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Blair tells about barriers hindering Kazakhstan from world's top 30

Former Prime-Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair told about the barriers that prevent Kazakhstan from escalating into the top 30 most developed countries of the world May 30 2013, 17:23 1 326 просмотрs

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Third of top government officials to be replaced in Kazakhstan

30 percent of the state workers whose positions have been transferred to the A Block have not passed the tests, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of Kazakhstan State Service Agency Alikhan Baimenov. May 30 2013, 16:08 1 216 просмотрs

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Halyk Bank on purchasing BTA

It will take Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan 2-3 months to complete the due diligence over possible purchase of BTA, KazTag reports, citing Halyk Bank’s Chairwoman of the Board Ms. Umyt Shayakhmetova as saying May 29. May 30 2013, 11:26 1 559 просмотрs

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Women's International Boxing Tournament kicks off in Kazakhstan

For the first time in Kazakhstan's boxing history an international boxing tournament among women will be held May 29- June 2 in Schuchinsk. May 29 2013, 10:43 2 253 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to make Baikonur rocket launches a tourist attraction

Kazakhstan wants to make rocket launches from Baikonur cosmodrome a tourist attraction, Tengrinews.kz reports citing deputy Akim (Governor) of Kyzylorda oblast Natalya Godunova as saying at the press-conference called Baikonur. New Investment Horizons during the 6th Astana Economic Forum. May 29 2013, 10:18 1 808 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan students' Boston case may be dragged out

The date of the next hearing of the case of two Kazakhstan students accused of preventing justice by tempering with evidences in the Boston bombings case has still not been set, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports citing Arkady Bukh, the attorney of one of the students. May 28 2013, 14:03 1 390 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan: Parliament becomes scene of homophobic rants

In recent weeks, lawmakers’ homophobic rants have echoed through the hallowed halls of parliament as they call for homosexuality to be criminalized. May 28 2013, 11:55 1 533 просмотрs

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U.S. embassy refutes denying visas to Kazakhstan students

The U.S. Embassy has refuted denying visas to Kazakhstan students, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of the American Embassy in Kazakhstan. May 28 2013, 09:42 2 395 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan Maritime Academy opens in Almaty

The official opening of Kazakhstan Maritime Academy was held in Almaty May 27 2013, 14:33 2 350 просмотрs

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U.S. deny access to Kazakhstan students

About 40 students from Karaganda have been denied access the U.S. under Work and Travel program, Channel 5 reports. The head office of the program in Ust-Kamenogorsk explained that the U.S. Department of State denies the access to the students because of the Tsarnaev brothers story. May 27 2013, 09:43 1 375 просмотрs

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Customs Union single currency to appear within decade

No specific measures are being taken to create a common regional currency within the customs union of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus, writes primeminister.kz citing chairman of National Bank Grigori Marchenko as saying. May 24 2013, 16:02 1 985 просмотрs

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House loanees picketing banks in Kazakhstan

Following promises to conduct a series of pickets in front of second tier banks, mortgage takers held their first protest rally in Almaty. May 24 2013, 10:30 1 529 просмотрs

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Aktau seaport to reach capacity of 18 million tons by 2020

It is planned to bring the capacity of Aktau seaport in Kazakhstan to 18 million tons of cargoes by 2020 said Kazakhstan Minister of Regional Development Bakytzhan Sagintayev at the Development of Transport Infrastructure and Trans-Caspian Routes for Access to Global Markets session of the 6th Astana Economic Forum. May 24 2013, 09:49 1 416 просмотрs

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People's IPO in Kazakhstan might fold

Implementation of the People’s IPO in Kazakhstan will be suspended until the end of the year and may possibly be even folded altogether, KazTAG reports citing a source in Kazakhstan government. May 24 2013, 09:46 1 637 просмотрs

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Top rank diplomat reprimanded by Mazhilis chairman, runs away

Chairman of Mazhilis, the lower chamber of Kazakhstan's parliament, in fury, showed the door to the deputy minister of foreign affairs. May 23 2013, 14:55 1 258 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev suggests 'triple seven initiative'

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has suggested a “triple seven initiative" called to promote implementation of innovative projects May 23 2013, 11:04 1 285 просмотрs

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In USSR Kazakhstan was made raw material appendage - Nazarbayev

In USSR, Kazakhstan was made a raw material appendage, said Nazarbayev during a foreign investors' council in Astana titled "Innovational and technological development of the Republic of Kazakhstan till 2020," reports a BNews correspondent. May 22 2013, 15:01 1 792 просмотрs

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Supermarket security shocked guests from Japan

Last Friday, security of Green Supermarket in Almaty, held a 14-year-old Japanese citizen Ayako Mukayama in a utilities room for nearly an hour, accusing the teenager of stealing a bottle of mineral water. May 22 2013, 11:56 1 446 просмотрs

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President of Kazakhstan received ConocoPhillips Chair

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev  has received chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips Ryan M. Lance, who arrived to  partake in the 26th Foreign Investors' Council session, Kazinform has learnt from the Presidential  Press service May 22 2013, 09:49 1 737 просмотрs

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Lawyers of Kazakhs arrested in Boston case achieve Tsarnayev's backpack examination

Evidence, which Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov allegedly got rid of, may have never been linked to Boston Marathon Bombing, reports Kazakhstan's KTK TV channel. May 21 2013, 16:30 1 636 просмотрs

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Kazakh Deputy Education Minister detained on suspicion of budget funds theft

Kazakhstan's Financial Police Agency has detained the Deputy Minister of Education and Science Sayat Shayakhmetov and General Director of 'Management of Education and Science Projects Construction' A. Pak, the press service of the financial police reported. May 21 2013, 10:02 1 561 просмотрs

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Kosovo officials suspected of trafficking human organs from Kazakhstan

A former Kosovo health minister and another Pristina official are among eight suspects in a new EU probe into a human organ trafficking case, AFP reports citing a local daily. The organs were allegedly trafficked form Kazakhstan, Russia, Moldova and Turkey. May 21 2013, 09:52 1 835 просмотрs

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Great Britain to pay Kazakhstan $300-400 thousand for military transit per year

Kazakhstan will be receiving $300-400 thousand per year from Great Britain from transit of military cargoes via its territory May 20 2013, 11:04 1 262 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan media should have own opinion on international scandals: expert

Kazakhstan media has to form up its own policy and position when covering international scandals that allegedly involve Kazakhstan citizens, President of Kazakhstan Press Club Assel Karaulova told Tengrinews.kz during PR forum in Almaty. May 17 2013, 16:12 1 494 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan citizen's implication in weapons sales unverified: Foreign Ministry

Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry has tagged the information on Kazakhstan citizen's alleged implication in deals in weapons for North Korea unverified, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Ministry's press-secretary Nurzhan Aitmakhanov. May 17 2013, 11:42 1 567 просмотрs