in Atyrau

Ecology

Beluga “milked” and released to sea (Photos)

Five full-grown beluga fish have been released into their native ground – the Caspian Sea. On May 1, the Ural-Atyrau Sturgeon Plant released the breeders into their habitat. May 4 2014, 12:23 5 165 views

Sport

Even Score

On May 1, the 9th matchday of Kazakstan football championship between ‘Atyrau” and “Ordabassy” (Shymkent) teams took place at “Sudoremontnik” stadium. May 3 2014, 18:42 5 825 views

Society

Restriction of traffic movement on May 1

On May 1 in connection with festive events transport movement on Satpayev avenue near the Central Square of Issatai and Makhambet will be restricted. April 30 2014, 16:59 1 870 views

Ecology

Court ruling orders NCOC and Agip to pay 134 billion in environmental fines

Press service of Atyrau Oblast Court reports that the specialized inter-district economic court of Atyrau Oblast have finished the judicial hearings concerning the statements made by Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company B. V. (Agip) and North Caspian Operating Company B. V. (NCOC). The companies filed an appeal against the instructions issued by the regional department of ecology about compensation of damage in the amount of 134 billion tenge based on the results of environmental audits after leaks occurred on Kashagan gas pipeline. April 30 2014, 12:52 4 523 views

Economy

Kashagan: 200km of pipeline to be replaced (+UPDATE)

Both oil and gas lines at Kashagan require full replacement. This was officially reported today by NCOC press service. April 28 2014, 19:09 6 602 views

Crime

Death of police chief: criminal investigations launched

Police have launched a criminal investigation as per Article 102 (“Incitement to suicide”) of the RoK Criminal Code after finding the body of the former Chief of Issatai District Police Altynbek Koubaidullin, said Gulnazira Mukhtarova, the head of Atyrau Oblast Internal Affairs press service on April 28. Criminal case has been submitted for investigation to the special prosecutor's office. April 28 2014, 16:06 2 865 views

Society

300 cyclists in one go

Mass bike ride took place in Atyrau on Saturday, April 26. April 28 2014, 15:48 1 796 views

Crime

Death of cop: father gives press conference at morgue gate

The father and the lawyer of Altynbek Kubaydullin, the former head the Issatai District police who was found dead following a hospital escape soon after his arrest on corruption charges, gave a press conference at the gates of a morgue where the body now is.  April 28 2014, 11:11 2 264 views

Crime

District police chief found dead

The story with the arrest and then escape of former Issatai District Police Chief Altynbek Koubaydullin from the hospital has unexpectedly ended tragically.  April 28 2014, 09:37 2 520 views

Crime

Who is guilty: railway maintenance officers or train driver?

Investigation police is considering three versions of the train deraling that took place on April 19 on route from Almaty to Atyrau, informed Bolat Kalykov, the chief transport prosecutor of Atyrau Oblast, today at the press-conference. April 25 2014, 18:58 2 814 views

Sport

Bike ride to take place in Atyrau

Mass participation bicycle ride will take place on April 26 at 11:00am in Atyrau. Everyone is invited to join the ride. April 25 2014, 09:49 6 422 views

Ecology

War in the reeds (Photo, Video)

Armed forces of Kazakhstan intruded the territory of “Ak Zhaik” nature reserve on the night of April 22. Armed with machine guns  the border patrol of “Eurasia” outpost (#2016 military unit of RoK National Security Committee) demolished an entrance barrier and entered “Ak Zhaik”state nature reserve. The nature reserve employees qualify this fact as illegal invasion, but the frontier guards call the actions of their opponents as “malicious hindrance to protection of frontiers”. April 24 2014, 15:23 2 923 views

Crime

Arrested district police chief escaped from hospital (Update, VIDEO)

The chief of Issatai District Police Department Altynbek Koubaidullin has been arrested by the regional financial police officers on April 21. April 23 2014, 09:31 2 799 views

Economy

Heads of NCOC and Eni replaced

As of May 1, NCOC Managing Director Pierre Offant resigns from his position and will be replaced with Stephan de Mayu, ExxonMobil secondee. April 23 2014, 16:48 5 118 views

Ecology

Kashagan: pipes not meeting designed requirements

Hearings are ongoing at Atyrau economic court with regards to the appeal filed by NCOC consortium against the instruction of the regional ecology department about payment for damage based on audits carried out after gas pipeline leaks (see “Consortium faces ecological penalty amounting to 134bn tenge”).  April 23 2014, 16:22 3 314 views

Society

Almaty-Atyrau train derailed, over 30 people injured (Photos, video)

On April 19, at about 6:00pm (Astana time) two last cars of a passenger train performing Almaty - Atyrau route derailed in Atyrau Oblast. April 21 2014, 09:00 4 878 views

Crime

Suspected with murder of his own mother

29-y.o. resident of Kulsary has been arrested and put into temporary detention facility on suspicion of murder of his 67-y.o mother. The incident took place in her house on the night of April 15. April 18 2014, 17:05 2 305 views

Society

Infectious Poultry

Sanitary examination of poultry imported from Russian and Belarussian producers, i.e. Prioskolye JSC, Maykopsky poultry plant, Kursk Agroholding JSC, Ural Business JSC, Smolevichi Broiler JSC - revealed bacteria causing salmonellosis. April 17 2014, 10:52 2 116 views

Economy

Kashagan: Will they come out 'dry' from sea water?

On Thursday, April 17, members of the government and main investors of the North Caspian project will have a meeting where the investors are going to propose a detailed plan of activities till the end of 2014.   This was voiced by Erbolat Dosaev, the RoK Minister of Economy and Budget Planning at the briefing in Astana on Monday. It is interesting to know whether he will also be taken to task for his contractor company at Kashagan?  April 16 2014, 11:08 3 968 views

Society

Anti-Eurasian Union Forum was held in Almaty

Last Saturday “an Anti-Euroasian Forum" took place in Almaty at KazZhol hotel. The forum gathered those who were against the idea of Kazakhstan joining the Euroasian economic union (EurAsEC). April 15 2014, 15:40 3 673 views

Society

Today Kazakhstan celebrates the national Day of Lovers

Today, April 15, Kazakhstan celebrates the national Day of lovers - Ұлттық ғашықтар күні (Oulttyk gashiktar kouni). April 15 2014, 15:08 4 136 views

Ecology

Farewell to Kashagan

Only a few days ago my colleague Azamat Maitanov published the article “Kashagan to be ruined by Italian convict and our businessmen in ministerial chairs”. And today we received a new information: starting from June this year the Bolashak onshore processing unit (part of the facilities of  Kashagan North Caspian project) will be mothballed for 2 years. The reason: total replacement of pipelines at Kashagan. April 9 2014, 20:08 6 234 views

Crime

Bomb threat at Atyrau railway station

Yesterday, after 19:00 hrs, the law enforcement bodies of Atyrau started to search the explosive device in the railway station building. April 9 2014, 13:21 4 310 views

Crime

Ex-Governor’s Case. “Business Komek” Fund: putting squeeze on businesses

During court hearings one of the main witnesses of the block “Business Komek” State Fund for Support of Social Projects - the former fund director Azamat Abilgazin has been questioned. April 8 2014, 12:00 2 975 views

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 6 108 views