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Launch fireworks wisely

According to chief expert of state fire department of Atyrau Oblast Vitali UMNOV, fire rate during New Year celebrations has increased in the past three years. December 29 2012, 15:24 1 907 views

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Weather forecasters inform about weather on N Year’s eve

In most parts of Kazakhstan on Monday, December 31, the weather will be unsteady. Snow showers, blizzard and increase of wind are expected. December 29 2012, 14:36 2 036 views

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U.S. teachers take up arms to prevent mass shootings

Several US states are considering allowing school teachers to carry weapons, and educators, determined not to allow a repeat of the Newtown massacre, are flocking to training sessions. December 29 2012, 11:50 1 620 views

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Flight delayed due to a 'menace' passenger

On December 27, Flight KC 890 departed late from Atyrau to Almaty because of a drunken passenger on board. December 29 2012, 10:51 1 873 views

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Wahhabis launch anti-New Year propaganda in Russia

Radical Islamists in the Russian republic of Tatarstan are urging Muslims to refrain from celebrating the ‘pagan festival’ of New Year claiming it is ‘shirk’ – an unforgivable sin. December 29 2012, 10:44 1 762 views

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Astana passed technical qualification at Africa Race

Kazakhstan’s Astana team has passed the technical qualification before the Sonangol Africa Eco Race held in Saint-Cyprien, France. December 29 2012, 09:52 2 708 views

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Man died at construction site

On December 27 a fatal accident took place at the petrochemical complex construction site in Karabatan, Emergency Department press service reported. December 28 2012, 20:16 1 822 views

Economy

Freezing Islands

NCOC oil consortium responded to our editorial enquiry about the situation on A and D islands (North-Caspian offshore project). To recall, due to weather conditions the islands were frozen in (see – “Kashagan cut off from big land, as east wind drives water away”) and food supply lines have been interrupted.  Information was received about protest moods among the workers of CAPE and Kentech contracting companies (up to 300 people), particularly, because of the impossibility to leave the islands at the end of work rotation. December 28 2012, 18:55 2 821 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan approves 9-percent pension raise for 2013

Kazakhstan government has signed a decree raising pensions by 9 percent starting from January, 2013, KazTAG reports citing a source in the government. December 28 2012, 17:51 1 629 views

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Putin signs U.S. adoption ban

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into a law a measure that will prevent Americans from adopting Russian children. December 28 2012, 17:40 1 902 views

Kazakhstan News

Red Cross provides immediate assistance to 2,000 people as cold spell grips KZ

CHF 158,584 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Kazakhstan Red Crescent Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 2,000 beneficiaries. Unearmarked funds to repay the DREF assistance are encouraged. December 28 2012, 11:41 1 744 views

Kazakhstan News

New refinery to be erected in N Kazakhstan

A new oil processing plant will be built in North Kazakhstan Oblast. December 28 2012, 11:19 7 980 views

Economy

Vice Premier Paid Visit to Kulsary (Updated)

On December 26 the government delegation, headed by Vice PM Krymbek Kusherbaev, paid a working visit to the city of Kulsary. They were accompanied by Baktykozha Izmoukhambetov, the Governor of Atyrau Oblast, his Deputy - Goumar Dyusembaev and other local officials. December 27 2012, 20:58 3 179 views

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Kazakhstan Approves Afghanistan Cargo Transit

Kazakhstan’s parliament has agreed to allow French aircraft carrying military cargo and personnel out of Afghanistan to land at an airport in south Kazakhstan. December 27 2012, 17:50 1 871 views

Society

27 Dec -National mourning for plane crash victims

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced a national day of mourning in Kazakhstan on December 27 in honor of Frontier Service personnel of the National Security Committee, who have been killed in a military plane crash near the city of Shymkent, the Presidential press service said. December 26 2012, 18:42 1 947 views

Culture

2013:Tame this Snake

– Do you have pets, say, a cat or a dog in your house? – asked me petit Aislu Dzhoubaeva. – I have a cat, but … – My Zhavanda for me is like your fluffy pet to you, – said she, gently stroking a three-meter python that was creeping on her fragile shoulders. – She is still small. Pythons can reach an average length of 10 meters. December 27 2012, 16:59 5 079 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan honoured the memory of air crash victims

The frontier guards in Shymkent observed a minute of silence in tribute to the memory of their colleagues died in air crash. The assembly took place near the monument to the guards of the state border. People in uniforms laid flowers and lit candles. December 27 2012, 15:59 1 682 views

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2012 Heroes

The brightest heroes of our articles in 2012... December 27 2012, 14:42 2 599 views

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Senate ratifies protocol on devolving forest ownership in Antalya to Kazakhstan

Kazakh Senate approved the Law "On ratification of the protocol between the governments of Kazakhstan and Turkey on amendments to the protocol between Kazakhstan and Turkey on transfer of property in Kemer district of Antalya province into Kazakhstan ownership of 13 December 1993" at a plenary sitting on Thursday. December 27 2012, 13:01 1 748 views

Economy

Kazakhstan to attract foreign investment in sea fishing

Chairman of Fisheries Committee under the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry Kadyrzhan Teylyanov believes that Atyrau and Mangystau regions of Kazakhstan could attract foreign investment in sea fishing. December 27 2012, 12:25 2 386 views

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I will not calm down until I learn about my son's fate - Sagindyk Imenov

A resident of the village of Inder Sagindyk IMENOV, the father of a missing-in-action frontier guard Meirkhan IMENOV, returned home from Taldykorgan after the trial of Vladislav Chelakh accused of killing 14 fellow soldiers at Arkankergen frontier post in late May and sentenced to life. December 27 2012, 12:23 2 354 views

World News

World's longest high-speed rail line opens in China

China claimed to have beaten another record on Wednesday, December 26, launching the world's longest high-speed rail link between Beijing and Guangzhou. December 26 2012, 19:50 1 692 views

Society

New Year Gift from National Bank of KZ

On the eve of New Year the Kazakhstan Mint has coined, and the RoK National Bank issued  “Sultan Beibars” proof quality jubilee silver coins from “Great Soldiers” series, ”The White Stork” from “Endangered and Rare Species of Animals” series of coins with the nominal value of 100 tenge, has advised today A. Bissengalieva, the chief economist of the Atyrau branch of National Bank.  December 26 2012, 18:06 3 086 views

Sport

Miodrag Radulovich appointed coach to Atyrau Football Club

December 26. Miodrag RADULOVICH, 45, from Montenegro was assigned the head coach of Atyrau Football Club following the dismissal of the previous coaching team. December 26 2012, 16:34 7 272 views

Kazakhstan News

Parliament members call to cancel New Year parties due to plane crash mourning

Deputies believe that national mourning should be announced for the border guard officers killed in yesterday's military AN-72 plane crash in South Kazakhstan and new year parties should be cancelled in all organizations in the country. December 26 2012, 16:10 1 823 views