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The Silence of Kcell

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 2 320 views

Kazakhs may be left without pensions

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 3 319 views

Finpol: Atyrau Oblast Report

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 3 735 views

Atyrau refinery stops gasoline production until October 25

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 3 606 views

Background of the Kashagan fight

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 6 727 views

Annoyed bakers’ visit

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 4 443 views

Local Gov’t Barely Copes with Unemployment

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 4 215 views

North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base Contract still not signed

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 3 227 views

Wounded poacher escapes from hospital

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 3 452 views

New Zhylyoi akim assigned

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 2 591 views

The Party is not aware

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 2 586 views

Dormitory in Tengiz burned down

Dormitory in Tengiz burned down

In the morning on October 7, a one-storey workers' dormitory located in the rotational village near Tengiz burned down. No casualties or victims. October 8 2012, 09:43 2 855 views

Young man fined for a KZ flag on his car hood

Young man fined for a KZ flag on his car hood

Wishing to express his patriotism, a 23 year old young man from Atyrau fastened a Kazakhstan flag onto the hood of his Mercedes. Yet, prosecution officers did not appreciate his noble action and fined him 323,600 tenge. October 5 2012, 17:00 5 647 views

Two bros spotted in London

Two bros spotted in London

On October 4, a person who introduced himself as a regular Forbes Kazakhstan reader and wanted to stay anonymous, contacted our editors’ office and reported he had seen the two brothers, Bergei Ryskaliyev and Amanzhan Ryskali, in a London cafe. October 5 2012, 11:14 29 142 views

Deadly Perch

Deadly Perch

On October 3, in Atyrau oblast administration of natural resources and regulation of environmental management the meeting was held on the issue of birds’ death on 6-10 kV power transmission lines. October 5 2012, 15:12 3 379 views

Atyrau hosts the first ever portraits exhibition in Kazakhstan

Atyrau hosts the first ever portraits exhibition in Kazakhstan

On September 27, Ak Zhelken Arts Center hosted the opening of PanDan, a republican exhibition of portrait genre paintings. Artists from Almaty, Uralsk, Aktobe and Atyrau presented 119 paintings to the visitors. October 4 2012, 15:15 3 373 views

More than 80 million Euros to be invested in the Western Kazakhstan

More than 80 million Euros to be invested in the Western Kazakhstan

One of the largest German foreign companies Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH and French Vallourec S.A. made the preliminary decision to invest in the construction of plants on the territory of the Western Kazakhstan, JSC KaznexInvest press service reports. October 4 2012, 17:05 3 216 views

Nature Reserve Nominated for UNESCO Status

Nature Reserve Nominated for UNESCO Status

As part of “Ural River Park Project” (URPP) Italian experts arrived to Atyrau. The project was implemented at Ak Zhaik nature reserve by Bologna University “Alma Mater” Fund with the support from ENI. October 4 2012, 13:06 4 493 views

NCOC statement over the incident in Kashagan

NCOC statement over the incident in Kashagan

With regret, North Caspian Operating Company B.V. confirms the fact of conflict between... October 3 2012, 15:20 2 858 views

Kazakhstan raises fuel prices

Kazakhstan raises fuel prices

Due to Brent oil price growth from $104.09 to $114.8 per barrel, the prices for fuel have changed, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of the Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation. October 3 2012, 15:33 2 437 views

Another 'smoke session' from Atyrau refinery and city landfill

Another 'smoke session' from Atyrau refinery and city landfill

On the night of Saturday a wind from Atyrau Refinery (south east of Atyrau) brought some poisonous gas. I had a headache. So nice weekend was spoilt, complains Tilek, a resident of the Avangard-4 Municipal District. October 2 2012, 15:50 4 504 views

Amanzhan Ryskali's arrest sanctioned

Amanzhan Ryskali's arrest sanctioned

On October 1, City Court #2 sanctioned the arrest of the ex member of Majilis Amanzhan RYSKALIYEV, brother of the dismissed governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev. October 2 2012, 09:52 5 282 views

5 die in head-on crash at the Uralsk highway

5 die in head-on crash at the Uralsk highway

On September 29, a minivan Volkswagen-Sharan heading to Uralsk made front collision with Vaz-21150 at the 172th kilometer of the Atyrau-Uralsk highway. September 30 2012, 13:55 3 950 views

Labourers strike over delay in salary payment

Labourers strike over delay in salary payment

On September 26, employees of Southern group of companies protesting delay in their salaries didn't show up for work. September 29 2012, 09:59 3 032 views

15 injured in the group fight in Kashagan

15 injured in the group fight in Kashagan

Ak Zhaik got hold of a covered up information about a group fight that took place between local and Indian workers in the morning of September 27 on the artificial island D of the Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian Sea. September 29 2012, 16:49 4 563 views