in Atyrau

Economy

Seven projects inside one fence

During their trip to Atyrau the Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik, the Minister of Investments and Development Aset Isekeshev, Majilis rep Meiram Pshembaev and Vice-Minister of Energy Uzakbai Karabalin visited the construction site of “National industrial petrochemical science and technology park”. February 10 2015, 16:15 6 604 views

Society

Poisoning cases in Atyrau and Zhanbai

In Atyrau “poisoning of an unknown etiology” took place. On February 8, at 10pm four children from house # 5 from suburban village Birlik-2 (kids were 10, 7, 6 and 5 years old) and 4-y.o. boy from Dossorsky Drive has been delivered to the reception ward of the regional children's hospital with the diagnosis “poisoning with unknown substance”. When kids got necessary treatment they were sent home. February 10 2015, 11:00 3 994 views

Society

Rail car derailed at Sagiz station in Atyrau Oblast

On February 8, at 7pm at Sagiz railway station thermocar # 58005109 of cargo train # 3480 “Kandagach-Makat” derailed. The rail car was loaded with juice. February 10 2015, 10:05 2 696 views

Society

The House that Ger-Aga built - Outstanding Kazakh writer Gerold Berger died

An outstanding Kazakhstan writer Gerold Belger (Ger-aga) died on February 7, 2015.  Gerold Belger passed away aged 81 from the heart disease. February 9 2015, 17:16 3 694 views

Economy

City Mayor gave the report for 2014

At the House of Culture named after Kurmangazy in Zhilgorodok Atyrau city Mayort Nurlybek Ozhaev made a report about the results of social and economic development in 2014 and outlined the plans for 2015. February 9 2015, 11:22 3 979 views

Society

Three people died in traffic accident on Kulsary-Atyrau highway

On February 7, on Kulsary-Atyrau highway three people died in the traffic accident.  February 9 2015, 10:00 6 370 views

Society

The Year of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan launched

On February 6, in all the regions of our country, including Atyrau, the event took place that marked the opening of the Year of the Assambly of People of Kazakhstan(APK). February 6 2015, 17:34 4 041 views

Economy

FGP project in Tengiz will “be optimized”

Such statement was made by the RoK Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik during a working trip to Atyrau Oblast. February 6 2015, 10:00 4 702 views

Culture

Forgotten melody for a trombone

In the regional philharmonic hall named after N. Zhanturin the new musical band - light music orchestra has been created. The head of the orchestra is the jazzman Alexei Nazarikov from the neighboring Astrakhan, who in various years played with famous American jazz musicians such as Nicholas Beard, Dennis Rowland, Mandy Gaines and Tekora Rogers. February 5 2015, 16:10 6 445 views

Crime

Traffic accident cut power to residential quarters

On February 5, at noon at the Taimanov and Gagarin Streets crossing there was a road accident. February 5 2015, 15:25 3 392 views

Politics

Isekeshev and Shkolnik are arriving to Atyrau

On February 5 the RoK Minister of Investments and Development Aset Isekeshev and the Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik will be arriving to Atyrau for working visit. February 4 2015, 09:49 11 394 views

Crime

Migrants checked in supermarkets and night clubs

From January 28 till January 30 in Atyrau Oblast the migration police conducted a preventive operation “Migrant”.  The deputy head of migration police department Bolat Doskaliev (on a photo) reported about the results of that operation at the briefing. February 3 2015, 13:28 3 738 views

Ecology

Public hearings and prosecutor's interest

Informal sources reported that prosecutor's office became interested in the legality of issuing permitting documents to the project “Cargo transportation route for the facilities of the Northeast part of the Caspian Sea”. February 3 2015, 13:09 4 467 views

Society

Atyrau and Houston to become sister cities

Atyrau and Houston (USA) will become twin cities. So far the handshake deal has been reached. February 2 2015, 12:29 3 726 views

Society

Criminal case to be initiated over death case from meningitis in Tengiz

Criminal case will be initiated over the death case of 41-y.o. employee of one of contracting companies that took place on January 26 in TCO clinic at the rotational camp (see “Worker died from meningitis infection in Tengiz” ).  February 2 2015, 12:01 3 820 views

Society

Road accident at the intersection

Traffic accident involving "Kia" and Toyota Hilux pickup took place in Atyrau at Moldagulova-Zharbosynov streets intersection on January 30. February 2 2015, 09:30 3 632 views

Economy

Resurfacing of Astrakhan highway started

In the last year's message of Kazakhstan President N. Nazarbayev among infrastructure projects scheduled for 2015 was the resurfacing of Aktobe – Atyrau highway till the border with the Russian Federation. January 29 2015, 17:30 3 638 views

Society

Atyrau post office employees taken to hospital with mysterious poisoning

According to Atyrau Oblast Emergency Situations Department press service on January 28, at 15:43 they received a phone call from the first medical aid station about poisoning of 5 employees at one of the Kazpost office branches.   January 29 2015, 12:00 3 047 views

Crime

38 Chinese citizens will be deported from Kazakhstan

38 citizens of the People's Republic of China should be deported from Kazakhstan according to the resolution of the administrative court of Atyrau. January 28 2015, 12:57 4 503 views

Society

TCO social program “Igilik” is left without changes

Social and infrastructure budget of “Igilik” program implemented by Tengizchevroil LLP will remain the same - $25 million in 2015, as well as the budget of social investments program (SIP) - $1 million. January 28 2015, 10:49 4 104 views

Society

Worker died from meningitis infection in Tengiz

In the morning of January 26 two employees of Imstalkom LLP contracting company were delivered to the TCO rotational village clinic with symptoms of infectious disease - 41-y.o. R. and 23-y.o., both are the citizens of East Kazakhstan Oblast. Soon the elder person died. January 27 2015, 10:30 4 293 views

Crime

In Atyrau 4-y.o. girl drowned in sauna pool

The fatal accident occurred on January 25 in a sauna located at the Taimanov street. January 26 2015, 17:44 4 268 views

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 4 838 views

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 5 307 views

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 3 695 views