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Oil production at Kashagan will start in late 2016

Kashagan will start oil production in late 2016, this has been announced by Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik at today's meeting in Majilis. January 26 2015, 17:03 2 570 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Year of People's Assembly of Kazakhstan to be officially announced in Astana on February 6

A ceremony on official announcement and opening of the Year of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan will be held in the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana on February 6. Prominent public figures and figures of culture, representatives of different ethnocultural associations will take part in the event. January 26 2015, 14:58 5 330 просмотрs

Ecology

Oil on tap-2

The nature protection prosecutor's office of Atyrau Oblast issued an instruction to the Department of Ecology related to the fact of oil spill on the 81st km of the Martyshy-Atyrau oil pipeline belonging to KazTransOil (see “Oil on tap”). January 26 2015, 11:54 3 457 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Over 700 websites declared illegal in Kazakhstan

Around 703 websites were declared illegal in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Attorney General Askhat Daulbayev said Jan. 23, azh.kz reports refering to trend.az. January 26 2015, 11:06 2 369 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's foreign exchange reserves increase

At present, Kazakhstan's foreign exchange reserves hit $28.9 billion, the head of the National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov said. January 26 2015, 10:45 3 672 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan seeks to export electricity to China – Minister

Kazakhstan plans to export electricity to China, said Kazakh Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik at the governmental hour in the lower house of parliament on Monday. January 26 2015, 10:42 2 640 просмотрs

World News

Greece election: Anti-austerity Syriza wins election

Anti-austerity Syriza party has won Greece's general election, putting the country on a possible collision course with the EU over its massive bailout. January 26 2015, 10:04 1 241 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan has won its first gold at 2015 Winter Universiade

Kazahkstan's Anastasia Slovona won the women's cross country skiing sprint in Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia on January 25. January 26 2015, 10:00 2 886 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and EU cooperate despite lack of democracy

Kazakhstan will soon enjoy stronger political and economic relations with the European Union thanks to a new enhanced cooperation agreement that was initialled by the two sides on January 21. January 26 2015, 10:05 2 468 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Sharapova wins Kazakhstani at Australian Open 2015

World №2 Maria Sharapova has had a fairly quick win in the third round of the Australian Open 2015 against Kazakhstani Zarina Diyas today, azh.kz learnt from m.tennis.com. January 23 2015, 16:29 2 903 просмотрs

World News

Islamic State deadline on Japanese captives passes with no word on fate

Japan said on Friday it was still trying to secure the release of two Japanese hostages held by Islamic State militants after a deadline to pay ransom for their release passed and there was no immediate word on their fate. January 23 2015, 16:08 2 840 просмотрs

Economy

Replacement of equipment at Kashagan will cost 100 million dollars

Ak Zhaik newspaper has learnt about the cost of the new compressors that NCOC is planning to install at the off-shore and on-shore oil and gas processing units (Bolashak processing plant) instead of old ones. Therefore, the version that one of the reasons for pipelines failure was an insufficient drying of gas at the on-shore unit was confirmed. January 23 2015, 14:30 3 973 просмотрs

World News

Euro hits lowest level against dollar in 11 years after ECB plan

The value of the euro has dropped to its lowest level against the US dollar since 2003. The sudden slump followed the ECB's announcement of a massive bond-buying program which it hopes will boost inflation. January 23 2015, 11:10 1 651 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Zarina Diyas vs Maria Sharapova – Australian Open 2015 Round 3

The fourth day of the Australian Open almost saw a colossal upset on the women’s side, but it was eventually averted as Maria Sharapova displayed her trademark resiliency to claw her way to a close three-set win. She will next meet Zarina Diyas for a spot in the fourth round of the tournament. January 23 2015, 10:58 4 664 просмотрs

World News

Saudi Arabia's 'reformer' King Abdullah dies

Throngs of mourners gathered in Mecca early Friday just hours after Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died. He was 90. January 23 2015, 09:57 2 119 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev discusses south-eastern Ukraine and sanctions against Russia with Obama

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and American President Barak Obama has discussed the situation in Ukraine as well as the sanctions against Russia during a phone call initiated by the US president, Tengrinews reports citing the press office of Akorda. January 23 2015, 09:54 3 055 просмотрs

Society

”One of the pupils dispersed a gas spray bottle” (+update)

As the result of dispersion by one of the pupils of a gas spray aerosol bottle on the 1st floor cloakroom of the school located in Zhoumysker village near Atyrau, 21 senior grade pupils and one employee were hospitalized with symptoms of aerosol poisoning. January 23 2015, 09:50 2 442 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Sole survivor undergoes surgeries as new details of plane crash in Kazakhstan emerge

Two days ago a plane crashed in Zhambyl Oblast in southern Kazakhstan, killing everyone on board except for a sole survivor – a young woman Asem Shayakhmetova. She was found unconscious among the debris of the plane.  January 23 2015, 04:02 3 095 просмотрs

Society

Mass poisoning of children by unknown substance took place in Atyrau (+official information for mass media)

On January 22,at 13:18 the central dispatcher point of the regional Emergency Situations Department received an alarming call about mass poisoning of schoolchildren with unknown substance in airat the IssataiTaimanovsecondary school located at Zhoumyskersuburban village. January 22 2015, 23:55 2 954 просмотрs

World News

Russia and Ukraine agree on demarcation line

High-level talks in Berlin have yielded progress toward a new ceasefire in Ukraine. Representatives from Kyiv and Moscow have to pull back heavy arms from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. January 22 2015, 07:30 2 875 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Cold front to sweep Kazakhstan this week

From January 23 through to January 27 freezing temperatures are to linger in all the regions of Kazakhstan, azh.kz refers to Kazhydromet.  January 22 2015, 07:09 3 682 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Low visibility may have caused AN-2 plane crash in Zhambyl region

The Kazakh Committee for Emergency Situations is blaming fog and reduced visibility during landing for the crash of AN-2 aircraft in Zhambyl region. January 21 2015, 06:08 2 522 просмотрs

World News

Islamic State threatens to kill 2 Japanese captives , demands $200 mil. ransom

The militant group Islamic State released an online video on Tuesday purporting to show two Japanese captives and threatening to kill them unless it received $200 million in ransom. January 21 2015, 06:02 1 385 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh budget revised amidst dropping oil prices

The government of Kazakhstan is revising the key parameters of its state budget because of the global oil prices drop. January 20 2015, 05:19 2 077 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Fierce Astana Arlans take newcomers Venezuela Caciques by the throat: 5:0

The 5th seasons of the World Series Boxing kicked off the past week. For the Kazakhstani team Astana Arlans the new seasons started with a fight against newcomers - the Venezuela Caciques from Venezuela, tengrinews reports. January 20 2015, 01:22 2 522 просмотрs