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Kazakh parliament ratifies amendments to Protocol on customs duties

Kazakhstan's Majilis (lower chamber of parliament) has ratified the amendments to the 'Protocol' on the terms and procedure for applying import customs duty rates differing from rates prescribed by the Unified Customs Tariff in exceptional cases, trend.az reports. October 18 2013, 16:41 2 299 views

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Nur Otan Party: New name, new logo and charter

The decision on the change of the name, the logo and the charter of the National Democratic "Nur Otan" Party was made at the XV extraordinary congress of the party in Astana on Friday, inform.kz reports. October 18 2013, 14:36 2 951 views

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Disabled former miner uses Molotov cocktail against ArcelorMittal in Karaganda

Former employees of ArcelorMittal who were injured at work and ended up disabled have been rallying near the Coal Department of ArcelorMittal Temirtau in Karaganda today, NV.kz reports. They gathered to demand that the company resumes payment of allowances for their injuries and disability that it has suspended for some reason.  October 18 2013, 12:03 2 659 views

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Kazakh official denies information that a new type of HIV arrived in Kazakhstan

A new form of HIV-1 virus has been found in Russia and cases of this type of HIV have also been registered in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported referring to Russian scholars, timesca-europe.com reports. October 18 2013, 10:04 2 668 views

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Kazakhstan Corps A is not an elite, it’s national service: Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan Corps A is not an elite but the national service, the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said during meeting with civil servants of the administrative case A, BNews.kz correspondent reports. October 17 2013, 14:57 2 241 views

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International nuclear fuel bank to be hosted in Kazakhstan poses no environmental risks

The planned international nuclear fuel bank to be hosted in Kazakhstan poses no environmental risks, Tengrinews reports, citing the country’s Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov as saying before the country’s Senate. October 17 2013, 14:27 2 328 views

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Tokayev unanimously elected as the Chair of the Senate

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, ex-Director-General of the United Nations in Geneva, was unanimously elected as the Chair of the Senate (Upper Chamber) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, reports AkZhaik newspaper.   October 16 2013, 18:57 2 573 views

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US embassy promises to provide non-restricted access to House of Army in Almaty

The scandalous checkpoint of the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty was discussed in a meeting at Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry last week, Tengrinews reports citing the Ministry’s official representative Zhanbolat Ussenov. October 16 2013, 16:01 2 388 views

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Gorgeous Glass House In the Mountains of Kazakhstan Encircles an Entire Tree

A. Masow Design Studio just unveiled plans to build a gorgeous glass house that wraps around an entire tree in the woods of Almaty, Kazakhstan, writes inhabitat.com. October 16 2013, 12:20 4 901 views

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Kazakh Consul In Frankfurt Arrested For Alleged Smuggling

Kazakhstan's consul-general in the German city of Frankfurt-on-Main has been detained for alleged involvement in smuggling, rferl.org reports. October 16 2013, 11:30 2 223 views

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AIBA World Boxing Championship opened in Almaty

The 17th AIBA World Boxing Championships Almaty 2013 is underway  in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  576 boxers (excluding the reserves) have been registered by 116 countries (Indian boxers will compete under the AIBA flag) around the World. October 16 2013, 11:06 3 243 views

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Republic of Ireland beats Kazakhstan in World Cup

OHN O’SHEA scored his first international goal for a decade as the Republic of Ireland fought back to beat Kazakhstan in Dublin. October 16 2013, 10:21 1 890 views

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister visits Kazakhstan

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and current Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Leonid Kozhara is paying a working visit to Astana from October 13-15, the Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan reports. October 15 2013, 17:55 2 042 views

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Astana to host 6th Civil Forum of Kazakhstan

The 6th Civil Forum of Kazakhstan will take place in Astana on October 14-15, the press service of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" reports. October 14 2013, 20:33 2 160 views

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Astana to launch precious metals refinery in December

The construction of the precious metals refinery will be completed and first production will be produced in December 2013 in Astana, the press service of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" reports. October 14 2013, 20:27 2 198 views

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Kazakh and Russian border guards join in fight against Caspian Sea poachers

The second phase of large scale operational prophylactic operations is underway in Kazakhstan. They are held by Kazakh border guards and their Russian counterparts twice a year in the Caspian Sea, the Border Service of the Kazakh National Security Committee said on Friday. October 12 2013, 16:04 2 855 views

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President Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan on Eid al-Adha

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated all people of Kazakhstan on the upcoming Eid al-Adha. October 12 2013, 11:04 3 128 views

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Why people are leaving Kazakhstan again?

A recent UN report that says 2.5 million people have emigrated from Kazakhstan to Russia in just this year was shocking. October 11 2013, 12:08 3 799 views

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30.000 diagnosed with cancer in Kazakhstan annually

Nearly 30 thousand people in Kazakhstan are diagnosed with cancer every year. And, what is more distressing, 17 thousand deaths from cancer are registered in the country every year. October 11 2013, 11:51 2 843 views

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Tenge devaluation not expected - head of central bank

There is no reason to think that there will be devaluation of the tenge, Chairman of the National Bank of Kairat Kelimbetov said October 10 2013, 17:17 2 225 views

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Kazakh army to go professional by 2016

The Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan in the next two years is planning to complete the transition to a professional army October 9 2013, 15:36 2 590 views

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Majilis oks raising excise duties on alcohol and tobacco

Lower chamber of Kazakh parliament has approved a draft bill on amendments to some taxation-related legal acts of Kazakhstan in the first reading October 9 2013, 11:24 2 642 views

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Kazakhs to vacate 3 days on Feast of Sacrifice

October 13-14-15: days off in Kazakhstan. October 9 2013, 10:27 2 513 views

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Global oil production will peak in 2030s: Minister

Energy consumption is expected to grow 30-40 percent by 203, oil minister Karabalin said.  October 9 2013, 10:13 2 473 views

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Kazakhstan considers water canal to link Irtysh to Ishim

Kazakhstan is considering constructing a water canal to link the Irtysh River to the Ishim River across Astana October 8 2013, 16:36 2 896 views