Ecology Kashagan Public Hearings: the Power of Talking Atyrau Oblast Governor’s presence among the members of the presidium became a surprise at the public hearings on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Kashagan Development Experimental Programme (EP) held in Atyrau on March 20. March 22 2013, 15:04 2 951 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to Open Embassy in Sweden in 2013 Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov to the Kingdom of Sweden took place on 20 March, the press service of the MFA reports. Kazakh Foreign Ministerinformed that Kazakhstan will open its embassy in Stockholm this year in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. March 21 2013, 23:08 3 596 просмотрs
World News Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack from the Jewish state. March 21 2013, 22:55 1 684 просмотрs
World News Iran celebrates 62nd anniversary of oil nationalization Iran has marked the 62nd anniversary of the nationalization of its oil industry as a momentous breakthrough in the nation's movement for independence, Press TV reports. March 20 2013, 16:38 1 667 просмотрs
World News Korean representative appointed as deputy head of Uzbek State Committee According to the labour contract, a group of South Korean scholars headed by consultant on ICT Kim Nam Seok began its activity at the Uzbek State Committee for Communication, Information and Telecommunication Technologies. March 20 2013, 16:36 1 734 просмотрs
Other News Meltwaters result in tap water outage in Uralsk Communal services claim they had to cut tap water supply in order to pump out meltwater in the city. March 20 2013, 15:20 2 008 просмотрs
Other News Atyrau traffic limited on Nauryz Due to celebration of Nauryz Holiday, traffic in Atyrau will be limited for a few days, advised the city administration. March 20 2013, 14:34 2 592 просмотрs
World News Mugabe may rule two more terms People of Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa, adopted a new constitution, which, for the first time ever, limits presidential power and widens parliament's authority. March 20 2013, 14:14 1 610 просмотрs
Other News Kashagan vulnerable to oil spills March 14-15, Almaty hosted the international conference “Industrial Safety in Fuel and Energy Complex. Onshore and Offshore Oil Spills”. The key topic was the start of oil production at the field of Kashagan scheduled for June. March 20 2013, 12:30 2 931 просмотрs
World News Syria nearing 'complete destruction': Ban Ki-moon United Nations: International governments must act quickly to stop Syria's "complete destruction," UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Monday as the conflict entered a third year. March 20 2013, 09:54 1 959 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Shymbulak among Forbes' 10 visa-free ski resorts Russian Forbes made a rating of 10 visa-free ski resorts where the skiing season last for the whole spring. March 20 2013, 09:33 1 292 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan being pushed off Customs Union Amongst three Customs Union members, Belarus and Russia feel themselves comfortable, but the third participant - Kazakhstan - is still having hard times manoeuvring between protective measures the partners set. March 19 2013, 15:38 1 624 просмотрs
World News Azerbaijan and Russia hold next round of bilateral consultations on Caspian Sea Another round of consultations on the Caspian Sea between Russia and Azerbaijan was held in Baku on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said. March 19 2013, 15:05 1 579 просмотрs
World News Maduro Says to Continue Chavez Course if Elected President Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro pledged to continue the political course of the late leader Hugo Chavez in case he was elected the president after April 14 elections. March 19 2013, 14:33 1 693 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Cheapen fuel for domestic flights - proposal Kazakhstan's Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation [AREM] has proposed to reduce fuel prices for air companies making inland flights, as said Murat Ospanov, AREM chairman, before the Majilis of the RoK Parliament addressing his "Consumer Protection - Priority of State Policy" report March 19 2013, 09:32 1 457 просмотрs
Other News Kashagan hearings - March 20 Ahead of start of oil production scheduled for next June, NCOC - North Caspian Operating Company B.V. - is to hold public hearings on the outcomes of environmental impact assessment of Kashagan's experimental development program. March 18 2013, 17:01 2 095 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Tony Blair, Kazakh police and human rights questions Tony Blair is helping Kazakhstan reform its brutal police force after widespread concern that it is at the forefront of human rights abuses in the country. March 18 2013, 12:42 1 598 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ethnic Kazakhs of Omsk and Novosibirsk regions (Russia) will celebrate Nowruz Kazakh people living in Omsk and Novosibirsk regions of the Russian Federation will be celebrating Nowruz in the yurts from Pavlodar. March 18 2013, 12:33 1 753 просмотрs
Other News Asyk competition to take place on Nauryz. Winner takes laptop. Ak Zhaik newspaper invites teenagers to participate in the annual Altyn Saka competition - the game of asyk - to take place on March 22. March 18 2013, 11:54 5 545 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten awarded silver at World Cup The Kazakh team finished fifth in the team event at the World Cup, which ended in London, Canada, the website Vesti.kz posts the news. March 18 2013, 11:45 1 999 просмотрs
World News ISS Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan The Soyuz TMA-06M manned spacecraft touched down on Saturday ending its three-and-a-half hour voyage to bring three International Space Station (ISS) crew members to Earth after 142 days in orbit. March 18 2013, 11:44 1 640 просмотрs
World News Iran launches 2nd domestically-made destroyer in Caspian Sea Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that the presence of Iran's newly-launched destroyer in the Caspian Sea will "guarantee security" in the region. March 18 2013, 11:37 3 031 просмотрs
Other News Strong wind tears roofs off Sharp fitful wind came crushing down on the city of Atyrau on March 16 bringing a lot of trouble to townspeople. March 18 2013, 11:17 1 856 просмотрs
World News China Replaces UK as Fifth Global Arms Exporter - SIPRI China has become the world’s fifth largest exporter of major conventional arms, replacing the United Kingdom, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report Monday. March 18 2013, 10:45 1 508 просмотрs
World News Cherry blossom season starts in Tokyo Japan's weather agency announced the official beginning of cherry blossom season in Tokyo on Saturday, equaling the record for the earliest ever start. March 18 2013, 10:08 1 682 просмотрs