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Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield will be shut down for at least two years

In another crisis at a giant but star-crossed oilfield, Kazakhstan’s Kashagan will be shut for at least two years while specialty pipelines are made to resist the unforeseen impact of toxic gas, according to a source close to the project, quartz.com reports. April 9 2014, 11:03 3 242 просмотрs

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Civil Aviation Committee launches a comprehensive inspection of SCAT airline

Transport Ministry’s Civil Aviation Committee has launched a comprehensive inspection of the Kazakhstan-based SCAT airline to ensure the airline is in line with flight safety standards, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the Ministry’s Press Service. April 8 2014, 10:42 3 558 просмотрs

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National Investment Council under the President's chairmanship to take place in Astana

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev is set to chair a session of the National Investors' Council on April 11, azh.kz reports citing the president's press service. April 8 2014, 09:51 1 585 просмотрs

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House collapses into crater in Kazakh mining town

A house has collapsed into a newly formed crater in the city of Ridder, tengrinews reports citing the press service of the Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan Oblast. April 8 2014, 09:19 1 895 просмотрs

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Oil Minister on Kazakhstan’s export capabilities amidst possible sanctions against neighboring Russia

“The final part of the investigation into the malfunctioned gas pipelines at the giant Kashagan oilfield will take place in April”, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin as saying before the Majilis (lower chamber) today. April 7 2014, 17:59 3 934 просмотрs

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Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin on Kashagan

“The final part of the investigation into the malfunctioned gas pipelines at the giant Kashagan oilfield will take place in April”, tengrinews reports, citing the country’s Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin as saying before the Majilis (lower chamber) today. April 7 2014, 11:57 3 613 просмотрs

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Timeframe announced for receiving inspection results of pipeline in Kashagan field

The analysis results of a steel pipeline samples in Kazakhstan`s Kashagan oil and gas field, will be ready by April 2014, reads the press service of the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) international consortium, trend.az reports. April 7 2014, 11:48 3 905 просмотрs

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Astana and Beijing agreed to improve conditions for Kazakh exporters

Kazakhstan and China are considering the possibility to establish a number of joint ventures to manufacture oil and gas equipment as well as in the agricultural sector, interfax-kz reports. April 7 2014, 11:25 3 341 просмотрs

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Stop importing food, support local producers: Kazakh Senator

Kazakhstan lawmaker Kozhakhmet Baimakhanov believes Kazakhstan can meet demand for rice and flour without importing the goods, tengrinews reports. April 7 2014, 09:42 1 240 просмотрs

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New Government of Kazakhstan formed, Ministers retain their portfolios

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree on forming new Cabinet of Ministers of Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports citing the President's press service. April 4 2014, 14:58 5 533 просмотрs

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London’s Court of Appeal upholds £72 million worldwide freezing order on former directors of Kazakhstan Kagazy

On April 2 the UK Court of Appeal unanimously rejected an appeal seeking to drop a £72 million worldwide freezing injunction against two former directors of London-listed, Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc (KK), sterlingmedia circulated in their reports. April 4 2014, 12:56 3 174 просмотрs

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Kyrgyzstan cuts electricity supply to Kazakhstan

Ministry of Energy and Industry of Kyrgyzstan announced that they will not export electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 due to the shortage of water in Toktogul, the largest water reservoir of the country, tengerinews reports citing the Acting Minister of Energy and Industry Osmonbek Artykbayev. April 4 2014, 10:51 1 937 просмотрs

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Adilbek Dzhaksybekov appointed State Secretary of Kazakhstan

Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has been appointed Kazakhstan's Secretary of State, tengrinews reports citing the official presidential website. April 4 2014, 10:48 2 532 просмотрs

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Kazmunaygas official says Kazakh oil will never finish

Reserves of crude in the Kazakh soil will never run out, says Abat Nurseyyitov, general director of Kazmunaygas Exploration and Production JSC. April 3 2014, 16:13 1 788 просмотрs

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Ex-PM Akhmetov now Defense Minister

President says armed forces of Kazakhstan should be ready to fulfill combat tasks and continuously keep up professionalism April 3 2014, 14:04 1 908 просмотрs

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Kazakh leader critisizes new Ukrainian power

Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev stated it is impossible to imagine a Ukrainian scenario in Kazakhstan April 3 2014, 12:56 1 371 просмотрs

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President appoints Massimov a new PM

President Nazarbayev signed a decree appointing Karim Massimov the new Kazakh PM  April 3 2014, 10:27 2 047 просмотрs

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Nursultan Nazarbayev nominated Karim Massimov to the position of the prime minister

Nursultan Nazarbayev nominated Karim Massimov to the position of the prime minister, Akorda's press service reported. April 2 2014, 17:31 3 171 просмотрs

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Kazakh government resigns

Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov stated about his resignation at a cabinet meeting on April 2, azh.zk reports. April 2 2014, 17:23 1 417 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan introduces prison terms of up to 12 years for spreading rumors

In line with new amendments into the country’s legislation, those spreading rumors to trigger mass panic in Kazakhstan may face up to 12 years in prison, a tengrinews.kz journalist reports, citing Johan Merkel, First Vice General Prosecutor. April 2 2014, 09:50 3 442 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan’s fraud police arrest top manager of national atomic company

Kazakh fraud police arrested the top manager of the national atomic company Kazatomprom Valeriy Shevelev, according to the Agency for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (financial police), trend.az reports. April 1 2014, 18:10 2 824 просмотрs

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Brakes fail on plane in Astana airport, no one injured

Left chassis brakes failed when SCAT airline passenger Boeing-757 plane landed in Astana airport Tuesday morning. As a consequence of this, “all four wheels of the plane on route Bangkok – Astana were damaged (abrased) resulting in smoke”, azh.kz reports citing the Astana airport press release circulated on Tuesday. April 1 2014, 12:03 2 301 просмотрs

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Labor Union of Kazakhstan fights in court for 13th salary for Alcerol Mittal metallurgists

The labor union of metallurgists «ZHAKTAU» prepared the claim in court in connection with the refusal of the board of the «Arcelor Mittal Timertau» to pay the thirteenth salary following the results of 2013, reported the trade-union committee on industriall-union.org website. April 1 2014, 10:27 1 745 просмотрs

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Astana will be home to a branch of Shaolin Temple

Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, will be home to a branch of the famous Shaolin Monastery, Galymzhan Torkayev, a monastery graduate and a thriving businessman, tengrinews reports. April 1 2014, 10:09 1 267 просмотрs

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President of Kazakhstan signs amendments to law that increases pensions and social payments since April 1

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the law on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on social security, the press service of the President reported. April 1 2014, 10:11 2 062 просмотрs