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Former commander of military unit in Almaty region commits suicide - Defence Ministry

In Almaty region former commander of the military unit number 55065 Abai Myrzabekov has committed suicide, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reports. February 17 2015, 16:14 3 270 views

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Majority of foreign workers in Kazakhstan are Chinese

With a population of 17.4 million people, Kazakhstan attracts around 30,000 foreign workers annually. “Most foreign employees come from China – 9,600 people (31 percent), Turkey – 6,100 (20 percent), India – 2,300 (8 percent), Italy – 1,500 (5 percent), Uzbekistan – 1,100 (4 percent),” Vice Minister of Health and Social Development of Kazakhstan Daulet Argandykov said, akipress.org reports referring to tengrinews. February 17 2015, 15:29 3 899 views

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Nazarbayev's political party Nur Otan is for early presidential elections in Kazakhstan

Today the Nur Otan political party of current president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has backed the initiative voiced by the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan on 14 February to hold early presidential elections in the country that were due to be held in 2016 when the ruling term of Nazarbayev would end. February 16 2015, 14:53 3 969 views

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Pre-scheduled Presidential elections in Kazakhstan may take place on April 19-expert

Pre-scheduled Presidential elections may take place on April 19, 2015 in Kazakhstan, said a source familiar with the law on pre-scheduled Presidential elections, azh.kz reports referring to kaztag. February 16 2015, 09:26 3 515 views

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Earthquake shakes Almaty city

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has been registered by a group of seismological stations near Almaty yesterday. February 14 2015, 17:04 3 437 views

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Kazakhstan's Ten currently in 1st place in Four Continents Skating Championships

The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is underway in Seoul, South Korea. China's 18-year-old talent Yan Han returned to action for the first time since November after a collision with another skater during a practice session.  February 13 2015, 16:26 4 412 views

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Ex-Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov’s home arrest extended for 2 months

Home arrest has been extended for two more months for Serik Akhmetov, ex-prime minister and ex-minister of defense, suspected of corruption crimes, kaztag reports from the courtroom. February 13 2015, 15:36 4 218 views

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President proposed to launch action "Made in Kazakhstan"

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has proposed to launch the action in all the trade networks "Made in Kazakhstan". February 13 2015, 11:23 6 248 views

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Kazakhstan to return 4.1 billion tenge of VAT payments to ArcelorMittal Temirtau

The Taxation Department of Karaganda Oblast has began a check to confirm the outspending debt of Kazakhstan tax authorities to ArcelorMittal Temirtau, Tengrinews reports citing the head of the Public Revenues Department Azamat Akhmetov. February 13 2015, 10:30 3 830 views

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Vice PM of Kazakhstan warns underperforming universities to be closed

Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev has warned administration of private universities and colleges they will be closed in case of unsatisfactory performance. February 13 2015, 00:13 3 447 views

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Kazakhstan's economy not in crisis, says Nazarbayev

“Kazakhstan feels negative global economic trends but there is no separate crisis in Kazakhstan,” said President Nursultan Nazarbayev during today's enlarged meeting of the government in the presidential residence of Akorda. February 12 2015, 15:08 3 110 views

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Murat Aspanov due to be sentenced this week, might face 11 years in prison

Former chairman of the Antimonopoly Agency of Kazakhstan Murat Ospanov might face up to eleven years in prison, he is due to be sentenced on February 13. February 12 2015, 12:43 3 268 views

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Kazakhstan central bank to allow gradual KZT devaluation if oil prices below $50

Oil-dependent Kazakhstan will allow gradual devaluation of tenge national currency in case crude oil price gets bellow $50 a barrel, National Bank chief Kairat Kelimbetov told a press conference in Astana on February 12. February 12 2015, 12:30 5 688 views

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Kazakhstan to optimize taxes for mining enterprises

Kazakhstan will optimize taxes for mining enterprises until the end of the first quarter of 2015, the Kazakh energy minister, Vladimir Shkolnik, said Feb. 11. February 11 2015, 17:07 3 559 views

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Kashagan economically viable with prices for oil at $100 per barrel

Kashagan oil project in the Caspian offshore will be economically viable with oil rices standing at $100 per barrel, a Tengrinews.kz journalist reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board. February 10 2015, 17:03 5 447 views

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Car explodes and kills 1 in front of Kazakh Defense Ministry in Astana

A car has exploded near the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing the press service of the Ministry. February 10 2015, 16:59 3 681 views

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Iran ready to establish visa-free regime with Kazakhstan

Iranis ready to establish a visa-free regime with Kazakhstan in order to intensify the cooperation, Iranian ambassador to Kazakhstan Mojtaba Damirchilu told trend.az reports. February 10 2015, 12:22 3 984 views

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UN Rapporteur Slams Kazakhstan on Rights

The country’s hardline approach to protests could derail its campaigns for the Olympics and UN Security Council. February 10 2015, 11:52 3 791 views

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Presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan discuss ways of resolving Ukraine crisis- Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev have discussed by phone "the possible ways of resolving the crisis situation in south-eastern Ukraine," the Kremlin press service said on Monday. February 10 2015, 11:49 3 782 views

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KazMunaiGas Head doesnt rule out further decrease in gasoline prices

A further decrease in gasoline prices is not ruled out in Kazakhstan, tengrinews.kz reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board as saying February 9. February 10 2015, 11:47 3 351 views

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Saipem awarded $1.8bn pipeline contract for Kashagan field offshore Kazakhstan

Saipem subsidiary ERSAI Caspian Contractor has received $1.8bn engineering and construction contract in support of the Kashagan offshore oil field project, located in the Kazakh waters of the Caspian Sea off Kazakhstan. February 9 2015, 14:13 5 901 views

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Tenge Devaluation Not Expected in 2015, Financial Expert Says

In a joint statement, the Government and National Bank of Kazakhstan indicated that tenge devaluation is not expected in 2015, said Chief Executive Officer of Kazakhstan’s Economists Association Olzhas Khudaibergenov in an exclusive interview with IA Strategy 2050.kz. February 9 2015, 09:42 4 308 views

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New airline Air Kazakhstan renamed to Kazakh Air

A new Kazakh airline Air Kazakhstan that is expected to make its first flight this year has been renamed to Kazakh Air, tengrinews reports citing Beken Seidakhmetov, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Investment and Development. February 9 2015, 08:35 9 640 views

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Russian Agriculture Minister denies Kazakhstan's intention to ban Russian products due to devaluation

Agriculture Minister of Russia Nikolai Fyodorov denied information about Kazakhstan's intention to either ban or limit the import of certain products from Russia to Kazakhstan, RIA-Novosti reported Friday. February 6 2015, 17:58 3 667 views

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N. Nazarbayev welcomed participants of events dedicated to start of Year of People's Assembly

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev welcomed the participants of the events dedicated the start of the Year of People's Assembly, the welcome speech of the President was read by Secretary of State Gulshara Abdykalikova. February 6 2015, 17:46 4 721 views