in Atyrau

Economy

North Caspian Project participants to merge into one company

Participants of the North Caspian Consortium agreed to form one consolidated joint company under the same name that the present operator of the project has – the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC). There will be no agency companies in the structure. June 9 2014, 17:43 4 388 просмотрs

Ecology

Court upheld a ruling about 134bn environmental fine for Agip and NCOC

On June 6, the Board of Appeals of Atyrau Oblast Court reported that the specialized inter-district economic court of Atyrau Oblast reviewed the appeal petition filed by Agip KCO and NCOC against the decision of the 1st instance court about compensation of environmental damage in the amount of 134 billion tenge. The appeal petition was not satisfied and the decision of the 1st instance court was upheld. June 9 2014, 10:39 3 735 просмотрs

Ecology

Was fry mortality due to pumps?

On June 6 the employees of nature protection prosecutor's office showed to journalists an irrigation canal in Makhambet District where mass death of fry fish took place the day before. June 9 2014, 10:57 1 978 просмотрs

Crime

Police car chase through the streest of Atyrau

Video recording of a pursuit during which several crews of traffic police try to stop Niva car in the streets of Atyrau have been sent by our reader. June 6 2014, 17:05 3 326 просмотрs

Society

Road repairs on June 6

On June 6, in Atyrau the following roads will be closed for repairs: June 6 2014, 09:46 2 588 просмотрs

Ecology

27 tons of fish seized from Atyrau poachers

Since the beginning of "Bekre - 2014" campaign, aimed at combating poaching, 27 tons of illegally caught fish has been seized, inform.kz reports. June 5 2014, 17:49 9 223 просмотрs

Society

Roads are closed for repairs

On June 4, in Atyrau the following roads will be closed due to surfacing repairs: June 3 2014, 23:23 2 583 просмотрs

Economy

Even TCO decreased its oil production …

Forecasts of oil production volumes in Kazakhstan fall every year – with oil production suspension at Kashagan, as well as production decrease at some of the "mature" fields. June 2 2014, 17:25 4 480 просмотрs

Economy

Foster Wheeler to provide Terrace Wall steam reformer for Atyrau refinery

Foster Wheeler has received a contract from Marubeni for the engineering and material supply of a new Terrace Wall steam reformer heater for the KazMunayGas oil refinery located at Atyrau, Republic of Kazakhstan, ebr.com reports. June 2 2014, 12:36 3 313 просмотрs

Crime

Cause of train derail - crooked tracks

The RoK Ministry of transport and communications and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZh -Kazakh Railways) reported the reason of 13 cars’ derailment of Almaty - Atyrau passenger train that took place on April 19, this year:  railway track distortion due to low-quality welding of rail bar on Sagiz – Makat section. June 2 2014, 10:17 4 217 просмотрs

Society

Fancy cars ahead of Putin attending forum

The Atyrau regional government administration is buying 14 executive-class cars ahead of the arrival of the guests to the 11th Forum of interregional cooperation of Kazakhstan and Russia where heads of government are going to participate. For this purpose the regional government allocated 150 million tenge, each car costing $60 000. Last year the regional government bought 62 cars (average price of cars were $26 000 each) for total amount of 250 million tenge. Why do we need so many expensive cars and who is travelling on them? May 29 2014, 15:26 2 262 просмотрs

Crime

Relatives blame financial police for death of district police chief

On May 27, the relatives of Altynbek Kubaydullin, Issatai district police chief, who was detained by financial police and later found dead at construction site, (see “Death of police chief: criminal investigations launched”) held the second press conference in the open air. May 28 2014, 12:14 3 251 просмотрs

Economy

7th Kazakhstan-British Forum: business formats vary

The 7th Kazakhstan-British Forum on cooperation in the sphere of material-technical support to oil and gas sector was held in Atyrau last week. May 26 2014, 17:43 2 873 просмотрs

Society

Atyrau besieged by mosquitoes

Population of mosquitoes in and around Atyrau has increased significantly making the mosquito problem more tangible then ever for the western Kazakhstan city's residents, tengrinews reports referring to KTK TV channel. May 25 2014, 22:22 1 981 просмотрs

Society

Death at river splitting

On May 22, an evening trip along the river turned into a tragedy for a few citizens of Erkinkaka village. May 23 2014, 15:55 1 590 просмотрs

Crime

Shot by mistake

On May 16 after midnight, N, the inhabitant of Kulsary (Zhyloi Distrcit), shot from a sawed-off gun in the direction of Toyota Hilux car that was parked in front of school # 1. The shotgun pellets hit the back of a car driver. The wounded driver got out of the car and tried to escape, but N shot once again, this time into the air. May 23 2014, 12:56 2 412 просмотрs

Society

WW II: German Army Turkestan legion landed in Atyrau region in May of 1944

70 years ago, in May of 1944, 14 saboteurs headed by Alikhan Agaev landed in Zhyloi District (Kulsary). In two weeks part of that diversionary group died from the bullets of security officers, and the destiny of others, taken as prisoners, still remains unknown. We wrote about those events earlier, but new details emerged recently. May 22 2014, 18:03 7 609 просмотрs

Ex-Governor case

Ex-Governor’s Case. “SnabOil” LLP block

The block of files concerning Aibat Suleimenov, businessman and former deputy of the city maslikhat (regional government executive committee) was divided into several episodes: “Construction of landfill for solid household waste”, “Construction of children's rest camp in the village of Almaly of Makhambet district”, “Construction of concert hall for 1 200 places with museum of  modern arts in Atyrau” and “Construction of sewer treatment facilities in left-bank part of Atyrau”. May 21 2014, 11:20 5 419 просмотрs

Society

Islam against terrorism (+update)

Atyrau regional government administration and RoK Agency for religious affirs conducted the scientific-practical conferenceentitled“Islam is against terrorism”. May 20 2014, 13:11 2 978 просмотрs

Society

Highway to airport closed for one month and a half

Due to road reconstruction activities the traffic on Aboulkhair Khan Avenue (highway to airport) will be closed from May 17 until the beginning of July. May 18 2014, 20:35 2 008 просмотрs

Society

Three kids drowned in Ural River in one day

On May 16, three children drowned in Ural River within one hour and a half period of time. May 18 2014, 19:37 3 271 просмотрs

Politics

Is Atyrau ready to meet Putin?

On May 16, the Plenipotentiary ambassador of the Russian Federation in Kazakhstan Mikhail Bocharnikov, during his working visit to Atyrau had a meeting with the representatives of the local ethno-cultural centers at the Small Hall of regional government administration building. May 17 2014, 14:27 10 584 просмотрs

Society

Museum with unique exhibits

On May 14 the paleontological museum in Zhilgorodok opened its doors after reconstruction. May 16 2014, 11:46 2 516 просмотрs

Crime

Ex-Governor's brother-in-law contacted AkZhaik editorial office

After the publication of our article «Ex-Governor's brother-in-law arrested in Geneva”, our editorial office was first contacted by the friends of Bergei Ryskaliyev, who claimed that Rustem Albakassov is not in custody. May 15 2014, 22:35 3 390 просмотрs

Crime

Ex-Governor's brother-in-law arrested in Geneva

Ak Zhaik newspaper has learned from its own sources that Kazakh citizen Rustem Albakassov, 36, the brother-in-law of Bergei Ryskaliev - the ex-governor of oil-rich Atyrau Oblast, has been detained by Swiss police at the end of April.  May 14 2014, 21:52 4 556 просмотрs