Other News After explosion a fire broke out at Arselor Mittal Aktau pipe plant After explosion a fire broke out at Arselor Mittal Aktau pipe plant today, lada.kz reports. February 22 2013, 15:33 1 850 просмотрs
Other News One month military courses to open in March One-month military training courses will be available in Atyrau for 22-27 year-old men who never had military service. February 22 2013, 11:25 1 957 просмотрs
Other News Over T200mln withdrawn in tax debt collection raid A local enterpreneur was disboarded from a flight in the Atyrau airport for his tax indebtedness. He was allowed to catch the next plane only after he paid all outstanding taxes amassed in the past 3 years - over 1 million tenge. February 22 2013, 10:58 1 838 просмотрs
Other News What is shpargalka? Adventures of a Kazakh student in America “….On my first days in a campus I was sick for Atyrau. Sitting on a bench under a big American tree I dreamed of going back home soon. All Japanese, Chinese and Thai students passing by glanced at me, apparently taking me for their fellow citizen. Whoever I told I was from Kazakhstan, in return smiled and asked if it was true that young Kazakh girls get married at the age of six and in Kazakhstan cars are hauled by horses…” February 21 2013, 15:00 6 420 просмотрs
Other News A shisha an hour makes 100 cigarettes Svetlana Stramoussova, narcologist, says most of shisha smokers believe its smoke is harmless unlike cigarettes. However, shisha tobacco contains much more nicotine, carbon monoxide and tars than in cigarettes. February 21 2013, 11:17 4 308 просмотрs
Politics First Deputy Prime Minister Arrived Today, Feb 20, Bakytzhan Sagintaev, the First Deputy Prime Minster and the Minister of Regional Development arrived in Atyrau. February 20 2013, 12:52 9 445 просмотрs
Society Workers Strike at Keppel Kazakhstan Aktau On Feb 19, workers of ship-building Keppel Kazakhstan in Aktau went on strike. The workers gathered at the plant’s main entrance in a hope that company administration will talk to them, but nobody from the management came to speak to the workers, reports lada.kz. February 20 2013, 11:36 3 041 просмотрs
Other News Nakpayev assigned deputy governor of Atyrau again (UPDATE) Convicted in April 2012 for 'arbitrariness', reportedly upon a direct order from ex-governor Bergei Ryskaliyev, Nakpayev played a key role in the dismissal of his 'bully' boss. February 15 2013, 12:09 1 993 просмотрs
Other News TCO: our minimum local content duties exceed entire volume of modules ever made in Kazakhstan Tengizchevroil's future growth project [FGP] was the main topic of discussion at the forum of oil and gas companies in Astana, February 14. February 18 2013, 12:46 5 107 просмотрs
Politics Atyrau region, Istanbul Province eye business cooperation A delegation from Atyrau region headed by its governor Baktykozha Izmukhambetov paid a visit to Turkey, reports Kazinform on Saturday. February 18 2013, 01:20 3 746 просмотрs
Other News TCO pretends to be developing LC - KSP Steel General Director of KSP Steel LLP Edward Kramer claimed Tengizchevroil only pretends to be working hard to develop Kazakh content. February 16 2013, 20:16 5 235 просмотрs
Crime Doctors to pay “pregnant” boy T50,000 moral compensation Doctors of emergency medical service hospital (BSMP) in Aktobe will pay to fifteen-year old male student Baizhan Aldashev 50,000 tenge of moral compensation for diagnosing pregnancy,- reported IA Novosti Kazakhstan citing KTK TV channel. February 15 2013, 12:23 2 507 просмотрs
Other News St. Valentine's Day Today is Valentine's Day, a day set aside for romance and expressions of love and affection. The traditional western holiday has grown to be observed in many countries around the globe, despite some efforts to fight its adoption by religious and cultural groups. As couples exchange traditional gifts of flowers and chocolate, they fuel a robust industry in some of the counties where Valentine's Day spending may reach as much $20 billion. Gathered here are images of this Valentine's Day from all around the world. Happy St. Valentines’s Day! February 14 2013, 17:57 1 968 просмотрs
Other News Big oil and gas forum opens in Astana Starting February 14, Astana hosts a forum of oil and gas companies and KazNefteGasService-2013 conference under its auspices. February 14 2013, 16:58 2 279 просмотрs
Other News Makhash Rakhmetov: FGP will ruin Tengiz! Future Growth Project of Tengizchevroil will lead to loss of Tengiz, thinks Makhash Rakhmetov, the honoured oilman and a member of the RoK Academy of Natural Sciences. The scientist calculated that once this project is put into operation, the drop of resevoir pressure will lead to sharp decrease of oil production in 8-10 years. February 14 2013, 16:17 2 876 просмотрs
Culture The Hymn of Love and Freedom Today, Mukagali ‘s books are on display on the front shelves of Golden Fund of the Kazakh poetry, but, unfortunately, glory found him long after his death. Rabindranath Tagore, the great Indian poet, once said: “A nation that has in its possession something that it treasures most, is obligated to make it the world’s heritage.” To the full extent these words could be applied to Mukagali Makataev (Feb 9, 1931 – 26 Mar, 1976), the Kazakh lyrical poet of ‘70s. February 14 2013, 15:54 15 593 просмотрs
Other News Explosives rumor rumbles neighborhood in Atyrau February 13, 19.00, Atyrau. Police, fire brigades and internal troops blocked the road between Atyrau international airport and a newly built Bolashak residential quarter. February 14 2013, 11:53 2 088 просмотрs
Other News Atyrau akimat binds Agip and contractors to hire 3500 Atyrau Oblast Akimat has signed a memorandum with Agip KCO and its contractors on provision of jobs to 3,500 people February 12 2013, 17:08 3 035 просмотрs
Other News Sturgeon farm to open in Aktau The first product is expected for 2014. The fish will be delivered alive, right from the pools to the shops in the city and outskirts. February 12 2013, 15:05 2 952 просмотрs
Economy FGP gets nod. ANPZ upgrade to end this year Oil ministry has approved the future growth project proposed by TCO aiming to increase crude production at Tengiz, announced Berik TOLUMBAYEV, Kazakhstan's vice minister of oil and gas, at a meeting with the oblast's core group during his trip to Atyrau Oblast in a campaign to promote presidential address to the nation. February 12 2013, 09:44 4 092 просмотрs
Other News Finpol probes Atyrau Football Club Today, the club's total debt makes T640mln. No one knows if it can pay it before the next season starts on March 6. February 11 2013, 11:10 3 546 просмотрs
Culture Introduction to Kazakh wedding There were two ways to achieve consent – either parents of both negotiate, kuda tusu [offer of marriage] or the groom steals the bride at her will, alyp kashu [grab and run]. February 11 2013, 10:27 27 785 просмотрs
Society Don’t feel yourself abandoned, kid! The kids that ended up in the Atyrau city orphanage # 1 named after Sabyr Kazybaev have different fates. Some of them are full orphans and others have parents, but they are either missing, serve time in jail or in medical facilities due to long-term diseases. February 9 2013, 10:45 3 441 просмотрs
Politics British Ambassador Visits Atyrau February 7, Atyrau Oblast Governor Baktykozha Izmukhambetov met the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Great Britain to Kazakhstan Carolyn Browne and the Embassy regional adviser on energy issues Johnathan Cook. February 8 2013, 15:39 3 601 просмотрs