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​Nazarbayev to meet with participants of 28th sitting of Foreign Investors Council

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is planned to hold a number of meetings with the participants of the 28th sitting of the Foreign Investors Council, the press service of the Akorda informs. June 3 2015, 09:45 2 446 views

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​Pulitzer Prize laureate Daniel Yergin to take part in 10th KAZENERGY forum

A laureate of the Pulitzer Prize will take part in the work of the 10th forum of KAZENERGY, Deputy Director General of the KAZENERGY Association A. Magauov told at the CCS media briefing. June 2 2015, 17:36 2 726 views

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​P. Foster: Talks on opening new Astana-New York flight will begin in USA next week

The heads of Air Astana Company will go to the USA next week to discuss the issue regarding launching a new flight connecting two cities - Astana and New York, President of the Company Peter Foster informed. June 2 2015, 17:34 3 033 views

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​Unified National Testing started in Kazakhstan

The Unified National Testing started Kazakhstan. It will be held from June 2 through June 8, 2015. June 2 2015, 11:37 3 060 views

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​Weather in Kazakhstan: Heat and intermittent rains are expected

Hot weather is expected in Kazakhstan on June 2-5, tengrinews.kz reports citing "Kazhydromet". June 1 2015, 15:44 2 454 views

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Kazakh officials discuss connection between Proton launches and saiga deaths

The question of saiga deaths in Kazakhstan has been raised at the plenary session of the Mazhilis deputies on May 27, Tengrinews reports. But that time the number of dead saiga totaled 90,000. Now, the figure reportedly rose to 120,000. June 1 2015, 10:13 3 165 views

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Kazakhstan should become food supplier: McKinsey's Dobbs

Kazakhstan should position itself as an international supplier of food producs. Director of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) Richard Dobbs expressed this opinion at the investment forum held in the framework of the VII Astana Economic Forum on 21 May, Tengrinews reports. May 29 2015, 15:29 3 161 views

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Head-on crash between APC and Kamaz on highway injures four

Four soldiers were injured in a head-on crash on Karaganda-Astana highway involving a military armored personnel carrier and a Kamaz truck, IA Novosti-Kazakhstan reports. May 29 2015, 11:19 4 673 views

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US seeks seven-year jail term for Tsarnaev's friend Dias Kadyrbayev

According to Reuters, Kadyrbayev was in the United States as an exchange student when he and two friends visited Tsarnaev's dorm room after the FBI released photos of Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan. May 28 2015, 15:56 6 889 views

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Kazakhstan to establish low-enriched uranium bank

The government of Kazakhstan has approved an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish a bank of low-enriched uranium in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews reports. May 27 2015, 11:31 3 273 views

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Saiga antelope mysteriously dying in vast numbers in Kazakhstan

Authorities in Kazakhstan says around one-third of the endangered saiga antelope population in this Central Asian nation has mysteriously died off in the last few days, Independent reports. May 26 2015, 11:27 2 716 views

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Syrian talks kick off in Kazakhstan's Astana

Syrian talks have kicked off in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, Tengrinews reports citing the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Kazakhstan. May 26 2015, 11:25 3 884 views

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Kazakh man jailed for tapping policewoman in Dubai

A Kazakh tourist has been convicted of molesting a policewoman in Dubai for tapping her on the shoulder repeatedly, Tengrinews reports citing eTN. May 25 2015, 10:09 3 922 views

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​Kazakhstan and Luxembourg agree to establish direct air communication

Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Asset Issekeshev and Minister of Sustainable Development and Infrastructures of Luxembourg François Bausch have signed today an agreement between Kazakhstan and Luxembourg on establishing air communication. May 22 2015, 17:18 2 718 views

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​President: Kazakhstan decreased poverty rate 20fold since attaining independence

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has touched upon Kazakhstan's achievements over the years of independence at the plenary session of the 8th Astana Economic Forum today. May 22 2015, 12:21 2 565 views

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​Kazakhstan opposes politicization of cooperation in the Caspian Sea, view

Majilis deputies took part in the panel session devoted to the topical issues of the Caspian transit corridor. May 22 2015, 10:41 2 640 views

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​Astana Mayor proposed to establish urban center in Kazakhstan

An Urban Forum is being held in the framework of the 8th Astana Economic Forum. May 21 2015, 16:29 3 013 views

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​Kazakhstan to complete construction of 'Western Europe - Western China' in 2016

The completion of the Kazakhstan's section of the international motor road corridor "Western Europe - Western China" is scheduled for 2016, this has been informed by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security of the Majilis Maulen Ashimbayev during the 8th Astana Economic Forum. May 21 2015, 16:19 8 852 views

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Students from Africa to study in Kazakhstan

Young people from Africa will study in Kazakhstan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov told at the 8th Astana Economic Forum in the Palace of Independence. May 21 2015, 12:30 2 884 views

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​Holy month of Ramadan begins on June 18

A sitting of the board of the spiritual council of the Muslims of Kazakhstan was held in Astana on the occasion of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, which begins on June 18. May 20 2015, 15:20 2 586 views

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OPEC forecasts slight decrease in Kazakhstan oil production

Kazakhstan's average oil production is expected to decrease by 10,000 barrels per day over the previous year to average 1.61 million barrels per day in 2015, according to OPEC's May oil market report. May 20 2015, 11:49 3 423 views

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​Convention on Legal Status of Casian Sea may be adopted in 2016 - Russia's deputy FM

The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea may be adopted in 2016 during the Fifth Caspian summit in Kazakhstan, State Secretary and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told reporters on Tuesday. May 20 2015, 11:33 2 812 views

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​Central Bank Governor on National Oil Fund

The current state of the global and Kazakhstan's economy enables Kazakhstan to solve investments-related issues without decreasing the country's international reserves, including gold and FX reserves of the Central Bank and assets of the National Oil Fund,Newskaz.ru reports, citing Kairat Kelimbetov, the Central Bank Governor as saying May 19 at a press conference in Almaty. May 20 2015, 10:15 3 124 views

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Kazakhstan’s major communications operator to be privatized

Some 49 percent of the shares of Kazakhstan's largest communications operator, Transtelecom, were sold as part of a privatization program in the country, Kazakhstan's national welfare fund Samruk-Kazyna said. May 19 2015, 15:42 2 606 views

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​Rainy weather takes hold of Kazakhstan

It looks like shower rains, thunderstorms and stiff wind have taken hold of Kazakhstan this week. According to Kazhydromet, rainy weather will persist in the country for another three days. May 19 2015, 12:30 2 320 views