Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev to give start to industrial projects during today's teleconference

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is expected to give a start to a number of industrial projects in Kazakhstan during the national teleconference today, inform.kz reports. July 2 2014, 11:43 1 590 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kashagan pipes replacement to increase costs eightfold: expert

700 percent is the estimated increase in the original cost of the Kashagan oil field project after the complete replacement of its pipelines, tengrinews reports citing an analyst of MFX Broker firm Sergei Nekrasov. July 2 2014, 11:26 1 768 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Dossayev: Kazakhstan to spend 500 billion tenge to ensure economic growth this year

Kazakhstan will spend about 500 billion tenge to ensure economic growth this year, Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan Yerbolat Dossayev told mass media at the media briefing in the CCS today. July 1 2014, 16:32 2 400 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh plant to start production of agricultural aircraft

KazAviaSpektr aircraft factory located in Karaganda will finally start production of agricultural aircrafts, trend. az reports citing 24.kz channel. July 1 2014, 15:39 1 783 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan bans export of petroleum products

Kazakhstan has introduced a temporary 6-month-long ban on exports of light distillates, kerosene, diesel fuel, gas oils, and some other petroleum products to prevent their shortages in the domestic market and possible price hikes. The respective government resolution was signed by the country’s PM Karim Massimov and published in the national printed press, according to OilNews.kz. July 1 2014, 15:18 2 262 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Carnegie Hall's 'Magic Songs' concert hailed as 'important day' for Kazakhstan (+video)

At a press conference ahead of Magic Songs of the Eternal Steppe concert at Carnegie Hall, Askar Buribayav, Vice Minister of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, pronounced it “a very important day in the life of Kazakhstan,” examiner.com reports. July 1 2014, 14:56 2 750 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan in Good Country Index

Kazakhstan is ranked 80th in the Good Country Index, Tengrinews reports citing Goodcountry.org. July 1 2014, 12:11 1 902 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Accused Boston Bomber's Friend

Jury selection was set to begin on Monday in a U.S. court in Boston for the trial of the first of three friends of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, charged with obstructing the investigation into the deadly blasts, voanews.com reports. July 1 2014, 10:38 2 167 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Magazine Editor Fined Over Hitler Issue

The chief editor of a celebrity magazine in Kazakhstan has been fined for devoting the April issue to Adolf Hitler, rferl.org reports. July 1 2014, 09:47 1 295 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Parliament breaks for vacation until September 2014

Kazakhstan's Parliament has closed its third session today. The lawmakers are now not scheduled to reconvene until September 2014. June 30 2014, 14:46 1 619 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and Belarus against Russia’s resolution to limit imports from Ukraine

Kazakhstan and Belarus decided against supporting Russia’s resolution to limit imports from Ukraine, Russia’s Vedomosti reports. June 30 2014, 14:40 2 179 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh air carriers to launch direct flights to Bali

Kazakhstan and Indonesia are set to launch regular direct flights between the two countries, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Transport and Communications.  June 30 2014, 14:30 2 078 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

La Scala ballet arrives to Astana; Don Quixote premier

La Scala ballet group has arrived to Astana, tengrinews.kz reports.  June 30 2014, 10:41 3 129 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and US vow to deepen energy cooperation

Daniel Poneman, the US Deputy Secretary of Energy, paid a visit to Kazakhstan on June 25-26, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry's press service said. June 27 2014, 10:00 3 564 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

73 endangered antelopes slaughtered by poachers in Kazakhstan, police launch probe

Police department of Akmola region has launched a criminal probe as 73 corpses of saigas found, the police said, ca-new.opg reports. June 26 2014, 10:33 2 322 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Malaysia's Sumatec Resources finds more oil in Kazakhstan

Sumatec Resources Bhd says fresh review of its oil and gas field in Rakushechnoye (Southwest of Mangistau Oblast), Kazakhstan has yielded a 14.5% increase in proven oil reserves to 129 million barrels. June 25 2014, 19:38 3 241 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh monument unveiled, quickly removed amid ridicule

A monument dedicated to two Kazakh intellectuals has been removed from public display, just one day after it was unveiled in the eastern city of Oskemen. June 25 2014, 18:33 1 396 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Shootings of epic on Nazarbayev's life to start in Karaganda in June

The continuation of the film epic about the life of Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, will start on June 28 in Karaganda. June 25 2014, 17:49 1 155 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Eight sites along Silk Road in Kazakhstan given World Heritage status

Eight sites along the Silk Road in Kazakhstan have been granted World Heritage status, worldeinnews.com reports. June 25 2014, 10:14 2 230 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

British citizen accused of child molestation sentenced to 8 years

British citizen Baruch Peter was sentenced to 8 years in prison for corruption of minors, azh.kz reports citing the press service of West Kazakhstan regional court on Wednesday. June 25 2014, 13:29 2 855 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Julian Assange received award of Kazakhstan Journalists’ Union

Julian Assange, Australian journalist, the founder of the controversial whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, became the winner of the Kazakhstan Journalists’ Union prize for his his oustanding efforts in investigative journalism, azh.kz reports. June 25 2014, 09:44 3 439 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to open ‘Western Europe - Western China' corridor section to traffic

More than 6 thousand kilometers of roads are set to be repaired in Kazakhstan by yearend, according to Minister of Transport and Communications Zhenis Kassymbek, inform.kz reports. June 24 2014, 17:06 1 383 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

13 mass media reps became winners of 2014 Kazakhstan Journalists Union Award

13 representatives of mass media and 2 editorial teams became winners of 2014 Kazakhstan journalists union award in 10 nominations, azh.kz reports: June 24 2014, 12:14 2 480 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

ExxonMobil, Shell to extend contract on Kazakh Kashagan field

ExxonMobil and Shell companies intend to extend the contract on the Kashagan project for another 20 years, a source from the operator of the project for the field's development, North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC), told trend. June 24 2014, 09:41 3 995 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan plans to develop cell phone based payment system

Payment system in Kazakhstan will develop on the basis of cellular phones. Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov made the remarks at a joint session of the Kazakh Parliament`s chambers. June 24 2014, 09:31 2 664 просмотрs