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Be good to orphans

Be good to orphans

Childhood is the happiest part of the life, they say. Indeed what a wonderful time it was when we had no concern and grieve, playing, jumping and laughing days long. At the same time, some others have different destinies having lost both parents in young age. Though government is doing everything to support orphans, it will never do it as good as parents would. August 7 2013, 17:35 2 909 views

Ryskaliyev brothers' Swiss bank accounts arrested (Update)

Ryskaliyev brothers' Swiss bank accounts arrested (Update)

Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office has unfolded a criminal investigation on the ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev and his brother, ex MP Amanzhan Ryskali, Kazakhstan financial police announced. August 6 2013, 10:22 3 151 views

Atyrau surgeons get a new superscalpel

Atyrau surgeons get a new superscalpel

August 1, Atyrau's provincial hospital saw the presentation of a new surgery tool - the ultrasound HARMONIC scalpel of the US production. Surgeons shared their impressions of working with the cutting-edge equipment. August 5 2013, 14:58 2 445 views

Lightning kills lonely shepherd in steppe

Lightning kills lonely shepherd in steppe

A lightning struck an 18-year-old boy when grazing cattle in an open field in Kyzylkoga District August 1 2013, 15:33 2 088 views

Sinopec fails to launch aromatic hydrocarbons complex

Sinopec fails to launch aromatic hydrocarbons complex

The long-awaited startup of aromatic hydrocarbons production complex at ANPZ, the Atyrau refinery, has been postponed to uncertain date August 1 2013, 12:14 2 778 views

Deadly jump off bridge claims one life

Deadly jump off bridge claims one life

An 18 year old man jumped off the central bridge into the Ural seeking adrenaline while his friend was shooting the stunt on the video. July 31 2013, 12:43 2 481 views

Unrest in Atyrau detention facility, relatives gather outside (UPDATE)

Unrest in Atyrau detention facility, relatives gather outside (UPDATE)

Administration of the penitentiary is using excessive force against detainees, say relatives and human rights activists. Meantime, jail officials are radiating Olympic calm in the face of public pressure - families and journalists stormed the gate of the pre-trial detention center 157/1 located east of Atyrau on Saturday. July 29 2013, 14:33 3 089 views

Workers fell off scaffold at Tengiz

Workers fell off scaffold at Tengiz

Two workers aged 36 and 47 fell from the height of five meters when dismantling scaffolding at Tengiz July 27 July 29 2013, 09:48 3 189 views

Head-on collision on bridge, young woman dies

Head-on collision on bridge, young woman dies

24-year old passenger woman died last night after a wrong-way driver caused an accident on the city central bridge. The accident took place on the European side of the bridge (from the side of Abai Square) at 22:10 hrs. July 26 2013, 11:10 2 333 views

Neapolitan song ambassador in Atyrau

Neapolitan song ambassador in Atyrau

When I heard a soulful, heartfelt singing of a well-known Italian melody on the radio, I was pleasantly surprised that the singer was not a professional star, but an engineer who was currently living and working in Atyrau. July 25 2013, 07:55 6 459 views

Industrial Safety Training innovations

Industrial Safety Training innovations

E-learning method of industrial safety training discussed in Atyrau. July 24 2013, 17:09 3 992 views

Top 10 most ridiculous taxes ever imposed by the authorities

Top 10 most ridiculous taxes ever imposed by the authorities

Taxes are part of the current socio-economic system and constitute the primary means of income for the state, plain and simple. By taxing the income of the citizens, the authorities are able to sustain the economy of the country and reinvest this cash in funding the education, infrastructure, military and government. Irrespective of the form of ruling, be it a democracy, monarchy or even dictatorship, the state will always garnish the wages of its citizens. July 24 2013, 15:16 3 075 views

Geolog train bridge on the way to Karabatan to close for three months for reconstruction

Geolog train bridge on the way to Karabatan to close for three months for reconstruction

The redesign plan envisages adding two more rail lines to the two existing at the moment. July 22 2013, 09:46 3 289 views

Minister says Kashagan 98% ready for startup

Minister says Kashagan 98% ready for startup

July 17, Kazakh oil and gas minister Uzakbai Karabalin arrived in Atyrau on a working trip. After visiting Kashagan with the governor B. Izmukhambetov the official said its level of readiness for experimental-industrial oil production is 98%. July 19 2013, 12:05 2 646 views

TCO to provide gas to new gas chemical complex in Atyrau

TCO to provide gas to new gas chemical complex in Atyrau

The first ever gas chemical complex that is to be built in Atyrau region will function on the gas from Tengiz field. July 18 2013, 17:28 4 540 views

Kashagan gets sweet gas

Kashagan gets sweet gas

July 17, North Caspian Operating Company has announced the start of the critical phase in the development of Kashagan field - delivery of sweet gas to the offshore oil and gas treatment complex at the man-made D island and igniting a flare on July 14. July 18 2013, 12:15 2 961 views

New oil minister arrives in Atyrau

New oil minister arrives in Atyrau

July 17, Uzakbai Karabalin has arrived in Atyrau on his first official visit in the quality of Kazakhstan's oil and gas minister. July 18 2013, 12:04 3 041 views

Businessman gets gunshot wound in night assault

Businessman gets gunshot wound in night assault

July 16, late evening, businessman Askar Kulov was wounded in leg by an unknown person steps from his home door in Atyrau. July 17 2013, 17:28 4 895 views

Block roof burns completely in SW Atyrau

Block roof burns completely in SW Atyrau

July 15 lunchtime, fire destroyed the entire roof of a five-storey apartment block in the Avangard District. July 15 2013, 17:18 2 581 views

Sun Trip 2013: Electrical bike leaves Atyrau behind en route to Astana

Sun Trip 2013: Electrical bike leaves Atyrau behind en route to Astana

July 11, on a novel bicycle arrived to Atyrau Raff Van Hulle, a globetrotter from Belgium, one of 33 cyclists riding from France to Astana as part of the Sun Trip 2013 bike journey. July 15 2013, 12:13 4 898 views

$45mln spent on pipeline, Kulsary still carries water in buckets

$45mln spent on pipeline, Kulsary still carries water in buckets

A new water pipeline system in the city of Kulsary costs $45 million, but people still carry water in buckets from street standpipes, as in good old times. July 12 2013, 10:49 4 565 views

Some take delight in the carriages a-rolling…

Some take delight in the carriages a-rolling…

I was driving down the Makhambet Street when I suddenly saw an elegant horse-drawn carriage was coming from the opposite direction. A harnessed beautiful trotter was steadily hoofbeating, while a wide-brimmed hat wearing coachman with a whip was sitting on an elevated perch. There were passengers inside the carriage. July 11 2013, 18:30 3 055 views

Get richer or lose two bucks trying

Get richer or lose two bucks trying

An unusual amusement has appeared at the Dina Bazaar lately. Every wisher can bid his muscle power for just a 300 tenge bet and get as much as 6,000 tenge if succeeds. July 11 2013, 16:41 1 966 views

We show the other side of Chevron - Sergei Solyanik of Crude Accountability

We show the other side of Chevron - Sergei Solyanik of Crude Accountability

Recently, advisor to the Kazakh branch of international NGO Crude Accountability Sergei Solyanik visited Atyrau. Established in 2003 in the United States, the foundation deals with human rights and environmental protection issues in the Caspian region, including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia and Azerbaijan. July 11 2013, 12:07 3 543 views

Police bids to prevent activists from attending human rights meeting

Police bids to prevent activists from attending human rights meeting

Police attempted to impede a few public activists from attending a human rights meeting. July 10 2013, 10:34 11 102 views