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Kazakhstan withdrew counterfeit money worth almost 40 million tenge in 2012

Over 7,000 counterfeit banknotes with a total par value nearly 40 million tenges are withdrawn in the republic in 2012, Kazakhstan Financial police press service reports. April 18 2013, 17:53 2 648 views

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French want to personally launch Kazakhstan satellite

Kazakhstan’s high-resolution Earth remote-sensing satellite scheduled to be launched in 2014 from French cosmodrome Kuru has some secret equipment installed on it. That’s why the French makers have requested to make the launch at their territory, Tengrinews.kz reports citing head of Kazkosmos National Space Agency Talgat Mussabayev. April 18 2013, 11:42 1 549 views

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Chelakh to appeal for pardon

Such statement was made by Vladislav Chelakh's lawyer Serik Sarsenov in the Vremya newspaper. he will make the writ of appeal in court already in the next few days. April 17 2013, 11:14 1 894 views

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The return of Bolashak alumni to be tracked down by Ministry of Education jointly with National Security Committee

  The RoK Ministry of Education jointly with the National Security Committee will track down the return of the Bolashak program alumni back to Kazakhstan. This was voiced today by Bakytzhan Zhumagulov, the RoK Minister of Education and Science, at the government session, reports bnews.kz.   April 16 2013, 17:50 1 479 views

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China interested in purchasing ConocoPhillips’s stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield

Chinais interested in purchasing ConocoPhillips’s stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Minister of Oil and gas Sauat Mynbayev as saying on the sidelines of the government sitting April 16. April 16 2013, 10:51 1 429 views

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Ice hockey: Kazakhstan flattened Great Britain in World Championship clash

Kazakh hockey team brought down Great Britain to a heavy 5-0 defeat in their second game of their World Championship Division 1 Group A campaign in Hungary, reports vesti.kz. April 16 2013, 10:44 2 845 views

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Kazakh official shares nation's experience of fighting corruption

The Chairman of the Agency of Kazakhstan for Countering Economic Crime and Corruption, Rashid Tusupbekov, visited New Delhi for three days and shared his country's experience in fighting corruption with his Indian counterparts. April 15 2013, 16:20 1 772 views

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Kazakhstan to spend 1 percent of GDP on green economy

Kazakhstan will annually spend at least 1 percent of GDP for transition to the green economy, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister Nurlan Kapparov as saying at the conference called Creation of green economy in Kazakhstan. April 15 2013, 16:07 2 413 views

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Kazakhs cold on united league with Azerbaijan and Georgia

The Kazakhstan football federation has poured cold water on the hopes of Georgian federation president Zviad Sichinava (pictured), who is pushing to submit plans to UEFA for a united football league for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan which he claims would be able to attract significant investment. April 15 2013, 14:32 1 687 views

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East Kazakhstan Expats to Have Salary Cuts

In East Kazakhstan Oblast the tripartite commission on social partnership and regulation of labor and social relations held the meeting where they reviewed the issues of disproportion in salaries of expats and local employees, reports BNews citing East Kazakhstan  information center. April 15 2013, 12:21 2 931 views

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PM Akhmetov tasked to increase Kazakhstan content in KPO Management

Kazakhstani Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has visited the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field to receive updates on the performance of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) as part of a working visit to the Western Kazakhstan oblast, reads KPO press release. April 13 2013, 21:00 3 765 views

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Kazakhstan enters top 50 countries in network readiness

According to the report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on information technologies in terms of the Network Readiness Index, Kazakhstan ranked 43rd among 144 countries in the world, rising in the ranking by 12 positions compared to 2012, said the Ministry of Transport and Communications. April 13 2013, 21:24 1 527 views

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Italian TV channel to launch Pascalistan show about Kazakhstan

Pascalistan show will be launched at the Italian TV channel Deejay TV in May 2013. The show will tell about the life of Italian singer Son Pascal in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the singer. April 12 2013, 17:56 3 162 views

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Russia’s President believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur is obsolete

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome is obsolete, RIA Novosti quotes him as saying. April 12 2013, 15:20 1 661 views

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Kazakhs in Space

    To continue the space topic, let’s remember the cosmonauts from Kazakhstan. Toktar Aubakirov, the first Kazakh cosmonaut, is now a retired Kazakh Air Force officer and consultant. On October 2, 1991 he launched with the Russian cosmonaut Alexander Volkov as flight commander, and the Austrian research cosmonaut Franz Viehböck in Soyuz TM-13 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport, and spent over eight days in space. April 12 2013, 12:26 15 096 views

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Oil and Gas Ministry lowers gas production forecast

Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Ministry has lowered the forecast on production of natural and associated gas in Kazakhstan during the period until 2016, KazTAG reports citing the government decree published in official media on April 10. April 12 2013, 11:31 2 293 views

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Caspian countries discuss draft agreement on conservation of marine biological resources in Ashgabat

Ashgabat is hosting a meeting of representatives of the competent authorities of the Caspian states dedicated to the discussion of the draft agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources of the Caspian Sea on April 11-12, the Turkmen government said on Thursday. April 11 2013, 16:16 1 921 views

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Chevron to prolong Tengiz concession to 2070

Chevron has an intention to extend the contract on Tengiz project at least through 2070. Following negotiations that lasted over a year, Kazakhstan and Chevron have virtually agreed on everything. April 10 2013, 12:51 3 594 views

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FEMEN activists to visit Kazakhstan prior to Expo-2017

Members of a scandalous Ukrainian feminist protest group said they have long been "watching" Kazakhstan and even thinking of opening here a branch office for their Asian followers. April 10 2013, 11:47 4 333 views

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Kazakhstan working on KazSat-3 creation.

In Kazakhstan, KazSat-3, communication and broadcasting satellite is being constructed, Talgat Musabayev, the chairman of the National Space Agency of Kazakhstan said during a seminar on the launch of the first Kazakh satellite remote sensing, BNews.kz correspondent reports. April 10 2013, 11:42 1 524 views

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Kazahkstan to declare 2017 a year of Chinese tourism

Kazakhstan mulls declaring a year of Chinese tourism in 2017, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev as saying after the meeting with Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping. April 9 2013, 16:49 1 586 views

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Nazarbayev condoles over Iron Lady's death

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent his condolences to British Prime-Minister David Cameron over the death of Margaret Thatcher, President’s official website writes. April 9 2013, 16:33 2 185 views

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Dashboard cams: 30 cops sacked in Kazakhstan

"We have achieved some success - as a result of our work, about 15 road policemen were dismissed in the South Kazakhstan Oblast and several more in the rest of Kazakh regions," says the community's activist named Lazuta April 5 2013, 14:39 2 691 views

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Iran urges stronger ties with Kazakhstan

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the expansion of bilateral ties between the Islamic Republic and Kazakhstan would pave the way for the further activation of the common capacities of both countries. April 5 2013, 11:27 1 522 views

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Advisor to Kazakh President appointed as ambassador to Georgia

By a decree of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Yertysbayev Yermukhamet Kabidinovich has been appointed as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Georgia. Earlier Yertysbayev served as presidential adviser on political issues of the country. April 4 2013, 13:06 1 668 views