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Nazarbayev, Putin discuss space cooperation

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Astana, as the latter arrived July 7 to congratulate the Kazakh leader on his 73th birthday and the Day of Astana, as well as to discuss a range of issues between the two countries. July 9 2013, 10:00 1 768 просмотрs

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The name of capital become history - Kazakh President

"The name of the Kazkahstan's capital Astana has gone in the global history," the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda quotes the words of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in the article "Astana - the great epoch and strategic vector of Kazakhstan." July 6 2013, 13:39 2 363 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan plans Almaty Winter Olympic bid: President Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan is going to submit its bid to host the Olympic Winter Games in the city of Almaty. July 5 2013, 16:54 3 131 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan’s President on succession of power

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev commented on succession of power in Kazakhstan in a documentary titled Nazarbayev.live aired on the national KTK channel July 4. July 5 2013, 12:15 1 505 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev approves road system reform

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a law to reform road transport sector. July 4 2013, 14:39 1 318 просмотрs

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Expert: Situation with Kashagan indirectly affects personnel changes at Kazakh Oil Ministry and KazMunaiGas

The situation with Kashagan indirectly affects the personnel changes at the Kazakh Oil Ministry and KazMunaiGas (KMG), Kazakh political analyst Daniar Ashimbayev said on Wednesday. July 4 2013, 12:55 2 283 просмотрs

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Ex oil minister Mynbayev replaces KMG head Kiyinov

Upon the ruling of Kazakhstan President and decision by the Board of Samruk Kazyna National Well-being Fund, Lyazzat Kiyinov has been relieved from the post of Kazmunaygas CEO. July 3 2013, 15:28 2 336 просмотрs

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Uzakbai Karabalin - new oil and gas minister

Uzakbai Karabalin has been appointed minister of oil and gas of Kazakhstan, presidential media service announced. July 3 2013, 12:11 2 414 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev expects ease of UK visa procedures as discusses armless Kazakh artist incident with Cameron

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime-Minister David Cameron have discussed the incident that happened with the visa of disabled artist from Kazakhstan Karipbek Kuyukov July 3 2013, 11:29 1 658 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to buy ConocoPhillips stake in Kashagan

Kazakhstan's oil and gas ministry has notified ConocoPhillips of its intention to apply the pre-emption right to purchase the company's 8.4% share in the North Caspian project July 2 2013, 16:57 2 327 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan man puts mosque on sale

Man wants a million dollars for a mosque in Arkalyk, Kostanai oblast, Kazakhstan, reports KTK Channel. July 2 2013, 10:28 2 759 просмотрs

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Russia’s Proton-M explodes over Baikonur + Video

Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket [equipped with a DM-3 booster] carrying three Glonass-M navigation satellites crashed right after the lift-off at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome July 2 2013, 10:14 1 515 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan and U.K. sign over $1 billion worth of deals

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged British businessmen to participate in ambitious projects implemented in Kazakhstan. July 1 2013, 16:50 1 664 просмотрs

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No one has the right to prescribe us how to live and build our country - Kazakhstan President

"No one has the right to tell us how to live and build our country," said the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev at a briefing after the meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron. July 1 2013, 14:27 1 421 просмотрs

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Nursultan Nazarbayev and David Cameron launch oil treatment facility to handle Kashagan oil

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has launched Atyrau-based Bolashak oil treatment facility intended to handle oil coming from the giant Kashagan oilfield, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing President Nazarbayev’s website. July 1 2013, 09:46 1 751 просмотрs

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Police identifies fuel truck driver (+ dashboard video)

Police has established the identity of the truck driver, who burned alive in a traffic accident that took place yesterday morning in Almaty. June 28 2013, 09:25 1 844 просмотрs

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China possible partner in Kashagan, offers triple price

China is ready to buy the ConocoPhillips stake at Kashagan for triple the initially declared price, a source in oil&gas told Trend. June 27 2013, 15:54 2 038 просмотрs

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Fire near Almaty's Rixos eliminated

The fire next to Rixos hotel in Almaty caused by Helios petrol tank trunk has been eliminated, Tengrinews.kz reports. The fire-quenching operation involved 350 people, 14 fire-fighting trucks and 40 other vehicles. June 27 2013, 14:56 2 158 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev commented on Kashagan oil field

The Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has made a comment upon the situation around Kashagan oil field. June 27 2013, 14:59 3 494 просмотрs

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Fuel truck blows up in Almaty - video

At least one killed in a gasoline truck explosion following a traffic accident in Almaty. June 27 2013, 11:27 2 343 просмотрs

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Ambitious Aktau-City project scrapped

Tremendous project Aktau-City, visioned ashore the Caspian Sea near Aktau as a residential complex for successful business people, will not be actualized, said the governor of Mangystau oblast Alik Aidarbayev at a media conference Wednesday June 26 2013, 15:59 10 859 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan may host 3rd round of Iran nuclear talks

Iranian Ambassador in Kazakhstan Gorban Seyfi said Tuesday that the next talks on the nuclear program between Iran and five permanent members of UN Security Council plus Germany, namely the P5+1 group, may be held in Kazakhstan June 26 2013, 15:11 1 301 просмотрs

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Military actions in Afghanistan may spill into Central Asia

Military actions may spill into the Central Asian region -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan -- if an armed conflict flares up in Afghanistan, CA-News writes citing State Management and National Security Department Chairman at the Russian Military Academy of the Central Command of the Armed Forces Vladimir Suvorov, Doctor of Political Science, as saying at the workshop and conference called Islamism and National Security in Russia. June 26 2013, 11:36 2 551 просмотрs

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Second Olympic gold for Alexander Vinokourov?

It seems like German bicycle rider Jan Ullrich will be stripped off his gold and silver medals he won at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. June 25 2013, 16:18 1 472 просмотрs

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Let children drive, says minister

Kazakhstan children will be officially allowed to drive vehicles June 24 2013, 17:42 1 677 просмотрs