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‘Homeland of apples’ recognized as the best souvenir coin of 2014

Coins of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Homeland of apples" and "International Space Station" have become the winners of the 8th International commemorative coins contest "Coin Constellation-2014" (COINS-2014) which was held on September 18 in Moscow, reported the press service of the National Bank. November 21 2014, 15:35 2 605 просмотрs

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Monument to Charles de Gaulle to be unveiled in Astana

The unveiling ceremony will take place during the visit of the President of France to Kazakhstan this December. November 21 2014, 10:30 6 631 просмотрs

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President of France to visit Kazakhstan

Today Astana Mayor Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of France to Kazakhstan Francis Etienne, the akimat's official website reads.  November 21 2014, 10:28 3 306 просмотрs

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U.S Senate confirms George Krol as Ambassador to Kazakhstan

The U.S. Senate on November 20 confirmed George A. Krol as Ambassador to Kazakhstan, reports thewashingtonpost.com. November 21 2014, 10:22 2 924 просмотрs

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Russia vs West confrontation makes Kazakhstan take preventive measures: Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has held a roundtable discussion on industrialization with international experts and Kazakhstan officials, tengrinews reports. November 21 2014, 09:42 2 910 просмотрs

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Jaksybekov offers Gennady Golovkin to conduct a fight in Astana

On Novermber 20, Akim of Astana Adilbek Jaksybekov met with the famous Kazakhstani’s professional boxer, Gennady Golovkin, astana.gov.kz reports. The meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere, reads the message. November 20 2014, 16:44 2 549 просмотрs

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Czech president to visit Kazakhstan on Nov 24

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev set to meet with President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman on November 24 in Astana, where the Czech head of state arrives on official visit. November 20 2014, 16:33 2 762 просмотрs

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Chevron-led Kazakh oil venture TCO's output slips in Jan-Sept

Output at Chevron-led Tengizchevroil (TCO), Kazakhstan's largest oil producer, fell by 1.5 percent year-on-year in the January-September period to 19.8 million tonnes (158 million barrels), the company said on Thursday. November 20 2014, 15:43 3 796 просмотрs

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Peter Baruch confessed two Ukrainian officials joined him in sex-tours in West Kazakhstan

The Ukrainian officials Oleg Lyashko and Sergey Levochkin were involved in the British Peter Baruch’s case, who was condemned in the West Kazakhstan for corruption of minors, azh.kz refers to From-UA.com. November 20 2014, 04:24 5 198 просмотрs

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Ex-Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov charged with corruption

Serik Akhmetov is taken under house arrest, azh.kz reports referring to the website of Agency of RK on civil service affairs and anti-corruption. November 19 2014, 10:23 4 583 просмотрs

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Cold weather descends on Kazakhstan

Most regions of Kazakhstan will wake up to frigid temperatures this morning, according to Kazhydromet.  November 19 2014, 09:56 1 820 просмотрs

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Above 300 Kazakhstanis joined IS, Abykayev

At the 37th sitting of the council of heads of security agencies of CIS member states chairman of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan Nurtai Abykayev made public the number of Kazakhstanis who have joined the so-called Islamic State. November 18 2014, 19:04 1 599 просмотрs

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President Appoints Toleubek Alpiyev New Director of Astana Opera

President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed well-known and respected Toleubek Alpiyev as new director of The Astana Opera State Theatre of Opera and Ballet. November 18 2014, 16:20 3 092 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan bans sale of a number of Russian alcoholic beverages

Kazakhstan imposed ban on sale of a number of alcoholic beverages imported from Russia for “food security” reasons, Kazakhstan's Consumer Rights Protection Committee said, azh.kz refers to KazTag. November 18 2014, 12:00 2 518 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan launches criminal cases into grenade explosion in college

Two criminal cases have been launched into a grenade explosion in a fashion and design college in the Kazakh city of Almaty, the Almaty Internal Affairs Department said Nov. 17. November 18 2014, 09:43 3 100 просмотрs

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Air Astana expands in the Middle East with new daily schedule from Dubai to Almaty

Air Astana, Kazakhstan's award winning flag carrier, is pleased to be bolstering its presence in the Middle East with the recent inauguration of direct daily flights to Almaty International Airport (ALA) from Dubai International Airport (DXB). The route is served by Airbus A320 aircraft in a two class layout – 16 business class and 132 economy seats with lead in economy class return fares starting at 1745 Dirhams (AED) / £297 GBP including all taxes. Almaty is complemented by Air Astana’s four times weekly services from the capital Astana (TSE) to Abu Dhabi which have been operating since 2010. November 17 2014, 16:38 3 350 просмотрs

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Agriculture Ministry vows to keep in check bread prices in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan will keep in check bread and flour prices up until September 1, 2015. November 17 2014, 14:46 2 126 просмотрs

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Estonian port ready to provide land to Kazakhstan for construction of terminal

Estonian Muuga port on the Baltic Sea is ready to provide land to Kazakh companies for the construction of their own the terminal, the Business Manager of the Port Margus Sitsi told trend. November 17 2014, 11:34 1 616 просмотрs

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College of Fashion and Design rocked by explosion in Almaty, one dead

A hand grenade has exploded at the College of Fashion and Design in Almaty this morning. November 17 2014, 11:28 1 675 просмотрs

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New great victory of Ilya Ilyin

The Kazakhstan weight-lifter Ilya Ilyin in push, lifted a bar weighing 242 kg, broke a world record and became the four-time world champion, bnews.kz reports. November 17 2014, 04:57 4 790 просмотрs

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Fog and bleak wind take hold of Kazakhstan

Weather with precipitation, fog, sleet and bleak wind will take hold of Kazakhstan today, Kazhydromet reports. November 17 2014, 09:25 2 149 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to train less oil workers

Training of specialists in the oil sector will be suspended in Mangistau district of Kazakhstan in 2015, the mayor of the district Alik Aidarbayev said. November 17 2014, 04:53 2 614 просмотрs

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Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty

A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck Kyrgyzstan on November 14, just 106 kilometers south of Almaty, tengrinews.kz correspondent reports citing European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. November 14 2014, 17:27 3 160 просмотрs

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Kazakh President opens new military community in Astana

Today President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has opened in Astana a new military community of the National Guard of Kazakhstan, azh.kz refers to inform.kz.  November 14 2014, 17:14 2 737 просмотрs

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Russia to build bridge over Volga to link Astrakhan and Atyrau rgns

"Russia is ready to build a bridge over the Volga River for the renovated Atyrau-Astrakhan highway," governor of the Astrakhan oblast Alexander Zhilkin told at a meeting with Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Marat Tazhin, inform.kz reports. November 14 2014, 10:46 1 505 просмотрs