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Online voting for Miss Kazakhstan 2015 now open

The online voting for MISS KAZAKHSTAN 2015 beauty pageant is now open. December 4 2015, 10:00 2 249 просмотрs

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Kazakh 'aitys' - art of improvisation added to UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage meeting in Namibia until 4 December, Wednesday afternoon inscribed 15 new elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. December 3 2015, 16:44 2 803 просмотрs

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Resort and recreation complex to open doors in Mangystau region

New "Resort & SPA hotel" will open its doors 2 km from the city of Aktau on the Caspian Sea coast. December 3 2015, 16:37 1 752 просмотрs

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​Public prosecution asks to sentence Serik Akhmetov to 12 years in prison

Public prosecution asks to sentence former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov to 12 years in a penal colony with confiscation of property. December 3 2015, 16:34 2 313 просмотрs

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£150million 300ft super-yacht is owned by Mashkevich - mining tycoon from Kazakhstan

A £150milliion yacht thought to be the biggest in the world has taken shelter from Storm Clodagh in Devon before heading out to the Bahamas. December 3 2015, 01:32 13 409 просмотрs

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These new Kazakhstan flats are getting an insane ski slope on the roof

We'd be happy with a small garden, but maybe we should dream bigger. December 2 2015, 17:47 1 825 просмотрs

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​KMG EP adds new members to its Board of Directors

KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production (KMG EP) held an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders last week in order to elect new members to the Board of Directors. December 2 2015, 17:35 1 777 просмотрs

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M. Rutte: Transfer of advanced technologies is critical for development of Kashagan

Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, who is in Astana for an official visit, the press service of the Senate informs. December 2 2015, 16:32 1 674 просмотрs

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Netherlands ready for effective cooperation with Kazakhstan - M. Rutte

Majilis Speaker Kabibulla Dzhakupov met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte today. December 2 2015, 16:29 1 783 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan-China pipeline starts operating at full capacity

KazTransGas company of Kazakhstan has commissioned the third branch of Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline, which became the final stage of the project's implementation, said the company. December 2 2015, 04:34 1 676 просмотрs

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​20000 banknote issued in Kazakhstan

The National Bank of Kazakhstan issued 20000 banknotes. November 30 2015, 18:03 2 268 просмотрs

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Erdogan and Nazarbayev discuss downing of Russian Su-24 jet

Turkish President Tayyip Rejep Erdogan during the phone talk with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed willingness to meet with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at any time, the press service of the President of Kazakhstan said. November 30 2015, 09:23 1 682 просмотрs

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In December Kazakhstan citizens will have 3 additional days off

In December Kazakhstan will celebrate three holidays: December 1 is the Day of the First President of Kazakhstan. On December 16 and 17 - the Independence Day and the Day of democratic reforms in Kazakhstan, respectively. These red letter dates are state holidays, therefore, Kazakhstan citizens will have three additional days off, azh.kz reports. November 27 2015, 11:12 1 714 просмотрs

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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia to conduct military exercises in Caspian Sea

Russia's Caspian Flotilla will hold 20 exercises in 2016, including the international naval exercises with Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, the Southern Military District said Nov. 26, RIA Novosti reported. November 27 2015, 09:58 2 472 просмотрs

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On November 30 the Head of state will address to the people of Kazakhstan

The press secretary of the President of Kazakhstan Dauren Abayev responded to the requests of news agencies on the official page of Akorda in Facebook."We confirm information that the Address of the President to the people of Kazakhstan will take place on November 30. Moreover, we plan the organization of the broadcast on several republican TV channels. November 26 2015, 17:43 1 550 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to open 22 supermarkets “Khalyk Markasy”

The first supermarkets of “Khalyk Markasy" (Peoples' Trademark) are scheduled to open in 2016, claimed the Project Manager of “Khalyk Markasy" Rimma Tazhibayeva at the press conference in Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan. November 26 2015, 04:09 1 933 просмотрs

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Support for Exploration Reduced in Kazakhstan

easttime.infoThis year 11 billion tenge has been allocated from the state budget for carrying out geological exploration in the territory of Kazakhstan. In the coming year only 3.2 billion tenge has been allocated out of the stated 17.3 billion. At the same time, 6.3 billion tenge was transferred to the regional governments for exploration and survey and assessment work in the framework of water accounting. At the same time survey and assessment work of hard minerals was underfunded in the amount of 2 billion tenge. November 26 2015, 15:40 1 502 просмотрs

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“Mobile Slavery” is Canceled in Kazakhstan

The so-called "Mobile slavery" has been abolished in Kazakhstan by the new law "On Information", which was signed by the President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Wednesday, November 25. This document envisaged the continuation of the informatization of the country through the legislative introduction of an effective system of its organization meeting international standards. This is stated in the text of the informational message of the press service of the head of state, which also notes that a key provision of the new law is "the formation of the service model of information, open government and implementation of an architectural approach." November 26 2015, 15:16 1 698 просмотрs

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​Hundreds of Kazakh citizens lost their jobs as Russia cuts financing at Baikonur

Hundreds of citizens of Kazakhstan lost their jobs in Baikonur as Russia cut funding, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported citing Kyzylorda Region governor's office. November 26 2015, 12:32 1 762 просмотрs

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Kazakhstani High School Students To Study Science In English

In the framework of the Roadmap of trilingual education development, in ten years computer science, physics, chemistry, and biology in high school will be taught in English. Such a statement was made by the Vice President of the National Academy of Education named after I.Altynsarin Maryam Mukatova during the press conference in Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan. November 26 2015, 03:22 1 649 просмотрs

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​Kazakh President to pay official visit to Iran - Hassan Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov during his visit to Tehran today. November 25 2015, 18:42 1 872 просмотрs

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Kazakh welfare fund to get rid of non-core assets

Kazakhstan's Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund will prepare its non-core assets by mid-December to put up them for privatization, said the message from Samruk-Kazyna. November 25 2015, 11:25 1 805 просмотрs

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​Fines for Kazakhstani officials failing to provide data about budget expenses may reach 200 000 tenge

Fines will be applied to the heads of state bodies of Kazakhstan, which, according to the law on access to the information, will fail to publish the data about use of the budget funds, said Maulen Ashimbayev, Majilis deputy. November 25 2015, 09:40 1 345 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan and Iran to enhance political and economic cooperation

A meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ibrahim Rahimpur was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 19 November 2015 within the framework of the 42nd session of the Special Working Group for the development of the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea. November 24 2015, 11:58 1 491 просмотрs

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Nursultan Nazarbayev Signed New Labour Code

According to the press service of Akorda, the President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a new Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. November 24 2015, 10:41 2 769 просмотрs