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Taraz student saves her Mom's life by donating part of her liver

The student girl from Taraz, the southern city in Kazakhstan, saved her Mother's life. She gave part of her liver, so that it could be transplanted to her dying Mother. June 5 2014, 17:15 2 106 просмотрs

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Japanese scientists arrive in Kazakhstan to build nuclear power plants

Japanese scientists have arrived in the town of Kurchatov, East Kazakhstan, where it is planned to build nuclear power plants, inform.kz reports. June 5 2014, 16:58 2 573 просмотрs

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Financial Police of Kazakhstan closes 600 illegal casinos

The Financial Police of Kazakhstan has closed over 600 illegal casinos operating in Kazakhstan since 2013, said Deputy Chairman of the Agency for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption Marat Akhmetzhanov, ca-news.org reports. June 5 2014, 16:09 1 282 просмотрs

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Senate adopts Criminal Executive Code of Kazakhstan

The Senate of Kazakhstan's Parliament approved in the second reading the draft Criminal Executive Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the official media reported Thursday.  June 5 2014, 14:53 1 203 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to increase oil production at existing fields to compensate for Kashagan losses - Minister

Kazakhstan is looking for the sources to increasing oil production at the existing fields to compensate for the losses from Kashagan suspension, said Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Yerbolat Dossayev during today's plenary session of the lower chamber of Kazakh Parliament, az.kz reports. June 4 2014, 15:04 3 621 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan celebrates Day of State Symbols

Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of state symbols on June 4, azh.kz reports. June 4 2014, 12:05 3 688 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan, Hungary sign joint declaration on strategic partnership

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Massimov and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban signed a joint declaration on strategic partnership, Kazakh Prime Minister's website reported. June 4 2014, 11:36 1 229 просмотрs

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Monument to great Kazakh poet Abai uveiled in Budapest

A bust of the great 19th century Kazakh poet Abai Kounanbaev has been unveiled in Astana street in Budapest, azh.kz reports. June 4 2014, 10:28 2 573 просмотрs

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Baruch to face court on June 10 for corrupting minors in Kazakhstan

Peter Baruch, the British national detained in Kazakhstan's Uralsk on charges of corrupting minors, will face the court on June 10th, tengrinews reports. June 3 2014, 20:41 2 473 просмотрs

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Cycling: Astana Proteam racer receives bronze at Giro d'Italia race

ProTeam Astana racer Fabio Aru has become the bronze prizewinner of the prestigious 2014 Giro d'Italia cycling race that was held from May 9 - June 1, 2014, tengrinews reports June 3 2014, 17:16 2 126 просмотрs

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Tsarnaev friend seeks to suppress statements

Speaking English with relative ease, despite a notable Russian accent, a former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student from central Asia testified Monday that he was manipulated into giving incriminating statements to the FBI that led to his facing charges of obstructing justice in the Boston Marathon bombings, bostonglobe.com reports. June 3 2014, 14:42 2 778 просмотрs

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Eurasian Union to stabilize Tenge: Kazakh minister Idrissov

Representatives of diplomatic missions in Astana have complained about losses from two recent Tenge devaluations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov. The new Treaty establishing the Eurasian Economic Union raises concerns among the diplomats as well, a tengrinews correspondent reports. June 3 2014, 11:51 1 267 просмотрs

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Kazakh President arrives in Turkey to attend IV Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in Bodrum to participate in the IV Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, the press service of Akorda informs. June 3 2014, 10:11 2 663 просмотрs

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Malaysian company to build $700 million methanol plant in Kazakhstan

Tan Sri Halim Saad, through his wholly-owned Markmore Sdn Bhd, has signed a framework agreement with the Administration of the Mangystau Province in Kazakhstan to build a US$700 million methanol plant in Kuryk, nst.com reports. June 2 2014, 12:59 4 247 просмотрs

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$0.5 mln heroin burned publicly in Kazakhstan

Karaganda police have burned down publicly in front of the teenagers 25 kg of heroin seized during the raids, the press service said. June 2 2014, 12:28 1 245 просмотрs

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Dolphinarium to open in Almaty, Kazakhstan

A dolphinarium will open in central park of Almaty, mayor of the city Akhmetzhan Yesimov has approved the preliminary design of the dolphinarium, the official media said. June 2 2014, 12:16 1 732 просмотрs

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Samruk-Kazyna`s sale of assets to begin June 2014

Kazakhstan plans to begin the sale of assets of "Samruk-Kazyna" JSC from June, 2014, Deputy Chairman of the JSC Elena Bakhmutova said, trend.az reports. June 2 2014, 12:12 2 774 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan’s criminal code to include articles on death penalty

Three articles on death penalty have been added to the draft criminal code of Kazakhstan, trend.az reports. June 2 2014, 10:50 2 016 просмотрs

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Kazakh President congratulates newly-elected Ukrainian President Poroshenko

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated Petro Poroshenko on his election as President of Ukraine in a telegram, the Akorda press service reports. June 2 2014, 03:17 1 154 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan interested in space cooperation with Ukraine, Sagintayev

"Kazakhstan expresses its interest in realization of space projects with Russia and Ukraine," 1st Deputy PM of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev said journalists following the meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government of the CIS member states today held in Minsk, Belorussia.  May 30 2014, 19:46 1 719 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan To Test Drive Predator Drones; Making $1.2 Billion In Weapons Deals

Kazakhstan is looking seriously at acquiring large American surveillance drones, signing a memorandum of understanding with General Atomics, manufacturer of the Predator line of UAVs. And that's just one of an extensive slate of deals that the country is working out with defense companies around the world, eurasianet.org reports. May 30 2014, 18:34 1 644 просмотрs

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Russia, Kazakhstan Extend Oil Supplies Deal Up to 2025

Russia and Kazakhstan have extended the intergovernmental agreement on trade and economic cooperation on supplies of crude oil and refined products up to 2025, a Russian deputy energy minister told journalists Friday, ria.ru reports. May 30 2014, 18:28 1 289 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan and Argentina to enjoy visa-free regime

Kazakhstan and Argentina have signed an agreement on visa-free travel for citizens of the two countries, inform.kz reports. May 30 2014, 15:30 2 259 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to construct $100 million golf club at Borovoe resort

A new golf club worth over $100 million will be constructed at Boroboe resort 250 km from Astana at the coast of Shuchye Lake by 2015, tengrinews reports.  May 30 2014, 15:19 7 748 просмотрs

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Almaty and Beijing are left as final bidders for 2022 Olympics

Researchers have known for years that hosting large sporting events like the Olympics always costs more than expected and always yields less revenue and useful long-term infrastructure than estimated. Now voters and politicians in democratically elected countries are starting to realize the same thing, businessinsider.com reports. May 30 2014, 12:37 2 603 просмотрs