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First Deputy Prime Minister Arrived

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 10 389 views

Workers Strike at Keppel Kazakhstan Aktau

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 3 317 views

Nakpayev assigned deputy governor of Atyrau again (UPDATE)

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 2 317 views

TCO: our minimum local content duties exceed entire volume of modules ever made in Kazakhstan

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 5 453 views

Atyrau region, Istanbul Province eye business cooperation

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 3 983 views

TCO pretends to be developing LC - KSP Steel

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 5 753 views

Gulliver and Thumbelina

Gulliver and Thumbelina

February 15 2013, 15:59 3 404 views

Doctors to pay “pregnant” boy T50,000 moral compensation

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 2 729 views

St. Valentine's Day

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 2 272 views

Big oil and gas forum opens in Astana

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 2 628 views

Makhash Rakhmetov: FGP will ruin Tengiz!

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 3 123 views

The Hymn of Love and Freedom

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 17 711 views

Explosives rumor rumbles neighborhood in Atyrau

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 2 320 views

Atyrau akimat binds Agip and contractors to hire 3500

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 3 304 views

Sturgeon farm to open in Aktau

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 3 253 views

FGP gets nod. ANPZ upgrade to end this year

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 4 363 views

Finpol probes Atyrau Football Club

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 3 862 views

Introduction to Kazakh wedding

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 29 895 views

Don’t feel yourself abandoned, kid!

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 3 700 views

British Ambassador Visits Atyrau

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 3 921 views

Hungarian Chemimontazh workers panic over change of investor

Hungarian Chemimontazh workers panic over change of investor

NefteStroyService Ltd [NSS] people unexpectedly blew in their office, sealed the accounts room, changed security guards and seized the company stamp. In light of mass reduction in major projects, many are afraid to lose their jobs. The least they may face after change of management is salary cut. February 8 2013, 11:32 6 725 views

Spray can explosion in Atyrau caused panic among public

Spray can explosion in Atyrau caused panic among public

In the evening of February 6, two strong blasts in a trash bin [on photo] made the people living at 40 Tovarischeskaya street in Atyrau shiver. February 7 2013, 15:23 1 962 views

ESS served old salmon after clerical error

ESS served old salmon after clerical error

Ak Zhaik reporters got hold of evidence that ESS Support Services, a TCO contractor, partially owned by KazMunayGas-Service [40%], had been giving old salmon to rotational workers. February 7 2013, 13:40 4 230 views

Kazakh Calendar

Kazakh Calendar

On the basis of astronomical observations, different nations created their own time counting systems. They correlated to the movement of the Sun, or the Moon, or to the movement of other planets. Ancient cattle-farmers of Central Asia created their own cyclic animal calendar which was widely used by their descendants – Turkic nomads, through the 20th century. Kazakhs called it – Moushel. February 7 2013, 15:24 12 323 views

Cops involved in rape in Kulsary

Cops involved in rape in Kulsary

Goulnazira Moukhtarova, the Head of Press Service of Internal Affairs Department, February 5, at a briefing informed that Amantai Kurenbekov, the Deputy Minister of RoK Internal Affairs arrived to Atyrau. He chaired the meeting where the rape of a 33-year old woman (the citizen of Taraz city) by two police officers in Kulsary was discussed. February 6 2013, 11:35 3 801 views