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President of Kazakhstan starts official visit to Minsk

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in Minsk to participate in the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the Akorda press service reports.   April 29 2014, 18:02 2 698 просмотрs

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KazMunayGas withdrew from KMG Kashagan B.V shareholder's structure

National oil company KazMunayGas informs that KMG Board of Directors adopted a decision on conclusion of a major deal on withdrawal from KMG Kashagan B.V. shareholders’ structure, azh.kz reports referring to the press release, published on company's website. April 29 2014, 16:33 3 486 просмотрs

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Counterfeiters from Cameroon choose Kazakhstan

The Almaty financial police detained two counterfeiters from Cameroon who had been producing counterfeit US dollar bank notes, azh.kz reports citing the press service of the Almaty financial police department. April 29 2014, 10:12 2 303 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan offers India opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil block

Kazakhstan has offered India an opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil block, azh.kz reports citing in.news.com. The offer was made at the 11th Kazakhstan-India Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) meeting that took place on April 24 and 25 in Kazakh capital Astana. April 28 2014, 17:41 1 638 просмотрs

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Kashagan oil to flow in 1-2 years - Minister Dossayev

Kazakh minister of economy assures foreign journalists that Kashagan oil output will begin in 1-2 years.  April 28 2014, 16:07 1 300 просмотрs

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Channel 24.kz to broadcast KazSat 3 launch live

Roskosmos representative reported that launching of “Proton-M” carrier rocket with the Kazakhstan communication satellite “KazSat-3” and the Russian satellite “Luch-5B” has been targeted for Monday, April 28, from Baikonur, azh. kz reports citing RIA Novosti news agency. April 28 2014, 09:53 2 286 просмотрs

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18 injured after residential compound collapse in Astana

Construction activities at Korkem residential compound in Astana has been suspended for two days due to collapse of scaffolding, azh.kz reports. April 25 2014, 16:08 1 970 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev kickstarts construction of EXPO-2017 venue

President Nazarbayev has given a start to construction of the EXPO-2017 exhibition main venue near the Nazarbayev University in Astana, tengrinews reports. April 25 2014, 15:32 3 448 просмотрs

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After offering Kashagan oilfield to China, Kazakhstan now tries to mollify India

Kazakhstan is keen to make amends with India on the energy front. After the Kazakh Government handed over stake in Kashagan oilfields to China last year straining relations with India, it now wants India to participate in upcoming projects and joint ventures as well as the trans-national oil pipeline, hindubusinessline reports on Friday. April 25 2014, 10:49 4 174 просмотрs

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Samsung Galaxy explodes in child's pocket in Kazakhstan

A Samsung Galaxy S2 has exploded in a first grader’s pocket in Astana causing substantial burns, tengrinews reports. April 25 2014, 10:45 1 485 просмотрs

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Dosayev and Kapparov's company has direct relation to defective pipes’ coating at Kashagan (+Update)

The company of the members of the Kazakhstan government Erbolat Dosayev and Nurlan Kapparov has a direct relationship to pipeline coating at Kashagan, where oil production has been suspended for indefinite time says the source in Atyrau Oblast akimat, azh.kz reports  citing KazTAG. April 24 2014, 10:25 3 953 просмотрs

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Thousands at Kashagan may lose jobs

In Mangistau Oblast because of shutdown at Kashagan field thousands of workers may lose their jobs, azh.kz reports, citing channel 31. April 23 2014, 11:12 2 763 просмотрs

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Caspian sea closed for US military

A convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea will keep the sea free from any military facilities except of either Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran or Azerbaijan, according to nur.kz citing Kazakhstan's KTK Channel.  April 23 2014, 10:58 6 124 просмотрs

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Total says oil output to be expected from Kashagan after 2015

French major Total said no oil production was to be expected from the troubled Kashagan project in Kazakhstan this year and it was not likely to yield much next year either, reuters.com reports. April 22 2014, 15:08 1 492 просмотрs

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Rare Manul cat caught in the suburb of Astana

A rare mammal named Manul cat has been caught in the suburb of Astana. That animal is the ancestor of all cats, inform.kz reports.  April 22 2014, 14:49 6 299 просмотрs

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State Protection Service formed in Kazakhstan

State Protection Service formed as per the president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s decree, was the result of merge of the previous services - the President’s Security Service and the Republican Guards, azh.kz reports citing the President’s press service. April 22 2014, 14:41 1 807 просмотрs

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Caspian states to limit deployment of third countries' military forces in the sea (+update)

Today the FMs of “Caspian Five” will consider the draft convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea at the meeting in Moscow, azh.kz reports citing kommersant.ru newspaper. The Moscow meeting is the preparation stage for the September summit that will take place this fall in the Russian city of Astrakhan. April 22 2014, 12:03 2 137 просмотрs

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500 Kazakhs became Heroes of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War

This year Kazakhstan marks the 69th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, inform.kz reports. April 22 2014, 11:47 8 288 просмотрs

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Editor of magazine may seek justice in Hague after Hitler publication

Editor-in-Chief Zharylkap Kalybai of Anyz Adam magazine base in Alamty, the April issue of which was dedicated to Hitler, announced that he intends to file a lawsuit against KTK TV channel and RoK Information and Communication Agency, azh.kz reports. April 21 2014, 16:46 1 840 просмотрs

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Italy grants Mukhtar Ablyazov's wife and daughter refugee status

The Italian authorities have granted the refugee status to Mukhtar Ablyazov's wife Alma Shalabayeva and their daughter, ITAR-TASS reported. April 21 2014, 12:38 2 046 просмотрs

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Military parade to be held in Kazakhstan

A military parade will be held in Kazakhstan's Kazak Eli square (country of Kazakhs) on May 7, on Defender of the Fatherland Day, Kazakh Defense Ministry said. April 21 2014, 11:11 4 687 просмотрs

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President of Kazakhstan pays visit to Almaty Catherdral to congratulate on Orthodox Easter

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Saint Ascension's Cathedral in Almaty on April 21 to congratulate the Orthodox Christians on Easter, the President's press service reported. April 21 2014, 11:08 1 500 просмотрs

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Breast cancer rates in Kazakhstan highest in Central Asia

Kazakhstan has the highest breast cancer rate in Central Asia, tengrinews reports citing the president of the Breast Physicians Association of Kazakhstan Raushan Rakhimzhanova. April 21 2014, 09:44 2 315 просмотрs

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UK to revoke asylum status of Kazakh banker-activist

The UK has decided to revoke the asylum status it granted in 2011 to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a former banker accused of fraud and one of Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s main political opponents, following intense lobbying from the central Asian state, ft.com reports. April 18 2014, 16:04 3 266 просмотрs

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"Hitler is not a fascist": Kazakh magazine's issue on 125th anniversary of Adolf Hitler

The Kazakh agency for communication and information sees the signs of law violation in the content of the April issue of “Anyz Adam” magazine (Person -Legend) dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Adolf Hitler, azh.kz reports citing the state mass media. April 18 2014, 12:29 2 213 просмотрs