in Atyrau

Ecology

“TCO’s sole way” (+update)

Public hearings on environmental impact assesment of the project “Cargo transportation rout in northeast part of the Caspian Sea. The North Caspian sea channel with berthing facilities” was held in Atyrau.   April 4 2014, 12:13 5 927 просмотрs

Economy

Atyrau hosts oil & gas, construction exhibitions and conference

Atyrau is hosting two important exhibitions - Atyrau Oil&Gaz-2014 and AtyrauBuild-2012. The exhibitions are opened in Atyrau sport complex and adjacent temp pavilion and will work from April 1 till April 3.  April 2 2014, 16:40 4 256 просмотрs

Economy

Kashagan to be ruined by Italian convict and our businessmen in ministerial chairs

Paolo Scaroni, the CEO of Italian transnational oil and gas company Eni, is sentenced to three years of imprisonment. April 1 2014, 16:04 11 134 просмотрs

Crime

Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group member detained in Aktobe

On March 28, one more person, Zhanbolat Dyusenbayev, involved in ‘Bergey Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group’ has been detained in Aktobe Oblast. March 31 2014, 18:42 3 515 просмотрs

Culture

Guerino Papa: “Music is an Internal Suffering”

Guerino Papa, an internationally renowned singer from Italy arrived to Atyrau to give two concerts that will be held on April 4 and 5 in Makhambet Drama Theatre. March 26 2014, 16:42 6 682 просмотрs

Society

Supersausage was consumed fast

On March 29 the visitors of one of city supermarkets consumed 10-meter sausage. March 31 2014, 11:48 1 906 просмотрs

Society

Centenarian fell from balcony in Atyrau

Today, March 28, around 2:30pm, an old woman fell from the 4th floor balcony of the house #56A on Auezov Street. The fall was fatal. March 28 2014, 18:48 2 112 просмотрs

Crime

Ex-Governor’s Case: His Word Was Law

Ex-first deputy governor of Atyrau Oblast Bolat Daukenov is, undoubtedly, one of the key figures at the trial. During interrogations in the court he gave extensive evidences, moreover, he voiced both his attitude to the court trial and his personal role in it. March 27 2014, 19:03 3 631 просмотрs

Society

Kamaz cattle truck and Opel collided

This morning, March 26, approximately at 8:30am on the crossroads Atyrau-Inder and Atyrau-Dossor near Birlik village Opel-Omega car collided with KAMAZ truck loaded with live cattle. March 26 2014, 15:59 1 859 просмотрs

Society

On April 1 starts one of key events in the North Caspian region

The 8th Atyrau regional oil and gas technological conference "OILTECH Atyrau 2014" will take place on April 1-2, 2014 in Atyrau. The participants of the events are the reps of the RoK Ministry of Oil and Gas, the RoK Ministry of Environmental Protection, the RoK Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, the Akimat of Atyrau Oblast, key oil-extracting and oil industry service companies, oil and petrochemical refineries from Austria, Belarus, Germany, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Russia. March 26 2014, 11:22 3 461 просмотрs

Culture

Nauryz in Atyrau (Photos)

March 23 2014, 16:09 3 441 просмотрs

Society

Spring has come, my dears and nears!

In the western regions of our country people start celebrating Nauryz on March 14 with traditional ‘korisu’ (literal translation – “to shake hands”). The meaning of this custom: people rejoiced that they made it through long and harsh winter and stayed alive and healthy. March 20 2014, 12:00 4 441 просмотрs

Society

Nauryz Holidays in Atyrau

Atyrau Mayor’s Office informed that Nauryz celebration will start on March 21, at 11:00am at the central Makhambet and Issatay Square. March 17 2014, 13:33 3 981 просмотрs

Society

Today West Kazakhstan marks Korisu

Today, March 14, Kazakhs in the west of Kazakhstan have started celebration of Korisu, a holiday of seeing each other after the winter. azh.kz reports. March 14 2014, 10:10 5 272 просмотрs

Society

Atyrau to host 2nd international business forum - AtyrauInvest-2014

Atyrau will host the 2nd international business forum, AtyrauInvest-2014 on April 3, 2014, National Export and Investment Agency of Kazakhstan, Kaznex Invest JSC informed. March 13 2014, 19:03 3 251 просмотрs

Society

On Nauryz 22, at 11:00AM please come and join the game Altyn Saka!

Ak Zhaik newspaper invites kids to participate in the annual Altyn Saka competition - the game of asyk (asyk- sheep knuckle bones). The competition will take place on March 22 at 11:00 AM at the square in front of the Central Mosque (on Satpaev Avenue). March 13 2014, 18:47 3 907 просмотрs

Society

360 million tenge allocated in Atyrau for flood prevention (updated)

Under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor Salimzhan Nakpaev the session of the Committee for Emergency Situation was held in Atyrau, the press-service of Atyrau Oblast Government reported on March 11. March 12 2014, 16:19 2 311 просмотрs

Ecology

Consortium faces ecological penalty amounting to 134 billion tenge

The Ecology Department of Atyrau Oblast sent instructions to Agip KCO and NCOC about  compensation over damage to the environment for the amount of 134.2bn tenge, caused as a result of flaring nearly 2.8 million cubic meters of sour gas. March 11 2014, 02:40 3 508 просмотрs

Society

Tomorrow, March 8, International Women’s Day!

Tomorrow, March 8, is International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day was founded in 1910 as a day that each country would devote to recognizing and addressing the needs and concerns of women. March 7 2014, 16:26 1 730 просмотрs

Ecology

Atyrau Refinery fined for 24bn tenge for ecological damage

On 5 March Atyrau Oblast Ecology Department issued an order about compensation of ecological damage by Atyrau Refinery for environmental pollution caused by flaring sour gas. The fine amounted to nearly 24bn tenge. The refinery administration disagreed with the order and demands a re-inspection. March 7 2014, 12:14 3 671 просмотрs

Society

Kazakhstan to enjoy 8 days of holidays in March

Eight days of holidays fall on March 2014 in Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports citing the e-government website.   March 6 2014, 13:01 4 427 просмотрs

Society

Tengizchevroil and NCOC to Raise Salaries of Workers

According to TCO press release, the company raised the salaries of its employees by 10% from February 1, 2014. This was announced by Tim Miller, the CEO of the company, at the communication session with the employees. Mr. Miller said that as of April 1, 2014 the base salary will be additionally increased by by an average of nine percent and more.   March 6 2014, 12:06 4 370 просмотрs

Culture

Oilfield workers of Atyrau ‘discovered’ 3 000 years old ancient burial

Atyrau Oblast oilfield workers made a shocking finding. They found a cumuli of human remains in the desert. The captured video was sent to KTK TV channel office. March 5 2014, 14:42 4 217 просмотрs

Ex-Governor case

Ex-Governor’s Case. Azbergenova continues hunger strike

Last Thursday, Feb 27, the scheduled court session was cancelled due to absence of the defendant Gulmira Azbergenova (ex-chief accountant of AktobeHausConstraction LLP and BNB Construction LLP), who is in a pre-trial detention center. March 4 2014, 18:00 5 491 просмотрs

Other News

It’s Never Been Done Before: Emerson now in Atyrau

Emerson, the global leader in engineering and cutting edge technologies inaugurated new Atyrau office on February 19. March 4 2014, 16:57 11 047 просмотрs