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​General Electric fined for KZT 400 000

Specialized administrative court of Burlin district, West Kazakhstan region, has fined "General Electric International" branch office in Kazakhstan. August 4 2015, 18:18 2 593 просмотрs

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Shumenov targets Lebedev following Flores victory

Newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim cruiserweight champion Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KOs) recently made history once again, defeating B.J. Flores (31-2-1, 20 KOs) by way of a 12-round unanimous decision as Premier Boxing Champions series headliner, which aired July 25th on NBCSN live from The Palms in Las Vegas. August 4 2015, 16:44 1 441 просмотрs

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​7 websites blocked in West Kazakhstan after suicide of schoolgirl

Prosecutors of Burlinsky district located in West Kazakhstan region decided to block seven websites that promote voluntary departure from life after a 16-year-old resident of the city of Aksai committed a suicide last year. August 4 2015, 16:42 1 332 просмотрs

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​Inflation in Kazakhstan makes 1.5% YTD

Inflation in Kazakhstan made 1.5% since the beginning of the year; the rate reached 0.1% in July 2015, said the Statistics Committee under the Ministry of National Economy. August 4 2015, 11:18 1 358 просмотрs

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​U.S. delaying sanctions against Kazakh banks

The U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan recalled that sanctions against Kazakh banks had been expected to enter into force on 1 October 2015. By this time, Kazakhstan and the United States should have signed an agreement on implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by Kazakh second-tier banks (STB), which requires the banks to provide data about American depositors to the U.S. Treasury. August 4 2015, 10:00 1 288 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev instructed to cut costs

At a meeting with the head of the President's Administration and members of the Government, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said there is the need to save budgetary funds, Kazpravda.kz reports citing the press service of Akorda. August 3 2015, 16:13 1 291 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan passed IOI baton to Russia (PHOTO)

Kazakhstan has officially passed the baton of the International Olympiad in Informatics to the Russian Federation. August 3 2015, 10:36 2 133 просмотрs

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Muted reaction in Almaty as Kazakh city’s Olympic bid fails

Within minutes of the announcement that Almaty's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics had failed, it was almost as if it had never happened. August 3 2015, 09:45 1 459 просмотрs

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2022 Olympics: Beijing picked to host Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee has selected Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Games, picking the 2008 Summer Games host city over sole rival Almaty, Kazakhstan. July 31 2015, 15:10 1 377 просмотрs

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11 railway cars caught fire during de-railment in Aktobe region (+video)

Seven railway cistern car with diesel fuel and four cars with bulk carrier caught fire as the result of derailment of freight train in Aktobe Oblast, reported emergency situations committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. July 31 2015, 12:45 2 628 просмотрs

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​Mukhtar Ablyazov's brother-in-law wanted by Interpol detained in Lithuania

Kazakh citizen Syrym Shalabayev was detained in Vilnius on Tuesday after more than two years of being wanted by the Interpol, said the news agency Delfi. July 31 2015, 10:52 1 375 просмотрs

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Aberdeen lost to Kairat 1:2 (+Video)

Aberdeen lost to Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan but Kenny McLean's away goal gives the Dons hope in their bid to reach the Europa League play-off round. July 31 2015, 10:19 1 530 просмотрs

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​Kazakh water polo team crashes New Zealand in Kazan

Kazan hosts the 16th FINA World Championships these days, Sports.kz reports. July 31 2015, 10:00 1 274 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan imposes temporary prohibition on oil products export

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy imposed a temporary prohibition of oil products export from the republic outside the customs borders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The relevant order of energy minister Vladimir Shkolnik was published in Kazakhstan's official mass media on Thursday. July 30 2015, 17:58 1 444 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan’s KazMunaiGas to have new shareholder

July 30 2015, 15:49 1 473 просмотрs

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​Chinese and Singaporean companies propose to build new airport near Almaty

The Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan considered proposals of three foreign companies on construction of a new airport near Almaty, the press service of the ministry informed "Kazinform". July 30 2015, 14:47 1 443 просмотрs

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Kazakh wealth fund to sell 10 pct in state oil firm KMG to central bank

Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund will sell 10 percent of shares in state oil firm KazMunaiGas to the central bank, the government said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at easing the debt burden of a company hit by low oil prices. July 29 2015, 16:54 1 406 просмотрs

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​ArcelorMittal Temirtau wants Kazakhstan to limit steel imports

Director General of the ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC Vijay Mahadevan said his company is discussing with the Government of Kazakhstan the possibility for increasing the demand in the domestic market by limiting imports from other countries. July 29 2015, 17:39 3 608 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan, KAZsport TV Channels to air Golovkin vs. Lemieux fight live

Two Kazakhstani TV Channels -Kazakhstan and KAZsport will air Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux clash live on October 17. July 29 2015, 10:38 2 717 просмотрs

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EDMS in public procurement to monitor document execution online – Kazakh finance ministry.

July 29 2015, 10:13 1 319 просмотрs

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​Government to consider bill on foreign companies' participation in local tenders

As part of Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO foreign companies will be able to participate in public procurement in Kazakhstan. This will be possible after the corresponding package of legislation will be submitted to the Parliament, said Deputy Finance Minister Ruslan Beketayev at a press conference in CCS. July 28 2015, 17:28 1 398 просмотрs

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​Serik Akhmetov, ex premier, accused of corruption partly compensated damage caused to the state

Serik Akhmetov, ex prime minister of Kazakhstan, accused of corruption has partly compensated the damage caused to the state. July 28 2015, 10:03 1 290 просмотрs

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10-year-old talent wins Grand Prix of International Junior Song Contest in Vitebsk

10-year-old Luiza Nurkuatova from Aktau in western Kazakhstan has won the Grand Prix of the International Junior Song Contest held as part of the Slavianski Bazaar-2015,Tengrinews reports citing Lada.kz. July 27 2015, 16:05 1 735 просмотрs

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Viennese court acquits two men of murder in high-profile Aliyev's case; Kazakhstan contends Austrian judge biased

A court in Vienna has acquitted the former head of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan Alnur Mussayev of kidnapping and murdering two men and handed the former security officer of the Kazakh President Vladimir Koshlyak to a two year suspended prison sentence. Kazakhstan Prosecutor General's Office has commented on the decision of the Viennese court, Tengrinews reports. July 27 2015, 15:42 1 436 просмотрs

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​Official ceremony of Kazakhstan's accession to WTO to be held on July 27

The official ceremony of Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO will be held on July 27, Senate Speaker of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev informed via Twitter. July 27 2015, 10:00 1 207 просмотрs