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Golovkin named most talked-about Kazakh since Borat

American USA Today has named Kazakhstan's star boxer Gennady Golovkin the most talked-about Kazakh since Borat. November 11 2013, 10:36 2 963 views

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Crew of 'Soyuz TMA-09M' lands in Kazakhstan near Zhezkazgan

The expedition to the ISS including the Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, the U.S. astronaut Karen Nyberg and the Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano has returned safely to Earth, inform.kz reports. November 11 2013, 10:30 1 658 views

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Total CEO says sees no giant Kashagan oilfield restart until 2014

It temporarily restarted on Oct. 6 but shut again a few days later when another leak was found. November 11 2013, 10:28 1 915 views

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Kazakhstan to lift foreign workforce restrictions to be ready for EXPO-2017 in time

Experienced guest workers will be involved to construct EXPO-2017 facilities in Kazakhstan. The Kazakhstan Government is going to amend the Employment Law to bring in more foreign workers and experts that the regular yearly quota permits to participate in the organization and holding of the international exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana, Tengrinews reports. November 8 2013, 12:27 2 214 views

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Kazakhstan develops new law on subsoil use

Kazakhstan is developing a new draft law 'On subsoil use', Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Asset Issekeshev said on November 7 in Astana, trend.az reports. November 8 2013, 09:08 1 743 views

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Kazakhstan sets the task of being 40th in World Bank LPI

Kazakhstan sets the task to climb in the World Bank LPI (Logistics Performance Index) from rank 86 to rank 40, stated the president of  Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC Askar Mamin, kazinform reports. November 7 2013, 14:37 1 599 views

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DP World to assist Kazakhstan in port and logistics

Global marine terminal operator DP World and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s national railway company, today signed an agreement that will see DP World provide management advisory services for the development of the Khorgos Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Inland Container Depot (ICD). DP World will also provide similar services under a separate contract at the Port of Aktau, Kazakhstan’s main cargo and bulk terminal on the Caspian Sea albawaba.com reports. November 7 2013, 14:23 1 859 views

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Unknown Spacecraft Debris Found in Kazakhstan

Debris of an unidentified spacecraft has been found in the Kyzylorda province in southern Kazakhstan where the Baikonur space center is located, the country’s Emergencies Ministry reported Wednesday. November 7 2013, 13:44 3 069 views

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Kazakhstan Renews Readiness to Host Iran-G5+1 Talks

A senior Kazakh parliamentarian once again expressed his country’s willingness to host a fresh round of negotiations between Iran and the six major world powers on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program, Tasnim news agency reports. November 6 2013, 10:02 1 700 views

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Kazakh PM reprimands several vice-ministers

Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov at a government meeting on Tuesday reprimanded three vice ministers for unimplemented budget, trend.az reported. November 5 2013, 11:19 1 689 views

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Kazakhstan Mayor wants American owner to sell Ridder Thermal Plant to Samsung

Ridder Thermal Plant may be sold to Samsung. The Mayor of Kazakhstan's Ridder town want the plant to change hands, Tengrinews reports referring to YK-news.kz. November 5 2013, 11:04 1 647 views

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12 Kazakhstan citizens detained or missing in Dubai

In Dubai on the night of October 30, the local police arrested 12 Kazakhstan nationals. One of the arrested was from the city of Oral, says the source to Uralskaya Nedelya newspaper. November 3 2013, 21:52 3 515 views

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Golovkin defeats Stevens

WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (28-0, 25 KO’s) gave Curtis Stevens (25-4, 18 KO’s) a methodical beating on Saturday night in stopping him in an 8th round stoppage at Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York, boxingnews24.com reports. November 3 2013, 16:18 1 305 views

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Ordway discusses countering security threats in Kazakhstan

U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Kazakhstan John Ordway has discussed countermeasures against security threats with the Interior Minister of Kazakhstan Kalmukhanbet Kasymov, Tengrinews reports referring to the Ministry's press-service. November 1 2013, 15:42 1 601 views

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Kazakh and British defense ministers discuss military-technical cooperation

Kazakh Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov held bilateral talks with his British counterpart Philip Hammond on Thursday as part of his official visit to the UK, the press service of Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said in a report. November 1 2013, 13:03 2 091 views

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Kazakhstan Ministry of Environment transformed into Ministry of Environment and Water Resources

The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Kazakhstan transformed into the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, a decree by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev posted on the Akorda's website. November 1 2013, 10:49 2 381 views

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Kazakhstan Detains 2 Nationals for Taking Part in Syrian War

The arrested Kazakh nationals had illegally left Kazakhstan and visited Syria via Turkey. Kazakhstan's National Security Committee announced that it is interrogating the detainees and it will soon publish new information about them, farsnews.com reports. October 31 2013, 15:50 3 520 views

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Kazakhstan Could Impose U.S.-Style 'Miranda' Warning

Police officers in Kazakhstan will likely soon be employing a version of the United States' famous "Miranda warning," to inform suspects of their rights when arresting them, rferl.org reports. October 31 2013, 15:40 1 661 views

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Kazakhstan to toughen punishments for fatal road accidents

Drivers may be arrested for up to 20 years for fatal road accidents, the chairman of the Committee of the Administrative Police of Kazakhstan's Internal Affairs Ministry, Igor Lepekha said at a briefing held at Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan, trend.az reports. October 30 2013, 16:19 1 665 views

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TengizChevroil to resume oil shipments through Baku – Tbilisi – Ceyhan

TengizChevroil, a joint venture between Chevron (50% share in the consortium), ExxonMobil (25% share), KazMunayGas (20% share) and LukArco (5% share), will resume oil shipments via the Baku – Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) after a 5-year-long break, Kursiv.kz reports. Analysts tend to believe it is a temporary solution; however, the pipe owners hope for long-term prospects. October 30 2013, 09:47 3 311 views

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Agip KCO appoints new Managing Director

Umberto Carrara will leave his post of Agip KCO Managing Director, NCOC press service informs. “Umberto Carrara will leave his post of Agip KCO Managing Director from November 1, 2013  after more than 7 years of service at the Kashagan project. He will be replaced by Guido Brusco, who worked at the Kashagan project since September 2009 as the Production Operations Department Director”, - the statement reads. October 29 2013, 16:23 6 920 views

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Kazakhstan enters top fifty ‘World Economies For Doing Business-2014’

The World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) ranked business climate in 189 counties on 11 indicators of “Doing Business” rating. Kazakhstan has ranked 50th (versus 53d in 2013) taking place between Slovakia and Tunis in the "Doing Business 2014" ratings, improving its position in the rankings by three points, azh.kz reports. October 29 2013, 10:19 2 393 views

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Kazakhstan to allocate 113,000 square meters of state institutions’ territory for social facilities

113,000 square metersof area of public institutions will be given for social objects, Minister of Finance Bolat Zhamishev said today during a weekly briefing in the Central Communications Service for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, BNews.kz correspondent reports. October 28 2013, 15:26 1 376 views

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Marat Bisengaliyev announces violinists contest

The violinists contest has been announced by the symphonic orchestra of Almaty directed by Marat Bisengaliyev. The contest is timed to the premiere of the film Paganini: The Devil's Violinist that will be held in Almaty six days earlier than in other post soviet countries, Tengrinews reports.  October 28 2013, 11:09 1 320 views

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AIBA World Championships: Yeleussinov leads Kazakhstan Team to an impressive medal haul

In a stunning final day of boxing, we had an incredible array of talent on display. With some nail biting final rounds, sudden reversals and shock finishes, today was THE day on the 2013 boxing calendar. October 28 2013, 10:02 3 155 views