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Ecology

North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base: We can encircle and destroy

On November 5, the official ceremony of lend-lease of the North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base to the North Caspian consortium took place. The lease is signed between KMG-TransCaspian LLP (100 % Kazmunaygas subsidiary and NCOSRB owner) and NCPOC Consortium agent Company (the tenant). November 6 2013, 11:46 5 079 views

Politics

Atyrau citizen arrested in Dubai

Ten days passed since the detention of 12 Kazakhstan nationals in Dubai. The first person who was arrested was Myrzabek Kautbaev, the citizen of Atyrau. He was arrested at the Dubai International Airport when he and his grandmother were passing through the passport control point. November 5 2013, 15:09 10 520 views

Economy

Hysterical losing

During 5 years Tengizinterneftegasstroi LLP (TINGS) is trying to get back through the courts 30% of its shares that it owns on legal bases in the registered share capital of the foreign company - Caspian Sulphur Company LLP (CSC). November 4 2013, 15:06 8 083 views

Society

Universal Police starts its work in Atyrau

By the decree of the Minister of Internal Affairs the colonel Zhanibek Sharipov has been appointed the Head of the Administrative Police department (a subdivision of Internal Affairs department established within the framework of “Universal Police” project). November 4 2013, 09:54 3 497 views

Ecology

Angry sun spits two million-mph tongues of fire

The sun erupted with the strongest solar flares it can unleash. This is the third such eruption that happened in the recent days, says Irina Tsepakina, the specialist of the Institute of Ionosphere of the Republic of Kazakhstan to AkZhaik newspaper. November 3 2013, 16:10 2 198 views

Society

Kazakh Content: The same old megilla (+update)

On October 30 the meeting was held with participation of Timur Kulibayev, the chair of the presidium of the National Entrepreneurs’ Chamber (NEC) and managers of all major foreign companies, joint ventures and national oil companies operating in Atyrau Oblast.    November 1 2013, 11:41 3 346 views

Society

Expired food

6,6 tons of bad food has been withdrawn from retail shops by the Atyrau city prosecutor's office employees. October 31 2013, 10:14 3 174 views

Economy

Kashagan: delays and resignations

Kashagan project faces threats of delay again. This time the fault is in the pipelines connecting offshore and onshore complex. The recent statement of NCOC consortium made it clear that pipeline issues are much more serious than they tried to present it to the public earlier. October 30 2013, 12:37 4 719 views

Economy

Timur Kulibayev and oil industry heads to visit Atyrau tomorrow

Tomorrow, October 30, Timur Kulibayev, the chair of the National Entrepreneurs Chamber (NEC) will pay visit to Atyrau. October 29 2013, 17:24 5 939 views

Crime

Criminal case filed against police officers who raided Armada restaurant

Prosecutor General's Office of Atyrau initiated a criminal case against police officers who raided Armada restaurant  this summer on August 16 (see "Police raid at "Armada").  October 29 2013, 12:44 2 599 views

Society

“Tulpar-Talgo” train goes to Astana every second day

A new high-speed passenger train #19/20 bound for Atyrau from Astana has been launched on October 24 from Astana train station, reported “Passenger Transportation” JSC press service. October 28 2013, 14:38 5 389 views

Crime

Ex-mayor sold land to foreigner

The former Atyrau city mayor illegally sold the land plot on the bank of the Ural River, reports azh.kz, citing Atyrau prosecutor's press service.  The land plot (1 439 sq. m) located in the water protection zone was purchased by the citizen of India (KazMunaiService LLP Manager) for 3 million tenge. The  Indian owner of the land plot was planning to build a hotel and a restaurant. October 25 2013, 10:15 2 464 views

Culture

An Italian Made Music Clip in Atyrau (+video)

We wrote about Toni Turi ("Neapolitan song ambassador in Atyrau"), an Italian engineer, who is continuing to conquer the Atyrau audience. This time he recorded his first music clip by performing a new song "Amo te" (I love you), which he composed together with the Italian musician and composer Augusto Amicucci. October 24 2013, 16:50 4 988 views

Other News

Tajik-Afghan border veterans want status similar to WWII soldiers

Participants of battles at the Tajik-Afghan border request the country president to equalize their status to the Great Patriotic War veterans October 24 2013, 11:34 9 935 views

Other News

Assel - lifeguard in skirt

Prior to the Day of Rescuer, Atyrau citizen Assel Zulpibekova was given the reward of valour. October 24 2013, 11:11 9 609 views

Ecology

On the Road to Green Economy

“On the Road to “Green Economy” seminar was held in Atyrau on October 21 for major energy consuming companies. The seminar was organized by the Kazakhstan Petroleum Association. October 23 2013, 11:19 2 680 views

Other News

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Ak Zhaik's "Place Ad" receives advertisements from individuals. The service is free of charge for the moment. October 21 2013, 10:35 9 013 views

Crime

We are guilty and we provide housing to family

The representative of Petroleum Facilities Е&С Limited (PetrofacKazakhstanLimited) contacted our newspaper regarding the road accident, when through the fault of their employee, company off-road vehicle collided with TCO shuttle bus and as the result of that collision the bus crushed into the residential house (see “TCO bus crashes into house”). October 18 2013, 18:22 2 410 views

Economy

Tengizchevroil intends to increase price of gas for Atyrau region

Department of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies of Atyrau region has received a petition from "Zhylyoygaz" Ltd. about intention of "Tengizchevroil" to increase the selling price of natural gas in 2014-2015, inform.kz reports. October 18 2013, 16:33 3 687 views

Crime

Nine Sentenced In Atyrau On Terrorism Charges

Atyrau court has sentenced nine local men to prison terms between 6 and 14 years for their involvement in terrorist activities, azh.kz reports.  October 18 2013, 09:07 3 688 views

Other News

TCO bus crashes into house (+update, +update)

Late October 10, a big size shuttle bus belonging to Tengizchevroil LLP crashed into a residential house at 211 Moldagulova Street in Atyrau and knocked down half the building. October 17 2013, 10:09 12 176 views

Sport

Wrestler from Atyrau Won Gold in World Sambo Championship

Amanbai Kyzdarbaev, sambo wrestler from Atyrau, won gold in World Sambo Championship held in Bulgaria. In weight category up to 90 kg Amanbai was the 1st, leaving behind the athletes from France, Ukraine and Russia, reports azh.kz. October 16 2013, 15:05 6 557 views

Society

Kurban-Ait (Eid al-Adha) in Atyrau

October 15 2013, 18:18 2 584 views

Society

Kazakhstan to celebrate Kurban Ait (Eid al-Adha) for three days

Kazakh residents will be celebrating Kurban Ait, an Islamic religious holiday, for three days in October, the government says in a statement. October 14 2013, 20:11 11 293 views

Other News

Kashagan halts again - troubles seem to go 'normal'

As the 8th Kazenergy Eurasian Forum held with the clink of champaign glasses marking Kashagan's commercial crude output reaching daily 75,000 barrels, a bad news came from the field - the oil flow stalled another time on October 9. October 11 2013, 16:20 10 656 views