 2013, 20:05 1 835 views

Kazakhstan News

CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas to acquire a controlling stake in KMK Munai

JSC CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas is going to buy 50% plus one share in JSC KMK Munai, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) says in a statement referring to a letter from KMK Munai. January 1 2013, 20:02 5 116 views

World News

Four Die in Plane Crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow

Tu-204 of Red Wings was crashed in Vnukovo Airport, en route flight from the Czech city of Pardubice to Moscow on Saturday Dec 29. Four people were killed. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident could be pilot error. The plane caught fire after crashing through a runway barrier. December 31 2012, 15:00 5 744 views

Society

Season's Greetings

Dear readers, our team is taking a few days off and will be back in office on January 03, 2013. We would like to use this opportunity to convey our season's greetings. December 31 2012, 14:38 1 984 views

Economy

Foreign Capital to Revive Fishing Industry

On Dec 26 during the government delegation to Atyrau, Кadyrzhan Тeylyanov, Fisheries Committee Chair, announced that KZ may attract foreign investment to sea fishing. December 29 2012, 17:47 2 178 views

Other News

Swans arrived in Aktau (updated)

One of the spectacular sights of Aktau: hundreds of black and white swans bathing in the Caspian and playing on the snow-covered beaches. December 29 2012, 16:02 4 251 views