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Bardic Divas: Women's Songs from Kazakhstan

In conjunction with the highly successful exhibition Nomads and Networks: the Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan, which is currently on display at the Smithsonian's Freer Sackler Gallery until November 11, 2012, this concert by the Bardic Divas was presented on October 5, 6 and 7 in collaboration with the Kazakh Embassy and Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. October 8 2012, 16:12 3 796 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan and Russia fail to agree on Baiterek space launch complex

Russia and Kazakhstan have failed to come to terms on the joint Kazakh-Russian project to construct the Baiterek (“poplar tree”) space launch complex for the Russia's new booster rocket, the Angara, at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Russia’s Izvestia newspaper reports. October 8 2012, 12:44 2 394 просмотрs

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Russia to clear KZ oil schemes at customs

Russia will clear oil schemes of Kazakhstan through customs, reports Tengrinews.kz referring to “Izvestiya”. October 8 2012, 12:34 1 750 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to undergo validation procedure next year

Kazakhstan is to undergo validation procedure next year. The World bank advisor in Kazakhstan Tatyana Sedova told during the 7th KAZENERGY Eurasian forum, BNews.kz correspondent reports. October 7 2012, 13:22 2 516 просмотрs

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KAMaz truck and train collided, driver hospitalized

Today early morning in Astana a train carrying 20 wagons of grain, derailed after colliding with KAMaz truck, the press service of the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry said. October 7 2012, 11:46 2 105 просмотрs

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American Films Festival takes on cities of Kazakhstan

The American Films Festival kicked off at Petropavlovsk's movie theater Novy Svet on Friday. October 6 2012, 12:59 2 005 просмотрs

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Bergei Ryskaliyev is not on the wanted list - FinPol

Ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev, after whose dismissal in the region the criminal cases have been initiated on the facts of embezzlement, hasn't been put on the wanted list, reported on Friday Andrey Lukin, the vice-chairman of RoK Agency on Combat against Economic and Corruption Crimes (financial police). October 5 2012, 17:47 6 655 просмотрs

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President congratulated teachers of Kazakhstan

I cordially congratulate you, pedagogues of Kazakhstan, on your professional holiday - Teacher's Day, reads the official address published in the republican press on Friday. October 5 2012, 10:33 2 090 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to refine its oil in China

Kazakh oil production companies may start processing oil in China this year within tolling agreements, as reported by IA Novosti-Kazakhstan citing Bulat Akchulakov, Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Vice Minister. October 5 2012, 09:45 2 990 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan-born man charged in NY with being secret Russian agent in military electronics plot

An American success story of an immigrant from Kazakhstan who made millions off his Texas export firm took a Cold War-era turn on Wednesday when U.S. authorities accused him of being a secret agent who's been stealing military technology for the Russian military. October 4 2012, 16:14 1 925 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan bans Innocence of Muslims film

The Astana District Court has deemed the "Innocence of Muslims" film extremist and has prohibited it from being screened and distributed in Kazakhstan, the judge said on Thursday, when announcing the sentence. October 4 2012, 15:39 2 093 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan Parliament sets May 7 Defender of the Fatherland Day

Parliament adopted a law setting 7th of May Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday in Kazakhstan. October 4 2012, 12:27 4 049 просмотрs

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KazTransOil eyes $100 million “people's IPO”

Kazakhstan's oil pipeline monopoly plans to raise more than $100 million through an initial public share offering (IPO) as part of the central Asian country's "people's IPO" program, the deputy head of its parent company said. October 4 2012, 16:28 2 906 просмотрs

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KazMunaiGas to invest over $6 billion in refineries modernization

KazMunaiGas Kazakhstan national oil and gas company will invest over $6 billion in modernization of Kazakhstan's oil refineries, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of KazMunaiGas Lyazzat Kiinov as saying at the 7th Eurasian forum KAZENERGY called A World in Transition: Shaping Sustainable Energy Future. October 3 2012, 15:34 2 736 просмотрs

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China preserved 3 500 priceless historic documents about Kazakhstan

Researchers from Kazakhstan brought some 3 500 unique previously unknown documents about the history and culture of Kazakh steppe from China. October 2 2012, 17:35 1 673 просмотрs

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ConocoPhillips wants to sell its share in Kashagan

ConocoPhillips, a member of the consortium to develop the Kashagan field, may quit the project, said Sauat MYNBAYEV, Oil and Gas Minister of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Kazenergy Forum in Astana, according to News-Kazakhstan Information Agency. October 2 2012, 10:54 2 295 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev and Karimov discuss water again

Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov have discussed water once again, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan President’s official website. October 1 2012, 17:00 2 811 просмотрs

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Police Say Religious Extremists Behind Killings

A group of religious extremists is thought to be behind last month's killings at a national park near the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, the country's Interior Ministry said. September 28 2012, 11:23 2 119 просмотрs

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Golden Cyclist from KZ

Alexey Lutsenko gave Kazakhstan its first ever Under 23 men’s UCI world road race title, reported cyclingnews.com last week. September 28 2012, 10:58 2 183 просмотрs

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Between Grief and Hope

It is still unknown when the conclusion on the tragedy at the border post in Arkankergen will be made. September 29 2012, 09:54 1 682 просмотрs

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Idrisov appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan

  Erlan Idrisov was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the presidential press service said. September 28 2012, 18:05 3 103 просмотрs

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Chevron pays Brazil $17 mln fine for oil spill

Chevron Corp, the U.S. oil company, paid $17.3 mln fine levied by Brazil for 2011 oil spill, reported Reuters on September 28. September 28 2012, 16:06 1 787 просмотрs

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Experts identified only one soldier killed in Arkankergen

German experts identified the body of Rustem Akylbayev killed in the massacre at the Arkankergen border post, Almaty Oblast, reports Novosti-Kazakhstan News Agency. Yet, they couldn't identify the other two bodies, said Akbar Abdildin, the official representative of the RoK Military Prosecution. September 27 2012, 15:47 2 666 просмотрs

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Number of religious institutions will be cut by third in Kazakhstan

The number of religious institutions will be decreased by one third in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of Kazakhstan Agency on Religious Affairs Kairat Lama Sharif as saying at the Senate meeting on September 27. September 27 2012, 16:22 1 962 просмотрs

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Big Ben In Oral City

Soon after London’s famous clock tower – better known as ‘Big Ben’ was renamed ‘Elizabeth Tower’ in the honor of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee, on the shores of the Ural River there appeared its own ‘Big Ben’, reports Express K correspondent in the West Kazakhstan Oblast. They say that the intricate clock tower was forged days and nights during three months by ten best smiths. September 27 2012, 11:30 2 908 просмотрs