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Launch fireworks wisely

Launch fireworks wisely

According to chief expert of state fire department of Atyrau Oblast Vitali UMNOV, fire rate during New Year celebrations has increased in the past three years. December 29 2012, 15:24 2 679 views

Weather forecasters inform about weather on N Year’s eve

Weather forecasters inform about weather on N Year’s eve

In most parts of Kazakhstan on Monday, December 31, the weather will be unsteady. Snow showers, blizzard and increase of wind are expected. December 29 2012, 14:36 2 758 views

Flight delayed due to a 'menace' passenger

Flight delayed due to a 'menace' passenger

On December 27, Flight KC 890 departed late from Atyrau to Almaty because of a drunken passenger on board. December 29 2012, 10:51 3 046 views

Man died at construction site

Man died at construction site

On December 27 a fatal accident took place at the petrochemical complex construction site in Karabatan, Emergency Department press service reported. December 28 2012, 20:16 2 551 views

2012 Heroes

2012 Heroes

The brightest heroes of our articles in 2012... December 27 2012, 14:42 3 555 views

I will not calm down until I learn about my son's fate - Sagindyk Imenov

I will not calm down until I learn about my son's fate - Sagindyk Imenov

A resident of the village of Inder Sagindyk IMENOV, the father of a missing-in-action frontier guard Meirkhan IMENOV, returned home from Taldykorgan after the trial of Vladislav Chelakh accused of killing 14 fellow soldiers at Arkankergen frontier post in late May and sentenced to life. December 27 2012, 12:23 2 952 views

Winter fishing regulations

Winter fishing regulations

Zhaik Caspian Interregional Basin Inspection for Fish Industry reminds of amateur fishing ban on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and at nights. December 25 2012, 17:09 2 936 views

Apartments slumped in Atyrau. No victims. (+video)

Apartments slumped in Atyrau. No victims. (+video)

ATYRAU. Several apartments slumped through the floor in a once dormitory of chemical plant workers in the early morning of December 24. December 25 2012, 11:17 4 105 views

Atyrau people spent 270MM on IPO

Atyrau people spent 270MM on IPO

This month KazTransOil stopped receiving applications to buy ordinary shares placed within the public People's IPO program. December 24 2012, 12:31 3 028 views

Reminder: Emergency Calls

Reminder: Emergency Calls

Media service of Department of Emergency reminds of emergency response phone numbers in case of communal failures during the upcoming holidays. December 21 2012, 16:17 3 885 views

Intermarriage: good or bad?

Intermarriage: good or bad?

Admittedly, it’s not unusual thing. At the times, lots of peoples were forcedly moved to Kazakhstan. As the result, besides Kazakhs and Russians, two major ethnic groups in the country, here now live Greeks, Bulgarians, Koreans, Ukrainians and a lot of others. December 20 2012, 15:06 3 374 views

Moscow experts: Your islands need checking

Moscow experts: Your islands need checking

Famous politicians and public figures of Russia and Azerbaijan spoke aloud of risks related to Kashagan project, a few months before the start of oil production. On December 4, at a press conference upon the end of the international contest organized by Russia’s Save Caspian Sea Foundation in Moscow, participants failed to answer the main question – Is Caspian a sea of friendship or disputes? December 20 2012, 14:39 3 272 views

Man fell to salt mine. Body found

Man fell to salt mine. Body found

On December 16, rescue team found the body of the resident of Inder village, who had fallen into a 300m abandoned salt mine. December 18 2012, 12:19 3 179 views

Kashagan cut off from big land, as east wind drives water away

Kashagan cut off from big land, as east wind drives water away

Currently there is no water connection between man-made islands A, D at Kashagan oil field and big land due to strong east wind. December 15 2012, 21:01 5 054 views

100 days in office: new mayor's performance review

100 days in office: new mayor's performance review

On December 11, Mayor of Atyrau Serik AIDARBEKOV conducted a performance review conference after 100 days in new position. December 14 2012, 14:43 2 916 views

Wolves are increasingly fierce in Atyrau Oblast

Wolves are increasingly fierce in Atyrau Oblast

The place of Azgir is being terrorized by predators from the steppes. December 14 2012, 10:53 8 474 views

Price of freedom: $150mln

Price of freedom: $150mln

$50mln and $100mln US – these are the amounts paid by the potential players involved in the budget funds embezzlement and misappropriation of state property in Atyrau Oblast in order to evade from further criminal prosecution. Unlike those who simply fled the country or still hiding within its confines. December 13 2012, 12:50 4 945 views

Independence Day: A holiday with tears in the eyes

Independence Day: A holiday with tears in the eyes

Kazakhstan declared itself an independent country on December 16, 1991. The road to this remarkable day was paved with events that shook the country. December 13 2012, 12:40 3 769 views

Expo of living butterflies open in Atyrau

Expo of living butterflies open in Atyrau

To hold a Blue Morpho butterfly is believed to be a great piece of happiness. Indians of America call it ‘a particle of the sky that has fallen onto ground.’ December 12 2012, 11:54 4 421 views

Finpol confirms 11 tank cars of oil were 'dirty'

Finpol confirms 11 tank cars of oil were 'dirty'

On December 10, media service of Atyrau Oblast Financial Police sent us a press release concerning the fact previously highlighted in our article Shady Oil? December 10 2012, 17:26 3 548 views

By land or sea?

By land or sea?

The editorial office got hold of TCO's official letter to Zhaik Caspian Aarhus Center and Daniyar YERENCHINOV, chairman of environmental regulation and control committee. December 6 2012, 15:46 5 103 views

Shady oil?

Shady oil?

We received a call from an unknown railman. He told us that at the Ak Zhaik station there was a number of railway tank cars with oil awaiting refinement at ANPZ, but the refinery was not accepting them for some reason. December 6 2012, 12:07 2 996 views

Hello from Calgary

Hello from Calgary

On November 29, TCO headquarters hosted public hearings on Tengizchevroil's 2012 Environmental Action Plan. November 30 2012, 10:23 3 669 views

Another T10bn lost from budget

Another T10bn lost from budget

At the meeting of core group, Atyrau Oblast governor Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV admitted that his 100 days in new office were not easy. November 27 2012, 09:34 3 025 views

TCO: “Perhaps, you are aware of recent publications in the media...”

TCO: “Perhaps, you are aware of recent publications in the media...”

Ak Zhaik editorial office got hold of a copy of an interesting document. Who exactly did Tengizchevroil’s top management address the letter to? Can the letter be assumed an informal response to a set of our publications concerning Kazakh content in oil and gas industry, including TCO projects? We will know this from further reactions. November 25 2012, 14:08 8 108 views