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Kazakh university accused of firing professor over lecture on Ukraine

Academic claims he is being removed from post after Russian diplomat complained talk would 'introduce falsehoods into students' minds', Eurasianet.org reports. August 26 2015, 15:25 2 277 просмотрs

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Pakistani Prime Minister Due In Kazakhstan

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is due to arrive in Kazakhstan on August 25 at the start of a two-day visit, reports rferl.org. August 25 2015, 15:55 2 018 просмотрs

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Activist Jailed Over Currency Protest

Kazakh police on August 20, 2015, detained an activist who said on his Facebook page that he wanted to meet publicly with local government officials, writes HRW.org. August 25 2015, 15:51 2 084 просмотрs

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Making sense of Kazakhstan's decision to float tenge

On August 20, the day known as Black Thursday, the Kazakh tenge plunged to its record low losing 23 percent against the US dollar after the country floated its currency renouncing the previously set corridor and pursuing inflation targeting monetary policies, writes Tengrinews.kz. August 25 2015, 10:32 3 000 просмотрs

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​ADB issues $1bln loan for Kazakhstan to help counter economic slowdown

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1 billion loan to help Kazakhstan continue government programs to strengthen the economy in the face of recent challenges, the ADB said in a release on August 21. August 21 2015, 14:35 1 547 просмотрs

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Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux face off in New York

At a press conference dedicated to the fight on October 17 in New York between the world champion under version WBA (Super) and WBC (Interim) middleweight title, the 33-year-old Kazakhstanis Gennady Golovkin and world champion under version IBF in the same weight the 26-year-old Canadian David Lemieux, a boxer has promised his fans an interesting fight, BNews.kz reports. August 21 2015, 11:10 2 406 просмотрs

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​Sinopec buys Kazakhstan oil assets from Lukoil for $1.09 billion

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. completed the purchase of a 50 percent stake in a Kazakh oil producer from Lukoil PJSC for $1.09 billion, gaining full control of a venture with stakes in five oil and gas fields. August 21 2015, 09:50 2 449 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan had no choice other than letting tenge float

Kazakhstan's transition to a free floating exchange rate is a necessary measure, there were no other alternatives, said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Thursday. August 20 2015, 16:04 1 960 просмотрs

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​Government and central bank measures aimed at avoiding default in Kazakhstan: PM

Kazakhstan will be able to sustainably overcome the current economic situation and the measures taken by the government and central bank will help avoid default in the country, said Prime Minister Karim Massimov. August 20 2015, 16:00 1 432 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan shifts to KZT free float: PM

Kazakhstan from now on lets a national currency free-float, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov announced Thursday at the government meeting. August 20 2015, 15:59 1 823 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan will live in different economic situation in nearest 5-7 years -Massimov

Kazakhstan will live in different economic situation in the nearest 5-7 years, said Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. August 20 2015, 15:46 1 673 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan opts for floating exchange rate for its currency

Kazakhstan has opted for the floating exchange rate for the tenge, its national currency. The decision was taken by the country's Government in partnership with the national Bank, Tengrinews.kz reports. August 20 2015, 11:00 1 904 просмотрs

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​Government will no longer support SMEs - Y.Dossayev

At today's meeting on systematic measures of economic policy Minister of National Economy Yerbolat Dossayev informed that beginning from 2017 Kazakhstan's Government will not support SMEs. August 19 2015, 19:11 1 291 просмотрs

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​Kazakh economist Olzhas Khudaibergenov commented on situation with tenge devaluation

The tenge-dollar exchange rate has significantly increased in a number of banks and exchange offices in Kazakhstan today. Websites of several Kazakhstani banks are displaying exchange rates above 194 tenge per dollar. August 19 2015, 16:11 1 832 просмотрs

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​Rate of dollar sale increased to 197.49 tenge in currency exchangers of Almaty

The rate of dollar sale has increased to 197.49 tenge in the currency exchangers of Almaty, said KazTAG's reporter. August 19 2015, 11:44 2 252 просмотрs

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UEFA: Astana on verge of becoming first Kazakh club to make group stage after winning APOEL 1-0

Astana are on the brink of becoming the first Kazakh club to progress to the UEFA Champions League group stage after Baurzhan Dzholchiyev's superb 14th-minute header earned a narrow first-leg advantage against APOEL in their play-off tie, said UEFA in a release on August 18. August 19 2015, 10:10 1 462 просмотрs

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Iran's excess uranium may be stored in Kazakhstan

Excess stockpiles of low enriched uranium of Iran can be stored in the international nuclear bank that is currently being set up on the territory of Kazakhstan, Tengrinewsreports citing Russian RIA Novosti that quotes Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabko. August 18 2015, 10:12 1 429 просмотрs

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Gloom in Energy Sector as Oil Price Falls

Sinking oil prices are putting the brakes on Kazakhstan's once-soaring economy, forcing layoffs in the all-important energy sector. August 18 2015, 09:56 1 669 просмотрs

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Miss Almaty-2015 participants presented

14 finalists of Miss Almaty-2015 beauty pageant have been named, Tengrinews reports. The girls were selected through the two castings held in June. Well-know fashion photographer from Kazakhstan Danil Oleinik has already taken photos of the contest's participants. August 17 2015, 17:07 3 732 просмотрs

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SA court told Serik Eliby denies murdering his wife, and reports indicate possible mental illness

AN international expert in genetically modified crops has denied murdering his academic wife, with his lawyers claiming he has a mental illness. August 17 2015, 16:55 2 572 просмотрs

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Film '550 years of the Kazakh Khanate' screened in Robert De Niro Sr's studio

A presentation of the documentary film "550 years of the Kazakh Khanate", produced by the order of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on the book of Nursultan Nazarbayev "In the Stream of History" was held in Robert De Niro Sr's studio in New York, BNews.kz reports. August 17 2015, 16:45 2 510 просмотрs

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​Astana Mayor orders to abandon old fashioned strings of light and LED lamps used for city illumination

Astana Mayor Adilbek Dzhaksybekov ordered to abandon old fashioned illumination technologies in the city, press-service of Astana Mayor's office reports. August 17 2015, 16:27 1 526 просмотрs

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Bridge over Caspian Sea​ may be built in near future

Director of the department in the Ministry of Transport Sadraddin Mammadov informed the AFP agency that the feasibility study is already finished. According to the guidelines the bridge should cost 2 billion dollars. August 17 2015, 11:20 5 068 просмотрs

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Three days for Constitution Day in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstanis will be resting for three days in a row on the Constitution Day. August 17 2015, 10:00 2 066 просмотрs

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Mass axing of oil worker taking place in Aktobe

Kazakh-Chinese oil company Velikaya Stena is laying off a lot of workers in Aktobe. August 14 2015, 18:01 2 074 просмотрs