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Politics

President Nazarbayev arrived to Atyrau

Today, Feb 6, in the second half of the day the RoK president Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with a working visit to Atyrau. During his trip the president was accompanies by the Minister of Oil and Gas Uzakbay Karabalin, the Minister of Regional Development Bolat Zhamishev and the chairman of the board of NWF “Samruk-Kazyna” Umirzak Shukeev. February 6 2014, 17:25 11 273 views

Ex-Governor case

Ex-Governor's Case. Amanzhan Ryskali's Video Message

On Feb 6, the Atyrau specialized inter-district court on criminal cases continued hearing witnesses. The court played the fugitive Amanzhan Ryskali's video message. The recording is dated Feb 23, 2013. The court demanded and obtained the video from Atyrau city court No. 2 as per the lawyer T. Moukhatanova’s request, but it wasn’t explained at the court how this video appeared in judicial materials of another criminal case. February 6 2014, 14:30 8 785 views

Ex-Governor case

Court resumes hearing of Ryskaliyev's OCG case (+update, + video)

Today, Feb 5, the specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast continued the hearing of witnesses. Prior to the court session the presiding judge Gulmira Dauletova voiced the requests of the lawyers and their defendants. February 5 2014, 15:12 7 312 views

Politics

President Nazarbayev will arrive to Atyrau on Thursday

According to the source in the Atyrau Oblast Governor's office, on Thursday, Feb 6, President Nursultan Nazarbayev is arriving to Atyrau. February 4 2014, 14:20 10 994 views

Culture

Seollal - Korean Lunar New Year

On January 31 the representatives of the Korean diaspora celebrated Seollal - Lunar New Year. Seollal for Koreans is a special occasion for family re-union. On this day the young people have to visit the senior members of the family and in token of respect to do “a sebe” ceremony (a belt-low bow).  Seniors in their turn give the young people their blessing. It is also a time to pay respect to ancestors. It is believed that a good spirit of this day lays a positive foundation for the rest of the year and, therefore, people celebrate Seollalin in a big way and with all their hearts. February 4 2014, 10:26 3 989 views

Crime

One of leaders of Ryskaliyev’s organized criminal group detained in Moscow

One of the active members of an organized criminal group of Bergey Ryskaliyev, ex-governonr of Atyrau Oblast, businessman Oleg Pavlichenko was detained In Moscow. This was reported to “Megalopolis” newspaper by Zangar Zankanov, the deputy chief of financial police of Atyrau. February 3 2014, 09:59 4 678 views

Ex-Governor case

Ryskaliyev's OCG trial postponed until Feb 5

Today, February 3, the chairwoman of specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast Gulmira Dauletova announced that court sessions are postponement until Feb 5 due to fact that one of the defendants was hospitalized. February 3 2014, 12:52 6 183 views

Ecology

Anomaly over Atyrau airport: Flights are cancelled

All flights to Atyrau and from Atyrau were cancelled during week-ends because of abnormally high atmospheric pressure. According to the airport employees, last time such phenomenon happened 37 years ago. February 3 2014, 10:42 6 686 views

Ex-Governor case

Ryskaliyev's OCG Trial. Hearing of Witnesses

Yesterday, Jan 30, the specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast started hearing of witnesses involved in ex-governor Bergey Ryskaliyev's criminal case. January 31 2014, 17:27 7 476 views

Society

Electronics against corruption

The process of scheduling and recording of audits conducted at business entities will become transparent soon. About a new electronic programs which totally exclude a human factor, the auditing authorities learnt from legal statistics administration of Atyrau Oblast. January 31 2014, 15:49 2 509 views

Society

Freezing Uzbek travelers rescued on Atyrau highway

45 freezing Uzbek citizens heading by bus from Russia to Uzbekistan have been rescued by the regional Emergency Department officers. The bus broke down 35 km away from Dossor viilage of Makat district. When rescue team from Makat district center arrived to the site, 45 bus passengers and the driver were almost frozen. They called “112” emergency desk only 5 hours after the breakdown, when people could not tolerate cold temperature any more. January 31 2014, 09:49 3 948 views

Society

Schools are closed tomorrow due to extreme weather (+update)

Due to adverse weather conditions the schoolchildren of the 1st - 4th grades of secondary schools in Atyrau are excused from attending the classes on January 30, - informed AkZhaik newspaper the head of city education department Alpamys Gilimov. January 29 2014, 20:47 3 324 views

Society

Why ex-chief accountant of “Atyrau-Akparat“media holding committed suicide (+update)

Aitzhan Uteshev, the former chief accountant of “Atyrau-Akparat” public state enterprise,  committed suicide on January 27. January 29 2014, 17:24 3 174 views

Ex-Governor case

Ryskaliev's organized criminal group. Indictment

Yesterday, January 28, was the fourth day of court proceedings and the third day when two state accusers read in turns the indictment. January 29 2014, 11:46 7 584 views

Society

Wolf attacked two people in Inder

Yesterday, January 27, in Inderborsky village a wolf attacked humans. Two people suffered, one of them is in critical condition and put into hospital. January 28 2014, 13:05 5 308 views

Society

In Atyrau 19 prisoners cut their veins (+update)

19 prisoners of SIZO (pre-trial detention center) cut their veins in Atyrau. The incident happened on January 24 approximately at noon. They slashed their wrists in protest against beatings by prison staff, they said. January 27 2014, 09:21 2 975 views

Society

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Ak Zhaik's "Place Ad" receives advertisements from individuals. The service is free of charge. January 24 2014, 12:38 2 503 views

Ex-Governor case

“Ryskaliev's OCG” trial begins in Atyrau court (photos+video)

“Bergey Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group” case began today, December 23, in the specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast. January 23 2014, 15:57 7 512 views

Society

Father of bomb suspect’s friend: "I will stay in Boston until the trial"

The day of the trial of Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbaev, the Kazakhstan citizens accused of obstruction of justice by conspiring to destroy objects belonging to their college classmate, suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, have been assigned for June 23. January 22 2014, 15:40 2 571 views

Society

Free riders travelled hidden in “Talgo” train diesel electric car

Regional train inspectors of the Transport Control Committee caught 15 free riders on Talgo passenger-train travelling on route “Almaty-Atyrau”.  January 21 2014, 14:32 5 734 views

Crime

In Atyrau Hyundai SUV run into the private house

In Atyrau Hyundai SUV run into the private house, azh.kz reports. January 21 2014, 11:54 3 691 views

Crime

Tracing British Child Molestor

The police of Atyrau has no claims against the citizen of Great Britain who was suspected by the Uralsk police officers in corruption of minors. January 21 2014, 10:49 4 604 views

Politics

Rakhat Aliyev revealed Bergey Ryskaliyev’s whereabouts

At the end of last week Rakhat Aliyev stated that RYSKALIEV brothers - Bergey and Amanzhan are killed on the order of N. Nazarbayev and their bodies are buried on the territory of his residence in Borovoye. President’s former son-in-law wrote about this in his Facebook. It was Aliyev’s reaction one day after the news about the dismissal of Aslan Mussin, the chairman of RoK Accounts Commission “in connection with transference to another job”. January 20 2014, 12:31 17 144 views

Society

Epiphany Bathing 2014 in Atyrau

On the eve of the holiday, the local priest, believers and those who just follow healthy life-style headed to frozen Ural River where a hole was made. The priest blesses water. After this the water is considered to be holy and people can take it home in jars and bottles. It is believed that this water gives health and possesses healing properties. January 20 2014, 09:08 3 489 views

Crime

Chief rescuer detained on suspicion of taking bribe

The department on combat against economic and corruption crime (financial police) on Atyrau Oblast circulated press release about detaining the Head of the Western Regional Airmobile Rapid Response  and Rescue Group under the RoK Ministry of Emergency Situations January 17 2014, 09:58 2 942 views