Kazakhstan News Ambitious Aktau-City project scrapped Tremendous project Aktau-City, visioned ashore the Caspian Sea near Aktau as a residential complex for successful business people, will not be actualized, said the governor of Mangystau oblast Alik Aidarbayev at a media conference Wednesday June 26 2013, 15:59 10 766 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan may host 3rd round of Iran nuclear talks Iranian Ambassador in Kazakhstan Gorban Seyfi said Tuesday that the next talks on the nuclear program between Iran and five permanent members of UN Security Council plus Germany, namely the P5+1 group, may be held in Kazakhstan June 26 2013, 15:11 1 274 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Military actions in Afghanistan may spill into Central Asia Military actions may spill into the Central Asian region -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan -- if an armed conflict flares up in Afghanistan, CA-News writes citing State Management and National Security Department Chairman at the Russian Military Academy of the Central Command of the Armed Forces Vladimir Suvorov, Doctor of Political Science, as saying at the workshop and conference called Islamism and National Security in Russia. June 26 2013, 11:36 2 511 просмотрs
Ecology Massive bird kill spotted in Caspian Last week a large number of dead birds was discovered at the Shalyga island located within Ak Zhaik wildlife sanctuary in the Caspian Sea. June 26 2013, 10:04 2 160 просмотрs
World News Putin: Snowden still in Moscow airport, won't be extradited, free to go anywhere Former NSA contractor Snowden remains in the transit zone of a Moscow airport. President Putin said that Snowden never crossed the Russian border and doesn’t fall under any extradition treaty. He called accusations against Russia “nonsense and rubbish.” June 26 2013, 09:56 1 289 просмотрs
Society Throwing dirt from overseas to avoid KZ laws? Due to recent publication of the negative information (which was, unfortunately, then partially distributed by some other mass media) in one of the infamous opposition web-sites about the activity of Tengizinterneftegasstroi LLP (TINGS), please be advised of the following. June 25 2013, 17:33 7 932 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Second Olympic gold for Alexander Vinokourov? It seems like German bicycle rider Jan Ullrich will be stripped off his gold and silver medals he won at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. June 25 2013, 16:18 1 429 просмотрs
Ecology Kazenergy head on environmental law reform The intention of Environmental Protection Ministry to reform environmental legislation on the tip from major foreign investors was raised at the Third Annual Conference Caspian Offshore Development. June 25 2013, 11:26 2 311 просмотрs
World News Taliban Strike Near Palace Inside Kabul At least three suicide bombers launched a sophisticated attack on the heart of the Afghan government early Tuesday morning, using at least two land cruisers similar to those used by international soldiers here, fake badges and vehicle passes, which allowed at least one to get inside the heavily guarded area, according to Kabul’s deputy police chief. June 25 2013, 10:13 1 268 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Let children drive, says minister Kazakhstan children will be officially allowed to drive vehicles June 24 2013, 17:42 1 622 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Cameron, Nazarbayev to discuss withdrawal of coalition troops from Afghanistan British Prime Minister David Cameron is to pay a two-day visit to Kazakhstan at the end of this month. It would be the first time that a serving British Prime Minister has ever visited the Central Asia region. June 24 2013, 16:18 1 683 просмотрs
World News Ecuador says it is 'analyzing' NSA leaker Snowden's request for asylum Ecuador says it is considering an asylum request from Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed secrets about the federal government's surveillance programs, after he took flight Sunday from Hong Kong to Moscow in evasion of U.S. authorities. June 24 2013, 14:23 1 215 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ex KNB officer on Kazakh special forces' phone tapping The report of the Access Global Movement for Digital Freedom stating that Kazakhstan security forces are capable of intercepting telephone conversations, controlling Internet traffic and accessing SMS and MMS messages of Kazakhstan citizens with the help of Russian-made technologies is a provocation staged by foes of Russia and CIS, says chairman of the National Security Commission Veterans public foundation retired general major Tursyn Aizhulo June 24 2013, 14:16 3 207 просмотрs
World News Armenian President, Russian SC Secretary discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Secretary of the National Security Council of Russia Nikolay Patrushev is on a three-day official visit to Yerevan at the invitation of his Armenian counterpart Artur Baghdasaryan, Armenia Today reported. June 24 2013, 14:14 1 948 просмотрs
Ecology North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base in wrong place, Kashagan start-up schedule blurry June 19-20, Atyrau hosted Third Annual Conference Caspian Offshore Development, jointly organized by The Energy Exchange and Kazenergy. June 24 2013, 11:08 3 770 просмотрs
Crime Terrorism suspect deported home from Turkey June 19, Turkey's law enforcement bodies deported a man claimed wanted by Kazakh authorities over terror allegation. June 24 2013, 09:51 1 894 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nazarbayev signs pension reform law Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed laws on pension coverage in Kazakhstan and amendments to certain legislative acts of Kazakhstan on pension coverage reforming the existing pension system June 24 2013, 09:39 1 634 просмотрs
World News Polluting to death: China introduces execution for environmental offenders China has introduced “harsher punishments” for breaking the nation’s environmental protection laws: reckless violators of pollution standards in the world’s biggest and fastest-growing economy now face execution. June 21 2013, 17:48 3 317 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Welders, medics - the most in-demand specialists in Kazakhstan A nationwide workforce fair in Kazakhstan has revealed that welders and medics are the most needed specialists in most regions of the country, according to Labor Ministry. June 21 2013, 16:55 1 878 просмотрs
Other News Berkut puts debtors under travel restriction The black list blocks those evading alimonies, mandatory taxes, administrative penalties for breaching traffic rules or public order, bank loan and public utilities payables, as well as legal entities that have contractual debts or arrears of salaries before employees. June 21 2013, 11:42 2 492 просмотрs
World News Germany blocks start of EU-Turkey talks Germany has blocked the start of European Union talks with Turkey over Ankara's heavy-handed response to weeks of anti-government protests. June 21 2013, 11:36 1 601 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to consider turning River Irtysh south Kazakhstan Ministry of Regional Development has voiced a plan to divert Irtysh River to the south, an idea that was viewed as a solution to reanimate Aral Sea in Soviet times. June 21 2013, 10:39 8 247 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh oil will help keep the global commodity prices - IEA Expert Richard Jones Kazakhstan's oil field offshore Kashagan will certainly help to keep the world price of raw materials, states deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Richard Jones. June 21 2013, 10:23 1 360 просмотрs
World News Kyrgyz Parliament approves Manas agreement denunciation Kyrgyzstan's Parliament on June 20 supported in three readings the denunciation of the agreement between the governments of Kyrgyzstan and the United States on the Transit Center at the international airport of Manas, AKIpress news agency reported. June 20 2013, 17:22 1 379 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh singer and composer becomes First Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency Famous Kazakh singer and composer, founder of Kazakh ethno-pop group "Urker" Aidos Sagat has become the first Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Agency for Refugees in Kazakhstan. It is reported on Meloman.kz. June 20 2013, 14:39 1 310 просмотрs