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Economy

Kashagan gets sweet gas

July 17,  North Caspian Operating Company has announced the start of the critical phase in the development of Kashagan field - delivery of sweet gas to the offshore oil and gas treatment complex at the man-made D island and igniting a flare on July 14. July 18 2013, 12:15 2 650 просмотрs

Other News

New oil minister arrives in Atyrau

July 17, Uzakbai Karabalin has arrived in Atyrau on his first official visit in the quality of Kazakhstan's oil and gas minister. July 18 2013, 12:04 2 751 просмотрs

Crime

Businessman gets gunshot wound in night assault

July 16, late evening, businessman Askar Kulov was wounded in leg by an unknown person steps from his home door in Atyrau. July 17 2013, 17:28 4 587 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Turkey may issue ultimatum to Kazakhstan over charter flights ban

Turkey is concerned about Kazakhstan’s ban on foreign charter flights July 17 2013, 15:29 1 383 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan bans foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan starting July 21

Kazakhstan will banning foreign charter flights starting from July 21, 2013 July 17 2013, 12:14 1 343 просмотрs

World News

FBI blocks release of autopsy on Boston suspects' pal

Feds still investigating agent's fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev during questioning in Florida. July 17 2013, 11:21 1 221 просмотрs

World News

Fugitive Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia

Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, officials say. July 17 2013, 11:17 1 154 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

CNPC's entry into Kashagan appropriation project not to affect Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System

The entry of China's CNPC into a Kashagan appropriations project will not affect the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System, according to a senior Kazakh oilman. July 17 2013, 10:29 1 878 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

US oncologists to share abdominal cavity surgery experience in Astana

Upon the order by the Deputy Prime Minister Yerbol Orynbayev July 15 as part of the project to establish the National Research Cancer Center, joint Kazakh-American master classes on surgical oncology kicked off. July 16 2013, 16:22 2 638 просмотрs

World News

Italy's interior minister urged to quit over extradition of Ablyazov's wife

A leading Italian newspaper on Monday urged the deputy of head of Italy's fragile ruling coalition to resign over the expulsion of the wife and daughter of dissident Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov. July 16 2013, 16:17 1 623 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KazTransOil to transport oil from Kashagan

The state oil pipeline company KazTransOil (KTO) and KMG Kashagan B.V. (a branch of KazMunaiGas National Company) have signed a transport contract July 16 2013, 15:49 1 743 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh border guards save drowning Russian poacher in Caspian

Officers of Kazakhstan's border service have saved a Russian citizen who had fallen off a poaching boat in the Kazakh waters of the Caspian Sea, reports the agency media service. July 16 2013, 15:00 1 589 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Toxic Rocket Fuel Removal Cost €600,000 - Company

A recent operation to remove 410 tons of a toxic rocket fuel component from Kazakhstan cost 600,000 euros, the director of a state-controlled defense company said on Monday. July 16 2013, 11:06 1 625 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

'Green corridor' to be launched at Kazakh-Chinese border in August

Chairperson of the Customs Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan Mazhit Yessenbayev paid a working visit to East Kazakhstan region, the press service of the authority reported. July 16 2013, 11:04 1 298 просмотрs

World News

How Jennifer Lopez earned $10m performing for some of the 'world's worst thugs'

Jennifer Lopez has been criticised by a US human rights organisation for accepting lucrative fees to perform for “some of the world’s worst thugs”. July 16 2013, 11:01 1 694 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russia to provide list of Kazakhstan-born children at U.S. Ranch for Kids

Russian Children's Rights Envoy Pavel Astakhov will visit Astana and give Kazakhstan a list of children from Kazakhstan kept at American Ranch for Kids July 15 2013, 18:08 1 988 просмотрs

Other News

Block roof burns completely in SW Atyrau

July 15 lunchtime, fire destroyed the entire roof of a five-storey apartment block in the Avangard District. July 15 2013, 17:18 2 146 просмотрs

World News

Snowden's asylum bid causes dilemma for Russia

US whistleblower Edward Snowden intends to apply for asylum in Russia. Experts believe Snowden's hand has been forced on the matter and say that it could strain relations with the US for Russia to grant Snowden asylum. July 15 2013, 16:49 1 157 просмотрs

Society

Sun Trip 2013: Electrical bike leaves Atyrau behind en route to Astana

July 11, on a novel bicycle arrived to Atyrau Raff Van Hulle, a globetrotter from Belgium, one of 33 cyclists riding from France to Astana as part of the Sun Trip 2013 bike journey. July 15 2013, 12:13 4 527 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kashagan to have no effect on Kazakh economy - expert

"I don't think partners in Kashagan need another 'big' well for now. The offshore field is also being used as a baton against oil companies. Assume that tomorrow Arabs put limit on production..." July 15 2013, 09:58 3 746 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

All rights and freedoms of Shalabaeva, Ablyazov’s wife, met - MFA statement

"Decision about the deportation is an internal affair of the Italian Republic. Foreign nationals who were deported by government agencies are usually prohibited to enter the country which deported them. Cancellation of A.Shalabaeva  and her daughter’s deportation, in our view, means that the Italian authorities have returned them the right to visit their country in the future." July 15 2013, 11:04 1 363 просмотрs

World News

Obama call for calm as Zimmerman cleared of black teen death

The US president Barack Obama on Sunday described the death of Trayvon Martin as "a tragedy", but called on Americans to accept the acquittal of the teenager's killer, George Zimmerman. July 15 2013, 09:44 1 534 просмотрs

World News

Uzbek Autocrat’s Daughter Quits Her UN Job, Lambasts Swiss Authorities, Russian Telecom

The glamorous and powerful daughter of Uzbekistan’s authoritarian leader said Saturday she quit her job as the ex-Soviet nation’s representative to the United Nations in Switzerland – and accused Swiss authorities and a Russian telecom of “spreading” false rumors about losing her diplomatic immunity. July 15 2013, 09:35 1 459 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Foreign airlines may be banned from making charter flights from Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan mulls adopting a law banning foreign airlines from performing charter flights from Kazakhstan July 12 2013, 14:43 1 582 просмотрs

World News

Kazakhstan students' trial in Boston postponed

A new deadline for the trial over Kazakhstan students accused of conspiring to destroy evidences in the Boston bombings case has been set to August, Arkady Bukh, the lawyer of one of the students, said. “There will be no hearings in July. A deadline is for us to appear in court so that the judge can make the calendar of the hearings and assign who will holds them and writes petitions, etc.,” Bukh told Interfax-Kazakhstan on the phone. July 12 2013, 14:22 1 571 просмотрs