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Former deputy governor of Atyrau Oblast Abdirov arrested (updated)

Former deputy governor of Atyrau Oblast Abdirov arrested (updated)

January 31, Atyrau's financial police department apprehended Askar Abdirov, who was the deputy of ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast, Bergei Ryskaliyev. February 1 2013, 17:27 4 888 views

Political scientist comments ex-governor Ryskaliyev's search

Political scientist comments ex-governor Ryskaliyev's search

Dossym Satpayev, a political scientist, comments Bergei Ryskaliyev's arrest warrant February 1 2013, 10:32 5 945 views

Mushrooms in Atyrau

Mushrooms in Atyrau

I tried mushrooms for the first time in my life when I was in the army. Our military academy was located in the centre of the city on the coast of the Neva River. Once a month we used to go for training to a polygon - a shooting range. During the breaks between the sessions, the nurse who accompanied us, used to distribute to us, the young soldiers, whickered baskets and asked us to collect mushrooms in the woods nearby. In return she treated us with “soukhariki”- toasted sweet bread. Being the son of the steppe, I knew nothing about mushrooms and collected them all, without knowing which ones were edible and which ones were poisonous. January 31 2013, 16:24 3 427 views

Today is the national day of mourning over the Almaty plane crash victims January 31 2013, 12:25 2 823 views

Kazakh Patterns on American Stained Glass

Kazakh Patterns on American Stained Glass

I met Terrie Patterson a few years ago in Dostyk village. She invited me to her house because we had things in common - our artistic hobbies. When I entered her house the first thing that caught my eyes was a small yurt -Kazakh felt house and a white cat was peacefully sleeping inside it. January 31 2013, 12:22 4 300 views

Ex-governor Ryskaliyev did not cross the border under his name

Ex-governor Ryskaliyev did not cross the border under his name

According to an informal source in law enforcement bodies, Bergei Ryskaliyev, who had been the governor of Atyrau Oblast till August 2012, is now announced internationally wanted following the sanction on his arrest. January 30 2013, 16:39 2 974 views

Bookmaker's office robbed in Atyrau

Bookmaker's office robbed in Atyrau

January 28, 5.00 am, Atyrau city police received a call from a bookmaker's office in Almagoul municipal district which had been attacked. January 29 2013, 17:46 3 390 views

Atyrau refinery burned

Atyrau refinery burned

January 29, at around 12.00, primary crude processing section of ANPZ [Atyrau refinery] caught fire. January 29 2013, 14:25 3 881 views

Car falls through ice - man drowned

Car falls through ice - man drowned

A Niva fell through the ice when driving across Ural near the village of Damba. January 28 2013, 09:50 3 173 views

Striking drillmen resumed work in Mangystau

Striking drillmen resumed work in Mangystau

Drilling personnel of Xibu engineering and drilling company resumed work after meeting with Mangystau governor January 27 2013, 23:02 3 362 views

Arrest warrant issued for ex-governor Bergei Ryskaliev (UPDATED)

Arrest warrant issued for ex-governor Bergei Ryskaliev (UPDATED)

Unofficial sources from law enforcement agencies advised Ak Zhaik that court sanctioned the arrest of Bergei Ryskaliev, ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast. January 25 2013, 21:45 5 877 views

Storm warning

Storm warning

According to Atyrau center of hydrometeorology’s forecast on January 28 a sharp drop of temperature is expected in the oblast. During the day the temperature is expected to drop down to - 5 degrees C0, at night down to – 10 and -15 degrees C0, with patchy frost conditions of -25 C. January 25 2013, 15:52 3 074 views

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc new managing director appointed

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 10 136 views

Deputy is inaccessible

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 3 644 views

Government to look through salaries of locals and expatriates

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 6 580 views

Man caught with marijuana - gets away clear after fine

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 5 187 views

Atyrau streets turning to 'skating tracks'

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 5 686 views

Akimat discussed employment with ANPZ

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 4 420 views

Besides Kashagan...

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 4 194 views

Mangistau Governor to Change on Friday

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 5 231 views

Unemployment to soar in 2013

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 3 562 views

The Concert is Over

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 3 343 views

Lady’s Finger

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 3 565 views

Krymbek Kusherbayev assigned akim of Kyzylorda Oblast

Krymbek Kusherbayev assigned akim of Kyzylorda Oblast

President's nomination received unanimous support in the oblast maslikhat [council]. January 17 2013, 14:14 2 920 views

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 2 648 views