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Kazakhstan wins big at Asian Weightlifting Championships in Thailand

Kazakhstan wins big at Asian Weightlifting Championships in Thailand September 11 2015, 10:09 1 376 просмотрs

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​Turkic leaders to arrive in Astana on Sept 11

Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan will meet in Astana, Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov said September 8 during the meeting with the representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Astana. September 10 2015, 16:01 1 293 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan still planning to resume production at Kashagan late 2016

Kazakhstan still plans to resume commercial production of oil at the suspended giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian offshore at the end of 2016, the country's First Vice Minister of Energy Uzakbai karabalin told a briefing today. September 10 2015, 10:43 1 650 просмотрs

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​Minister: Petrol prices in Kazakhstan to get back to normal soon

Petrol prices in Kazakhstan will normalize in a month's time, believes Minister of Energy Uzakbai Karabalin. At a press conference on Wednesday, Minsiter Karabalin admitted that the Government's decision to stop regulating prices for petrol in early September caused a jump in the prices countrywide. September 9 2015, 11:57 1 389 просмотрs

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​Russian, Ukrainian Presidents to visit Kazakhstan

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko are expected to visit Kazakhstan, Kazinform quotes FM Yerlan Idrissov as saying at the briefing today. September 9 2015, 11:41 1 286 просмотрs

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Astana hosts briefing dedicated to celebration of 550th anniversary of Kazakh Khanate

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov held a briefing for the representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Astana. September 9 2015, 11:17 1 701 просмотрs

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Former mayor of Kostanay held on suspicion of power abuse

Former mayor of Kostanay city Akhmetbek Akhmetzhanov detained on September 8 on suspicion of power abuse September 9 2015, 10:21 1 262 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan plans to set up a government for Citizens Corporation

The term "government corporation" Government for citizens "will corporate as a single provider of public services in the legislation, said Vice Minister of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Saken Sarsenov. September 9 2015, 09:50 1 605 просмотрs

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Devaluation necessary for restoration of Kazakh currency market: Bolat Zhamishev

Chairman of the Development Bank of Kazakhstan Bolat Zhamishev has spoken to Russia 24 about the depreciation of the national currency - the Kazakh tenge - and outlook of the economy of Kazakhstan. September 8 2015, 15:25 1 818 просмотрs

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​CEO of KazMunayGas EP resigned

Director General of KazMunayGas Exploration&Production (KMG EP) Abat Nurseitov resigned from his position, reads the company's press service report. September 8 2015, 11:50 2 230 просмотрs

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​Witness in corruption trial of Serik Akhmetov recants

One of the witnesses for the prosecution in the corruption trial of former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has recanted his testimony, Kazakh media report from the court room. September 8 2015, 11:00 1 725 просмотрs

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​President Nazarbayev comments on petrol, bread prices in Kazakhstan

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev's working trip to Akmola region is underway. The Head of State has just held a meeting with akims (governors) of Akmola, Kostanay and North Kazakhstan regions and local producers. September 7 2015, 14:42 1 274 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan suggests UK introducing visa-free entry for its diplomats

Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan Gulshara Abdykalikova has suggested the UK introducing a visa-free travel regime for Kazakhstani diplomats. September 7 2015, 14:39 1 408 просмотрs

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​IMF chief to visit Kazakhstan

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is set to visit Kazakhstan to participate in the IMF regional forum, the National Bank of Kazakhstan said in a release. September 7 2015, 11:06 1 975 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan government stops regulating AI-92 gasoline prices

Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Sagintayev announced during the government meeting September 4 that Kazakhstan will not regulate AI-92 gasoline prices. September 7 2015, 09:40 1 604 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev suggests studying Asian mentality instead of accusing Kazakhstan of autocracy

Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's leader since 1989 is no stranger to accusations of autocracy. Western media has long been refering to Nazarbayev as "Kazakhstan's autocratic president". On the eve of the Constitution Day, President Nazarbayev commented on the accusations of autocracy, Tengrinews.kz reports. September 3 2015, 17:16 2 407 просмотрs

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Soyuz carrying crew with a Kazakh blasts off for International Space Station

A Soyuz spacecraftcarrying a Russian, a Dane and a Kazakh blasted off on Wednesday for a two-day trip to the International Space Station, USA Today reports. September 2 2015, 12:05 1 467 просмотрs

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China's Lianyungang terminal is Kazakhstan's first exit to Pacific Ocean

Today, within the official visit to China, Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Province NPC, KAZINFORM reports. September 2 2015, 12:00 1 311 просмотрs

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China to bring in production capabilities to Kazakhstan

President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan has reiterated plans to bring in China's production capabilities to Kazakhstan's territory, a Tengrinews.kz journalist reports. September 2 2015, 11:58 1 946 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan, China to ink agreement on apportioning

Kazakhstan and China have intensions to sign an agreement on apportioning of trans-border rivers, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev announced at a press conference after meeting with Chinese business elite in Beijing on Tuesday, reports KAZINFORM. September 1 2015, 15:50 2 116 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan schoolchildren celebrate Day of Knowledge

Almost 340,000 children have started school this year in Kazakhstan. September 1 2015, 15:42 2 359 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan regional Qazaq Air launches operations

Kazakhstan-based regional carrier Qazaq Air launched its first domestic services on Aug. 28, according to several local media reports. Qazaq Air is a subsidiary of Samruk Kazyna, Kazakhstan's Sovereign Wealth Fund. September 1 2015, 15:45 1 730 просмотрs

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Parliament deputies return from summer break

Speaker of the Lower Chamber of the Kazakh Parliament Kabibulla Dzhakupov has opened today the fifth joint session of the Parliament of the fifth convocation, reports KAZINFORM. September 1 2015, 15:48 1 812 просмотрs

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Astana stun Apoel to become first Kazakh team in Champions League

Astana has become the first Kazakh soccer team to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, Europe's premier club competition, rferl.org reports. August 27 2015, 11:58 2 164 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to host first IAEA-managed nuclear fuel bank

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on Thursday to locate the world's first bank of low-enriched uranium (LEU) in the ex-Soviet nation to ensure fuel supplies for nuclear power stations and encourage nuclear non-proliferation, trust.org reports. August 27 2015, 12:02 1 953 просмотрs