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Pentagon builds in Kazakhstan a bio-laboratory that threatens security in Central Asia - Russian expert

The Ministry of Defense of the United States is constructing a biological laboratory in Kazakhstan that is to be located on the perimeter of the Russian territory and potentially threatens the security in Russia and Central Asia, Chairman of the Ural Regional Information and Analytical Center of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies Dmitry Popov expressed such opinion, ca-news.org reports. December 26 2013, 16:20 1 897 просмотрs

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Kazakh Company started to build “Space Harbour” for tourists in Baikonur

Marat Igaliyev, the chairman of the committee of tourism industry of the RoK Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, had a meeting with Oleg Ostapenko, the Head of Federal Space Agency of Russian Federation in Baikonur space-launch site on December 26, reads the Ministry press service report. December 26 2013, 14:14 1 264 просмотрs

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Decision on resumption of production at Kazakhstan’s Kashagan field to be made after January 15

The decision on resumption of production at Kazakhstan's Kashagan field will be made after January 15, 2014, after the results of an investigation into the cause of leaks is to be revealed, Managing Director of Samruk-Kazyna JSC Malik Salimgereev told journalists at a briefing in Astana on Dec.25, trend.az reports. December 26 2013, 13:50 1 361 просмотрs

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KazMunaiGas to complete feasibility study to construct 4th oil refinery

KazMunaiGas National Oil and Gas Company will complete a feasibility study to construct an oil refinery [4th in the country] in Kazakhstan by 2015, tengrinews.kz reports, citing Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Managing Director Malik Salimgiriyev. December 26 2013, 12:23 1 327 просмотрs

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Аl-Farabi university - smart city project to be launched next year

In 2014, the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University launches an unprecedented research-innovative project Аl-Farabi university - smart city, which will be the foundation for the university's development up to 2020, inform.kz reports citing the KazNU's press service.  December 25 2013, 19:55 3 564 просмотрs

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Alma Shalabayeva to be granted a visa to enter Italy

Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of Mukhtar Ablyazov, the ex head of the Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank, will be issued a visa to enter Italy, RIA Novosti reports. Italy’s Foreign Minister Emma Bonino had a telephone talk with Mrs. Shalabayava to inform the latter that she would be issued a Shengen visa to enter the EU, tengrinews reports. December 25 2013, 16:17 1 478 просмотрs

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Deputy Head of North Kazakhstan Oblast's Financial Police Department shot dead

Zhandos Akhmetov, First Deputy Head of the Agency for Fighting Economic and Corruption Crimes (Financial Police) of North Kazakhstan Oblast, has been shot dead, tengrinews reports citing its source. December 25 2013, 11:30 2 917 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan Minister of Agriculture to resign if Umiryayev found guilty

Kazakhstan Minister of Agriculture Asylzhan Mamytbekov is ready to resign in case Vice-Minister of Agriculture Muslim Umiryayeva, who has been arrested on bribe charges, is found guilty, tengrinews reports citing the Minister's personal Facebook page. December 24 2013, 14:31 2 358 просмотрs

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Nazarbaeva's Tirade Against Disabled Children Sparks Furious Backlash

Darigha Nazarbaeva, the Kazakh president's daughter, is in hot water for calling disabled children "freaks", rferl.org reports.  December 24 2013, 12:14 1 587 просмотрs

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Caspian littoral countries agree commercial sturgeon fishing moratorium

The 34th meeting of the Commission on Aquatic Bio resources of the Caspian Sea began on Dec.23 in Astrakhan, Russia. The meeting is being attended by delegates from the Caspian countries' fisheries departments, trend.az reports citing the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan. December 24 2013, 10:28 3 042 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan moves to cut stake in BTA in deal with top lender

Kazkommertsbank KKGB.KZ KKGBq.L, Kazakhstan's largest bank by assets, is teaming up with businessman Kenes Rakishev to take control of BTA Bank BTAS.KZ as the state moves to reduce its stake in the bailed-out lender, reuters reports. December 24 2013, 10:16 1 547 просмотрs

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Second aluminium plant to be build in Kazakhstan

A new aluminum plant will be build in Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports. During a teleconference question and answer session with Pavlodar Olbast, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed the importance of developing the industrial sector in Kazakhstan.  December 24 2013, 10:11 1 476 просмотрs

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Vice-Minister of Agriculture caught for taking bribe

A go-between who passed a bribe to the RoK Vice-Minister of Agriculture Muslim Umiryaev, had millions of US dollars on his bank accounts, reported a source familiar with the matter in the State Office of Public Prosecutor. December 23 2013, 13:15 1 310 просмотрs

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Green corridor to be launched at Kazakh-Chinese border

A green corridor at Bakhty and Pokitu checkpoints at the border between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People's Republic of China will be opened next week, inform.kz reports. December 23 2013, 09:40 1 239 просмотрs

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Rakhat Aliyev ordered hit on Altynbek Sarsenbayev

"On April 16, 2012 Rustam Ibragimov who was serving sentence in correctional facility, appealed to the RoK Supreme Court with the statement where he reported the facts of the committed crime that earlier were unknown to law enforcement and judicial authorities, azh.kz reports. December 20 2013, 12:19 1 962 просмотрs

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Bern drops case against Kulibayev

Bern has dismissed the criminal complaint against the son in law of the head of the Kazakh State. A complaint against this oligarch who is close to the Kazakh authorities has led to three years of investigation. And to the freezing of almost 400 million francs in Swiss banks, kazworld.info reports.  December 19 2013, 18:05 7 960 просмотрs

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New Criminal Code to come into effect in Kazakhstan on Jan 1, 2015

First Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Iogan Merkel told about the reformation of the Criminal Procedure Code at Wednesday’s media briefing in Astana, reads the press release of the Central Communications Service (CCS). December 19 2013, 11:00 1 607 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to create single public procurement operator

Kazakhstan will create single operator for all public procurement in the country, trend.az reports. December 18 2013, 18:31 1 515 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to construct two schools in Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan is going to construct two schools in Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz media source 24.kg informed. December 18 2013, 18:24 1 261 просмотрs

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Orenburg Airlines to offer direct flights from Almaty to Sochi during the Olympics

Russia's Orenburg Airlines will be flying from Almaty to Sochi during the 22nd Olympic Winter Games in February 2014, interfax.kz reports. December 18 2013, 14:49 1 233 просмотрs

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Astana adds Foster's eye to pyramid

A new project of famous British architect Norman Foster has been unveiled in Astana, tengrinews reports citing the Foundation of the First President of Kazakhstan.  December 18 2013, 14:37 9 828 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to establish green economy investment fund

An investment fund for development of the green economy will be established in Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing the press-service of Baiterek Holding. December 18 2013, 10:07 2 001 просмотрs

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Minimum living wage to stave Kazakhstanis to death

MP Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova believes that the minimum food basket currently in effect in Kazakhstan will starve Kazakhstanis to death, Tengrinews reports. December 17 2013, 20:54 1 341 просмотрs

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Kazakh hockey players beat Canada at Universiade

Kazakhstan team hockey beat Canada at the Winter Universiade, held in the Italian Trentino, the correspondent of Vesti.kz informs. December 17 2013, 09:13 1 345 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan's violin player Marat Bisengaliev gave a concert in Beijing

Kazakhstan's master violin player Marat Bisengaliev performed a solo violin program within the North European concert of symphonic music, whicha was held on Sunday in Beijing concert hall of the Bolshoi Theatre of China, inform.kz reports. December 17 2013, 09:05 2 267 просмотрs