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Child made a wish, You made it come true

Child made a wish, You made it come true

How Ak Zhaik readers made children’s wishes come true on New Year’s eve. At the beginning of December we, the reporters of AkZhaik newspaper, visited the orphanage # 1 and told the children that it was Santa Claus who sent us and requested to find out what each child wants to get for a New Year present. Kids immediately surrounded us and wishes poured from different directions: girls asked dolls, bar pins and hair-slides from the magical granddad and boys wanted toy cars, Batman and helicopters. We promised that we will pass all their wishes personally to Santa Claus. Children smiled in return. The doubt was in their eyes, as well as little hope. January 3 2013, 18:17 2 927 views

TeliaSonera paid $200mln to Kazakhstan’s Ex-Premier’s people

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TeliaSonera paid $200mln to Kazakhstan’s Ex-Premier’s people

TeliaSonera acquired telecom-assets from two Kazakh businesswomen Aigul Nuriyeva and Raushan Sagdiyeva for $205 mln. Both ladies earlier worked with Karim Massimov, ex-premier of Kazakhstan. Nuriyeva is also a local partner of Tele2 – the main TeliaSonera competitor. January 3 2013, 17:21 10 374 views

Obama signs "fiscal cliff" bill into law

Obama signs "fiscal cliff" bill into law

U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a "fiscal cliff" bill into law that raises tax rates for the wealthiest Americans and extends tax cuts for most of the U.S. households, the White House said early Thursday. January 3 2013, 16:56 1 730 views

Kazakhstan's external debt nears $135bn

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Kazakhstan's external debt nears $135bn

As of September 30, Kazakhstan's external debt amounted $134.9bn against $125.2bn in early 2012, reports country's national bank. January 3 2013, 16:49 1 540 views

Putin grants Russian passport to Depardieu

Putin grants Russian passport to Depardieu

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to the famous French actor Gerard Depardieu, according to Kremlin's website. January 3 2013, 16:15 1 707 views

Construction of new GPP in W Kazakhstan to start in 2013

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Construction of new GPP in W Kazakhstan to start in 2013

Kazakh state oil and gas company “KazMunayGas” has received state expertise's positive conclusion on the feasibility study of Gas Processing Plant in West Kazakhstan Oblast, said the Directorate of KMG Enterprises under Construction. January 3 2013, 15:47 2 313 views

Azerbaijani President Aliyev Named Corruption's 'Person Of The Year'

Azerbaijani President Aliyev Named Corruption's 'Person Of The Year'

In 2012, corruption watchdog Transparency International reported that two-thirds of the world's countries may be considered "highly corrupt." It would seem tough to choose someone for the dubious honor of corruption's "person of the year." One investigative-journalism NGO has done just that. January 3 2013, 12:58 1 993 views

Kazakh police officers to see a pay raise in 2013

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Kazakh police officers to see a pay raise in 2013

Starting from January 1, 2013, police officers will have their monthly wages raised by 30%. January 3 2013, 12:32 1 684 views

Max Discovers Oil at Eskene North

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Max Discovers Oil at Eskene North

Max Petroleum Plc, UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, announces that the ESKN-1 exploration well in the Eskene North prospect has reached a depth of 1,507 metres with electric logs indicating 20 metres of net pay over an 90 metregross interval in the Triassic Formation at measured depths between 1,272 and 1,362 metres. Reservoir quality is fair with porosities ranging from 15% to 20%, reads the company press release. January 3 2013, 11:54 1 901 views

Locals should be a priority - Vice Minister of Oil Tolumbayev

Locals should be a priority - Vice Minister of Oil Tolumbayev

At a meeting of the oblast's core group, Deputy Oil and Gas Minister Berik TOLUMBAYEV voiced his attitude to hiring local specialists as a priority. January 3 2013, 10:44 2 623 views

20 'New Year babies' born in Astana

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20 'New Year babies' born in Astana

20 children were born on New Year's eve in Astana. January 2 2013, 14:29 1 683 views

BTA Bank completes second restructuring

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BTA Bank completes second restructuring

Specialized Financial Court of Almaty has confirmed completion of BTA Bank’s restructuring, the bank says in its press release. January 1 2013, 20:05 1 855 views

CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas to acquire a controlling stake in KMK Munai

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CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas to acquire a controlling stake in KMK Munai

JSC CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas is going to buy 50% plus one share in JSC KMK Munai, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) says in a statement referring to a letter from KMK Munai. January 1 2013, 20:02 5 148 views

Four Die in Plane Crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow

Four Die in Plane Crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow

Tu-204 of Red Wings was crashed in Vnukovo Airport, en route flight from the Czech city of Pardubice to Moscow on Saturday Dec 29. Four people were killed. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident could be pilot error. The plane caught fire after crashing through a runway barrier. December 31 2012, 15:00 5 764 views

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

Dear readers, our team is taking a few days off and will be back in office on January 03, 2013. We would like to use this opportunity to convey our season's greetings. December 31 2012, 14:38 2 005 views

Foreign Capital to Revive Fishing Industry

Foreign Capital to Revive Fishing Industry

On Dec 26 during the government delegation to Atyrau, Кadyrzhan Тeylyanov, Fisheries Committee Chair, announced that KZ may attract foreign investment to sea fishing. December 29 2012, 17:47 2 203 views

Swans arrived in Aktau (updated)

Swans arrived in Aktau (updated)

One of the spectacular sights of Aktau: hundreds of black and white swans bathing in the Caspian and playing on the snow-covered beaches. December 29 2012, 16:02 4 274 views

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 1 933 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 2 062 views

U.S. teachers take up arms to prevent mass shootings

U.S. teachers take up arms to prevent mass shootings

Several US states are considering allowing school teachers to carry weapons, and educators, determined not to allow a repeat of the Newtown massacre, are flocking to training sessions. December 29 2012, 11:50 1 635 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 1 893 views

Wahhabis launch anti-New Year propaganda in Russia

Wahhabis launch anti-New Year propaganda in Russia

Radical Islamists in the Russian republic of Tatarstan are urging Muslims to refrain from celebrating the ‘pagan festival’ of New Year claiming it is ‘shirk’ – an unforgivable sin. December 29 2012, 10:44 1 782 views

Astana passed technical qualification at Africa Race

Astana passed technical qualification at Africa Race

Kazakhstan’s Astana team has passed the technical qualification before the Sonangol Africa Eco Race held in Saint-Cyprien, France. December 29 2012, 09:52 2 723 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 1 851 views

Freezing Islands

Freezing Islands

NCOC oil consortium responded to our editorial enquiry about the situation on A and D islands (North-Caspian offshore project). To recall, due to weather conditions the islands were frozen in (see – “Kashagan cut off from big land, as east wind drives water away”) and food supply lines have been interrupted. Information was received about protest moods among the workers of CAPE and Kentech contracting companies (up to 300 people), particularly, because of the impossibility to leave the islands at the end of work rotation. December 28 2012, 18:55 2 839 views