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US Senate approves 'Magnitsky Act', ties it to Cold War era trade law's repeal

US Senate approves 'Magnitsky Act', ties it to Cold War era trade law's repeal

The US Senate has passed a new bill normalizing trading relations with the Russian Federation, while at the same time critisizing its former adversary's human rights record. In response, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia would take similar, reciprocative actions. December 7 2012, 13:49 1 766 views

By land or sea?

By land or sea?

The editorial office got hold of TCO's official letter to Zhaik Caspian Aarhus Center and Daniyar YERENCHINOV, chairman of environmental regulation and control committee. December 6 2012, 15:46 4 329 views

Kulibayevs are among the richest of Switzerland again

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Kulibayevs are among the richest of Switzerland again

Swiss economic magazine Bilan has published the top 300 of the confederation's richest people in its latest issue on December 1. December 6 2012, 14:13 4 775 views

Shady oil?

Shady oil?

We received a call from an unknown railman. He told us that at the Ak Zhaik station there was a number of railway tank cars with oil awaiting refinement at ANPZ, but the refinery was not accepting them for some reason. December 6 2012, 12:07 2 264 views

Sulphur rain onto your heads

Sulphur rain onto your heads

Another environmental scandal around Kashagan has been revealed to the public attention. According to the statement of Atyrau Department of Ecology, during the operation of A and D offshore blocks at Kashagan and Bolashak onshore processing facility (OPF) at Karabatan, the volumes of harmful emissions will be several times higher than those specified in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). For example, total emissions during OPF operation in 2013 will be 78,000 tons a year, but not 2,000 tons expected earlier. December 5 2012, 22:12 4 124 views

Russia will appreciate Turkey in Customs Union

Russia will appreciate Turkey in Customs Union

Customs Union and Economic Zone are open for everyone, said Dmitri Peskov, media secretary of the President of the Russian Federation. December 5 2012, 17:54 2 551 views

Kazhegeldin wants to take anti-Aliyev case to European Court of Human Rights if Maltese police fails to investigate

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Kazhegeldin wants to take anti-Aliyev case to European Court of Human Rights if Maltese police fails to investigate

Former Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin and his two bodyguards have promised to seek justice in the European Court of Human Rights if Maltese law-enforcement authorities do not initiate a case against Rakhat Aliyev, their lawyer Lothar de Maizière told Malta Today. December 5 2012, 17:36 1 666 views

Car import dropped 75-fold in Kazakhstan

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Car import dropped 75-fold in Kazakhstan

Import of cars to Kazakhstan has dropped almost 75-fold in 2012, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Customs Control Commission of Kazakhstan Finance Ministry. According to the authority, 119,809 cars were imported to Kazakhstan for personal use in 2011 versus only 1,599 cars from January 1 to November 12, 2012. December 5 2012, 17:33 1 622 views

Why It Sucks to Be ConocoPhillips

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Why It Sucks to Be ConocoPhillips

On November 26, ConocoPhillips – one of the largest oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world – announced that it plans to sell its 8.4% stake in the Kashagan deposit, located in offshore Kazakhstan, to India's ONGC for US$5 billion. ConocoPhillips may have realized that the real name of the Kashagan deposit is "Kash-is-gone deposit." December 5 2012, 14:11 2 648 views

Atyrau Court Helped the Italian

Atyrau Court Helped the Italian

Orlando Iezzi returned to Atyrau from Italy on November 29 (see our previous publications #7, dd. 26.07.12 “Escape from Karabatan”). By the decision of the court on November 30 he returned back to his former supervisory position in Agip KCO. December 5 2012, 08:00 3 552 views

Massive Oil Field Discovered in the North Sea

Massive Oil Field Discovered in the North Sea

With relatively little fanfare on the international stage, Lundin Petroleum and Statoil (and partners) have just recently jointly discovered one of the largest oil fields ever found in the North Sea. December 5 2012, 08:00 1 816 views

“I hit him once, but I didn't rob him” (Update of “Foreign national found unconscious in the city center”)

“I hit him once, but I didn't rob him” (Update of “Foreign national found unconscious in the city center”)

As WKT reported earlier, on November 17 at 4.00am a beaten and robbed British citizen, the employee of Agip subcontracting company, was found unconscious next to Ak Zhaik Hotel, in the city center. December 4 2012, 16:41 2 914 views

Food prices increased by 4.8% in a year

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Food prices increased by 4.8% in a year

In November 2012 the food prices compared with the same month of last year increased in average by 4.8%, reported the Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. December 4 2012, 15:08 1 471 views

Driver and passenger died in Tengiz-Kulsary road accident

Driver and passenger died in Tengiz-Kulsary road accident

On December 1 at 20:30 hrs on the 44th km of Tengiz – Kulsary highway as the result of head-on collision of Volkswagen Passat and Hyundai cars 2 people died. December 4 2012, 11:51 3 026 views

House for the Bar

House for the Bar

On Dec 1 the Atyrau Oblast Bar Association presented their new office on Moldagaliev Street. It’s been a good while since this organization knocked about in unsuitable offices, and in recent years it took shelter in the 3-roomed apartment in Avanguard city distrct. Meanwhile, to-date over 100 barristers are registered in Atyrau Oblast. December 4 2012, 10:54 2 036 views

U.S. warns against new DPRK satellite launch

U.S. warns against new DPRK satellite launch

The United States warned on Saturday that another satellite launch planned by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for this month would threaten peace and security in the region. December 4 2012, 19:41 1 753 views

Three hunters died in Atyrau Oblast

Three hunters died in Atyrau Oblast

In the morning of Dec 1 the emergency dispatcher’s desk “112” received a call from 2 hunters who returned to the city from hunting, the Emergency Situation Department reported on Sunday. They brought on their shoulders the body of their hunting mate. December 3 2012, 09:48 2 386 views

New EU Rights Envoy Promises To Raise Issues With Russia, Kazakhstan

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New EU Rights Envoy Promises To Raise Issues With Russia, Kazakhstan

The new EU special representative for human rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, has vowed to raise rights issues in his meetings with Russia and Kazakhstan, reports rferl.org on Sunday. December 2 2012, 19:26 1 496 views

Japan Sasago tunnel: Collapse traps cars

Japan Sasago tunnel: Collapse traps cars

A major road tunnel has collapsed in Japan, trapping a number of vehicles and leaving at least five people dead, media reports say. The incident started at 08:00 local time (23:00 GMT Saturday), about 80km (50 miles) west of Tokyo on a road that links it to the city of Nagoya. December 2 2012, 18:34 2 044 views

“Patriots’ Rally”

“Patriots’ Rally”

Pretty young female students wearing blue T-shirts with the sign “I love president”, young men waving blue flags, cameras flashing and national dances – the event titled “Patriots’ Rally” took place at the Atyrau State University today marking the Day of the First President. December 2 2012, 15:09 1 901 views

Kazakhstan and EU discuss strengthening of trade and economic relations

Kazakhstan and EU discuss strengthening of trade and economic relations

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vice-President of the European Commission and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton discussed strengthening of trade and economic relations in Astana on Friday, the Kazakh presidential press-service reported today. December 1 2012, 17:46 1 608 views

Alpinists planted a flag on Nursultan’s peak to celebrate First President’s Day

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Alpinists planted a flag on Nursultan’s peak to celebrate First President’s Day

Alpinists from Almaty Central Army Sports Club planted a national flag on top of Nursultan’s peak in Zailiyskiy Alatau mountain range to celebrate the First President`s Day, reports tengrinews. December 1 2012, 17:26 1 754 views

ExxonMobil Gives Ambulances to Rural Hospitals

ExxonMobil Gives Ambulances to Rural Hospitals

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. has given 10 UAZ ambulance vehicles and 1 Niva car to Atyrau Department of Health. Ambulance keys’ delivering ceremony was held on November 28. December 1 2012, 16:29 4 196 views

CPC decided to take a loan of up to $500 million for expansion

CPC decided to take a loan of up to $500 million for expansion

Shareholders of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) have decided to take out an external loan of up to $500 mln for financing CPC project expansion activities. November 30 2012, 15:19 4 258 views

UN General Assembly grants upgraded status for Palestine

UN General Assembly grants upgraded status for Palestine

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 29 The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of Palestine's status from "entity" to "non-member state", which is an implicit and symbolic recognition of Palestine's statehood at the UN. November 30 2012, 13:35 1 844 views