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Artists from Kazakhstan at Sotheby's

Sotheby’s Auction House in London announced the first ever selling exhibition of the artists from Central Asia and Caucuses called “At the Crossroads” to be held during March 4-12, 2013 artdaily.com reports. Kazakhstan will present 5 paintings of the prominent Kazakh artists. March 2 2013, 14:30 2 216 просмотрs

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Most of Kazakhstan proud of its Olympic winners regardless of ethnic origin: poll

Demoscope Bureau of Express Monitoring of Public Opinion operating under the aegis of MediaNet International Center for Journalism conducted an opinion poll that showed that more than half of the respondents in are proud of the Kazakhstan athletes who won the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, regardless of their ethnic origin, Tengrinews.kz reports. March 1 2013, 16:24 1 727 просмотрs

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French Foreign Minister to visit Kazakhstan today

Foreign Minister of France Laurent Fabius is arriving today to Astana with an official visit, reported Kazinform. March 1 2013, 15:53 1 429 просмотрs

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Nikolai Brunich elected Caspian Pipeline Consortium head

CPC shareholders unanimously elected former CEO of Russian-based Zharubezhneft Nikolai Brunich as the head of CPC, Transneft spokesman Igor Demin told Interfax. March 1 2013, 11:48 3 305 просмотрs

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Foreign Ministry concern over adoption of orphans by homosexuals

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges adoption agencies to more diligently check foreign citizens wishing to adopt orphans in Kazakhstan in order to prevent children from living in same-sex families, reports Kazinform. March 1 2013, 10:45 6 290 просмотрs

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More Russian businessmen move to Kazakhstan

According to Kazakh Statistics Agency, the number of companies with Russian participation has grown 80% to be over 9,000. March 1 2013, 10:33 1 503 просмотрs

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28th of February - Day of Nevada-Semipalatinsk anti-nuclear movement

On the 28th of February Kazakhstan celebrates the birthday of the International Anti-Nuclear Movement Nevada-Semipalatinsk that was formed back in 1989. February 28 2013, 17:57 4 609 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan, Latvia eye cooperation with NATO

On February 27, Defense Minister of Kazakhstan Adilbek Dzhaksybekov had a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia Juris Maklakovs to the country. February 28 2013, 10:51 1 618 просмотрs

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Almaty ex-mayor Khrapunov: Nazarbayev twice offered me PM post

As said by the ex-mayor of Almaty, Viktor Khrapunov, now hiding in Switzerland, he was a number of times promised the post of Kazakhstan's prime-minister. February 27 2013, 11:42 1 708 просмотрs

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Iran nuclear talks started in Almaty

World powers began their 4th round of high-level talks with Iranian officials in Almaty on Tuesday as negotiators from both sides pledged to offer new ways to break a years-long impasse over Tehran's nuclear program and its feared ability to make atomic weapons in the future. February 26 2013, 17:36 1 818 просмотрs

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Khrapunov does not preclude coming back to Kazakhstan

Former Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Viktor Khrapunov gave a hint that he could consider coming back to Kazakhstan in an interview to UralskWeek.kz saying that he had never detached himself from the motherland. "This is the country that has brought me up and this connection is very strong," the disgraced politician said. February 26 2013, 12:17 1 902 просмотрs

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Amanzhan Ryskali is not bad man - poet

Poet Maraltai Rayyimbek-uly is the author of Centaur book of poems, of which English version will be published in London. Before presentation of his work he gave an interview to Khalyk Sozi. February 26 2013, 12:09 3 136 просмотрs

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Famous film director claims to leave Kazakhstan

I will not stay in this country when I reach retirement age, because I do not respect this state for the way it treats older generation. As a whole, I want to have as less common business with this state as possible, he said in an interview to Megapolis on the matter of his future pension. February 26 2013, 11:16 2 602 просмотрs

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Astana to host Oil & Gas career fair for Bolashak graduates

An 'oil & gas only' career fair for graduates of the Bolashak Program kicks off in Astana today. February 26 2013, 10:25 1 517 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan: Is a Breakthrough Conceivable at Iran Nuclear Talks?

As diplomats from major world powers prepare to sit down with Iranian officials on February 26 in Kazakhstan’s commercial capital, Almaty, Tehran is sending conflicting signals about its nuclear intentions. February 26 2013, 09:42 1 600 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan skiers Alexey Poltoranin, Nikolay Chebotko win bronze at World Championship

Kazakhstan duo Alexey Poltoranin and Nikolay Chebotko won bronze at the men's team sprint at the Nordic World Ski Championship in Val di Fiemme, Italy on Sunday, Kazinform refers to Vesti.kz. February 25 2013, 20:55 1 600 просмотрs

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The family of the President of Kazakhstan has been the focus of the Swiss Court

The Geneva prosecutor’s office is currently reviewing the statement filed against Dinara and Timur Kulibaevs, writes the German newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung. February 25 2013, 13:03 5 155 просмотрs

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Withdrawal of investors from Kazakhstan tagged alarming syndrome

By leaving and behind-the-scene games around selling stake ConocoPhillips is trying to discredit Kazakhstan as an area of advantageous investment - a thought that comes to mind when you hear an investor leaves just before startup of "the millenium project", one of the nicknames given to Kashagan. February 25 2013, 11:13 2 627 просмотрs

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Rompetrol buys back its stakes from KazMunayGas

Rompetrol Group, owned by oil and gas company KazMunayGas, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Romanian state to buy back a part of the state-owned stake in Rompetrol Rafinare. February 22 2013, 17:38 1 514 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan collects information on influential bloggers

Secretary of State Marat Tazhin set a task to collect information about the most popular independent analysts, bloggers, and moderators of social networks who have a say in Kazakhstan. February 22 2013, 16:39 1 679 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to sue Austria over sick cattle

Kazakhstanis going to sue Austria over the sick cattle imported to Kazakhstan,Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Agriculture Minister Assylzhan Mamytbekov as saying at the annual expanded meeting of Kazakhstan Farmers Union national public union. February 22 2013, 11:57 1 423 просмотрs

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Kazzinc, Verny Capital buy two Kazakh gold deposits

Glencore-controlled zinc producer Kazzinc and Kazakh investment company Verny Capital have purchased two gold deposits in northern Kazakhstan with combined reserves of some 70 tonnes for about $200 million, Verny Capital said on Tuesday. February 22 2013, 10:47 2 098 просмотрs

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Honeywell Technology Selected to Modernize Kazakhstan Refinery

Technology from Honeywell’s UOP business has been selected by KazMunayGas’ (KMG) Pavlodar Oil Chemical Refinery (POCR), the largest refiner in Kazakhstan, to help it upgrade its facility and boost the production of gasoline and diesel while meeting Euro-5 standards aimed at reducing motor vehicle pollution, reads the company press release.. Expected to start-up in 2015, the modernized refinery will process 7.5 million metric tons per year of crude feedstock into gasoline blending components and high-quality diesel.  February 22 2013, 10:05 5 988 просмотрs

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Import Fee Causes Jam At Kyrgyz-Kazakh Border

About 100 trucks transporting fruit and vegetables have been stuck at Kyrgyz-Kazakh border since February 20.  February 21 2013, 17:45 1 547 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to become full-fledged IRENA member

Kazakh Senate passed the bill "On ratification of the Charter of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)" on Thursday. February 21 2013, 17:09 1 361 просмотрs