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Society

Baby Bringing Stork is All Sick

At the beginning of the year Atyrau was in the center of the scandal – public prosecutor's audit revealed high mortality rate among babies in maternity hospitals (see AkZhaik # 8 dd. 23.02.2012, “Mortality Increased Together with Standards”). Prosecutors promised then to identify the reasons. But after a while this story was all forgotten. November 6 2012, 12:02 2 691 views

Society

In Uralsk more than 30 students poisoned with unknown gas

More than 30 students sought medical help on Tuesday night after poisoning with unknown gas in a hostel in the West Kazakhstan Humanitarina University named  after Makhambet Otemis. Ten students were hospitalized, the press service of the RoK Ministry Of Emergency Situations (MES) reported on Tuesday. November 6 2012, 10:14 3 069 views

Economy

People's IPO kicks off tomorrow

Kazakhstan residents will be able to submit the applications for participation in the People’s IPO starting from November 6, chairman of Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund Umirzak Shukeyev said at a recent meeting of Kazakhstan Government. November 6 2012, 09:56 4 124 views

Ecology

Ecologists check Atyrau Refinery

Atyrau Refinery is facing a complex environmental audit, as reported by Yerbol Kuanov, the head of Atyrau Environment Department.  In an interview to Ak Zhaik reporter Mr Kuanov said environmental audit of the refinery has started a week before the sinister night of October 31, when Atyrau got fully caught in a cloud of intolerable smell of oil products. November 5 2012, 14:57 4 938 views

Crime

“Bent Cop” in the Rotational Village

Financial Police and Department of Internal Security detained the assistant of duty police station of Zhyloi District in Tengiz Rotational Village. November 3 2012, 20:48 3 416 views

Society

Fire in the College Hostel

On November 1, fire broke out at the hostel building of the College named after K. Dutbaeva located in the city district of Avangard, in micro region 4, block 4B. November 2 2012, 18:45 3 165 views

Other News

National Bank issued Atyrau coins

On November 2, Kazakhstan's National Bank issued a 50 tenge commemorative coin Atyrau as part of Cities of Kazakhstan coin series. November 2 2012, 17:48 2 975 views

Economy

Karabatan to be equipped with a bombshelter

Making presentation of potential investors during the 3rd Kazakhstan-UK Supply Chain Forum, managing director of Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI) Zhambyl KEKILOV spoke of the pace of integrated gas and chemical complex construction within special economic zone in Karabatan November 2 2012, 10:15 8 894 views

Culture

The Theatre Curtains Are Lifted

New theatrical season opened in Atyrau Oblast Drama Theater named after Makhambet. November 1 2012, 17:16 3 974 views

Society

Memoirs from mothers of nineties and zeros

20 years is not that big period, but changes young mums saw are simply amazing... November 1 2012, 16:28 3 930 views

Ecology

Tengiz 37: Time Bomb

Upon the analysis of information from various sources including the articles of V.I. Smirnov (Volgograd, Russia) and ‘Drillman’s notes’ by Z. Zhukatayev (Atyrau) we offer to our readers a Tengiz related topic of interest – the notorious well No.37, of which story has been long kept in the shadows. November 1 2012, 15:27 12 954 views

Other News

FinPol sends another audit team to Atyrau

According to our sources, the audit initiated by prosecutors and financial police in summer to check the team of ex-governor B. Ryskaliyev has come to an end. Soon after the investigators returned home, another group of FinPol examiners arrived in Atyrau with a task to check… the results provided by their colleagues. October 31 2012, 16:55 3 683 views

Politics

Letter to General Prosecution and Financial Police: Where are Ryskaliev brothers?

October 30 2012, 11:27 4 034 views

Economy

The third Kazakh-British Oil and Gas Supply Chain Engagement Forum has started in Atyrau

The third Kazakh-British Oil and Gas Supply Chain Engagement Forum has started in Atyrau on October 30-31, the Forum press service reported.  October 30 2012, 21:55 5 630 views

Culture

Secrets of Ancient Burial Mound

In the course of archeological diggings at the Kylysh burial mound near Zharsuat village (Inder District), the archeologists discovered ancient items belonging to Sarmatian tribes and also well preserved remains of the Sarmatian woman. On this occasion the press conference was held at the oblast museum of history and local lore. October 29 2012, 16:03 5 438 views

Society

Do Kazakhstan's teenagers smoke marijuana?

An Internet polling by nur.kz gave us the following interesting details... October 29 2012, 10:24 7 449 views

Culture

Rafael’s Gallery

The past week was rich with cultural events. But in that chain the opening of “Tengri Art” gallery on the ground floor of a housing block at 66 Satpayev Street, stands out. October 29 2012, 09:46 6 930 views

Politics

Who to Vote for?

On October 28, an election of the deputies to the maslikhats will take place. The newly elected deputies will replace those who either left or retired. October 27 2012, 18:54 3 613 views

Crime

Jack the Ripper from Uralsk

In the city of Uralsk the tyrant and cruel murderer Gainulla Imashev (on a photo) is sentenced to a life-time imprisonment with confiscation of property, reported the RoK Ministry of Internal Affairs. October 26 2012, 22:45 3 372 views

Economy

Construction Contractors Need to Be Changed

“It is necessary to change the contractors and to hand over the materials to law enforcement agencies”, – repeated this phrase several times Bolat NURGALIEV, the head of oblast construction department at the meeting in oblast akimat. October 26 2012, 21:36 3 665 views

Other News

Ryskaliyevs never crossed the border

On October 24, Ak Zhaik received mail with the official response of Frontier Service of the RoK National Security Committee to its request dated September 24 (See 'Frontier guards know where the brothers are'). October 24 2012, 14:18 5 917 views

Ecology

Is the glass half empty or half full?

Local NGOs and landscape architects had regarded the project of Karabatan forest belt creation with some scepticism. During the recent media tour journalists saw that there was a reason for the doubts. October 24 2012, 15:44 4 272 views

Ecology

Every Atyrau citizen accounts for 200kg of hazardous substances a year

Last Friday, KazTransOil hosted large environmental conference, where, in presence of Chairman of Republican Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Daniyar YERENCHINOV, the head of the oblast environmental department Yerbol KUANOV outlined the current situation and cheerless future of the region in front of subsoil user companies invited.   October 24 2012, 09:33 4 784 views

Other News

Prosecutors suggest to toughen punishment for violations in hiring foreign workforce

Kazakhstan General Prosecutor's Office recommends taking effective measures to severe employers' responsibility for violations in intake of expats, reported the agency's media service after its latest board meeting. October 23 2012, 14:25 4 677 views

Ecology

NCOC imitating environmental activities

On October 19, at a meeting with subsoil user companies of Atyrau, Chairman of Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Daniyar YERENCHINOV told about his visit to D Island and ministerial plans to severe environmental laws. October 23 2012, 10:56 3 102 views