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Hard Rock International opens first location in Kazakhstan

Hard Rock is sweeping the world, spreading the message of rock from city to city, and now, the world-famous brand is taking Almaty by storm! Hard Rock International today announced the opening of the country's first Hard Rock Cafe in the territory of Kazakhstan. The new cafe is located in the heart of downtown, near one of the main streets, Seifullin Avenue, on the crossroads of Amangeldy and Karasai batyr streets. October 31 2014, 11:04 3 536 views

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Fire hits Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar refinery

Repairs remain under way at Kazakhstan’s 6-million tonne/year (tpy) Pavlodar refining and petrochemical complexfollowing a fire that broke out at the facility on Oct. 25, ogj.com reports. October 31 2014, 09:29 3 373 views

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Kyrgyz President meets with Kazakh journalists

Today the state residence "Ala-Archa" Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has been interviewed by Kazakhstani journalists. October 30 2014, 16:15 2 386 views

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Head of Kazakh Frontier Service arrested on corruption charges

Head of Kazakhstani Frontier Service has been arrested on suspicion of corruption. The military court of Akmola garrison sanctioned on Wednesday (October 29) the arrest of head of Kazakhstan's Frontier Service Nurlan Dzhulamanov until December 27, the court's press service reports.  October 30 2014, 15:04 3 090 views

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Franco Zeffirelli takes on La Scala: Legendary opera director in battle with theatre over sale of one of his 'greatest' productions to Kazakhstan

The fur is flying at Milan’s La Scala, with the celebrated lyric theatre caught in a cat fight with opera legend Franco Zeffirelli. October 30 2014, 02:53 2 743 views

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General Prosecutor's office in Kazakhstan proposes to examine sanity of civil service applicants

Authorities in Kazakhstan have proposed to examine the mental health of candidates for admission to the civil jobs in case if they commit crimes later so they could not avoid punishment, the press service of the Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan said. October 29 2014, 23:27 2 182 views

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Kazakhstan Court Awards Massive Damages over Same-Sex Kiss Poster

The 19th-century Kazakh and Russian cultural icons depicted enjoying a kiss on a poster may be long dead. But that has not stopped a court in Kazakhstan awarding massive damages to a group of living people who claim the image of two men kissing has hurt their feelings, eurasianet.org reports. October 28 2014, 15:47 4 003 views

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Nursultan Nazarbayev receives Global Islamic Finance Award

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has become a recipient of the Global Islamic Finance Award (GIFA) today. October 28 2014, 15:36 1 990 views

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Kazakh Opera Performed in Paris

In the framework of the Weeks of Kazakhstan’s Culture in France the “Abai” opera by Abai Opera House was successfully performed at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, on Oct. 26. October 27 2014, 15:08 4 161 views

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Ray Bugeja sold €3.5 million villa where Aliyev was living

Two weeks ago, ‘L’Etoile’ was searched by police from the Economic Crimes Unit over money laundering claims implicating the Aliyevs. The Madliena mansion where exiled Kazakh multi-millionaire Rakhat Aliyev was living while staying in Malta, had been the property of the Nationalist Party’s head of finance commission, Ray Bugeja. October 27 2014, 12:28 2 231 views

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Work on loading Batumi Oil Terminal underway in Kazakhstan

KazTransOil national company of Kazakhstan is carrying out work on a continuous basis in order to ensure the loading of the Batumi Oil Terminal on the Black Sea coast of Georgia, inform.kz reports. October 27 2014, 12:22 2 177 views

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Martin Murray says he is the only fighter in the world who can beat Kazakh world champion Gennady Golovkin

Martin Murray insists he is the only man who can topple Gennady Golovkin after he accepted the most daunting challenge in boxing. October 27 2014, 09:43 3 219 views

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TCO starts construction of new oil refinery

New plant for oil preparation will be constructed in Tengiz, according to TCO General Manager for government and public relations Rzabek Artygaliyev. October 26 2014, 05:02 3 834 views

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French court authorises extradition of Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov

A French court on Friday authorised the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia and Ukraine, despite concerns over his safety if the move goes ahead, afp.com reports. October 26 2014, 05:13 3 523 views

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Asian Para Games: Kazakhstan wins 24 medals ranking 11th

Today is the closing day of the Asian Para Games held in Incheon, South Korea. Kazakhstan team is ranked the 11th in overall medal tally. In total, the Kazakh Paralymic sportmen won 24 medals. October 24 2014, 15:48 3 061 views

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Kazakhstan to award 100 licenses for geological survey work

Kazakhstan plans to issue from 50 to 100 licences for geological work, reports akipress.kg referring to OilNews.kz.  The licences are to be issued beginning in 2015 after a number of subsoil-use laws and acts are amended in the country. The main points of the legislation are aimed at improving the investment climate in the Central Asian nation’s minerals and raw materials sector. October 24 2014, 15:20 1 673 views

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Kazakhstan, Great Britain discuss military cooperation

The First Deputy Defense Minister and the Chief of the General Staff of the Kazakh Armed Forces, Colonel-General Saken Zhasuzakov and the Chief of the Defense Staff of the British Armed Forces, General Nicholas Houghton discussed the military cooperation between the two countries during a meeting in London, the Kazakh defense ministry said Oct. 24. October 24 2014, 15:05 2 894 views

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Kazakhstan wants more UN presence in country – Foreign Minister

Kazakhstan is interested in expanding the presence of the United Nations in the country, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Idrissov at the round table discussion on cooperation between UN and Kazakhstan in 2015 and after on Friday. October 24 2014, 11:52 2 966 views

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BTA and Kazkommertsbank merger to be number one bank in Kazakhstan – central bank

The merger of the Kazkommertsbank and BTA Bank will be the number one bank in Kazakhstan, said Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov in Almaty yesterday at a meeting with the representatives of the country's leading business media, reports akipress.org. October 24 2014, 10:37 4 097 views

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City Diary: Kazakhstan oil company's directors drink deep from the remuneration well

No wonder there's an investor revolt at loss-making Tethys Petroleum, following multimillion-dollar expenses and payments to directors' consultancy companies. October 24 2014, 10:22 2 805 views

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At least 10 countries confirmed their participation in EXPO-2017

At least 10 countries have confirmed their participation in the EXPO-2017 event in Astana, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Rapil Zhoshybayev told a Thursday press conference. October 23 2014, 17:03 3 008 views

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President Nazarbayev and S. Indrawati discuss cooperation between Kazakhstan and the World Bank

President Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting with the Managing Director and the Director of Operations of the World Bank Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the press service of Ak Orda reports. October 23 2014, 15:46 3 186 views

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KazMunayGas to pay large fine for underdeclaration of taxes amount

Kazakh KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production (KMG EP) JSC will pay a fine of over 4 billion tenge (181.5 tenge = 1 dollar) for underdeclaration of the taxes amount, the press service of the Prosecutor's Office in Astana said Oct.21. October 22 2014, 14:31 2 676 views

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New Mayor of Astana city named

Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has been named mayor of Astana city, inform.kz has learnt from the president's Twitter account. October 22 2014, 12:01 2 803 views

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Mayor of Astana resigns for post of Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan

Imangali Tasmagambetov left the Astana mayor's office chairmanship and has been appointed Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan as Serik Akhmetov resigned, the press service of the President of Kazakhstan tweeted Tuesday. October 22 2014, 10:49 1 829 views