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Society

Smokers speak of scary pics on cigarette packs

Government has required all tobacco producers to picture symptoms of diseases that may come from smoking on cigarette packs lately. July 5 2013, 09:47 3 875 views

Economy

Governor meets Serbian ambassador

July 4, the akim of Atyrau Oblast Baktykozha Izmukhambetov received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to Kazakhstan Vladimir Mircovic and representatives of Serbian Poljostroj company Gordana Stanimirovic and Pavel Sudors. July 5 2013, 09:21 3 329 views

Other News

Woman falls, dies in lift shaft

July 2, at around 22.10, in an attempt to get off an elevator that had stuck between 7 and 8 floors a young woman fell down the shaft and died in a high-rise apartment block in the Almagul District, Atyrau.  July 3 2013, 09:26 4 813 views

Other News

Sightseeing for PM

June 30, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev saluted British Prime Minister David Cameron in Atyrau Airport and together visited the opening of the Kashagan field development facilities at the Bolashak Plant in Karabatan, 35 kilometers east to Atyrau. July 1 2013, 10:06 6 308 views

Other News

Kashagan boy to meet president once again

A young resident of Atyrau who took part in the festive events on the occasion of Kashagan field discovery in 2000, Berik Uap, has been invited to the startup ceremony of the Bolashak Plant in Karabatan that will be honored by the visit of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime Minister David Cameron late June 30.  June 30 2013, 18:30 5 490 views

Other News

Atyrau to greet UK premier

June 30, Atyrau greets Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime Minister David Cameron. June 30 2013, 00:07 4 916 views

Other News

ANPZ director changes again

Deputy CEO of KazMunayGas national oil and gas company Daniyar Tiyessov announced the director of ANPZ- Atyrau Refinery - was changed at a meeting with the plant personnel. June 28 2013, 15:13 5 703 views

Ecology

Inspiring Zhanasu springs

Wells of the South Emba artesian basin continuously gush fresh water. A lake has appeared as a result and it grows wider from day to day. June 28 2013, 11:55 3 860 views

Ecology

Massive bird kill not caused by pasteurellosis

The regional nature protection prosecutorate continues investigation into massive bird killing at the island of Shalyga in the Caspian Sea. June 28 2013, 11:42 2 893 views

Ecology

Massive bird kill spotted in Caspian

Last week a large number of dead birds was discovered at the Shalyga island located within Ak Zhaik wildlife sanctuary in the Caspian Sea. June 26 2013, 10:04 3 600 views

Society

Throwing dirt from overseas to avoid KZ laws?

Due to recent publication of the negative information (which was, unfortunately, then partially distributed by some other mass media) in one of the infamous opposition web-sites about the activity of Tengizinterneftegasstroi LLP (TINGS), please be advised of the following. June 25 2013, 17:33 9 241 views

Ecology

Kazenergy head on environmental law reform

The intention of Environmental Protection Ministry to reform environmental legislation on the tip from major foreign investors was raised at the Third Annual Conference Caspian Offshore Development. June 25 2013, 11:26 3 304 views

Ecology

North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base in wrong place, Kashagan start-up schedule blurry

June 19-20, Atyrau hosted Third Annual Conference Caspian Offshore Development, jointly organized by The Energy Exchange and Kazenergy. June 24 2013, 11:08 5 067 views

Crime

Terrorism suspect deported home from Turkey

June 19, Turkey's law enforcement bodies deported a man claimed wanted by Kazakh authorities over terror allegation.  June 24 2013, 09:51 2 788 views

Other News

Berkut puts debtors under travel restriction

The black list blocks those evading alimonies, mandatory taxes, administrative penalties for breaching traffic rules or public order, bank loan and public utilities payables, as well as legal entities that have contractual debts or arrears of salaries before employees. June 21 2013, 11:42 3 524 views

Other News

Narynkum desert swallows settlement

Unprecedented sand movement by wind action has nearly buried houses in the settlement of Issatai. June 20 2013, 11:31 5 674 views

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Kazakhstan to enjoy three days off on Astana Day

People of Kazakhstan will have three days off - July 6-8, said Zhanar Kolbachayeva, head of media group that is covering preparation and celebration of the 15th anniversary of the country's capital city June 19 2013, 14:35 6 834 views

Ecology

Who minister is defending?

and why the law is being written by a foreign company advisor? At a recent government sitting, Minister of Environmental Protection Nurlan Kapparov proposed to carry over this year's penalties for exceeding greenhouse gas emission limits to 2014 and to halve the price of punitive sanctions for mining, energy and industrial enterprises. June 19 2013, 10:54 3 613 views

Crime

Woman prepared stepson for suicide bombing

June 18, the court of Atyrau sentenced a 32-year-old woman to 7 years in prison for harsh treatment of her stepchildren and terrorism propaganda. June 18 2013, 16:47 3 237 views

Other News

Czechs presented new resort in Aktau

A Czech company has built a new resort in Aktau named Tree of Lives, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the President of Kazakhstan Tourist Association Roza Assanabyeva who attended the opening ceremony. June 18 2013, 14:54 3 739 views

Other News

Atyrau to host O&G conference June 19-20

June 19-20 Atyrau hosts III International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition dedicated to Caspian shelf development. June 18 2013, 10:30 2 999 views

Other News

British PM to come to Atyrau during visit to Kazakhstan

British Prime Minister David Cameron will come to Kazakhstan on the first official visit later in June upon President Nazarbayev’s invitation, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing Altai Abibullayev, a spokesman for the Government’s Communications Service. June 17 2013, 14:08 3 498 views

Culture

Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew kicks off in Atyrau today

Today, Kurmangazy House of Culture [Zhilgorodok] hosts the premiere of The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare in English. June 14 2013, 11:50 4 120 views

Other News

Intestinal bug found in Ramstor pelmeni

Intestinal bugs were revealed in pelmeni - meat dumplings - "Russian ravioli" - during a scheduled audit in Ramstor Supermarket by the technical regulations and metrology department of Atyrau. June 14 2013, 09:45 6 609 views

Other News

Atyrau tourists feel no fear of Turkey unrest

Tourists from Atyrau seem to have no fear of the unrest in Turkey. June 14 2013, 09:32 7 865 views