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​KMG EP adds new members to its Board of Directors

KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production (KMG EP) held an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders last week in order to elect new members to the Board of Directors. December 2 2015, 17:35 2 054 views

World News

NATO invites Montenegro to join alliance

NATO formally invited the tiny Adriatic nation of Montenegro on Wednesday to become the 29th member of the military alliance in a move that could draw rebuke from Russia. December 2 2015, 16:34 1 709 views

Kazakhstan News

M. Rutte: Transfer of advanced technologies is critical for development of Kashagan

Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, who is in Astana for an official visit, the press service of the Senate informs. December 2 2015, 16:32 1 874 views

Kazakhstan News

Netherlands ready for effective cooperation with Kazakhstan - M. Rutte

Majilis Speaker Kabibulla Dzhakupov met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte today. December 2 2015, 16:29 2 070 views

World News

U.S. Plans to Counter Arms Breach by Russia

Frustrated by Russia's refusal to address the Obama administration's concerns that it has violated a landmark arms control accord, the Pentagon is moving ahead with plans to strengthen defenses in Europe against Moscow's military programs, including the threat posed by cruise missiles, a senior Defense Department official told Congress on Tuesday. December 2 2015, 16:14 1 665 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan-China pipeline starts operating at full capacity

KazTransGas company of Kazakhstan has commissioned the third branch of Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline, which became the final stage of the project's implementation, said the company. December 2 2015, 04:34 1 898 views

World News

Could Erdogan Close the Straits to Hit Back at Russia Sanctions?

On Saturday, Russia unveiled a raft of economic sanctions against Turkey in retaliation for Ankara's brazen move to shoot down an Su-24 warplane near the Syrian border. Charter flights to Turkey are now banned, Turkish imports will be curbed, visa-free travel is no more, Russian tourism companies are forbidden from selling travel packages that include a stay in Turkey, and Turkish firms will face restrictions on their economic activity. December 2 2015, 02:14 2 747 views

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Russian oil tanker grounded in north Pacific: 3.5 km of shoreline contaminated

Russian emergency services say cleanup operations are underway after an oil tanker was grounded, damaging one of its fuel tanks. November 30 2015, 18:10 2 260 views

Kazakhstan News

​20000 banknote issued in Kazakhstan

The National Bank of Kazakhstan issued 20000 banknotes. November 30 2015, 18:03 2 436 views

Economy

​"As for oil prices, there is still a safety margin"

Pipelines major repair activities at Kashagan project are ongoing ahead of schedule. Production re-start is expected tentatively at the end of next year. November 30 2015, 17:58 5 545 views

Kazakhstan News

Erdogan and Nazarbayev discuss downing of Russian Su-24 jet

Turkish President Tayyip Rejep Erdogan during the phone talk with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed willingness to meet with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at any time, the press service of the President of Kazakhstan said. November 30 2015, 09:23 1 961 views

World News

Vladimir Putin approves economic sanctions against Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing economic sanctions against Turkey on Saturday (Sunday NZ time), four days after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian-Turkish border. November 30 2015, 09:18 1 826 views

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Russia plane entered Israel control zone from Syria: minister

A Russian warplane recently entered Israeli-controlled airspace from Syria but the intrusion was resolved without incident, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Sunday. November 30 2015, 09:08 2 063 views

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Refugee influx threatens fall of EU, warns Dutch PM

The EU risks suffering the same fate as the Roman empire if it does not regain control of its borders and stop the “massive influx" of refugees from the Middle East and central Asia, the Dutch prime minister has warned. November 27 2015, 15:16 1 710 views

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Russia raiding Turkish firms and sending exports back

Russian police have been raiding Turkish companies in different regions of Russia and, in some cases, have suspended their operations, two Turkish businessmen with investments in the country have told Al Jazeera. November 27 2015, 11:48 2 104 views

Kazakhstan News

In December Kazakhstan citizens will have 3 additional days off

In December Kazakhstan will celebrate three holidays: December 1 is the Day of the First President of Kazakhstan. On December 16 and 17 - the Independence Day and the Day of democratic reforms in Kazakhstan, respectively. These red letter dates are state holidays, therefore, Kazakhstan citizens will have three additional days off, azh.kz reports. November 27 2015, 11:12 1 912 views

World News

Desert countries Qatar and Saudi Arabia witness record rainfall and flooding overnight

Overnight rain made many roads near impassable for commuters amid reports on social media that even Doha's Hamad International Airport was affected, due to leaks at the estimated USD 17 billion (16 billion euro) building, which opened last year. November 27 2015, 10:14 1 996 views

Kazakhstan News

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia to conduct military exercises in Caspian Sea

Russia's Caspian Flotilla will hold 20 exercises in 2016, including the international naval exercises with Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, the Southern Military District said Nov. 26, RIA Novosti reported. November 27 2015, 09:58 2 728 views

World News

Erdoğan: No apology to Russia, they need to apologize to us

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appeared set to increase tension with Russia in the wake of his country's downing of a Russian jet on Nov. 24, vowing that his country would offer no apology for the incident. November 27 2015, 00:35 1 864 views

Kazakhstan News

On November 30 the Head of state will address to the people of Kazakhstan

The press secretary of the President of Kazakhstan Dauren Abayev responded to the requests of news agencies on the official page of Akorda in Facebook."We confirm information that the Address of the President to the people of Kazakhstan will take place on November 30. Moreover, we plan the organization of the broadcast on several republican TV channels. November 26 2015, 17:43 1 778 views

World News

At least 10 killed in Mi-8 helicopter crash in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region

At least 10 people were killed in a Mi-8 helicopter crash inRussia's northern Krasnoyarsk region Thursday, the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office said. November 26 2015, 17:38 2 113 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to open 22 supermarkets “Khalyk Markasy”

The first supermarkets of “Khalyk Markasy" (Peoples' Trademark) are scheduled to open in 2016, claimed the Project Manager of “Khalyk Markasy" Rimma Tazhibayeva at the press conference in Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan. November 26 2015, 04:09 2 231 views

World News

Ukraine closes airspace to all Russian planes

Ukraine has banned all Russian planes from using its airspace and exports of Russian gas to Ukraine have been halted by state-controlled giant Gazprom. November 26 2015, 03:28 1 714 views

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Yeltsin Presidential Center Opens In Russia

A new center dedicated to the Russian Federation's first president, Boris Yeltsin, has been unveiled. November 26 2015, 15:58 1 790 views

Kazakhstan News

Support for Exploration Reduced in Kazakhstan

easttime.infoThis year 11 billion tenge has been allocated from the state budget for carrying out geological exploration in the territory of Kazakhstan. In the coming year only 3.2 billion tenge has been allocated out of the stated 17.3 billion. At the same time, 6.3 billion tenge was transferred to the regional governments for exploration and survey and assessment work in the framework of water accounting. At the same time survey and assessment work of hard minerals was underfunded in the amount of 2 billion tenge. November 26 2015, 15:40 1 753 views