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Economy

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc new managing director appointed

Mr. Bruno Jardin has been appointed Managing Director of ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. effective 1 February 2013, the company press service advised WKT on Friday. “Mr. Jardin replaced Michael Crews in this position,” the press service rep said. January 25 2013, 15:06 10 011 views

Crime

Deputy is inaccessible

Today, January 24, Vladimir Pak, the ex-deputy of Oblast Maslikhat (local executive body) has not attended the 10th special session of the oblast Maslikhat. The deputies voted for the early revocation of his authorities as the deputy of the district #23. January 24 2013, 16:52 3 524 views

Other News

Government to look through salaries of locals and expatriates

In the nearest future all 212 foreign companies now registered in Atyrau Oblast will get through an audit of difference in salaries of Kazakh and expatriate employees. January 24 2013, 11:28 6 480 views

Other News

Man caught with marijuana - gets away clear after fine

According to police, the weight of the confiscated 'weed' - 292.42 grams - is insufficient for initiation of a criminal proceeding. So, the young man was released after paying a fine. January 23 2013, 16:13 5 125 views

Other News

Atyrau streets turning to 'skating tracks'

Quite unusual weather phenomenon -- rain in January -- is reigning over entire Atyrau Oblast. Weather forecasters describe it as originating from warm fronts traveling through our region. January 22 2013, 16:35 5 553 views

Economy

Akimat discussed employment with ANPZ

On January 21, Akimat of Atyrau Oblast, Atyrau Refinery and Sinopec Engineering signed the memorandum of cooperation on employment of Kazakhstan workforce released from Bolashak plant construction project, as well as unemployed people of the region. January 21 2013, 14:51 4 335 views

Ecology

Besides Kashagan...

In April this year Kazakhstan will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the development of coastal fields in the North Caspian. January 18 2013, 19:48 4 126 views

Politics

Mangistau Governor to Change on Friday

The Akim of Mangistau Oblast Baurzhan Moukhamedzhanov on Friday will leave his post and his position will be taken by Alilk Aidarbayev, reports IA Novosti-Kazakhstan. January 18 2013, 12:50 5 037 views

Other News

Unemployment to soar in 2013

Unemployment in Atyrau Oblast to soar this year.  But worklessness forecasts provided by North Caspian Project and Akimat [local authorities] differ from each other. January 18 2013, 13:57 3 389 views

Crime

The Concert is Over

Atyrau Oblast Financial Police Department reported that the criminal case has been initiated against the director of SnabOil LLP. This time the name has been voiced: A. Beisebekova. January 18 2013, 11:57 3 246 views

Society

Lady’s Finger

As reported by many mass-media, recently a 21-year-old man from Pavlodar was arrested for 5 days for giving a middle finger to the cortege of the Chairman of the Senate of the RoK Parliament - Kairat MAMI. It appeared that he is not the only citizen of Kazakhstan, who showed this gesture to VIP persons. My colleague – the editor of the newspaper “West Kazakhstan Today” (an English enclosure to Ak Zhaik newspaper) Zeena Urynbassarova remembered a fact when she, in similar way, tainted her clean biography in 2005. January 17 2013, 22:42 3 391 views

Other News

Krymbek Kusherbayev assigned akim of Kyzylorda Oblast

President's nomination received unanimous support in the oblast maslikhat [council]. January 17 2013, 14:14 2 819 views

Other News

Foreign population dropped by 1/3

As reported by the oblast akimat's media service, 212 organizations that use foreign workforce are registered in Atyrau Oblast as of January 1, 2012. January 17 2013, 13:38 2 575 views

Other News

Films in English to be shown in Atyrau

Guests of Atyrau and local folks who love watching Hollywood films now have a great opportunity to enjoy films at cinema in English January 16 2013, 15:38 5 514 views

Other News

Tengiz: fading diamond of Chevron

Three TCO facilities -- KTL, SGP and SGI -- stopped at once on January 3 after power outage at Tengiz field. January 15 2013, 10:42 9 893 views

Politics

Two days at the factories, two days in the villages

Today, on January 14, Vice Speaker-Chairman of Majilis of  RoK Parliament Sergey Dyachenko (on a photo) paid a working trip to Atyrau Oblast. The trip is scheduled for 4 days. January 15 2013, 10:19 4 360 views

Other News

TCO fined for blackout

GosTekhNadzor [State Energy Supervision and Control Committee] under Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, on its website posted the results of the unscheduled audit of Tengizchevroil LLP that followed power outage at company's facilities on January 3. January 15 2013, 09:42 5 034 views

Crime

False telephone terrorist sentenced to 2 years in prison (updated)

Atyrau city court sentenced a 29-year-old false telephone terrorist who three times called police about the alleged explosive devices deployed in public places. January 11 2013, 16:45 4 670 views

Economy

Atyraubalyk JSC declared bankrupt

The decision has been issued by Atyrau oblast specialized economic court on the statement of claim of Atyrau tax administration. January 11 2013, 13:00 3 479 views

Politics

Parliamentary Visit

Today, January 10, the group of RoK Parliament Senate and Majilis deputies paid a working trip to Atyrau Oblast. The purpose of the trip is explanation of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Address to the People of Kazakhstan. January 10 2013, 19:47 4 648 views

Ecology

Kazakhstan bans sale of 75W incandescent light bulbs from January 2013. Are we ready for that?

Kazakhstan imposed a ban on production and sale of 75W and higher incandescent light bulbs as of January 2013. The country that does not have the recycling culture is now imposed another law that may cause environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs. January 10 2013, 18:59 5 244 views

Society

Dog club opened in Atyrau

– Hello! –  she instantly wins the favour of everyone who hears her greeting. She lives in her private house in Zhoumysker district. Meet Goulmira Erkinova, she opened the first dog club in Atyrau. Atyrau association of amateur dog breeders has been officially registered in August of 2012. January 10 2013, 12:17 2 998 views

Culture

The Heiress

This year the country will celebrate the 170th anniversary of Ikhlas Doukenuly, great kuishi –  kobyz player, composer and the founder of the Kazakh kobyz school. Not many of us know that his heiress, Aknar Sharipbaeva, lives in Atyrau. Aknar is his great-great-granddaughter. Like her great ancestor, Aknar is also a kobyz player and composer, the winner of many republican competitions and international festivals. She gives kobyz classes in Atyrau State University, plays in national instruments orchestra named after Dina Nurpeissova. Aknar is also the mother of many children, which is a rarity among the people who dedicate their lives to art. January 10 2013, 12:10 4 912 views

Economy

TCO is to blame for power failure

KEGOC, the republican electricity grid operating company, stated that it has nothing to do with the power failure that took place on January 3 at Tengizchevroil facilities.  Earlier TCO press service reported that one of the reasons was “malfunction of KEGOC’s system”. January 9 2013, 19:05 3 194 views

Society

Christmas in Atyrau Dormition Cathedral

On January 7 the Orthodox Christians in Atyrau celebrated the Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christmas). According to the tradition, the bells of Holy Dormition Cathedral sounded the start of the ceremonial service.  January 9 2013, 11:51 2 910 views