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20 'New Year babies' born in Astana

20 children were born on New Year's eve in Astana. January 2 2013, 14:29 1 668 views

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BTA Bank completes second restructuring

Specialized Financial Court of Almaty has confirmed completion of BTA Bank’s restructuring, the bank says in its press release. January 1 2013, 20:05 1 837 views

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CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas to acquire a controlling stake in KMK Munai

JSC CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas is going to buy 50% plus one share in JSC KMK Munai, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) says in a statement referring to a letter from KMK Munai. January 1 2013, 20:02 5 117 views

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Kazakhstan approves 9-percent pension raise for 2013

Kazakhstan government has signed a decree raising pensions by 9 percent starting from January, 2013, KazTAG reports citing a source in the government. December 28 2012, 17:51 1 631 views

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Red Cross provides immediate assistance to 2,000 people as cold spell grips KZ

CHF 158,584 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Kazakhstan Red Crescent Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 2,000 beneficiaries. Unearmarked funds to repay the DREF assistance are encouraged. December 28 2012, 11:41 1 748 views

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New refinery to be erected in N Kazakhstan

A new oil processing plant will be built in North Kazakhstan Oblast. December 28 2012, 11:19 7 983 views

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Kazakhstan honoured the memory of air crash victims

The frontier guards in Shymkent observed a minute of silence in tribute to the memory of their colleagues died in air crash. The assembly took place near the monument to the guards of the state border. People in uniforms laid flowers and lit candles. December 27 2012, 15:59 1 683 views

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Parliament members call to cancel New Year parties due to plane crash mourning

Deputies believe that national mourning should be announced for the border guard officers killed in yesterday's military AN-72 plane crash in South Kazakhstan and new year parties should be cancelled in all organizations in the country. December 26 2012, 16:10 1 824 views

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27 people die in military airplane crash in S Kazakhstan

Astana. December 25. An airplane of the Frontier Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan crashed at 18:55 PM yesterday 20 km from Shymkent city airport, the press service of the committee reports. December 26 2012, 10:01 1 955 views

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2012 best companies of Kazakhstan named by President Nazarbayev

The best domestic companies have been honored by President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the Palace of Independence on December 25, 2012. December 25 2012, 20:35 2 061 views

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Kazakhstan’s 2012 GDP growth expected at 5% by yearend - Prime Minister

At today's government meeting Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov praised economic results of 2012, reports Kazinform. December 25 2012, 15:13 2 360 views

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Kazakhstan introduces its first toll road

Serik Akhmetov has visited the first 224km-long toll road in Kazakhstan: Astana-Schuchinsk route (road to Borovoye resort), Tengrinews.kz reports. December 25 2012, 14:43 1 915 views

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New Solar Panel Plant Opens in Astana

A new plant for the production of photovoltaic modules opened in Astana on December 25. Astana Solar LLP, the operator, is a subsidiary of NAC Kazatomprom JSC, reports Kazinform.  December 25 2012, 12:08 2 822 views

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Over 50 trucks and 17 cars rescued from snow trap in E Kazakhstan

Rescuers helped 50 trucks and 17 cars out of snow trap in East Kazakhstan Oblast, reports media service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations. December 24 2012, 15:38 1 931 views

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Rixos Lake Borovoe hotel is one of the world's best - Nazarbayev

SHCHUCHINSK-BOROVOYE. December 21. The hotel "Rixos Lake Borovoe" that has been opened today in Shchuchinsk-Borovoye resort area is the best one in Kazakhstan and one of the world's best, President Nursultan Nazarbayev has stated at the opening ceremony on Friday. December 22 2012, 14:25 4 246 views

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Vzglyad opposition newspaper closed down by court

The Prosecutor's Office won the lawsuit against the Vzglayd opposition newspaper and its online outlets over propagating the extremist ideas, said the International Fund for Freedom of Speech Adil Soz. December 22 2012, 14:08 1 668 views

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800km of Western Europe-Western China road to be launched in 2013

800km of Western Europe-Western China road will be put into service in 2013, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Minister of Transport and Communications Askar Zhumagaliyev as saying at the briefing in Kazakhstan President’s Central Communications Service. December 21 2012, 14:44 1 671 views

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Turkmen authorities may grant amnesty to border trespassers from KZ

Seven Kazakh citizens, 3 hunters and 4 policemen, who accidentally trespassed the Turkmen border may be pardoned in December, reported Kazakh National Security Committee reported. December 21 2012, 12:09 1 611 views

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The lawyer of the border guard jailed for life to appeal the verdict

Serik Sarsenov, the lawyer of the border guard Vladislav Chelkah, who will bring appeal to the Military Court against the decision of the Specialized Inter-District Military Court. December 21 2012, 12:04 1 889 views

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The Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev:

2050 Kazakhstan Strategy: "New political course" (Published in abridged version of WKT) By 2050 Kazakhstan must enter the top 30 club of most developed states in the world.  I offer a draft of a new political direction for the nation until 2050. This will be my Address to the nation of Kazakhstan.  Today I will also outline the primary tasks for 2013 that will ensure the successful start of the New political course 2050.  December 20 2012, 21:38 3 841 views

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Russian Ruble lays claims on common currency role in Customs Union

Introduction of a common currency inside the Eurasian Economic Community comprising Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus is irrelevant, RIA Novosti reports citing Russian President’s advisor Sergey Glazyev. “This issue has been discussed several times. There is no positive solution to it,” he said. December 19 2012, 16:49 2 766 views

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Kazakhstan expects more Chinese visitors

"Kazakhstan expects the three-month World Expo to be held in Kazakh capital Astana in 2017 to attract 400 million visitors, and looks forward to welcoming more Chinese tourists," said Mukhit Saimassaev, Vice-Chairman of the Tourism Committee of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and New Technologies in an interview with People's Daily Online in Astana. December 19 2012, 16:24 1 780 views

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Kazakhstan to develop Baikonur together with Russia

Kazakhstan together with Russia intends to develop the complex of Baikonur that includes a cosmodrome and a namesake city, said Erlan Idrissov, Kazakh Foreign Affairs Minister December 19 2012, 09:58 1 806 views

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Police: situation in Zhanaozen is stable

One year ago, whole city was crowded with special forces. In the sports complex a field kitchen is operating. To talk to locals and official is not easy. December 16 2012, 16:41 1 749 views

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Nazarbayev: switch Kazakh letters to Latin by 2025

Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev tasked the government to prepare transition of Kazakh letters to Latin script by 2025.   December 14 2012, 15:57 2 036 views