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Aktobe resident makes medieval field cannons

Aktobe resident Rustam Bissengaliyev made a medieval field cannon. Such cannons were used by the British and Russian empires. Two years ago Rustam had this idea of re-constructing a medieval cannon and started to collect information. When he completed the work on the design drawings, he bought necessary materials to make the weapon. The length of the cannon is 3 meters and it weighs 300 kilograms, reports diapazon.kz. January 8 2014, 11:28 2 502 views

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Kazakhstan rally car burns at Dakar-2014

Kazakhstan rally car was burnt at the second stage of the rally-marathon Dakar 2014. The crew of Bauyrzhan Issabayev and Gabdulla Ashimov fell out of the race, their car was completely burnt. The rear wheel was damaged at the 310-kilometer mark. The crew was evacuated, the racers were not injured. January 8 2014, 10:45 3 633 views

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MEP wants EU to investigate allegations against Kazakh exiled in Malta

Portuguese MEP Ana Gomes has called on the European Commission to involve Eurojust and Europol in a Europe-wide investigation into Rakhat Aliyev, a Kazakhstani multi-millionaire residing in Malta, independent.com.mt reports. January 6 2014, 10:40 2 330 views

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WINTER STORM WARNING: Low temperatures expected in most areas of Kazakhstan

KazHydroMet has declared a storm warning. on January 4-6 sharp drop of temperature is expected in Kostanai, Aktobe, Akmola, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar and Karaganda. On January 5-6 simialr severe weather conditions are expected in the East Kazakhstan regions: at night the temperature is expected to drop down to 30-35C, in some areas to -38C, during the day the temperature will drop down to 23-28C, sometimes - 31C. January 5 2014, 14:37 4 253 views

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EBRD: “Green” Buses for Kyzylorda

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting regional development in Kazakhstan with a new project to improve public transport in a provincial centre, reads EBRD's press release. January 4 2014, 12:20 3 042 views

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Ban on export of oil products from Kazakhstan prolonged until July 2014

Ban on export of petroleum products from Kazakhstan has been prolonged until the second half of 2014, tengrinews reports. January 2 2014, 16:16 4 000 views

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Nazarbayev offeres condolences to Russia over two terroristic acts in Volgograd

The head of state Nursultan Nazarbayev sent a condolence telegram to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in connection with acts of terrorism in the city of Volgograd, azh.kz reports. December 31 2013, 11:44 2 212 views

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Former Kazakh Top Security Official Sentenced For Corruption

A former top official of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has been sentenced to 13 years in jail, rferl.org reports. December 31 2013, 10:50 2 137 views

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Russia and Kazakhstan create joint air defense system

The agreement authorizes, among other crossing by military pilots of border between the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan without special decisions, reports bnews.kz with reference to ITAR-TASS. The law on ratification of the relevant agreement was published today. December 30 2013, 12:34 3 350 views

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KazMunaiGas is getting foreign Vice-Chairman

A foreigner is going to be appointed as First Deputy Chairman of the Board of KazMunayGas, Kazakhstan national oil and gas company, tengrinews.kz reports citing the company's press-service. December 30 2013, 09:58 2 172 views

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Kazakh dissident Ablyazov's family allowed back in Italy

The wife and daughter of a Kazakh dissident have been allowed to return to Rome after being deported in a case that caused a political storm in Italy, bbc reports. December 28 2013, 17:56 2 833 views

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Traffic Policemen Dressed as Santa and Snow Maiden Give Away New Year Gifts to Drivers and Pedestrians

In the city of Kyzyl-Orda traffic policemen, dressed as Santa and Snow Maiden, greeted drivers and pedestrians and wished them Happy New Year, reports auto.gazeta.kz, citing the press service of Internal Affairs Department of Kyzyl-Orda Oblast on Saturday. December 28 2013, 17:31 2 044 views

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ArselorMittal Temirtau to cut 2500 jobs in 2014

ArcelorMittal Temirtau is going to reduce the number of jobs by 2,500 in 2014. Viktor Schetinin, vice-chairman of Zhaktau steel workers union, tengrinews reports. December 28 2013, 10:48 2 623 views

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«KazMunayGas» to appoint foreign top managers

"KazMunayGas'' NationalCompany" JSC (KMG) has finalized the central office reorganization, the press service of the company reports, inform.kz reports. December 27 2013, 18:30 3 951 views

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Akmola land inspection head sued for beating female assistant

The Kokshetau Police, an administrative center of Akmola region, are looking into beating allegations against the regional land inspection head, interfax.kz reported. December 27 2013, 17:52 2 155 views

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Environmental damange caused by fuel train explosion and spill near Aktau estimated at $779 thousand

Ecologists have estimated the damage caused by the fire and spill at the railway crossing near Aktau city in western Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing the Ecology Department of Mangistau Oblast. December 27 2013, 11:07 2 556 views

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Court approves arrest of Kazakh vice minister of agriculture

The court has approved the arrest of the Kazakh Vice Minister of Agriculture, Muslim Umiryaev, the Kazakh Agency on Fighting Economic and Corruption Crimes said on Dec. 26, according to trend.az. December 26 2013, 19:36 2 038 views

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Almaty subway gets European quality award

For the second time this year the Almaty subway receives the highest award of the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR), kazpravda reports, citing city mayor's office press release. December 26 2013, 19:23 1 913 views

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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 2 529 views

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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 2 063 views

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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 2 160 views

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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 2 080 views

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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 4 223 views

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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 2 330 views

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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 4 114 views