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Presidents of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus met to discuss Eurasian Economic Union

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the sitting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, tengrinews.kz reports, citing the President’s website. March 6 2014, 12:44 2 950 просмотрs

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Russia to conduct 3 test launches of missiles targeted at Kazakhstan in March

Russia plans to conduct 3 test launches of its missiles targeted at Kazakhstan in March, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan reported on Wednesday, ca-news.org reports. March 5 2014, 17:31 1 997 просмотрs

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First in the world positive-energy city to be constructed in Kazakhstan by 2017

The first energy-positive city will be constructed in Kazakhstan by 2017. The Minister of Environment and Water Resources Nurlan Kapparov said about the concept of architectural complex EXPO-2017, bnews.kz correspondent reports. March 5 2014, 13:13 5 849 просмотрs

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Russia successfully test-fires Topol ICBM to target in Kazakhstan

The Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN) test-fired an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar central multi-service range in the Astrakhan region at 10:10 pm Moscow time (6:10 pm GMT) on Tuesday, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman for the RVSN Col. Igor Yegorov said to voiceofrussia.com. March 5 2014, 10:00 2 243 просмотрs

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Three oil companies suspended operation in Aktobe region

Labor disputes in oil and gas industry in the region continue to take place, thi has been discussed at the meeting of the regional tripartite commission on social partnership and regulation of social and labor relations, inform.kz reports citing "Aktobe Gazeta" newspaper. March 4 2014, 19:14 2 406 просмотрs

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Five Kazakhstan citizens on Forbes richest list

Forbes magazine has included 5 Kazakhstan citizens in the updated list of the richest people on the planet, tengrinews.kz reports. March 4 2014, 16:07 3 536 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev, Putin and Lukashenko meet in Moscow on March 5

On March 5 Moscow will host a regular meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the level of heads of states, inform.kz reports citing the press service of the Kremlin. March 4 2014, 15:21 2 139 просмотрs

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Oil industry workers in Kazakhstan to get pay rise

Kazakhstan's oil giant - KazMunayGas JSC is planning to raise salaries as of April 1, 2014, inform.kz reports. March 4 2014, 15:19 1 931 просмотрs

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Aslan Mussin named new ambassador to Croatia

By the presidential decree Aslan Mussin has been appointed the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Croatia, azh.kz reports, citing the president's press service.  March 4 2014, 15:13 2 436 просмотрs

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KazMunayGas Head on Kashagan

Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunayGas National Oil Company Head, believes production will be resumed at the giant Kashagan oilfield in the second half of the year, tengrinews reports. March 4 2014, 12:55 1 347 просмотрs

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Putin discussed on the phone the situation in Ukraine with Lukashenko and Nazarbaev

The president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin discussed by phone with heads of Kazakhstan and Belarus - Nursultan Nazarbayev and Alexander Lukashenko the situation in Ukraine, the press service of the Kremlin reported on Monday, azh.kz reports. March 4 2014, 09:55 1 660 просмотрs

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U.S. bans Russian delegation to fly to Washington for holding talks on Kazakhstan's accession to WTO

The U.S. banned the entry for the experts of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia for holding consultations on Kazakhstan's accession to the World Trade Organization, akipress.com reports. March 3 2014, 17:19 1 898 просмотрs

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Kazakh President N. Nazarbayev to visit Russia on March 10-11

At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will pay an official visit to Russia on March 10 - 11, reports the press service of the President of Russia, inform.kz reports. March 3 2014, 16:32 1 217 просмотрs

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Date of Kazakhstan's accession to WTO to be announced in March - PM

Specific date of Kazakhstan's accession to the World Trade Organization will be announced in March, said Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov during the enlarged meeting of the board of the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning on Friday, inform.kz reports. March 3 2014, 10:22 1 958 просмотрs

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Nazarbaev Calls On Nation To Stand Against 'Provocateurs'

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has called on the nation to stand against possible challenges by "provocateurs," rferl.org reports.  March 3 2014, 09:53 1 508 просмотрs

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Kazakh PM hopes for Kashagan restart 'within months'

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov said on Friday he hoped that the country's giant offshore oilfield Kashagan could restart output within months and produce 3 million tonnes of crude by the end of the year, reuters reports. February 28 2014, 18:28 2 318 просмотрs

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President Nazarbayev OKs Astana EXPO-2017 design project

The winner of 'Best Exhibition Project' "Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture" LLP held a presentation of the architectural project "Astana EXPO-2017" concept, where the President Nazarbayev remarked that the exhibition center will definitely increase the visibility of Astana in the world, azh.kz reports citing Akorda's press service. February 28 2014, 16:19 8 126 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan announces moratorium on audits of small and medium businesses till the end of 2014

Kazakhstan has announced a moratorium on audits of small and medium-sized businesses till the end of 2014. Head of State Nurusltan Nazarbayev signed the relevant decree, inform.kz reports citing the Akorda press service. February 28 2014, 10:19 1 403 просмотрs

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Kazakh MPs propose to ban entry for Russian MPs Vladimir Zhirinovsky and Eduard Limonov to Kazakhstan

The Kazakh MPs proposed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan to prohibit Russian politicians Vladimir Zhirinovsky and Eduard Limonov to enter Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports citing IA-News Kazakhstan. February 27 2014, 15:16 2 896 просмотрs

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U.S. State Department and FBI classify investigation into case involving 16 Kazakhstanis

The U.S. State Department and FBI has classified the investigation into the case involving 16 Kazakhstan nationals accused of major fraud in the United States, tengrinews reports citing the Foreign Ministry's International Information Committee Chairmen Zhanbolat Ussenov. February 27 2014, 11:52 2 789 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan in 2014 will attract over 5 thousand foreign workforce to priority projects

The Government of Kazakhstan established quotas for attraction of foreign workforce in 2014. It is envisaged to attract 5142 people for implementation of various priority projects, azh.kz reports citing the government resolution published on Thursday. February 27 2014, 10:38 2 375 просмотрs

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New Head of Baikonur Cosmodrome appointed

Russian space industry veteran Mikhail Vardanyan has been appointed the new head of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the country’s space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday, ria.ru reports. February 26 2014, 14:47 1 408 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to launch another airline: President Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan plans to launch an airline to perform domestic flights, President Nazarbayev said during his talks with Pierre Beaudoin , President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc., the world's only manufacturer of both planes and trains, tengrinews reports. February 26 2014, 14:40 2 567 просмотрs

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The British detained in Uralsk for corruption of minors will be tried in Kazakhstan

The parents of 16-17 y.o. girls from Atyrau filed police statements. Police officers of Uralskarecontinuing investigation of the case of the British citizen Peter Baruch who is accused of distribution of child pornography and corruption of minors, zona.kz reports referring to press service statement of West Kazakhstan Oblast Internal Affairs Department. February 26 2014, 10:07 4 551 просмотрs

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There is still uncertainty at Kashagan: KazMunayGas National O&G Company Head

The timing to resume production at the giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian offshore has not been defined, Newskaz.ru reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunayGas National O&G Company Head, as saying at the extended sitting of the Company, tengrinews reports. February 25 2014, 16:49 2 377 просмотрs