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Prime Ministers of Russia and Kazakhstan meet up in Moscow for talks

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met with Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov for discussion of economic cooperation issues between the two countries, the press service of the Russian Government said, azh. kz reports citing kapital.kz. February 6 2015, 11:38 2 963 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's Air Astana to lower ticket prices

Air Astana will lower ticket prices on domestic flights in Kazakhstan informed the airline press service, azh.zk refers to tengrinews.  February 6 2015, 10:48 2 714 views

World News

German, French leaders take Ukraine peace plan to Moscow

The leaders of Germany and France announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on Thursday, flying to Kiev with a proposal they would then take on to Moscow. February 6 2015, 10:42 2 941 views

Economy

FGP project in Tengiz will “be optimized”

Such statement was made by the RoK Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik during a working trip to Atyrau Oblast. February 6 2015, 10:00 4 001 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Anxious About Another Devaluation

February can be a spooky month for anyone with a pocketful of tenge. Kazakhstan’s embattled currency has been devalued twice in the last six years, both times in February. With plenty of indications the tenge is overvalued again, would-be investors are putting decisions on ice, distressed banks are reluctant to issue credit, and private citizens are hoarding dollars. February 6 2015, 01:48 3 453 views

World News

Hollande and Merkel to Visit Kiev, Moscow for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

The leaders of France and Germany will visit Kiev on Thursday and Moscow on Friday to hold talks on the crisis situation in Ukraine. February 6 2015, 01:38 2 941 views

Culture

Forgotten melody for a trombone

In the regional philharmonic hall named after N. Zhanturin the new musical band - light music orchestra has been created. The head of the orchestra is the jazzman Alexei Nazarikov from the neighboring Astrakhan, who in various years played with famous American jazz musicians such as Nicholas Beard, Dennis Rowland, Mandy Gaines and Tekora Rogers. February 5 2015, 16:10 5 634 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan ranks above world average in Economic Freedom

Kazakhstan has ranked 69th out of 186 countries in the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom, azh.kz refers to tengrinews. February 5 2015, 15:41 3 373 views

Crime

Traffic accident cut power to residential quarters

On February 5, at noon at the Taimanov and Gagarin Streets crossing there was a road accident. February 5 2015, 15:25 2 786 views

World News

Hollande to Visit Moscow With Merkel for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

French President Hollande announced a decision to visit Moscow with German Chancellor Merkel for talks on Ukraine crisis Friday, sputniknews.com reports. February 5 2015, 15:20 2 571 views

Kazakhstan News

First official meeting of Eurasian Economic Union takes place today in Moscow

The first sitting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission within the established Eurasian Economic Union with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev was held in Moscow today, bnews.kz reports. February 5 2015, 12:28 3 719 views

World News

Argentine president's jokes on Twitter about Chinese accent causes uproar back home

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, seeking badly needed investment in China, has joked on Twitter about Chinese accents, causing a furor back home. February 5 2015, 12:10 2 140 views

Kazakhstan News

Local content in oil and gas sphere reached 54% in Kazakhstan in 2014

As a result of 2014, 54% of products and services totaling over 1.5 trln tenge accounted for the local content in the total volume of procurements of oil and gas companies of Kazakhstan, Minister of Energy Vladimir Skolnik said in Mangystau region. February 5 2015, 12:05 3 277 views

Kazakhstan News

Zarina Diyas in top 16 brightest at Australia Open

Kazakhstan’s finest tennis player Zarina Diyas, 21, has been named one of the brightest competitors of the Australia Open azh.kz refers to tengrinews.  February 5 2015, 10:50 3 483 views

World News

Chevron Pulls Out of Poland Shale

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. said Saturday it would stop exploring for shale gas in Poland, joining other companies that have pulled out of the sector and dashing hopes for the nascent shale industry in Europe. February 4 2015, 16:35 2 373 views

World News

7 dead after NYC commuter train hits SUV stuck on tracks

A commuter train struck an SUV that was stuck on the tracks in a suburban New York community during the afternoon rush hour Tuesday, killing the car's driver and six passengers on board the train. February 4 2015, 16:02 2 685 views

World News

Jordan executes 2 al-Qaida prisoners after 'Islamic State' kills pilot

Jordan has executed two Iraqi militants in retaliation for the killing of one its citizens by the "Islamic State." The executions came hours after the release of a video showing the Jordanian pilot being burned alive. February 4 2015, 15:53 2 698 views

Kazakhstan News

Ibisbill chosen the bird of the year in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Association of Biodiversity together with the Bird Conservation Union of Kazakhstan has chosen Ibisbill the bird of the year. February 4 2015, 15:47 2 779 views

Kazakhstan News

Air Astana introduces Economy Sleeper Class on Boeing 757 services to Europe

Air Astana, the award winning flag carrier of Kazakhstan, is introducing an Economy Sleeper Class product on Boeing 757 services from Astana to London and Frankfurt from 3rd February 2015, with Paris to be added on 29th March 2015. Economy Sleeper Class provides more comfort and allows passengers to rest and sleep in a lie flat position, by combining three economy seats. The Economy Sleeper Class cabin is completely separate from Business and Economy Class cabins, with up to 12 seats available on each flight. February 4 2015, 15:38 5 118 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh parliament ratifies $21mln grant agreement with World Bank

Lower house of the Kazakh parliament has ratified today the Grant Agreement with World Bank for the Kazakhstan Energy Efficiency Project. February 4 2015, 15:14 3 326 views

World News

UNESCO: death rate from lack of physical activity twice higher than from AIDS

For the past few years, children and adults are getting engaged games on computer consoles more and more. The development of new information and communication technologies has led to the fact that many people, especially school children, pay little attention to physical activity. This trend is fraught with negative consequences for health, lack of movement affect the quality of study, work and life in general. February 4 2015, 14:45 1 945 views

World News

Taiwan TransAsia plane crash lands in river

The TransAsia passenger plane crashed on Wednesday into Taipei's Keelung river, after hitting a bridge shortly after takeoff, according to reports.  February 4 2015, 10:00 2 465 views

Kazakhstan News

President for establishing Pak-Kazakhstan air link

President Mamnoon Hussain has stressed the need for revival of air-links between Pakistan and Kazakhstan which will help promote people-to-people contacts and trade between the two countries. February 4 2015, 09:56 2 655 views

Politics

Isekeshev and Shkolnik are arriving to Atyrau

On February 5 the RoK Minister of Investments and Development Aset Isekeshev and the Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik will be arriving to Atyrau for working visit. February 4 2015, 09:49 10 796 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh-Spanish trains to become more comfortable

Tulpar-Talgo passenger cars will become more comfortable as they become large, tengrinews reports citing the press service of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Kazakhstan'a national railway company. February 3 2015, 14:05 5 436 views