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Mini Doomsday

Mini Doomsday

On December 21 the promised doomsday arrived with strong wind and heavy snowfall which, as usual, became an absolute surprise for our municipal services and a nightmare for drivers. December 22 2012, 11:10 1 701 просмотрs

Alpysbai the Wolfer

Alpysbai the Wolfer

According to Atyrau Oblast Society of Hunters and Fishermen, from the beginning of the year in our region 264 wolves, 14 jackals and 57 wolf cubs have been killed. In this race for wolf scalps the individual leadership has Alpysbai Koulpeisov, 53-year-old hunter from Atyrau, whose score is the highest - 172 wolves. The second was Daulbai Kanatbaev, the huntsman from the Isatai district, who exterminated 47 wolves. December 22 2012, 10:00 2 855 просмотрs

Wind snaps power lines

Wind snaps power lines

Today, in the morning of December 21, the lights went off in the residential areas of Atyrau. December 21 2012, 16:36 1 756 просмотрs

Reminder: Emergency Calls

Reminder: Emergency Calls

Media service of Department of Emergency reminds of emergency response phone numbers in case of communal failures during the upcoming holidays. December 21 2012, 16:17 1 542 просмотрs

Oil Spill in Atyrau Oblast (+ photos)

Oil Spill in Atyrau Oblast (+ photos)

In Issatai District of Atyrau Oblast, Kazakhstan, oil spill occurred from Gran-Martyshi oil pipeline. December 21 2012, 11:42 3 634 просмотрs

TCO’s Best Friends

TCO’s Best Friends

On December 14, TCO held a forum on Partners’ program for development of small and medium businesses. December 20 2012, 15:25 2 433 просмотрs

The Island of Love

The Island of Love

Atyrau Oblast Theater of Drama named after M. Utemissov finished premiering Island of Love, a play written by Adilbek Tauassarov, a 20th century Kazakh play writer. The play portrays an episode of three characters: a forester (performed by Assylbek BADEL) and two loving hearts – a doctor, Marat, in his fifties (by Yeltai SHAMANOV) and his beautiful young wife Aina (performed by a debutant Nurshat ARALBAI, a graduate of Zhurgenov Institute of Arts, Almaty). December 20 2012, 15:14 2 095 просмотрs

Intermarriage: good or bad?

Intermarriage: good or bad?

Admittedly, it’s not unusual thing. At the times, lots of peoples were forcedly moved to Kazakhstan. As the result, besides Kazakhs and Russians, two major ethnic groups in the country, here now live Greeks, Bulgarians, Koreans, Ukrainians and a lot of others. December 20 2012, 15:06 2 301 просмотрs

Moscow experts: Your islands need checking

Moscow experts: Your islands need checking

Famous politicians and public figures of Russia and Azerbaijan spoke aloud of risks related to Kashagan project, a few months before the start of oil production. On December 4, at a press conference upon the end of the international contest organized by Russia’s Save Caspian Sea Foundation in Moscow, participants failed to answer the main question – Is Caspian a sea of friendship or disputes? December 20 2012, 14:39 1 975 просмотрs

Man fell to salt mine. Body found

Man fell to salt mine. Body found

On December 16, rescue team found the body of the resident of Inder village, who had fallen into a 300m abandoned salt mine. December 18 2012, 12:19 1 962 просмотрs

Kashagan cut off from big land, as east wind drives water away

Kashagan cut off from big land, as east wind drives water away

Currently there is no water connection between man-made islands A, D at Kashagan oil field and big land due to strong east wind. December 15 2012, 21:01 3 180 просмотрs

100 days in office: new mayor's performance review

100 days in office: new mayor's performance review

On December 11, Mayor of Atyrau Serik AIDARBEKOV conducted a performance review conference after 100 days in new position. December 14 2012, 14:43 1 780 просмотрs

Wolves are increasingly fierce in Atyrau Oblast

Wolves are increasingly fierce in Atyrau Oblast

The place of Azgir is being terrorized by predators from the steppes. December 14 2012, 10:53 6 874 просмотрs

Price of freedom: $150mln

Price of freedom: $150mln

$50mln and $100mln US – these are the amounts paid by the potential players involved in the budget funds embezzlement and misappropriation of state property in Atyrau Oblast in order to evade from further criminal prosecution. Unlike those who simply fled the country or still hiding within its confines. December 13 2012, 12:50 3 529 просмотрs

Independence Day: A holiday with tears in the eyes

Independence Day: A holiday with tears in the eyes

Kazakhstan declared itself an independent country on December 16, 1991. The road to this remarkable day was paved with events that shook the country. December 13 2012, 12:40 2 326 просмотрs

Expo of living butterflies open in Atyrau

Expo of living butterflies open in Atyrau

To hold a Blue Morpho butterfly is believed to be a great piece of happiness. Indians of America call it ‘a particle of the sky that has fallen onto ground.’ December 12 2012, 11:54 3 084 просмотрs

Finpol confirms 11 tank cars of oil were 'dirty'

Finpol confirms 11 tank cars of oil were 'dirty'

On December 10, media service of Atyrau Oblast Financial Police sent us a press release concerning the fact previously highlighted in our article Shady Oil? December 10 2012, 17:26 2 298 просмотрs

Human rights activist arrested for 12 days

Human rights activist arrested for 12 days

Human rights activist Asel Nurgazieva who is currently providing legal support to the victims of Zhanaozen events has been arrested for 12 days in Aktau. December 8 2012, 18:28 3 487 просмотрs

A Hungarian hung himself in Atyrau airport

A Hungarian hung himself in Atyrau airport

Last week, a 42-year-old citizen of Hungary László BATTA hung himself up next to border control building at the Atyrau international airport. December 8 2012, 16:03 2 882 просмотрs

Bleeding Gas in Zhanbai village

Bleeding Gas in Zhanbai village

Potential Oil LLP that is engaged in developing Zhanatalap field, thought up a gas utilization method that is convenient to them, but very dangerous to surrounding persons, method of a way of utilization of gas around. December 7 2012, 18:03 1 903 просмотрs

By land or sea?

By land or sea?

The editorial office got hold of TCO's official letter to Zhaik Caspian Aarhus Center and Daniyar YERENCHINOV, chairman of environmental regulation and control committee. December 6 2012, 15:46 3 858 просмотрs

Shady oil?

Shady oil?

We received a call from an unknown railman. He told us that at the Ak Zhaik station there was a number of railway tank cars with oil awaiting refinement at ANPZ, but the refinery was not accepting them for some reason. December 6 2012, 12:07 1 893 просмотрs

Sulphur rain onto your heads

Sulphur rain onto your heads

Another environmental scandal around Kashagan has been revealed to the public attention. According to the statement of Atyrau Department of Ecology, during the operation of A and D offshore blocks at Kashagan and Bolashak onshore processing facility (OPF) at Karabatan, the volumes of harmful emissions will be several times higher than those specified in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). For example, total emissions during OPF operation in 2013 will be 78,000 tons a year, but not 2,000 tons expected earlier. December 5 2012, 22:12 3 661 просмотрs

Atyrau Court Helped the Italian

Atyrau Court Helped the Italian

Orlando Iezzi returned to Atyrau from Italy on November 29 (see our previous publications #7, dd. 26.07.12 “Escape from Karabatan”). By the decision of the court on November 30 he returned back to his former supervisory position in Agip KCO. December 5 2012, 08:00 3 072 просмотрs

“I hit him once, but I didn't rob him” (Update of “Foreign national found unconscious in the city center”)

“I hit him once, but I didn't rob him” (Update of “Foreign national found unconscious in the city center”)

As WKT reported earlier, on November 17 at 4.00am a beaten and robbed British citizen, the employee of Agip subcontracting company, was found unconscious next to Ak Zhaik Hotel, in the city center. December 4 2012, 16:41 2 536 просмотрs