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Alpinists planted a flag on Nursultan’s peak to celebrate First President’s Day

Alpinists from Almaty Central Army Sports Club planted a national flag on top of Nursultan’s peak in Zailiyskiy Alatau mountain range to celebrate the First President`s Day, reports tengrinews. December 1 2012, 17:26 1 475 просмотрs

Society

ExxonMobil Gives Ambulances to Rural Hospitals

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. has given 10 UAZ ambulance vehicles and 1 Niva car to Atyrau Department of Health. Ambulance keys’ delivering ceremony was held on November 28.  December 1 2012, 16:29 3 938 просмотрs

Economy

CPC decided to take a loan of up to $500 million for expansion

Shareholders of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) have decided to take out an external loan of up to $500 mln for financing CPC project expansion activities. November 30 2012, 15:19 3 859 просмотрs

World News

UN General Assembly grants upgraded status for Palestine

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 29  The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of Palestine's status from "entity" to "non-member state", which is an implicit and symbolic recognition of Palestine's statehood at the UN. November 30 2012, 13:35 1 522 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Court announces break as Chelakh's second lawyer takes sick leave

The second lawyer of V. Chelakh, a Kazakh frontier guard accused of killing 15 people, Serik Yestiyarov did not come to the court session on Friday. November 30 2012, 12:22 1 566 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Wreckage of missing MI-8 discovered; 8 crew members found dead

All 8 members of MI-8 crew that has been discovered several hours ago today, November 29, in Almaty oblast were found dead near the wreckage of the missing helicopter,Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of Almaty oblast administration Ilyas Biyakhmetov. November 30 2012, 12:30 1 723 просмотрs

Sport

Temirkhan's Radio Wave

There is a house in the city center right behind “Svetlana” bus stop. Huge long self-made structure rises on its roof. Its owner, without leaving his apartment, can communicate by radio with any city of the country, any continent, with polar stations and even with cosmonauts in the space orbit. November 30 2012, 11:58 5 101 просмотрs

Other News

Hello from Calgary

On November 29, TCO headquarters hosted public hearings on Tengizchevroil's 2012 Environmental Action Plan. November 30 2012, 10:23 2 394 просмотрs

Economy

ConocoPhillips selling Kashagan to Indian ONGC

ConocoPhillips announced on Monday that it has intention to sell its 8.4% in the North Caspian Production Sharing Agreement to ONGC Videsh Limited. The proceeds from sale would be $5bn, reads the company press release. The deal is slated to close in the 1H 2013. November 30 2012, 11:36 2 640 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Chelakh trial to continue without defense attorney

Serik Sarsenov, the lawyer of Kazakh soldier Vladislav Chelakh accused of killing 15 people at Arkankergen frontier post, failed to show up in the court of Taldykorgan city after he left the session due to feeling bad. November 29 2012, 16:36 1 806 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kadhafi called Nazarbayev to retain nuclear arsenal

Deputy Secretary General of the UN and UN Director General in Geneva Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested to disclose the letter that Moamer Kadhafi sent to Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry in 1992, Tengrinews.kz reports. November 29 2012, 15:03 1 521 просмотрs

Culture

Abai opera staged in Europe

The German city of Mainingen hosted the opening night of Abai opera by Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi staged by director Ansgar Haag. November 29 2012, 12:44 2 821 просмотрs

Culture

Dancing goat goes to Inder

Orteke is a wooden toy in the form of an animal, mostly a baby goat, suspended on threads. A dombra (Kazakh string instrument) player would tie threads to fingers and play twitching the threads at the same time.  November 29 2012, 12:40 3 245 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev urged to get rid of provincial princelets

"Some district akims have become provincial princelets and we need to get rid of such," said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. November 28 2012, 12:32 1 370 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev offered Russia to exchange Kashagan for Orenburg

Aktau hosted a forum titled "President is the Wealth of People" attended by prominent politicians and parliamentarians that were pioneers of the independent Kazakhstan. November 28 2012, 09:56 2 993 просмотрs

World News

Hijab first in British parliament

A 16-year-old girl is thought to have become the first person to speak from the House of Commons dispatch box in the British parliament while wearing a hijab, The Times newspaper reported yesterday. November 27 2012, 17:29 2 054 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Conocophillips (COP) To Sell Kazakh Oilfield Stake To India's ONGC For $5B

ConocoPhillips said it plans to sell its 8.4% interest in Kazakhstan's Kashagan offshore oil field to India's ONGC Videsh Ltd. for $5 billion. November 27 2012, 10:43 2 130 просмотрs

Other News

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 1 833 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbaev to hold extended session with the Governors of all levels on Wednesday

The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev on Wednesday, November 28, will hold an extended session with the Governors of all levels, said Altai Abibullaev, the official representative of the President’s Central Communications Service on Monday. November 26 2012, 17:38 1 420 просмотрs

Politics

Mukhtar Taizhan: Integration with Russia will lead to loss of independence

A famous political scientist and economist Mukhtar TAIZHAN and a popular TV journalist Kassym AMANZHOL met local public during their visit to Atyrau and shared their plans concerning the referendum in Kazakhstan to quit Customs Union scheduled for the beginning of the next year. Mr Taizhan explained the disadvantages of Customs Union to our country. November 26 2012, 17:12 4 812 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

EXPO-2017 in Astana to cost EURO1.25bn

Site preparation, pavillion building and holding the international specialized Expo-2017 in Astana will cost 1.25bn euros, said Rapil Zhoshybayev, the responsible secretary of Kazakhstan's Foreign Affairs Ministry. November 26 2012, 14:58 1 739 просмотрs

World News

US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman Travel to Astana

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman is traveling to New Delhi, Astana, and Bishkek beginning November 24, 2012. November 26 2012, 14:56 2 696 просмотрs

World News

David Cameron: We must push in 'global trade race'

David Cameron has promised to improve the UK's position in the "global race" by increasing connections with "the fastest-growing parts of the world". November 26 2012, 14:52 1 670 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Helicopter with eight on board missing in Almaty region

MI-8 helicopter with eight crew members is missing in Alakol district of Almaty oblast, reports the press service of the oblast emergency response department. November 26 2012, 12:59 1 725 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

About 100 freed from snow trap in Akmola Oblast last week-end

Kokshetau. Last week-end the rescuers freed from snow trap about 100 people in Akmola Oblast, reported on Monday the press service of oblast emergency department. November 26 2012, 10:28 1 608 просмотрs