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Thanks to Chevron Kazakhstan grossed $77bn in 20 years: President

"Chevron Corporation has invested nearly $20 billion into Tengizchevroil project over two decades. Based on that, Kazakhstan has grossed $77 billion," Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at a reception in Astana on Wednesday. April 4 2013, 12:20 1 966 views

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Opposition fails to muster quorum for Quit Customs Union polling

Kazakh opposition failed to initiate all-national referendum on whether to quit the Customs Union and Common Economic Space, return privatized strategic facilities to the state, ban construction of a nuclear plant and deployment of a nuclear fuel bank in the country, as well as electivity of akims of all levels, said Mukhtar Taizhan, a public figure and one of the referendum initiators. April 3 2013, 15:31 3 190 views

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Facilitation of foreign worker attraction discussed in Kazakhstan

The Kazakh Foreign Ministry and the Labour and Social Protection Ministry have today organised a round table on the facilitation of foreign worker attraction procedures for foreign diplomatic and trade missions, associations of Kazakh and local entrepreneurs, the Foreign Ministry said today. April 3 2013, 11:34 1 731 views

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Kazakhstan to introduce electronic bracelets in 2014

Kazakhstan plans to start using electronic bracelets in 2014, KazTAG reports citing chairman of the Correctional System Commission of Kazakhstan Interior Ministry Baurzhan Berdalin. April 2 2013, 16:51 1 476 views

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68 percent manipulate employers in Kazakhstan

Over a half of the polled Kazakhstan residents have manipulated their employers at least once to get what they want, Tengrinews.kz reports citing a survey by HeadHunter. April 2 2013, 15:04 1 380 views

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Thirty people to get bounty from FinPol

About 30 individuals in Kazakhstan will likely receive money prize for reporting about corruption to Financial Police, the country's agency for countering economic and corruption crimes, said its official Murat Zhumanbai. April 2 2013, 14:21 1 758 views

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Astana-Almaty high speed railway to be constructed in Kazakhstan

It is planned to start constructing the Astana-Almaty high speed rail line in 2013, Kazakh Minister of Transport and Communications Askar Zhumagaliyev said during a government hour in the Majilis (a lower chamber of the Kazakh parliament) on Monday. April 2 2013, 11:46 1 716 views

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Air Astana launches direct flights to Kiev, Moscow

Air Astana Company launched regular direct flights Astana- Kiev and Almaty-Kiev operated three times a week starting from 31 March 2013 by Airbus A320 aircraft. April 1 2013, 18:03 2 271 views

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President of Kazakhstan to visit China

“The President of Kazakhstan will hold talks with President of China Xi Jinping and take part in the Boao Forum for Asia in the upcoming week,” Official Spokesperson of the Central Communications Service for the President of Kazakhstan Altay Abibullayev informed at the media briefing, Kazinform has learnt from the Central Communications Service's official website. April 1 2013, 17:02 1 463 views

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Some of the Kazakh airlines to suspend activity after recertification – Minister Zhumagaliyev

In the course of recertification that will take place in 2013, some of the Kazakhstan airlines may suspend their activity, said Askar Zhumagaliyev, the RoK Minister of Transport and Communications during the governmental hour at the parliament Mazhilis on Monday. April 1 2013, 11:58 1 579 views

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Kazakh ice skater won silver medal at 'Triglav Trophy' in Slovenia

Kazakh ice skater Abzal Rakimgaliyev came second in men's single skating at Triglav Trophy international figure skating in Blede city, Slovenia. April 1 2013, 11:06 1 683 views

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Air Astana codeshares with Turkish

  Air Astana has signed a new partnership with Turkish Airlines that will see the two airlines codeshare on routes between Kazakhstan and Turkey. April 1 2013, 05:47 1 799 views

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Ertis –Pavlodar Hockey forward dies after headshot in hockey league

Tragic news out of the Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga, the highest professional hockey league in Kazakhstan, where Russian forward Dmitri Uchaykin has passed away the morning after being hospitalized due to a hit to the head. April 1 2013, 05:27 2 541 views

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Golovkin knocks out Ishida to retain middleweight titles (VIDEO)

The 30-year-old Golovkin improved to 26-0, including 23 KOs, while the 37-year-old Ishida was stopped for the first time. March 31 2013, 13:48 1 773 views

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Economic growth in Kazakhstan is stable: the President

The President Nursultan Nazarbayev held the meeting concerning the report of the National Bank of Kazakhstan for 2012 on Friday, the press service of Akorda reports. March 30 2013, 13:05 1 549 views

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Kazakhstan Boxers impressive win over Argentina (5-0)

  Lausanne, Switzerland, 29 March 2013 – Just too strong and well-prepared for inexperienced Condors, Astana Arlans Kazakhstan have not had any difficulty to come back from their 2-3 loss last week in Buenos Aires. Setting the Almaty Towers Business Center on fire, the Kazakhs have confirmed that they should be considered as stronger contenders in this third season of World Series of Boxing (WSB). March 30 2013, 08:03 1 616 views

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Kazakhstan citizens don't trust police

Only one fifth of the polled Kazakhstan residents hope to get any help for the police in case they are attracted by criminals, Tengrinews.kz reports citing a poll made by the Institute of Political Solutions (IPS). March 30 2013, 08:08 1 302 views

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Kazakhstan National Bank issues new 2,000-tenge note

Kazakhstan National Bank has issued a 2,000-tenge banknote with a new design, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Bank’s press-service. March 29 2013, 16:34 4 272 views

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Difference in payment of Kazakh and foreign employees is 11-fold – Ministry of Labor

Over 100 instances of difference in salaries between foreigners and Kazakhstan citizens have been revealed during the first two months of 2013. In some companies the difference is as high as 11-fold, Yernur Burakhan, the official representative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection reported at the briefing on Wednesday. March 29 2013, 11:11 3 203 views

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Unqualified workforce and poor discipline - main violations in oil industry

Nearly 3,000 breaches of industrial safety were revealed at oil production facilities in Kazakhstan in 2012, reports the country's emergency ministry. March 29 2013, 10:18 1 722 views

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Over 1 thousand Bolashak scholarships issued in 2013

Over 1 thousand people have received Bolashak scholarship in 2013, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan President’s official website. March 29 2013, 09:13 1 843 views

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Half of Kazakhstan residents against police shooting without warning

Half of Kazakhstan residents are against police shooting without warning, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the results of the recent opinion poll made by  the Institute of Political Solutions (IPS). March 28 2013, 11:37 1 687 views

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New Kazakhstan Criminal Code to expand release on bail use

The new Criminal Code of Kazakhstan provides for the right to bail March 28 2013, 11:33 1 512 views

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Uzbekistan President: Kazakh-Uzbek Strategic Partnership Agr't is in-demand

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov in Oksarai Presidential Palace. March 27 2013, 15:24 2 364 views

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Kazakhstan to host the 1st Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex

First meeting of the Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex will be held in Baikonur. March 27 2013, 11:00 1 708 views