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Kazakhstan plans to create logistics terminals at Baltic Sea and Persian Gulf

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakh railways) is considering the issue of logistics terminals construction at the Baltic Sea and the Persian Gulf, Kazinform reported. April 21 2015, 10:03 1 774 просмотрs

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Syrian opposition ready to visit Kazakhstan’s Astana to discuss mediation

A group of Syrian oppositionists will visit Astana the next week to discuss the possibility of holding inter-Syrian talks in Kazakhstan, RIA Novosti quoted the leader of the Syrian Movement for a Pluralistic Society, Randa Kassis, as saying Apr. 20. April 20 2015, 16:28 1 206 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan plans to spend $20bln on Silk Road Project

Kazakhstan plans to invest over $20 billion by 2020 into its transportation industry to become the main transit country between the booming Chinese market and Europe, said Zhenis Kasymbek, Kazakhstan's deputy minister of investment and development. April 20 2015, 16:10 2 001 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev supports eco-friendly Almaty: city centre to become exclusively pedestrian

President of Kazakhstan has visited Almaty this weekend, Tengrinews reports. He has been to the newly opened fashionable Dostyk Plaza shopping mall, bought some the Made in Kazakhstan products and participated in the opening ceremony of two new subway stations in Almaty. April 20 2015, 15:50 3 764 просмотрs

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10-year visas for Kazakhstanis: US Ambassador Krol

The USA plans to offer 10-year business and tourist visas to Kazakhstanis, Tengrinewsreports citing the US Ambassador George Krol. April 20 2015, 15:15 1 169 просмотрs

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Built in Kazakhstan “Satti” jackup drilling rig launched in the Caspian Sea

At the Caspian dockyard “Ersai" located in Kuryk village of Mangistau Oblast the ceremony of dry-dock launching of “Satti" jackup drilling rig took place, the keel of which was laid down on May 8, 2013. April 20 2015, 00:08 7 373 просмотрs

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Preparations in full swing for PM Narendra Modi's Kazakhstan visit, says envoy

Kazakhstan's Ambassador to India, Bulat Sarsenbayev, has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting his country from July 7, and added that he has already had a series of consultations with officials of the concerned Indian ministries to firm up the agenda for that trip. April 19 2015, 04:48 1 398 просмотрs

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Top oil-producing nations, including the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Angola, as well as Royal Dutch Shell PLC and other companies say they will stop flaring natural gas by 2030 as part of a landmark agreement with the World Bank. April 17 2015, 22:58 1 400 просмотрs

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New oil contracts expected to be signed in Kazakhstan

New subsoil use contracts are expected to be signed in Kazakhstan in 2015, the country's Energy Ministry told Trend. April 16 2015, 15:39 1 677 просмотрs

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​American film Child 44 banned in Kazakhstan for distorting history

Hollywood film Child 44 has been recalled in Russian theaters on April 15 over distorting historical facts, and on April 16 the film was banned in the Kazakh cinemas, too, reports Vlast.kz. April 16 2015, 15:28 13 862 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan proposed Turkey to be part of implementation of 25 projects

The Turkish side received an offer from Kazakhstan to jointly implement 25 projects, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev informed at the briefing with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the second sitting of the Council for Strategic Cooperation held in the Akorda. April 16 2015, 15:07 1 225 просмотрs

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Today Kazakhstan celebrates ​Lovers' Day (+Video)

Today, April 15, is Lovers' Day (also known as Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu Day) in Kazakhstan. This holiday appeared only in 2011 as an answer to international St. Valentine's Day, that is observed on February 14. April 15 2015, 18:08 2 988 просмотрs

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Around 11,200 people evacuated from flooded areas in Kazakhstan

Today Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev held a conference call on the flood situation in the regions and measures taken. April 15 2015, 17:21 1 278 просмотрs

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KMG EP Elects New Board of Directors

KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production ("KMG EP" or "Company") held an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders ("EGM"), where the new Board was elected for a set one year term, through to April 13th, 2016 inclusive. The EGM appointed Mr Kurtwood Hillman, Managing Director for Operational Production Assets at the National Company KazMunaiGas ("NC KMG") to the Board, replacing Mr Timur Bimagambetov as representation of NC KMG on the Board of KMG EP. April 15 2015, 14:30 1 364 просмотрs

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​IMF forecasts economic slowdown in Kazakhstan in 2015-2016

International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts an economic slowdown in Kazakhstan in 2015 to 2%, the IMF said in its new world economic outlook. April 15 2015, 10:00 2 430 просмотрs

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​Turkish President arriving in Kazakhstan on official visit plans trips to Astana and Turkestan

During his first trip as President of Turkey to Kazakhstan Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Astana and Turkestan, this has been informed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Turkish Republic Zhanseit Tuymebayev in an article "In the midst of the Turkic world", published today in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" newspaper. April 15 2015, 09:54 2 555 просмотрs

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​Nazarbayev and head of Total discussed development of Kashagan

Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev has conducted a meeting with Patrick Pouyanne, president of Total company, Akorda reports. April 14 2015, 15:34 1 300 просмотрs

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Two men accused in Kazakh banker murders go on trial in Vienna

The trial of two Kazakh men charged in connection with the abductions and deaths of two bankers in Kazakhstan has begun in a Vienna court. The main suspect died of apparent suicide in a Vienna prison several weeks ago. April 14 2015, 15:00 1 310 просмотрs

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Trade War Mounts Between Kazakhstan and Russia

The Kremlin on Monday denied that Russia is caught up in a trade war with Kazakhstan, even as import restrictions between the two post-Soviet neighbors continued to mount. April 14 2015, 11:22 1 386 просмотрs

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​Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan accredited 44 more foreign observers

The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan accredited 44 more observers from foreign countries and international organizations for early presidential elections in Kazakhstan. April 14 2015, 11:00 1 187 просмотрs

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​Court says house arrest of Former PM of Kazakhstan prolonged until May 18

Karaganda Regional Court has ruled to prolong house arrest of former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, the press service of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan said. April 14 2015, 09:59 1 354 просмотрs

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​Kazakhstan sees Iran as close political, economic partner - President Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met today with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda's press service. April 14 2015, 09:30 1 826 просмотрs

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Caspian seals in danger of slipping away

Caspian seal, the only marine mammal in the Caspian Sea is in danger, said PhD in Biology Tariel Eybatov, the director of the Natural History Museum named after Hasanbay Zardabi of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. April 13 2015, 16:12 2 542 просмотрs

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​Knowledge Partners launch free Kazakh to English online dictionary

In partnership with the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan, Knowledge Partners, Exclusive Country Partner of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. USA, in Kazakhstan, launched the Kazakh to English online dictionary of more than 27,000 words, Kazinform has learnt from the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan. April 13 2015, 11:40 2 766 просмотрs

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​Samruk-Kazyna considering establishment of subsidiary in Silicon Valley

April 9-10 a working group of Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund under the chairmanship of the head of the organization Umirzak Shukeyev visited Silicon Valley venture (California, USA), according to the press service of Samruk Kazyna. April 13 2015, 11:06 1 134 просмотрs