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Why It Sucks to Be ConocoPhillips

On November 26, ConocoPhillips – one of the largest oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world – announced that it plans to sell its 8.4% stake in the Kashagan deposit, located in offshore Kazakhstan, to India's ONGC for US$5 billion. ConocoPhillips may have realized that the real name of the Kashagan deposit is "Kash-is-gone deposit." December 5 2012, 14:11 2 452 просмотрs

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Food prices increased by 4.8% in a year

In November 2012 the food prices compared with the same month of last year increased in average by 4.8%, reported the Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. December 4 2012, 15:08 1 313 просмотрs

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New EU Rights Envoy Promises To Raise Issues With Russia, Kazakhstan

The new EU special representative for human rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, has vowed to raise rights issues in his meetings with Russia and Kazakhstan, reports rferl.org on Sunday.  December 2 2012, 19:26 1 317 просмотрs

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Alpinists planted a flag on Nursultan’s peak to celebrate First President’s Day

Alpinists from Almaty Central Army Sports Club planted a national flag on top of Nursultan’s peak in Zailiyskiy Alatau mountain range to celebrate the First President`s Day, reports tengrinews. December 1 2012, 17:26 1 530 просмотрs

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Court announces break as Chelakh's second lawyer takes sick leave

The second lawyer of V. Chelakh, a Kazakh frontier guard accused of killing 15 people, Serik Yestiyarov did not come to the court session on Friday. November 30 2012, 12:22 1 599 просмотрs

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Wreckage of missing MI-8 discovered; 8 crew members found dead

All 8 members of MI-8 crew that has been discovered several hours ago today, November 29, in Almaty oblast were found dead near the wreckage of the missing helicopter,Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of Almaty oblast administration Ilyas Biyakhmetov. November 30 2012, 12:30 1 772 просмотрs

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Chelakh trial to continue without defense attorney

Serik Sarsenov, the lawyer of Kazakh soldier Vladislav Chelakh accused of killing 15 people at Arkankergen frontier post, failed to show up in the court of Taldykorgan city after he left the session due to feeling bad. November 29 2012, 16:36 1 841 просмотрs

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Kadhafi called Nazarbayev to retain nuclear arsenal

Deputy Secretary General of the UN and UN Director General in Geneva Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested to disclose the letter that Moamer Kadhafi sent to Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry in 1992, Tengrinews.kz reports. November 29 2012, 15:03 1 551 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev urged to get rid of provincial princelets

"Some district akims have become provincial princelets and we need to get rid of such," said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. November 28 2012, 12:32 1 394 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev offered Russia to exchange Kashagan for Orenburg

Aktau hosted a forum titled "President is the Wealth of People" attended by prominent politicians and parliamentarians that were pioneers of the independent Kazakhstan. November 28 2012, 09:56 3 022 просмотрs

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Conocophillips (COP) To Sell Kazakh Oilfield Stake To India's ONGC For $5B

ConocoPhillips said it plans to sell its 8.4% interest in Kazakhstan's Kashagan offshore oil field to India's ONGC Videsh Ltd. for $5 billion. November 27 2012, 10:43 2 156 просмотрs

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Nazarbaev to hold extended session with the Governors of all levels on Wednesday

The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev on Wednesday, November 28, will hold an extended session with the Governors of all levels, said Altai Abibullaev, the official representative of the President’s Central Communications Service on Monday. November 26 2012, 17:38 1 450 просмотрs

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EXPO-2017 in Astana to cost EURO1.25bn

Site preparation, pavillion building and holding the international specialized Expo-2017 in Astana will cost 1.25bn euros, said Rapil Zhoshybayev, the responsible secretary of Kazakhstan's Foreign Affairs Ministry. November 26 2012, 14:58 1 765 просмотрs

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Helicopter with eight on board missing in Almaty region

MI-8 helicopter with eight crew members is missing in Alakol district of Almaty oblast, reports the press service of the oblast emergency response department. November 26 2012, 12:59 1 752 просмотрs

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About 100 freed from snow trap in Akmola Oblast last week-end

Kokshetau. Last week-end the rescuers freed from snow trap about 100 people in Akmola Oblast, reported on Monday the press service of oblast emergency department. November 26 2012, 10:28 1 639 просмотрs

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Google, Facebook, Twitter are not sued in Kazakhstan

The official representative of RoK Public Prosecutor’s Office in Almaty, Nurdaulet SUINDYKOV, in his interview to IA Novosti-Kazakhstan refuted the information that Internet resources Google, Facebook, Twitter are among the defendants in the lawsuit initiated by the prosecutor’s office of Almaty, demanding to close a number of opposition mass media in Kazakhstan. November 24 2012, 13:12 2 553 просмотрs

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Uralsk hosts NGO congress

The congress of non-governmental organizations “NGO’s role in social modernization of society” was held in Uralsk today, BNews.kz correspondent reports. November 23 2012, 01:00 1 548 просмотрs

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Chelakh tells about conflict with colleagues on video shown in the court

In court in Taldykorgan the video of dialogue of Vladislav Chelakh with the cellmate in a pre-trial detention center was showed, BNews.kz correspondent reports. November 22 2012, 19:20 1 492 просмотрs

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Extremism On The Rise in Kazakhstan – Deputy Prosecutor

Kazakhstan is experiencing a steady trend of radicalization, with growing numbers of people attracted to “non-traditional” Islam, the country’s Deputy Prosecutor General said on Thursday. November 22 2012, 14:00 2 015 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to facilitate withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan

Kazakhstan will be facilitating withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan, a Tengrinews.kz journalist reports from Paris. November 22 2012, 12:34 1 543 просмотрs

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MP proposed to be stricter for drunken driving

Senator Zhumabek Toregeldinov suggests to severe punishment for violation of traffic rules and introduce criminal prosecution for drunken driving: “For exceeding speed by 40km/h and more above set limits driver’s license should be confiscated for 2-5 years” he said addressing inquiry to PMSerik Akhmetov.  November 21 2012, 20:37 1 490 просмотрs

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Chelakh’s lawyer: at the border post there were found 18 bodies, not 15

Taldy-Korgan. November 20. Serik Sarsenov, the lawyer of the border guard Vladislav Chelakh accused of killing 15 fellow militarymen at Arkankergen border post, states that at the site of an occurrence there were found 18 bodies and not 15. November 20 2012, 18:20 1 671 просмотрs

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4.9 Earthquake hits Taraz

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in southern Kazakhstan on Monday afternoon, the Kazakh National Data center reported. November 19 2012, 17:23 3 733 просмотрs

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PM to visit Caspian oblasts

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov will visit Mangystau and Atyrau Oblasts on 21-22 November, said the official representative of central communications service Altai Abibullayev. November 19 2012, 16:04 1 950 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan resumes attempts to save Aral Sea

Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has instructed Minister of Agriculture Asylzhan Mamytbekov and the administration of Kyzylorda oblast to work on saving the Aral Sea and, in particular, to come up with the final plan of restoration of North Aral and adopt a step-by-step plan for implementation of the project, Prime-Minister's official website writes. November 19 2012, 16:01 1 626 просмотрs