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From curiosity to tango world

From curiosity to tango world

Our reader Mira Kartbayeva in her article tells about tango, a fascinating dance that won the worldwide success before and after WWI, had its Golden Age in the mid 1930s and its Dark Ages in 1955 when it was persecuted and pushed underground and then again had a fabulous renaissance throughout the world. She also tells about her tango instructor Daniel Pasquino, who after his work hours teaches tango in Atyrau. September 7 2012, 13:03 5 993 views

Police colonel to commit suicide if fails test

Police colonel to commit suicide if fails test

Recently a newspaper from Uralsk published an article titled Colonel Uteshev Promised to Kill Himself. Certainly, the news attracted readers’ interest by describing the non-nonsense rage occurred in the oblast’s police department after an unscheduled evaluation of police officers. The story tells that the head of internal security at the oblast police department Kuangali UTESHEV was shocked when two days after showing excellent performance at the test he was suggested to resign. September 7 2012, 12:54 4 353 views

Kazakhstan expects cold snaps in September

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Kazakhstan expects cold snaps in September

Weather in Kazakhstan will cool down twice in September. The first drop of air temperature is expected for Sep 3-6 and the second for Sep 15-20 due to cold air masses coming from the Kara Sea, according to KazGidroMet. September 6 2012, 18:51 3 850 views

Kazakhstan brand estimated at $87 billion

British consulting company Brand Finance has made a rating of Top 100 national brands of 2012, Kapital.kz writes. September 6 2012, 17:18 4 765 views

Blast in Atyrau (updated)

Blast in Atyrau (updated)

Today, during the lunch time, a blast took place in a private house located at the Moldagulova-Bautin street intersection (near the Atyrau Microdistrict) in Atyrau. September 5 2012, 16:21 6 550 views

Dossym Satpayev: Whose folder is thicker?

Dossym Satpayev: Whose folder is thicker?

After Ryskaliyev’s dismissal, Atyrau, a remote city from the Ak Orda (Presidential residence in Astana), has become the epicenter of political intrigues and plunged into high-profile scandals, including a tragicomedic one such as the demarche of local deputies. The recent visit of the Nur Otan Party First Deputy Chairman N. Nigmatullin, confessions of General Prosecutor A. Daulbayev and the chief of Financial Police R. Tusupbekov about the high caliber corruption in Atyrau Oblast did not cast light upon the true situation. Ak Zhaik asked a famous political scientist, a candidate of political sciences, the head of Risk Assessment Group Dossym SATPAYEV to give his evaluation of the political situation around the governor’s dismissal. September 5 2012, 13:54 4 866 views

Whistle blowing to be encouraged in Kazakhstan

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Whistle blowing to be encouraged in Kazakhstan

A relevant decree was signed on August 23, 2012, according to the normative and legal acts database of the Republican Center of Legal Information of the RoK Justice Ministry. September 4 2012, 12:22 4 179 views

Baishonas and Eskene to be relocated at E&P KMG's expense

Baishonas and Eskene to be relocated at E&P KMG's expense

On September 2, in the Atyrau Hotel the First Deputy Akim of the Oblast Gumar DUISEMBAYEV and General Director of JSC Exploration Production KazMunayGas Alik AIDARBAYEV signed a memorandum on allocation of 6.6bn tenge by the oil company for social programs of the region. September 4 2012, 11:20 4 407 views

Governor dissatisfied over the condition of public schools

Governor dissatisfied over the condition of public schools

On Monday, September 3, the Oblast Akim Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV held a conference, where he presented the new heads of oblast departments of National Security Committee, financial police, internal affairs and the oblast prosecutor’s office. September 3 2012, 19:00 2 757 views

Stolen by hard work

Stolen by hard work

Extract from the speech addressed by General Prosecutor Askhat DAULBAYEV at the meeting with the core group of Atyrau Oblast on August 31 September 3 2012, 19:03 5 800 views

Exxon, Shell Said Seeking Control of $46 Billion Kashagan

Exxon, Shell Said Seeking Control of $46 Billion Kashagan

Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) are seeking bigger stakes and operating control in the Kashagan oil field before starting to expand the $46 billion project, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. September 3 2012, 17:16 7 257 views

Armenia severs ties with Hungary over axe killer's extradition

Armenia severs ties with Hungary over axe killer's extradition

AN AZERI soldier who killed an Armenian army officer with an axe in Budapest has received a pardon after being allowed to return home, prompting a furious Armenia to sever ties with Hungary. September 3 2012, 12:41 4 934 views

Deputies committed a political mistake

Deputies committed a political mistake

On August 31, the Atyrau Branch of Nur Otan Party hosted the conference of the oblast core group with participation of the Speaker of Mazhilis of the Parliament and the First Deputy Head of the Party Nurlan NIGMATULLIN, Prosecutor General Askhat DAULBAYEV, Head of Financial Police Rasheed TUSUPBEKOV and the new governor Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV. September 3 2012, 12:00 4 655 views

Do they read in Atyrau?

Do they read in Atyrau?

What do they read in Atyrau and do they read at all? An interesting data was obtained by the sociologists of Almaty Institute of Political Research. It turned out that Atyrau is among the three cities of Kazakhstan whose people are not much of readers. Is it true indeed? – Our reporter found this out by quizzing the salespeople of local book shops. September 3 2012, 11:18 3 948 views

Looking at the World through Their Eyes

Looking at the World through Their Eyes

On September 1, the Art Center Ak Zhelken hosted the republican symposium on the subject of city plein air. Besides 3 artists from Almaty, 16 artists from Aktobe, Aktau, Uralsk arrived in Atyrau to demonstrate their works at the Altyn Kayik Contest organized by Culture Center Zheruyik public foundation. September 1 2012, 19:06 3 922 views

He used KZ flag as a curtain

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He used KZ flag as a curtain

A man in Petropavlovsk hanged the Kazakhstan flags in his windows instead of curtains. August 31 2012, 13:15 3 386 views

Media closed under pressure

Media closed under pressure

In Atyrau, two republican newspapers with the ten-year publishing history in the city, were closed due to pressure exerted on employees by owners of the newspapers, according to Interfax-Kazakhstan. August 31 2012, 12:30 4 904 views

Production at Kashagan delayed until spring 2013

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Production at Kashagan delayed until spring 2013

Industrial crude production at the offshore field of Kashagan has been delayed from December until the spring of the next year, according to Managing Director of Agip KCO Umberto Carrara. August 29 2012, 19:33 5 161 views

Salvational Update

Salvational Update

On August 28 Atyrau City Court #1 issued a decision to reject the claim of Labor and Public Social Protection Department on admission of discrimination facts in foreign companies. August 29 2012, 18:23 4 738 views

Japanese deputies nominated Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize

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Japanese deputies nominated Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize

Japanese deputies nominated Nursultan Nazarbayev for the Nobel Peace Prize, Tengrinews.kz reports citing deputy director of Nazarbayev-Center Roman Vassilenko. August 29 2012, 16:34 4 165 views

New tank burns at Venezuela refinery; death toll revised down

New tank burns at Venezuela refinery; death toll revised down

A third oil tank has burst into flames at Venezuela's Amuay oil refinery while another has been extinguished, officials said. August 29 2012, 16:03 3 860 views

Finpol probe Atyrau deals

Finpol probe Atyrau deals

On August 21, 2012 in accordance with the RoK General Prosecution’s audit materials Financial Police launched criminal proceedings upon the abuse of authority committed by the officials of Atyrau Oblast Akimat during decision-making on communal facilities privatization and sales for undervalued prices, hereby incurring major damage to the state. August 28 2012, 16:47 9 697 views

Lennon’s killer denied parole for 7th time

Lennon’s killer denied parole for 7th time

John Lennon‘s killer was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, New York corrections officials said. August 27 2012, 19:13 4 003 views

About the open letter of deputies

About the open letter of deputies

Review of the open letter of deputies August 27 2012, 13:37 5 325 views

Kazakhstan will enjoy a day off on the Constitution Day

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Kazakhstan will enjoy a day off on the Constitution Day

In the honor of the Constitution Day Kazakhstan people will have only one day off – August 30, as reported by Tengrinews with a reference to the media service of Kazakhstan government. August 27 2012, 11:26 6 147 views