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15 Chinese 'slave workers' saved by police in Kazakhstan

Fifteen Chinese workers who were forced into slave labor at a factory in Kazakhstan have been saved by local police, azh.kz refers to ecns.cn. August 14 2014, 16:28 2 828 просмотрs

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Russia turns back banned US poultry re-exported from Kazakhstan

Russia’s veterinary inspection service Rosselkhoznadzor has barred a 20 ton batch of US poultry from being re-exported into Russia from Kazakhstan, side-stepping Moscow's embargo, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday, azh.kz refers to itar-tass. August 14 2014, 15:52 2 352 просмотрs

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National Bank of Kazakhstan: Food prices rose by 7%

According to the Agency for Statistics, in July 2014 the inflation level amounted to 0.1%, which is 6.9% in an annualized basis, the press office of the National Bank of Kazakhstan informs. August 14 2014, 13:06 1 848 просмотрs

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Kazakh reigning energy authority - Oil Ministry is disbanding: Who will benefit?

News this week that major energy reforms are coming. In one of the most intriguing exploration centers on the planet: Kazakhstan, azh.zk refers to oilprice.com. August 13 2014, 17:15 3 810 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan needs national brands, expert says

Kazakhstan needs national brands, expert says. According to Bela Syrlybaeva, Kazakh bread or meat products can become national brands in the CU market. August 13 2014, 15:32 2 637 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan citizen arrested in the United States

A citizen of Kazakhstan Assiya Kushenova has been arrested in the United States. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan issued a comment of a press secretary of the ministry Nurzhan Aytmahanov, inform. kz reports. August 13 2014, 13:07 3 114 просмотрs

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Bekmambetov's cyber bullying horror wins awards at Fantasia International Film Festival

Atyrau-born film director Timur Bekmambetov’s film Cybernatural has been awarded Most Innovative Film and Special Mention of the Jury at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, tengrinews reports. August 13 2014, 11:54 2 440 просмотрs

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Kazakh servicemen to take part in anti-terrorist exercises in China

The servicemen of the Kazakh Airmobile Forces will take part in "Peace Mission 2014" anti-terrorist exercises in China, the Kazakh Defense Ministry said on Aug. 11, bnews.com reports. August 13 2014, 11:51 2 041 просмотрs

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Homosexuals in USA accused citizens from Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine of gaybashing

Seattle Police arrested a man Sunday night on Capitol Hill for striking a man with a baseball bat and verbally harassing the victim for holding hands with another man. The incident happened around 11 PM when two men were walking by Harvard Ave and E Pine while holding hands. When the victims passed a parked car, they told police the occupants of the car started heckling them and called them “faggots.” Two of the suspects got out of the car and started following the victims, capitolhill.com reports. August 12 2014, 19:32 3 687 просмотрs

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Kazakhstani customs does not plan to restrict transit of banned good

The Customs Control Committee of Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry does not intend to take any measures to restrict the transit of products that have been banned by Russia for a year in response to the sanctions by certain foreign countries, the ministry told RIA Novosti. August 12 2014, 19:24 1 107 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan mulls new city across river in Kyzylorda

On August 10 Governor of in southern Kazakhstan's Kyzylorda Oblast Krymbek Kusherbayev has congratulated construction workers on their professional holidayday - the second Sunday of August, Tengrinews reports citing the official website of the region's authorities. August 12 2014, 12:50 2 727 просмотрs

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Kazakh president makes new appointments

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has made new appointments, according to the press service of the head of state. August 12 2014, 10:28 1 349 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan, Russia discuss possibility of holding direct talks with Ukraine’s president

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation, during which they discussed the bilateral and regional cooperation issues, Acorda (residence of Kazakhstan's president) said on Aug.8, trend.az reports. August 8 2014, 14:19 2 842 просмотрs

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Ecologists suggest breeding of Asian elephants in Kazakhstan

A group of Astana ecologists offer to breed Asian elephants in Kazakhstan. Experts believe that these animals will be able to settle down onMangyshlak Peninsula, akipress refers to newspaper "Express K". August 8 2014, 14:17 2 884 просмотрs

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Country markets sell underpants with Kazakhstan state symbolic

The Kyzylorda youth was the first to oppose placement of elements from a flag and the coat of arms of the country on underwear. Having considered it an insult of statehood and humiliation of patriotism activists entered the markets with posters so that supervisory authorities pay attention to similar violation, bnews.kz reports.  August 8 2014, 14:00 2 876 просмотрs

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Air pollution at critical level in Ust-Kamenogorsk

On August 7, there was a fog in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk in Kazakhstan. Or was it fog? Kazakhstan’s National Hydrometeorological service reported a high level of hazardous air pollutants that appeared to look like fog, tengrinews reports. August 8 2014, 12:47 2 351 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to host ever-first organ donation and grafting conference

The first international workshop and conference devoted to organ donation and grafting issues will for the first time take place in Kazakhstan on August 8-9 at the National Research Cardiac Surgery Centre in Astana, azh.kz refers to inform.kz. August 8 2014, 11:58 2 520 просмотрs

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Russia's sanctions against EU import - a chance for Kazakhstani entrepreneurs, view

Experts say that Kazakhstan's entrepreneurs have a good opportunity to sweep the Russian market, azh.kz refers to inform.kz. August 8 2014, 11:53 2 110 просмотрs

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Policemen of the capital city Astana will learn English for EXPO-2017

On the threshold of EXPO-2017 conduct policemen in the capital will start learning foreign languages. This was reported to astana.kz in the metropolitan Department of Internal Affairs. August 7 2014, 17:12 2 159 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan’s international reserves figure announced

Kazakhstan’s international reserves, including the gold and FX reserves of the Central Bank and the assets of the National Oil Fund grew from $95.507 to $103.754 billion from January to July 2014, according to the country’s Central Bank, azh.kz reders to tengrinews.kz. August 7 2014, 15:44 1 040 просмотрs

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Moscow and Astana to sign agreement on construction of nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan - Foreign Ministry of Russia

Kazakhstan and Russia will sign an agreement on construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakh town of Kurchatov, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. August 7 2014, 15:34 3 124 просмотрs

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Kazakh, Russian FMs visit one of leading industrial centers of Kazakhstan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov embarked on a visit to Kazakhstan on Aug.6. August 7 2014, 15:25 1 327 просмотрs

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Kazakh archeologists unearthed ancient warrior-musician in Altai

Kazakhstan's scientists led by archeologist, Doctor of Historical Sciences Zeinolla Samashev announced that they had unearthed the burial tomb of an ancient warrior in Altai, the Turkic Academy's press service said.  August 7 2014, 12:29 2 085 просмотрs

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Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Bozhko appointed deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Ministry for Emergency Situations has been abolished and its functions transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Former Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Bozhko appointed deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, azh.kz refers to kaztag.com. August 6 2014, 17:15 1 359 просмотрs

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Ex-Environmental Minister N. Kapparov to head “Kazatomprom”

Former Minister of Environmental Protection and Water Resources Nurlan Kapparov is appointed the Head of Kazatomprom, azh.kz refres to inform.kz. August 6 2014, 15:11 1 385 просмотрs