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​Oil extraction to be resumed at Kashagan field in December 2016

The oil extraction will be resumed at the Kashagan field in December 2016, Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Vladimir Shkolnik informed today. April 30 2015, 14:47 1 958 просмотрs

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President of Kazakhstan nominates acting PM to post of PM

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has nominated Karim Massimov to the post of Prime Minister of Kazakhstan as the government of the country resigned today in connection to Nazarbayev's reelection. April 29 2015, 14:49 1 468 просмотрs

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Nursultan Nazarbayev receives certificate of President of Kazakhstan

Chairman of the Central Election Commission Kuandyk Turgankulov has presented the certificate of the President of Kazakhstan to Nursultan Nazarbayev. April 29 2015, 11:03 1 592 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev dispels rumours of tenge devaluation

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has dispelled the rumours about a forthcoming devaluation of the tenge, Tengrinews reports. April 29 2015, 10:21 1 472 просмотрs

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​Barack Obama congratulates Nursultan Nazarbayev on election win

U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated Nursultan Nazarbayev on his victory in the elections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan inform April 29 2015, 10:20 1 224 просмотрs

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Hundreds Of Vendors Protest In Almaty After Fire Destroys Businesses

Hundreds of vendors whose businesses were destroyed by a massive fire in Almay, Kazakhstan's largest city, rallied on April 28. April 28 2015, 19:02 1 573 просмотрs

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Brutal Assault Galvanizes Kazakh Public

Here, Matthew Kupfer, a writer focusing on Central Asia, Russia, Ukraine, and the former Soviet Union, looks at the strong reaction of people in Kazakhstan, and further afield, to the brutal beating of a young man in the Kazakh capital:April 26 was Election Day in Kazakhstan, but another event has electrified the Kazakh public and potentially overshadowed the predictable presidential race: the brutal, near-fatal assault on a young man in Astana. April 28 2015, 18:34 2 291 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan hopes to re-start oil production at Kashagan by 2015 end – Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan expects oil production at the oil giant Kashagan by the end of 2015 or early 2016, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Monday at a press conference in Astana. April 28 2015, 16:27 1 640 просмотрs

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US diplomat in Kazakhstan brushes off Bishkek cargo rumors

The US Consulate General in Kazakhstan explained the situation surrounding the delivery of a 152-ton cargo to their Kyrgyz colleagues from Abu Dhabi, Tengrinews reports. April 28 2015, 15:39 1 467 просмотрs

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​Inauguration of Kazakh President scheduled for April 29

Inauguration of the President of Kazakhstan is scheduled for April 29, this has been announced today during a sitting of the Central Election Commission (CEC). April 28 2015, 10:24 1 148 просмотрs

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President of Turkmenistan to visit Kazakhstan

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan, Tengrinews reports citing the press service of Akorda. April 27 2015, 15:33 1 526 просмотрs

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​V. Putin congratulated N. Nazarbayev on victory at presidential elections

President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated Nursultan Nazarbayev on his victory at the early presidential elections of Kazakhstan, the press service of the Kremlin informs. April 27 2015, 14:49 1 167 просмотрs

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N. Nazarbayev has 97.7% of votes cast for his candidature - Central Election Commission

In accordance with the preliminary information provided by the Central Election Commission, 0.7% of people voted for Abelgazi Kasainov, 1.6% of people voted for Turgun Syzdykov. April 27 2015, 09:45 1 272 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan estimated energy reserves

Kazakhstan will be temporarily provided with energy resources almost 90 years, said Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik during the event on providing publication of the International Energy Agency and the INOGATE program with images of energy policy of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, BNews.kz reports. April 24 2015, 16:15 1 273 просмотрs

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​Bridge under construction failed in Almaty, there are fatalities

In Almaty a new bridge failed that was under construction at the Ryskulov and Sain avenues' crossing. April 24 2015, 12:40 3 325 просмотрs

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Promondis breaks ground on 35 MW PV plant in Kazakhstan

German company Promondis Kazakhstan recently began construction of the country's largest solar power plant with a total capacity of 75 MW in South Kazakhstan, according to the regional akimat (administration). April 24 2015, 10:00 2 150 просмотрs

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Thumbs up for CLIQ’s Kazakhstan oil field acquisition

CLIQ Energy Bhd's proposed acquisition of a 51% stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in Kazakhstan for US$117.3mil (RM426.5mil) is “fair and reasonable", according to the independent valuation expert appointed for the purchase. April 23 2015, 19:52 1 990 просмотрs

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Documentary Flags Mass Poisoning Outside Oil and Gas Field

In November 2014, in a Kazakhstani village near one of the world's largest oil, gas and condensate fields, 25 schoolchildren and four adults suddenly grew ill and fell unconscious. April 23 2015, 16:03 1 787 просмотрs

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New Sukhoi Su-30 fighters arrive to Kazakhstan

The Sukhoi Su-30, Flanker C fighter aircrafts have been delivered to the aviation base in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan from Irkutsk, Russia, Tengrinews reports citing the press office of the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan. April 23 2015, 10:30 1 584 просмотрs

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​N. Nazarbayev signed law on restriction of state interference with entrepreneurship activity

Head of State N. Nazarbayev signed the Law of Kazakhstan "On amendments to several legislation acts of Kazakhstan regarding restriction of the state interference with the entrepreneurship activity", the press service of the Akorda informs. April 22 2015, 15:23 1 280 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstani authorities seeking occasion for Kazhegeldin return to motherland- source

The authorities of Kazakhstan are seeking occasion for return of ex prime minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin to the motherland, said an informed source from Nur Otan party to KazTAG. April 22 2015, 14:56 2 098 просмотрs

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Why Did No One From Western Kazakhstan Show Interest In Running For President?

The western part of Kazakhstan has huge oil and gas fields, all the country's ports, and a new railway line linking the country to Iran via Turkmenistan. April 22 2015, 10:37 1 261 просмотрs

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Accreditation completed for observers at Kazakh presidential election

Kazakhstan on Apr. 20 completed the accreditation of observers from foreign countries, international organizations and foreign media for the presidential election to be held in the country on Apr. 26. April 21 2015, 16:13 1 174 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan's Aktau seaport expansion project to kick off July 2015

The first phase of the expansion of Aktau seaport will begin in July 2015, the project completion is scheduled for 2016, chairman of Aktau seaport's board Amirbek Tulegenov said, reports Novosti-Kazakhstan. April 21 2015, 12:11 1 928 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan plans to launch visa free regime for 16 states by summer

Kazakhstan plans to introduce visa free regime for 16 states, said Gulnar Kurbanbayeva, deputy chairfigure of the board of the national business chamber. April 21 2015, 10:38 1 262 просмотрs