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Russia’s President believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur is obsolete

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome is obsolete, RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.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 1 680 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 15 375 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 2 307 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 1 942 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 3 612 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 4 350 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 1 542 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 1 600 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 2 201 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 2 711 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 1 538 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 1 685 views

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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 1 985 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 3 206 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 1 757 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 1 499 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 1 402 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 1 784 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 1 732 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 2 296 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 1 479 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 1 603 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 1 698 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 1 818 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 2 591 views