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Society

​Accident at Kashagan (+Information provided by Emergency Department of Atyrau Oblast)

On the night of June 9, at offshore Kashagan field motor boat collided with berthing barge. June 9 2015, 17:50 2 833 views

Ecology

Hydrogen sulfide footprints lead to Rotten valley

"Ak Zhaik" newspaper has learnt about the results of the “Complex research of impact of Atyura Refinery and other production facilities (located within the city bopundaries) on the condition of environment and health of Atyrau population" for 2014. June 9 2015, 15:29 5 379 views

Crime

​Father of Boston bomber's friend: “Our lawyers will appeal the sentence”

The sentence has been imposed against the citizen of Atyrau Azamat Tazhayakov. The U.S. jury found the 21-year-old Dartmouth university student guilty of obstructing the investigation of the Boston terrorist attack sentenced to imprison him for 3,5 years. June 8 2015, 10:59 3 313 views

Culture

​Monument to Afghan War Soldiers unveiled in Atyrau

In Atyrau after 26 years of Soviet troops withdrawal from Afghanistran monument was unveiled to Afghan war soldiers. June 8 2015, 09:45 6 147 views

Culture

​Saltanat Akhmetova - Opera Singing Sensation

Saltanat Akhmetova, the soloist of “Astana Opera", became the sensation after her victory in “Big Opera" Russian television project where among the members of the jury was Elena Obraztsova herself. June 4 2015, 12:51 6 554 views

Society

​Unified National Testing: The first day passed quietly

June 3 2015, 10:38 2 245 views

Society

​Lightning set fire to house in Atyrau

Early in the morning on June 1, the residents of Atyrau were woken up by powerful peals of thunder. The lightning fell onto one of the houses located on street #6 in Samal microregion. Nobody suffered, but the roof and the second floor of the newly constructed cottage burned down. June 2 2015, 16:45 2 069 views

Society

5-storey hostel entrance collapsed in Atyrau

Three floors of a 5-storey family type dormitory collapsed in Atyrau. No casualties were reported. The building collapsed half an hour later after residents were evacuated from the building. The reason for evacuation was a crack in the wall. June 1 2015, 12:28 3 218 views

Society

​Street full of surprises

This video was shot and sent to our editor's office by our reader. This is how last weekend the boutique located on Makhambet Street in Atyrau advertized its lingerie. The action, undoubtedly, drew attention of our citizens, especially men, though the target customers of lingerie were, supposedly, women. June 1 2015, 12:12 2 489 views

Society

International Children's Day - 1 June

The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1 to be International Children's Day in 1925. It is usually marked with speeches on children's rights and wellbeing, and other events involving or dedicated to children. June 1 2015, 10:34 2 567 views

Crime

Work permit official arrested taking bribe in Atyrau

Officers of Atyrau Branch Kazakhstan Agency for Public Service and Countering Corruption arrested an employment and social programs coordination official "on suspicion of bribetaking". May 25 2015, 10:56 5 157 views

Society

​Atyrau learns from Houston

For studying the experience of economy diversification the delegation from Atyrau headed by Mayor Nurlybek Ozhaev visited Houston - "the oil capital" of the USA. May 22 2015, 12:08 2 929 views

Ecology

​Fish swam into canal to die

Mass fish death registered in At Otkel canal located in Kurmangazy District. The reason of death is the same as it was with recent mass fish death at Shmanozek channel located on the territory of Ak Zhaik wildlife reserve - lack of oxygen. May 22 2015, 10:02 5 251 views

Economy

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, ​Sberbank Russia implement joint projects to expand Atyrau port

Kazakhstan railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the Russian Sberbank inked deal on implementing joint project for expansion of Atyrau river port, said German Gref, Chairman of Sberbank, at the Astana Economic Forum informs akipress.org. May 21 2015, 15:36 4 623 views

Society

​Child drowns after falling into uncovered manhole in Atyrau

6-year-old boy accidentally drowned in the manhole in Atyrau on May 20, Wednesday evening. May 21 2015, 13:11 2 382 views

Society

​Six citizens of Uzbekistan died in road accident in Zhyloi region (+photos)

Today, May 19, approx. at 10.30am on Atyrau – Aktau highway 80 km from Kulsary 6 people died in road accident. May 19 2015, 16:51 5 133 views

Economy

​Kashagan: new islands to appear in the Caspian sea

Remedial activities are ongoing at the North Caspian project on section of field pipelines running between D island and Bolashak plant. Meanwhile the Consortium is going to submit to Kazakhstan a new concept of full-scale development of Kashagan. May 19 2015, 10:00 8 577 views

Sport

​Abzal Dyusupov -champion of Asia among professionals

On May 17, at Atyrau international airport the sports public welcomed Abzal Dyusupov who won the belt of the champion of Asia among kickboxing professionals. May 18 2015, 10:45 7 432 views

Ecology

Mass fish mortality in Shmanozek channel

Mass mortality of common fresh water fish has been registered in Shmanozek fish by-pass channel located on the territory of “Ak Zhaik" wildlife reserve. May 15 2015, 14:07 4 662 views

Culture

​At Stephane and Chantal de Mahieu's musical evening (+photos)

At the end of April in the cozy lounge room of Stephane and Chantal de Mahieu's house, a big audience of expats and Kazakhs gathered consisting mostly of their friends and colleagues for a small chamber musical concert. For the “first part" of the concert, local professional musicians had been invited, and the second part was a wonderful surprise with the performance of the hosts Stephane and Chantal who as it appeared, are not only great admirers of the Kazakh music, genuinely interested in Kazakh folk music.. but also good music amateurs, who understand the music canons.... May 14 2015, 10:00 6 519 views

Society

​500 people evacuated from private sector in Atyrau

As of May 13 the number of evacuated people in Atyrau reached 500 people, informs the Department of emergency situations of Atyrau Oblast. Those are the people mainly residing in private sector houses. May 13 2015, 11:50 2 365 views

Ecology

​Emergency response center was summoned at 2 o'clock at night

According to Emergency Situations Department data as of May 12 in Atyrau 42 houses got waterlogged due to heavy rainfall. No victims reported, 123 people have been evacuated. May 13 2015, 10:35 4 519 views

Society

​After heavy rain: tree falls on car

On May 12, after heavy rain, obviously, because the soil softened considerably, the tree fell on Priora car that was driving along Odesskaya Street in the residential district of Zhilgorodok. May 12 2015, 15:16 2 191 views

Culture

​Rain cancelled lessons at schools

The head of education department of Atyrau Nursaule Sailauova informed that on May 12 due to plentiful rainfall all schools and kindergartens of Atyrau will be closed for one day. May 12 2015, 11:33 5 671 views

Society

Atyrau airport to be named after Khiuaz Dospanova

This was announced at the festive event dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory that was held at the Atyrau airport. May 11 2015, 21:06 2 617 views