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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 4 414 views

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 11 511 views

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 3 699 views

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 6 942 views

Society

Supersausage was consumed fast

On March 29 the visitors of one of city supermarkets consumed 10-meter sausage. March 31 2014, 11:48 2 126 views

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 2 327 views

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 3 841 views

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 2 103 views

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 3 691 views

Culture

Nauryz in Atyrau (Photos)

March 23 2014, 16:09 3 595 views

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 4 733 views

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 4 320 views

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 5 579 views

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 3 490 views

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 4 114 views

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 2 482 views

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 3 688 views

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 1 875 views

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 3 899 views

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 4 598 views

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 4 578 views

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 4 386 views

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 5 940 views

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 11 337 views

Ecology

Kashagan: Robot Spilled a Ton of Diesel Fuel

We reported earlier that during diagnostics operation of Kashagan oil pipeline, including the use of intellectual pig, a pipeline rupture occurred. (see “A Hole in a Pipe”). At that time NCOC in their press release reported that only “a small amount of diesel fuel” leaked out. But now it turns out that we are talking about the whole ton. March 3 2014, 14:00 2 831 views