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Ecology

Environmental Ministry to watch Tengiz and Kashagan

Daniyar YERENCHINOV, Chairman of Environmental Regulation and Control Committee under the RoK Environmental Ministry attended the TCO’s public hearings on 2013-2015 Environmental Action Plan held in Kulsary on October 18. October 19 2012, 16:49 3 258 просмотрs

Society

Brides Club in Aktobe and keeping virginity until marriage

The Club of future daughters-in-law opened in Aktobe. Girls will be taught the nuances of the life in marriage. Zeinep Salmenova, the founder of the club, believes that brides should keep virginity until wedding. She says today's girls are like “napkins” - any man can use them. October 19 2012, 14:23 3 037 просмотрs

Economy

Finpol suggests to ban cash withdrawal for legal entities

Kazakhstan Agency for Countering Economic and Corruption Crimes (Financial Police) proposed to ban cash withdrawal for legal entities. October 19 2012, 11:44 2 097 просмотрs

Other News

A worker buried alive in West Kazakhstan

For several days, the whole village of Chingirlau searched for a young man who had gone to work and was reported missing. October 19 2012, 10:15 3 079 просмотрs

Crime

Frontier Guard Accidentally Shots His Fellow Soldier

Yesterday, on October 17, a sergeant frontier guard wounded his fellow soldier with AK-74 automatic weapon. The accident occured at “Eurasia” frontier post in the vicinity of “Ak Zhaik” nature reserve while the guards were patrolling the frontier zone as part of reconnaissance and raid group. October 19 2012, 09:16 2 917 просмотрs

Culture

Atyrau City Day to be Marked on October 20

According to Atyrau City Akimat press service, the Atyrau City Day will be marked on Saturday, October 20. It has become a traditional holiday for Atyrau residents and its guests and inalienable part of cultural and public life of the city.   October 18 2012, 18:37 5 290 просмотрs

Other News

Communists requested free ride for pensioners

On August 13, the Atyrau oblast branch of Kazakhstan People's Communist Party (KNPK) at the plenary session approved a letter addressed to the city akim Serik AIDARBEKOV and City Maslikhat. October 18 2012, 16:13 2 168 просмотрs

Other News

General Prosecution and Ministry of Internal Affairs explained the reasons for extermination of terrorists

"Commander of anti-terrorist operation decides to exterminate terrorist(s) only in those instances where the aim of negotiations can not be achieved due to terrorists' refusal to stop terrorist activity posing threat to lives and health of people," said Serikkali Mukashev, the representative of General Prosecutor's Office. October 18 2012, 14:47 1 842 просмотрs

Ecology

Dark waters from inferno

Great attention is focused at the $30bn Kashagan Project on the eve of the first oil. When is the D-Day? As it turns, the announced production date is under the threat of delay again. And this time, it is because of gross violation of Kazakh environmental regulations. October 17 2012, 20:18 4 001 просмотрs

Crime

Amanzhan Ryskali’s partner in crime detained

It became known to AkZhaik newspaper that on October 15 the financial police detained certain Erkin MOLDASHEV. He is charged with accusations as per Article 177, part 3 of the RoK Criminal Code (“Fraud”). October 17 2012, 13:48 3 742 просмотрs

Other News

Apartment fraudster convicted

City Housing Department employee Askar DYUSEMBIEV was sentenced to 3 years for fraud on a large scale. October 17 2012, 09:43 1 985 просмотрs

Politics

Frontier guards know where the brothers are

Since the heads of the RoK Prosecutor General's Office and Agency on Combat against Economic and Corruption Crimes (Financial Police) during their visit to Atyrau on August 31couldn't provide the exact answer to the questions of our correspondents regarding the whereabouts of B. Ryskaliyev, the ex-akim of Atyrau Oblast, we earnestly request you to answer the following questions: September 24 2012, 16:17 3 917 просмотрs

Economy

‘A’ Island to give the first Kashagan oil

Facilities of Kashagan, one of the world’s largest oil fields, have been completed by 92% in Phase 1. Tier 1 and 2 works of Phase 1, which are required for production of the first oil, have been completed by 97%.    October 14 2012, 16:58 7 025 просмотрs

Economy

Atyrau Department of Justice and Police Helped Ablyazov's Relatives to Escape

Atyrau city court # 2 issued sanctions for 2 months’ arrests of Asylbek SAIFULLIN, marketing expert of Ellis Region LLP and Zhomart KUSHALIEV, the migration police department inspector of Atyrau Oblast. October 12 2012, 16:04 5 745 просмотрs

Other News

The Silence of Kcell

Today, on October 12, at 12.00, Kcell mobile network coverage in Atyrau went off. It is still unknown when the network will appear again. October 12 2012, 16:26 2 054 просмотрs

Economy

Kazakhs may be left without pensions

According to Grigoriy Marchenko, Chairman of National Bank, if Kazakhstan doesn't increase retirement age, its pension system may turn bankrupt soon or late. October 12 2012, 15:45 2 629 просмотрs

Crime

Finpol: Atyrau Oblast Report

Information statement of M. Zhumanbai, the official representative of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for countering economic and corruption crimes (financial police). October 12 2012, 10:41 3 015 просмотрs

Economy

Atyrau refinery stops gasoline production until October 25

Production and shipment of gasoline stopped at the Atyrau refinery from Oct 6 till Oct 25, said Rustem Bisaliev, the first Deputy Chief Engineer of the plant. October 12 2012, 09:49 3 394 просмотрs

Other News

Background of the Kashagan fight

The latest events in the oil and gas sector, particularly, the clash between local and Indian workers at D Island cause serious concerns. October 11 2012, 17:02 6 272 просмотрs

Economy

Annoyed bakers’ visit

  Today, on October 11, the delegation of Atyrau bakers came to the city Akimat. The bakers are outraged by the fact that the delivery of flour for production of so-called ‘social’ bread (a loaf of white bread) has stopped. They are now forced to buy flour at a market price, i.e. operate at a loss. October 11 2012, 16:35 3 713 просмотрs

Economy

Local Gov’t Barely Copes with Unemployment

According to the oblast employment department, for the year to date, 5,300 people have been released just from Karabatan. Another 2,900 will be reduced by the end of the year. Half of them live in Atyrau Oblast. October 11 2012, 15:56 3 906 просмотрs

Ecology

North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base Contract still not signed

At KAZENERGY Forum Timur KULIBAYEV voiced the final date of the first Kashagan oil – March 2013. Given this, at the recent public hearings on 2013 NCOC environmental action plan, to surprise of journalists, it was announced that the consortium and the Kazakh side had not yet agreed on the lease of North Caspian Environmental Oil Spill Response Base (NCEOSRB). October 11 2012, 15:46 2 954 просмотрs

Crime

Wounded poacher escapes from hospital

A Russian citizen detained on suspicion of poaching ran away from Atyrau hospital (see “From Boat to Hospital”). October 10 2012, 09:32 3 093 просмотрs

Other News

New Zhylyoi akim assigned

On October 8, Atyrau Oblast Akim Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV paid visit to Kulsary presenting a new district akim to the local core bodies upon consent of the district maslikhat. October 9 2012, 09:15 2 273 просмотрs

Society

The Party is not aware

The Nur Otan party specified on the banner as the supervising “eye” of the Sports and Recreation Centre construction site in the Nursaya city district, denies its supervising powers. October 8 2012, 17:04 2 320 просмотрs