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Iranian investors interested in Kenderli Resort in Western Kazakhstan

Iranian investors have expressed interest in Kazakhstan's Kenderli resort, tengrinews reports citing Marat Igaliev, Chairman of the Tourism and Industry Committee of Kazakhstan. May 11 2014, 16:27 1 639 просмотрs

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Netflix's Marco Polo drama to be filmed in Kazakhstan

Filming for the new Netflix series Marco Polo will take place in Kazakhstan and Italy, as well as in a Malaysian studio, from August this year, according to the Radio Times. May 11 2014, 16:19 3 554 просмотрs

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President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets US Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev met US Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns May 8, tengrinews.kz reports, citing the President’s website. May 11 2014, 11:31 2 361 просмотрs

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Rakhat Aliyev associate arrested over money laundering investigation

A journalist and former director of Radio Free Europe in Kiev was arrested in connection with criminal investigations that have led to the freezing of assets of Kazakh exile and multi-millionaire Rakhat Aliyev, maltatoday.com reports. May 11 2014, 10:03 4 118 просмотрs

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Kazakh lieutenant was the first to raise flag over the Reichstag

According to Soviet textbooks, the sergeants Kantariya and Egorov were the first to plant the Soviet flag on the Victory day over the Reichstag on April 30, 1945, but only after a good spell the people of Kazakhstan learned the names of the first soldiers who stormed the Reichstag and put up the Victory Banner. They were Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev from Kazakhstan and Grigory Bulatov from Russia, azh.kz reports citing tengrinews.kz. May 10 2014, 15:07 8 567 просмотрs

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Bravery of Kazakhs in World War II

The annual celebrations of the Victory Day will be taking place on the 9th of May. The holiday is dedicated to remembering the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945 in the Great Patriotic War as the WWII is known in the former Soviet states. The surrender documents were signed in the late of night on 8 May 1945. it was already May 9 Moscow time. Celebrating this day has become a tradition in Kazakhstan. May 8 2014, 17:26 5 203 просмотрs

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Astana have Giro d'Italia visa problems

Astana have become the latest team to suffer visa problems ahead of the Giro d'Italia. The Kazakh team have had to withdraw Maxim Iglinskiy and Alexey Lutsenko from their line-up after they failed to secure visas in time for the start in Belfast, azh.kz reports citing sport.gazeta.kz.  May 8 2014, 16:50 2 925 просмотрs

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President Nazarbayev presented state awards in Akorda

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has presented a number of officials with state awards on the threshold of the Defender of the Motherland Day in the Akorda presidential residence in Astana, inform.kz reports. May 6 2014, 13:42 2 890 просмотрs

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Stimulus package for foreign investors presented in Kazakhstan

The government of Kazakhstan has prepared a comprehensive package of incentives for foreign investors, tengrinews reports citing the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan. May 6 2014, 11:09 1 246 просмотрs

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President Nazarbayev to attend military parade on May 7

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev is set to attend a military parade dated to the Defender of the Motherland Day and events on the occasion of celebration of the 9th of May, the Akorda press service says, kazinform reports. May 5 2014, 15:01 1 838 просмотрs

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U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan moving to Kazakhstan

The U.S. ambassador to Uzbekistan, George Krol, has been tabbed by President Barack Obama to be the new American envoy to Kazakhstan, rferl.org reports. May 5 2014, 12:07 2 476 просмотрs

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Kazakh Prime Minister gives reproofs to three Vice Ministers

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov signed order to give reproofs to three Vice Ministers, according to azh.kz. May 5 2014, 11:59 1 411 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to have 4 days off for V-Day May 9 and Fatherland's Defender Day - May 7

This week, Kazakhstan residents will have 4 days off from May 7 to 10 on the Victory Day and the Defender of the Fatherland Day, azh.kz reports. Sunday May 11 is the working day. May 5 2014, 11:24 3 517 просмотрs

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ADB co-finances Kazakhstan’s economy

ADB will support Kazakhstan's industrial policy, small and medium-sized businesses and banking sector, kazpravda.kz reports. May 5 2014, 10:19 1 379 просмотрs

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New operator for Kashagan?

Kashagan may have a new operator in the near future, azh.kz reports citing tengrinews.kz, referring to current operator- North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC). May 4 2014, 17:44 3 911 просмотрs

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Silk Road revival to boost economic development of all states along its route - Nazarbayev

Revival of the ancient Silk Road will boost economic and social development of all countries along its route, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the opening session of 47th meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Astana, inform.kz reports. May 4 2014, 10:40 1 384 просмотрs

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Ariane space ship wreckage confirmed to come from July launch, Kazakhstan off the hook

BBC has contacted the UK Space Agency and Arianespace about the space ship wreckage found in Brazil on April 28, tengrinews reports. May 4 2014, 10:13 2 327 просмотрs

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Eurasian Economic Union is no sparkling snowman: Nazarbayev

Nursultan Nazarbayev appealed to Russian and Belarusian counterparts to take preparation of the Eurasian Economic Union agreement seriously and not to make hasty decisions, tengrinews reports. May 3 2014, 18:06 2 744 просмотрs

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Eni doubtful on Kashagan output in 2015, blames welding

Italian oil major Eni is not counting on any production from Kazakhstan's huge Kashagan oilfield this year or possibly next due to faulty welding at the $50 billion project, its CEO designate said, reuters reports. April 30 2014, 16:42 4 440 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan bans alcohol sale between 9.00pm and midday

Kazakhstan Parliament approved a ban on the sale of strong spirits in Kazakhstan from 9.00 p.m. to midday. The ban on low-alcohol beverages will stay the same - from 3.00pm to 8.00am. The Majilis deputies (Lower chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament) approved the law “Amendments to some legislative acts of Kazakhstan on state regulation of production and turnover of alcohol products” in its second reading, azh.kz reports citing news agency Novosti-Kazakhstan. April 30 2014, 14:26 4 083 просмотрs

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Restructuring and privatization of Samruk-Kazyna companies to reduce its subsidiaries by 37%

The privatization and restructuring of the companies of the Samruk-Kazyna NC JSC will reduce the national company's subsidiaries by 37%, said chief financial officer of the Samruk-Kazyna Nurlan Rakhmetov during the Tuesday media briefing of the Central Communications Service. April 30 2014, 11:02 2 954 просмотрs

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KazEOSat-1 successfully launched from Kourou space centre in French Guiana

The Europe's Vega carrier rocket with the first Kazakhstan's earth remote sensing satellite on board has been successfully launched today at 07:35 by Astana time from the Kourou space centre, French Guiana, inform.kz reports. April 30 2014, 10:15 2 525 просмотрs

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Tengizchevroil to cut its May oil output, export from Kazakhstan

Tengizchevroil (TCO), Kazakhstan's largest oil producer, plans to reduce oil production and exports by 30 percent in May compared to April due to refinery maintenance, two industrial sources said to reuters.com on Monday. April 29 2014, 18:12 8 257 просмотрs

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Since Ukraine's independence, its leadership engage more in politics rather than in economic development, says President Nazarbayev.

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev commented on the situation in Ukraine delivering a speech at the Lomonosov Moscow State University on April 28, akipress reports. April 29 2014, 18:29 1 352 просмотрs

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Government of Kazakhstan approves list of Samruk-Kazyna assets subject to privatization

The Government of Kazakhstan approved the final list of companies of the Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund subject to privatization, the press service of the Fund reported. April 29 2014, 18:22 3 151 просмотрs