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9 Year Sentence Requested for Opposition Leader

Prosecutor requested a nine-year sentence for Vladimir Kozlov, a Kazakhstan opposition leader, the head of the unregistered opposition party “Alga!”, on charges of incitement of social hatred that led to gross consequences, IA News-Kazakhstan reported. September 26 2012, 11:04 2 124 просмотрs

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Krymbek Kusherbayev appointed Deputy Prime Minister

Ex advisor to the President of Kazakhstan Krymbek Kusherbayev has been appointed the RoK Deputy Prime Minister, Akorda said on official Twitter account on Wednesday.  September 26 2012, 19:36 3 073 просмотрs

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New composition of the Kazakh Cabinet announced

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Decree on the composition of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, according to Akorda's media service. September 25 2012, 17:19 3 175 просмотрs

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Serik Akhmetov assigned Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

On September 24, Serik Akhmetov has been appointed prime minister. His candidacy was proposed by the President Nazarbayev and unanimously supported by the members of Majilis of the RoK Parliament, according to Novosti-Kazakhstan citing an informed source. September 24 2012, 16:56 4 517 просмотрs

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Massimov appointed head of presidential administration

Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has appointed ex-PM Karim Massimov head of the Presidential Administration, according to the presidential media service. September 24 2012, 12:13 2 186 просмотрs

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PM Massimov resigns

September 24, 2012. Karim Massimov was released from his position as Prime-Minister, according to the presidential media service. September 24 2012, 11:27 3 065 просмотрs

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Astana mayor's son-in-law puts $20mln into Israeli project

Kenes Rakishev, a famous Kazakh businessman, invested $20mln in Mobli from Israel, becoming its major investor. The other participants of the start up are actors Tobey Maguire and Leonardo Di Caprio, as well as sport stars Lance Armstrong and Serena Williams. September 24 2012, 10:23 2 613 просмотрs

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Mussin to chair accounts committee

Last Friday, Aslan Mussin was assigned the chairman of accounts committee for control over the republican budget, according to the presidential media service. September 21 2012, 16:11 3 095 просмотрs

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Russia and Kazakhstan to preserve the Ural River

The IX Interregional Cooperation Forum between Russia and Kazakhstan, organized by the Development Bank of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, opened in Pavlodar on September 19. September 20 2012, 14:55 3 610 просмотрs

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October weather in Kazakhstan

According to the preliminary forecast of KazGidroMet, October is expected to be dry and warm in Kazakhstan. September 20 2012, 15:30 4 130 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry condemns scandalous Innocence of Muslims

Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry condemns the scandalous film called Innocence of Muslims that triggered the attacks on U.S. embassies in Muslim countries, Tengrinews.kz reports citing official representative of Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry Altay Abibullayev. September 18 2012, 16:55 2 231 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan considers introducing wealth tax

A group of deputies are developing amendments to the RoK tax code to introduce a wealth tax in the country. According to total.kz not only Russia’s experience is being considered in developing the tax that will make the rich pay for redundancy starting 2013, but of other countries as well. September 12 2012, 12:10 2 613 просмотрs

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Unexpected turn in the case of Chelakh can shake the position of the prosecution

Total.kz editor’s office got hold of one interesting document – the copy of the resolution on initiation of legal proceedings on a slaughter-house at the boundary post Arkankergen. September 7 2012, 18:48 2 804 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan expects cold snaps in September

Weather in Kazakhstan will cool down twice in September. The first drop of air temperature is expected for Sep 3-6 and the second for Sep 15-20 due to cold air masses coming from the Kara Sea, according to KazGidroMet. September 6 2012, 18:51 3 074 просмотрs

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Whistle blowing to be encouraged in Kazakhstan

A relevant decree was signed on August 23, 2012, according to the normative and legal acts database of the Republican Center of Legal Information of the RoK Justice Ministry. September 4 2012, 12:22 3 496 просмотрs

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He used KZ flag as a curtain

A man in Petropavlovsk hanged the Kazakhstan flags in his windows instead of curtains. August 31 2012, 13:15 2 710 просмотрs

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Production at Kashagan delayed until spring 2013

Industrial crude production at the offshore field of Kashagan has been delayed from December until the spring of the next year, according to Managing Director of Agip KCO Umberto Carrara. August 29 2012, 19:33 4 459 просмотрs

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Japanese deputies nominated Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize

Japanese deputies nominated Nursultan Nazarbayev for the Nobel Peace Prize, Tengrinews.kz reports citing deputy director of Nazarbayev-Center Roman Vassilenko. August 29 2012, 16:34 3 371 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan will enjoy a day off on the Constitution Day

In the honor of the Constitution Day Kazakhstan people will have only one day off – August 30, as reported by Tengrinews with a reference to the media service of Kazakhstan government. August 27 2012, 11:26 5 396 просмотрs

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Chambers of Kazakh Parliament to convene Sept 3

Speaker of Majilis, Lower Chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, Nurlan Nigmatulin signed a decree on convocation of parliament's chambers on September 3, official mass media report. August 24 2012, 16:16 2 616 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev: There will be nothing free of charge in Kazakhstan

President Nazarbayev during his meeting with the public of Aqmola Oblast stated that people adhere to a wrong opinion with regard to Housing and Communal Utilities Modernization. August 23 2012, 20:04 2 719 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan's airline companies to launch new international flights

Air Astana and Scat airlines will launch several new international flights, acting executive secretary of Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport and Communications Roman Sklyar told KazTAG. August 23 2012, 20:00 3 935 просмотрs

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Multilingual education to be launched in 32 universities of Kazakhstan

32 Kazakh higher education institutions will start tri-lingual education curricula since 2013, Kazakh Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov stated at the Eurasian forum of leaders of higher education in the Nazarbayev University last week. August 23 2012, 19:55 9 220 просмотрs