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23 companies received international certificates from NCOC

On March 10, NCOC, the operator of the North Caspian Project, handed over international standard certificates to twenty three local companies that passed training and certification at the expense of the operator. March 12 2015, 12:20 3 837 просмотрs

World News

Putin Postpones Kazakhstan Visit Amid Rumors Of Ill Health

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday canceled a ceremony to sign a treaty integrating the South Ossetia region into Russia. The move comes amid rumors of Putin's ill health, the Interpreter Magazine reported. March 12 2015, 11:15 2 693 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to implement new oil project worth $500 mln in the Caspian basin

Kazakhstan as part of the international consortium will start implementation of a new major oil project "Eurasia" in the Caspian Basin worth $ 500 million, this has been announced today by First Deputy Minister of Energy Uzakbai Karabalin at the international forum for exploration. March 12 2015, 11:10 2 561 просмотрs

World News

Iraqi Forces Enter Islamic State-Held Tikrit

Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen entered the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit on Wednesday, an official and a witness said, a key test for Iraqi forces in their battle against the Islamic State militants. March 11 2015, 18:17 2 046 просмотрs

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Nemtsov murder: Zaur Dadayev confession 'forced'

Zaur Dadayev, one of two suspects charged with the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, confessed under duress, a member of Russia's Human Rights Council says. March 11 2015, 17:24 2 590 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

N. Nazarbayev didn't make any mistake in language test - Central Election Commission

President of Kazakhstan came to the Central Election Commission to take the test on the state language, the Kazinform correspondent informs. March 11 2015, 17:21 2 593 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's long-serving President to run for a new term

The long-serving president of oil-rich Kazakhstan says he will stand again in snap April elections, and he is all but guaranteed to win. March 11 2015, 17:16 2 682 просмотрs

World News

Former Italian PM acquitted in high-profile prostitution case

Italy's highest court has confirmed former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's acquittal on charges of abuse of office and paying for sex with an underage prostitute. March 11 2015, 10:45 2 893 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Australia to face Kazakhs on grass in Darwin

Australia will face Kazakhstan on a purpose-built grass court in the steamy northern city of Darwin in their Davis Cup quarterfinal in July, officials announced on Wednesday, supersport.com reports. March 11 2015, 10:00 2 061 просмотрs

World News

Slashed US ambassador Lippert leaves South Korea hospital

Mark Lippert, the US ambassador to South Korea who was slashed at a breakfast meeting last week, has been discharged from hospital in Seoul. March 10 2015, 18:52 2 871 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Poachers detained at Caspian Sea with 200 kg of sturgeons

Poachers with more than 200 kg of sturgeon fish have been detained at the Caspian Sea. March 10 2015, 18:44 2 695 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

National Bank of Kazakhstan readies de-dollarization plan

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has developed a plan to reduce the level of dollarization of the economy, tengrinews reports citing the press release of the financial regulator published on March 4. March 10 2015, 15:25 3 203 просмотрs

World News

Forty two people charged in India over Nagaland mob lynching

Police in north-eastern India say they have charged 42 people in connection with the lynching of a suspected rapist who was taken from prison by a mob. March 10 2015, 15:12 5 005 просмотрs

Economy

Retired German experts teach Kazakhs how to comply to international standards (+update)

"The Fund of the German economy "The Service of Senior Experts" (SES) can help local firms to bring the work of their companies in line with international standards and to win through into TCO tenders’ participants", - says with confidence the deputy director of regional chamber of businessmen Nurzhan Ganimurat. March 10 2015, 12:59 3 122 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Tony and Cherie Blair in business with Albania and Kazakhstan

Albania and Kazakhstan, it seems, can’t get enough of the Blairs. The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is an advisor to the prime ministers of both countries. His wife’s law firm Omnia Strategy was awarded lucrative contracts in both countries. March 10 2015, 11:13 3 431 просмотрs

World News

German Ambassador: Obama Agreed Not to Send Arms to Ukraine

President Barack Obama agreed last month not to send lethal defensive aid to Ukraine, a top German diplomat said Monday, as lawmakers from both parties continued to press the president to shore up Ukraine's beleaguered military in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, ap.com reports. March 10 2015, 10:51 2 888 просмотрs

World News

Danish lawmakers propose Mohammad cartoons in school textbooks

A new proposal in Denmark could result in the Charlie Hebdo shooting and cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Mohammad being taught in schools. March 10 2015, 10:37 1 245 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Officials Visit Alleged ISIL Supporter in US Prison - Attorney

According to criminal defense attorney Adam Perlmutter, officials from Kazakhstan’s Consulate General in New York City visited Kazakh citizen Akhror Saidakhmetov in a Manhattan prison. March 10 2015, 10:16 2 851 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

All subjects in high school should be taught in English: Nazarbayev

English should be made the prime language of instruction in Kazakhstan's high schools, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said during a meeting with representatives of the women's community of Kazakhstan held in Akorda on the eve of the International Women's Day, Tengrinews reports. March 9 2015, 03:05 3 196 просмотрs

World News

6th suspect in Boris Nemtsov's killing blows himself up, report says

A sixth suspect in the shooting death of a top Russian opposition figure blew himself up after a standoff with police in the capital of the Chechen Republic, state-run television reported Sunday. March 9 2015, 02:45 2 666 просмотрs

World News

5 suspects arrested over Nemtsov murder, 1 'confessed' - court

Moscow's Basmanny district court has arrested five people in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov, a prominent opposition figure, who was gunned down last week. March 9 2015, 02:28 2 940 просмотрs

Economy

FGP slows down

Even less than a month ago TCO denied information about forthcoming down-sizing  in contracting construction companies engaged in Future Growth Project (FGP at Tengiz. However, at the end of February some of activities on contracts signed between TCO and its general contractor KPJV have been stopped. March 6 2015, 17:06 11 698 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Davis Cup: Kukushkin gives Kazakhstan 1-0 lead over Italy

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Simone Bolelli 7-6 (6), 6-1, 6-2 to give Kazakhstan a 1-0 lead over Italy in Davis Cup on Friday. March 6 2015, 16:34 2 381 просмотрs

Society

“Good conduct” medal for Women’s Day

In Atyrau regional court the festive event dedicated to the celebration of the International Women's Day took place. March 6 2015, 16:24 2 915 просмотрs

World News

Iran's Khamenei, suffering from cancer, rumored to be in critical condition

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is rumored to have been hospitalized in critical condition according to Arabic media reports, just days after a report by Le Figaro stated that doctors had given Khamenei only two years to live. March 6 2015, 16:01 3 353 просмотрs