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Supreme Mufti of RoK congratulated orthodox Kazakhstan citizens on Easter

The Supreme Mufti of RoK Yerzhan hadji Mayamerov congratulated orthodox believers on Easter and wished them health, happiness and joy and also wished help in religious service to Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan. May 4 2013, 14:41 1 473 просмотрs

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Bulgarian Bank Card Skimmer Caught in Almaty

In Almaty a client of Kazkommertsbank helped to detain citizens of Bulgaria and Georgia, who used a skimmer- a special device for withdrawing money from ATM machines, Kazkommertsbank press service reported. May 4 2013, 13:44 2 125 просмотрs

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Boston arrest teenager 'doesn’t go to the mosque', claims father

Former teachers of one of the students from Kazakhstan arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings have described him as an easygoing teenager who distinguished himself mainly by his failing grades in maths and science. May 4 2013, 10:17 1 965 просмотрs

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Williams secures sponsorship from Kazakhstan

Williams has secured a sponsorship deal with the Kazakhstani investment business TAK Group that will see the name of Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, displayed on the car. May 3 2013, 16:51 1 650 просмотрs

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C-135 aircraft blasts near Kyrgyz-Kazakh border

C -135 tanker aircraft disappears from radar screens near Kyrgyz-Kazakh border owned by U.S. Manas Transit Center, Interfax reported with reference to Kyrgyz Emergency Situations Ministry Department on Bishkek. May 3 2013, 15:35 1 323 просмотрs

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Pension Reform in Kazakhstan may be delayed for 4 years

The adoption of the law, unifying a retirement age for Kazakhstan women, can be postponed until 2018, reports KazTAG with reference to informed sources. May 3 2013, 15:14 1 313 просмотрs

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Egg thrower Tsukanov refused to ask pardon from the Minister

The communist from Karaganda Andrey Tsukanov, who egged the Minister of Labour and Social Protection Serik Abdenov at the press conference, said to journalists that he would not ask for pardon and regret for his act after he left a temporary detention center where he spent seven days, reports Tengrinews.kz. May 3 2013, 14:44 1 237 просмотрs

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Father of Kazakhstan student shocked by charges brought by American authorities

Murat Kadyrbayev – father of Dias Kadyrbayev, one of the Kazakhstan students detained in Boston – is shocked by the charges presented by U.S. authorities to his son. He gave an exclusive interview to Tengrinews.kz. May 3 2013, 10:59 2 228 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan’s Motor-Roller advances to 3rd line in British chart

Anna video of Kazakhstan’s rock band Motor-Roller has made it to the third line of the famous British website BEAT100 Network, Tengrinews.kz reports. The video was previously ranked 14th. May 2 2013, 17:25 1 337 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan students may be jailed for 5 years in Boston

Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, Kazakhstan students apprehended in Boston, have been charged with conspiring to prevent justice, Kadyrbayev’s lawyer Robert Stahl said.   May 2 2013, 13:13 1 816 просмотрs

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Frightening images appear on cigarette packs in Kazakhstan

Some of tobacco producers have started printing daunting images on their cigarette packs ahead of the scheduled time in Kazakhstan May 1 2013, 12:20 2 916 просмотрs

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Nazarbaev: G-Global or a Vision of a New World Order

A project for the virtual VI Astana Economic Forum (AEF) and the World Anti-crisis conference (WAC) was launched on 19 April online on the international G-Global platform (www.group-global.org) and will work till 19 May 2013. The project will enable the online discussion of the program and topics of the Forum and the Conference in order to find effective solutions to comprehensive global socio-economic challenges of today. Renowned scholars of our time, the business community and government agencies around the world are invited join the virtual AEF and WAC on the site G-Global. Thenews.com.pk reports. April 30 2013, 11:01 1 776 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan not interested in raising share in Kashagan

Kazakhstan has no interest in a larger stake in the consortium developing the field of Kashagan in the Caspian shelf, writes IA Novosti Kazakhstan, citing Kazmunaygas CEO Lyazzat Kiyinov as saying at a media briefing in Astana on Monday. April 30 2013, 09:44 1 494 просмотрs

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No 3rd stage at Karachaganak giant oil and gas field

The international consortium of companies developing the giant Karachaganak oilfield has decided not to start the 3rd phase of the project development, Newskaz.ru reports, citing KazMunayGas National Oil Company’s Chairman of the Board Lyazzat Kiinov as saying April 29. April 29 2013, 15:21 1 879 просмотрs

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Kairat Almaty beat MFK Dinamo to take 2013 UEFA Futsal Cup

Five-time semi-finalists Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan on Sunday beat losing odds and finally touched gold by defeating last year's runners-up MFK Dinamo of Russia 4-3 for the 2013 UEFA Futsal Cup trophy. April 29 2013, 10:20 3 778 просмотрs

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Karaganda saw first lesbian wedding

Parents and relatives of the just married are well aware of Chris's and Carolina's sexual orientation, but none of them attended the wedding. Only closest friends came to congratulate the "groom" and the bride.  April 27 2013, 12:55 6 170 просмотрs

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Minister Abdenov gets egged for women's retirement age increase

Kazakhstan's minister of labor and social protection Serik Abdenov was pelted with eggs while addressing the government’s controversial pension reforms at a lively press conference in Almaty April 26 2013, 15:00 1 967 просмотрs

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UK prosecutors open formal probe into Kazakh miner ENRC

Britain's Serious Fraud Office has begun a formal investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption at Kazakh miner ENRC (ENRC.L), following months of talks between the two sides and two internal inquiries. April 26 2013, 12:04 4 549 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan: Media Spotlighting Tenuous Connections to Marathon Bombings

The media spotlight shone on Kazakhstan when two Kazakhstani students were arrested near Boston on April 20 over alleged immigration violations after being questioned by police about their links to suspected bombers Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a shootout with security forces, and his surviving brother Djokhar, who is hospitalized and charged with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill. April 26 2013, 10:27 1 771 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to quit any union if independence affected - Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan will leave any union if the country's independence is jeopardized in it, President Nursultan Nazarbayev stated. April 26 2013, 09:33 1 371 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to stage huge military parade on May 7

Kazakhstan is actively preparing for its first military parade on May 7, the Day of Defender of the Fatherland, where about 7 000 soldiers will take part, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reported. April 25 2013, 17:29 2 150 просмотрs

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XI Eurasian Media Forum kicks off in Astana

On April 25-26 the XI Eurasian Media Forum will be held in Astana, which was initiated to promote the professional development of Eurasian media. April 25 2013, 12:19 1 354 просмотрs

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KazTransOil plans to allocate KZT 28.8bn for dividend payout for 2012

The Board of Directors of JSC "KazTransOil" recommends that the general meeting of shareholders of the company to allocate 86% of the consolidated net income for 2012 for the payment of dividends, KazTransOil CEO Kairgeldy Kabyldin stated. April 24 2013, 16:48 1 455 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan bans import of cars manufactured before 2005

Euro-4 ecological standard will be introduced at the territory of Kazakhstan on July 1, 2013. Import (registration) of cars manufactured before 2005 and complying with Euro-3 standard or lower will be banned, Auto.lafa.kz writes. April 24 2013, 10:19 1 905 просмотрs

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Military aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan

Military aircraft MiG-31 of military unit 50185 of the Ministry of Defense crashed during a training flight in the Karaganda region on Tuesday, said in a statement on the website of the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan. April 24 2013, 09:48 2 422 просмотрs