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NCOC and Agip to dispute Kashagan fine

North Caspian Operating Company B.V. (NCOC), the operator of the Kashagan oil field, and Agip KCO intend to challenge the $737 million fine in court. The companies were fined by Kazakhstan's ecological authorities for excessive flaring after an accident at Kashagan, tengrinews reports citing Interfax-Kazkahstan.  March 23 2014, 15:17 5 788 views

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Kazakh KazMunaiGas plans to create six JV with foreign companies

Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunaiGas (KMG), plans to create six joint ventures with foreign companies, managing director of KMG JSC for business support, Serik Keulimzhayev said on March 18, trend.az reports. March 20 2014, 13:22 3 613 views

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Ukraine expresses profound concern over statement of Kazakh Foreign Ministry on referendum in Crimea

First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Natalia Galibarenko met with Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ukraine Zautbek Turisbekov on March 19 in Kyiv, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported, azh.kz reports. March 20 2014, 13:14 3 382 views

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Batch of blank Kazakh passports seized from Chinese nationals at border

Nearly 300 blank Kazakhstan passports have been seized from two Chinese nationals at the border in Almaty airport, tengrinews reports citing the Border Police of Kazakhstan. March 19 2014, 15:53 3 402 views

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Kazakhstan recognizes results of Crimean referendum

Kazakhstan has recognized the results of the Crimean referendum, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reported, akipress reports. March 19 2014, 11:14 1 891 views

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Benetton, Zara and H&M to use Kazakhstan's wool to make their clothing

Benetton, Zara and H&M brands will be using Kazakhstan's wool, KazAgro Holding reports. March 19 2014, 11:07 2 530 views

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Kazakhstan FM announced its view concerning referendum in Crimea

Taking into consideration the referendum in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea on the 16th of March, 2014 Kazakhstan lays emphasis its involvement to the fundamental principles of international law stated in the UN Charter, bnews.kz reports with the reference to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. March 19 2014, 11:02 3 307 views

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No general contractor for EXPO-2017 yet

No general contractor has been selected for Astana's EXPO-2017 so far, tengrinews report citing Talgat Yermegyayev, Chairman of the national company Astana EXPO-2017 that is dealing with the expo arrangements. March 18 2014, 19:19 3 520 views

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Vicente Loscertales advises Kazakhstan to have good cultural show for EXPO

Vicente Loscertales, General Secretary of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE), has advised Kazakhstan to arrange an exiting cultural show for the EXPO Astana will host in 2017, tengrinews reports. March 18 2014, 19:17 2 841 views

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Foreign Ministers of Russia, Kazakhstan discuss situation in Ukraine and Crimea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Kazakh Foreign MinisterYerlan Idrisov discussed via telephone the situation in Ukraine, said the information and press department of the Russian Foreign Ministry on March 17, akipress.com reports. March 18 2014, 09:22 3 029 views

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Search for missing Malaysian jet expands from Australia to Kazakhstan

The search for the missing Malaysian jet pushed deep into the northern and southern hemispheres Monday as Australia took the lead in scouring the seas of the southern Indian Ocean and Kazakhstan -- about 10,000 miles to the northwest -- answered Malaysia's call for help in the unprecedented hunt, siliver.com reports. March 17 2014, 17:10 3 961 views

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Nazarbayev and Cameron discuss situation in Ukraine

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime-Minister David Cameron has discussed the situation in Ukraine over the phone, tengrinews reports citing the presidential press-service. The phone talks between the Kazakhstan President and the British Prime-Minister was initiated by the British side.  March 17 2014, 13:45 2 794 views

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Kazakh Activist Jailed For Pro-Ukraine Protest

A Kazakh activist has been sentenced to seven days in jail for taking part in a pro-Ukrainian protest., rferl.org reports. March 17 2014, 11:33 2 808 views

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Anti-cancer drinks to be produced in Kyzylorda Oblast

Kyzylorda city in southern Kazakhstan to partake in production of anti-cancer onion drinks that kill cancer cells, tengrinews reports. March 17 2014, 11:23 3 501 views

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President of Kazakhstan to pay visit to China

In May this year, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev will go on a state visit to Peoples Republic of China, inform.kz reports. March 14 2014, 11:25 3 705 views

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High excise tax on cigarettes spur illegal traffic

Increase of the Kazakhstan excise tax on cigarettes has triggered an increase in illegal traffic from Kyrgyzstan in 2013, according to the report provided by one of Kazakhstan-based tobacco companies to tengrinews.  March 13 2014, 16:08 4 295 views

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French thief steals from rare birds in South Kazakhstan

A French national has been arrested in Kazakhstan on suspicion of stealing a large sum of money from the company he worked in, tengrinews reports. March 13 2014, 13:00 2 479 views

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Young scientists' coop to improve research quality , British Council Kazakhstan director

Simon Williams, the director of the British Council in Kazakhstan, expressed hope that the international seminar underway in Ust Kamenogorsk on cementing partnership between the young scientists of Kazakhstan and the UK would lay the foundation for long-term cooperation in education, inform.kz reports.  March 12 2014, 16:49 3 606 views

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Prime Minister emphasizes importance of combating shadow economy in Kazakhstan

Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has held a Government session, which approved the parameters of the national budget for 2014, considered the draft comprehensive plan on combating the shadow economy for 2014-2015, and discussed the progress of preparation of the regions for the flood season, inform.kz reports. March 12 2014, 09:49 2 346 views

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Kazakhstan, CompactGTL to Develop Small Scale GTL Plant

Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan and CompactGTL have signed an agreement for development of world’s first small scale GTL plant, naturalgasasia.com reports. March 12 2014, 09:43 3 245 views

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Romania’s Rompetrol Group rebrands as KazMunayGas International

Oil and gas company The Rompetrol Group will rebrand as KazMunayGas International, taking the name of its Kazakh parent company, romania-insider.com reports. March 11 2014, 18:09 3 078 views

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American, two Russians back on Earth after half year in space

Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Tuesday landed back on Earth in Kazakhstan after a stay of more than half a year aboard the International Space Station, capitalfm.co.ke reports. March 11 2014, 15:59 3 756 views

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Kazakhstan raises export duty rates for crude

Export duty rate for crude is to be raised from $60 to $80 per ton, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning Yerbolat Dossayev as saying today at a government sittingm tengrinews reports. March 11 2014, 10:47 3 323 views

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Nazarbayev and Obama discussed the situation in Ukraine

Nursultan Nazarbayev and Barack Obama discussed the situation in Ukraine, confirming their interest in peaceful solution of the issues of this country, azh.kz reports, citing the White House press service. March 11 2014, 09:46 2 596 views

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Kazakhstan understands Russia's stance on protection of the rights of national minorities in Ukraine - Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin today, inform.kz reports, citing the Akorda's press service. March 10 2014, 21:30 3 039 views