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China to finance Kazakhstan’s share of investments into Kashagan

Kazakhstan will be paying back to China for the latter’s investments into the giant Kashagan oilfiled. No further expansion of the China’s stake in the project is expected, the country’s Oil and Gas Vice Minister Bolat Akchulakov said in an exclusive interview for Astana TV Channel. September 12 2013, 15:17 3 509 views

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Giant cockroaches roam Ust-Kamenogorsk

Gigantic cockroaches are spreading in Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan. The largest of the insects reach 7 centimeters (2.7 inches) in length September 12 2013, 14:54 3 432 views

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Kazakhstan & Russia in talks on common center for uranium enrichment

Kazakhstan hopes that agreements on establishing a joint uranium enrichment center will be fully implemented September 12 2013, 14:38 2 368 views

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Over half of KZ population obese or overweight

76% of residents of the Central Asian republic say they consider themselves not overweight, 19% - overweight and 1.8% believe they are obese. September 11 2013, 16:23 3 476 views

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Kazakhstan to benefit from nuclear power plant: Batyrbekov

Kazakhstan would benefit from a nuclear power plant, expert says September 11 2013, 16:20 3 851 views

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What's in Kazakhstan's export?

Over the years of the government's Forced Industrial and Innovational Development Program, the export of end products has almost doubled - from $2.3 billion in 2010 up to $4.2 billion in 2012.  September 10 2013, 17:02 3 556 views

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Kazakhstan exports stability to C Asian region- Alexander Kvasnevsky

Former president of Poland Alexander Kvasnevsky says Kazakhstan is an "exporter" of stability in the Central Asian region. September 10 2013, 16:42 2 748 views

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Kazakhstan to see another two cities similar to Astana and Almaty created shortly

Kazakhstan will see another two cities similar to Astana and Almaty created shortly, President says September 10 2013, 15:23 4 928 views

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China suggests settlements in local currencies to Kazakhstan

Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested Kazakhstan to make payments in local currencies September 10 2013, 14:36 2 533 views

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Kashagan: First oil to flow any day now - says oil minister

The start of oil production at the Kashagan field in the Caspian Sea will begin in the nearest days, said Kazakhstan's oil and gas minister Uzakbai Karabalin September 10 2013, 09:57 3 644 views

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Football: Ibrahimovic warns team against mistakes in match against Kazakhstan

The forward of the Swedish national team and French Paris Saint-Germain FC Zlatan Ibrahimovic shared his opinion about the coming match against the Kazakhstan national team September 9 2013, 16:04 3 150 views

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China does not interfere with home affairs of C Asian countries - Xi Jinping

We should support each other, should be sincere, trustful friends, Chinese president said September 9 2013, 12:19 2 564 views

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Kazakhstan and China agree on sales of 8.4% in Kashagan to China’s CNPC

Kazakhstan and China have agreed on sales of a stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield development project to China’s CNPC. September 8 2013, 21:27 3 668 views

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Kazakhstan to simplify rules for foreign labor migrants

In a rare piece of good news for Central Asian labor migrants, Astana has announced that it is easing migration regulations to allow some of the thousands of workers from neighboring states toiling underground in Kazakhstan to come out of the shadows. September 6 2013, 15:08 4 287 views

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President Nazarbayev speaks on the global financial crisis at the G20 summit

When speaking at the G20 summit in Russia’s St. Petersburg, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev voiced some suggestions on how to cope with repercussions of the global financial crisis September 6 2013, 12:25 3 110 views

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Kazakhstan to create military forces with advanced armament in Caspian region

Kazakhstan to create military forces with advanced armament and equipment in the Caspian region, defense minister says September 6 2013, 09:44 2 601 views

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Kazakhstan considers UN as key arbiter of international relations

Kazakhstan supports the full participation of the United Nations in the search for solutions to the existing international problems, in particular the issues of war and peace, Kazakh president says September 6 2013, 09:38 4 685 views

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Kazakhstan may face food deficit by 2050

The changing climate in Central Asian countries may have a significant effect of the region’s food security September 6 2013, 09:35 3 662 views

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Kazakh man kills wolf with bare hands

A man in Kazakhstan killed a wolf with his bare hands after it attacked and wounded him in a desolate steppe town September 5 2013, 15:47 6 884 views

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US Consul to explain installation of checkpoint in Almaty

Afghanistan war veterans who passed a letter to the U.S. President Barack Obama requesting to recall the U.S. ambassador from Kazakhstan were invited to meet with the U.S. Consul General in Almaty September 5 2013, 11:09 2 929 views

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Kazakhstan's Soviet-Afghan war veterans ask Obama to recall ambassador

The embassy is inciting discord between citizens of the U.S. and Kazakhstan, veterans say September 4 2013, 14:32 3 533 views

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Astana welcomes Armenia's decision to join Customs Union

Kazakhstan has backed Yerevan's decision to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan September 4 2013, 14:18 2 704 views

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China's President Xi Jinping on relations between China and Kazakhstan

China's President Xi Jinping is to arrive in Kazakhstan on a state visit September 6-8. On the forthcoming visit the two heads of state are to sign a joint declaration to further the bilateral strategic partnership. September 4 2013, 10:00 3 728 views

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Lawyer who led to Ablyazov arrested in Moscow

The former chairman of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank multibillionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov was arrested thanks to her, although she never knew that she was helping the prosecutors locate him. September 4 2013, 09:57 3 208 views

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Police identifies Prime Plaza fight instigators

Almaty police has identified the instigators who provoked the fight at the concert in Prime Plaza in Almaty. They turned out to be three minors and three 18-y.o. young men September 3 2013, 16:27 2 935 views