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Russia keeps Tajik base, risking Taliban face-off

Russia won a 30-year deal on a military base in Tajikistan, but the price includes risk of placing Russian servicemen under fire if violence flares up in volatile Central Asia. October 6 2012, 13:06 2 156 views

Kazakhstan News

American Films Festival takes on cities of Kazakhstan

The American Films Festival kicked off at Petropavlovsk's movie theater Novy Svet on Friday. October 6 2012, 12:59 2 267 views

Other News

Young man fined for a KZ flag on his car hood

Wishing to express his patriotism, a 23 year old young man from Atyrau fastened a Kazakhstan flag onto the hood of his Mercedes. Yet, prosecution officers did not appreciate his noble action and fined him 323,600 tenge. October 5 2012, 17:00 5 541 views

World News

EU finds key to Gazprom contracts

Eurocommission will be reading all inter-governmental gas agreements European Union keeps on the struggle for transparency of energy market. EU Council approved the resolution a year after voicing the scandalous demands to disclose oil and gas agreements made between certain countries. Not later than March, all EU members should submit all inter-governmental oil and gas agreements to European Commission (EC). Starting the new year, EC will be rightful to participate in all negotiations and assess legal compliance of new contracts. In general, this will little impact on market, but will create problems to certain suppliers. To Gazprom first of all, reports Kommersant. October 5 2012, 15:08 2 226 views

Politics

Two bros spotted in London

On October 4, a person who introduced himself as a regular Forbes Kazakhstan reader and wanted to stay anonymous, contacted our editors’ office and reported he had seen the two brothers, Bergei Ryskaliyev and Amanzhan Ryskali, in a London cafe.  October 5 2012, 11:14 28 843 views

Kazakhstan News

Bergei Ryskaliyev is not on the wanted list - FinPol

Ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev, after whose dismissal in the region the criminal cases have been initiated on the facts of embezzlement, hasn't been put on the wanted list, reported on Friday Andrey Lukin, the vice-chairman of RoK Agency on Combat against Economic and Corruption Crimes (financial police). October 5 2012, 17:47 7 088 views

Ecology

Deadly Perch

On October 3, in Atyrau oblast administration of natural resources and regulation of environmental management the meeting was held on the issue of birds’ death on 6-10 kV power transmission lines.  October 5 2012, 15:12 3 306 views

Kazakhstan News

President congratulated teachers of Kazakhstan

I cordially congratulate you, pedagogues of Kazakhstan, on your professional holiday - Teacher's Day, reads the official address published in the republican press on Friday. October 5 2012, 10:33 2 326 views

World News

Kazakhstan FM met with Hillary Clinton

On October 3 in Washington Minister of Foreign Affairs E. Idrissov met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the press service of the MFA reports. In the talks, the sides discussed the priority areas of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States. October 5 2012, 11:48 2 319 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to refine its oil in China

Kazakh oil production companies may start processing oil in China this year within tolling agreements, as reported by IA Novosti-Kazakhstan citing Bulat Akchulakov, Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Vice Minister. October 5 2012, 09:45 3 244 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan-born man charged in NY with being secret Russian agent in military electronics plot

An American success story of an immigrant from Kazakhstan who made millions off his Texas export firm took a Cold War-era turn on Wednesday when U.S. authorities accused him of being a secret agent who's been stealing military technology for the Russian military. October 4 2012, 16:14 2 159 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan bans Innocence of Muslims film

The Astana District Court has deemed the "Innocence of Muslims" film extremist and has prohibited it from being screened and distributed in Kazakhstan, the judge said on Thursday, when announcing the sentence. October 4 2012, 15:39 2 342 views

Culture

Atyrau hosts the first ever portraits exhibition in Kazakhstan

On September 27, Ak Zhelken Arts Center hosted the opening of PanDan, a republican exhibition of portrait genre paintings. Artists from Almaty, Uralsk, Aktobe and Atyrau presented 119 paintings to the visitors. October 4 2012, 15:15 3 272 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Parliament sets May 7 Defender of the Fatherland Day

Parliament adopted a law setting 7th of May Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday in Kazakhstan. October 4 2012, 12:27 4 256 views

Economy

More than 80 million Euros to be invested in the Western Kazakhstan

One of the largest German foreign companies Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH and French Vallourec S.A. made the preliminary decision to invest in the construction of plants on the territory of the Western Kazakhstan, JSC KaznexInvest press service reports. October 4 2012, 17:05 3 147 views

Kazakhstan News

KazTransOil eyes $100 million “people's IPO”

Kazakhstan's oil pipeline monopoly plans to raise more than $100 million through an initial public share offering (IPO) as part of the central Asian country's "people's IPO" program, the deputy head of its parent company said. October 4 2012, 16:28 3 238 views

World News

Forbes announced the most influential brands

American Apple Corporation is the leader of rating of most influential brands in the world, according to Forbes. Given this, the company is just 11th in the consumer preferrence rating. October 4 2012, 11:26 2 045 views

Ecology

Nature Reserve Nominated for UNESCO Status

As part of “Ural River Park Project” (URPP) Italian experts arrived to Atyrau. The project was implemented at Ak Zhaik nature reserve by Bologna University “Alma Mater” Fund with the support from ENI. October 4 2012, 13:06 4 385 views

Other News

NCOC statement over the incident in Kashagan

With regret, North Caspian Operating Company B.V. confirms the fact of conflict between... October 3 2012, 15:20 2 796 views

Kazakhstan News

KazMunaiGas to invest over $6 billion in refineries modernization

KazMunaiGas Kazakhstan national oil and gas company will invest over $6 billion in modernization of Kazakhstan's oil refineries, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of KazMunaiGas Lyazzat Kiinov as saying at the 7th Eurasian forum KAZENERGY called A World in Transition: Shaping Sustainable Energy Future. October 3 2012, 15:34 2 948 views

Economy

Kazakhstan raises fuel prices

Due to Brent oil price growth from $104.09 to $114.8 per barrel, the prices for fuel have changed, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of the Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation.  October 3 2012, 15:33 2 370 views

Kazakhstan News

China preserved 3 500 priceless historic documents about Kazakhstan

Researchers from Kazakhstan brought some 3 500 unique previously unknown documents about the history and culture of Kazakh steppe from China. October 2 2012, 17:35 1 899 views

Ecology

Another 'smoke session' from Atyrau refinery and city landfill

On the night of Saturday a wind from Atyrau Refinery (south east of Atyrau) brought some poisonous gas. I had a headache. So nice weekend was spoilt, complains Tilek, a resident of the Avangard-4 Municipal District.  October 2 2012, 15:50 4 390 views

Kazakhstan News

ConocoPhillips wants to sell its share in Kashagan

ConocoPhillips, a member of the consortium to develop the Kashagan field, may quit the project, said Sauat MYNBAYEV, Oil and Gas Minister of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Kazenergy Forum in Astana, according to News-Kazakhstan Information Agency. October 2 2012, 10:54 2 592 views

Other News

Amanzhan Ryskali's arrest sanctioned

On October 1, City Court #2 sanctioned the arrest of the ex member of Majilis Amanzhan RYSKALIYEV, brother of the dismissed governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev. October 2 2012, 09:52 5 197 views