All news

Kazakhstan News

'I Can't Lie Anymore!' Kazakh State TV Correspondent Quits London Job

A London-based correspondent of Kazakhstan's leading state television channel dropped a bombshell last week, saying she was quitting her job because she was "tired of lying." December 9 2015, 11:17 1 923 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan to launch Kashagan oil field in Dec. 2016 - econ min

Kazakhstan plans to start commercial oil production at Caspian offshore oil field Kashagan in December 2016, Economy Minister Yerbolat Dosayev told a government meeting on Tuesday. December 9 2015, 11:01 3 209 просмотрs

Economy

Replacement of Pipes at Kashagan Field is Ahead of Schedule, Says B. Izmukhambetov

Work on replacing the pipes at the Kashagan field is ahead of schedule. This was announced by the Mayor of Atyrau region Baktykozha Izmukhambetov during the press conference in Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan. December 9 2015, 10:49 5 472 просмотрs

World News

Turkey detains & deports Russian journalists investigating ISIS oil trade reports

Russian journalists preparing an investigative report into Ankara's alleged involvement in the oil trade with ISIS have been detained and deported from Turkey. Moscow strongly condemned the treatment of the Rossiya 1 TV crew, demanding explanations. December 9 2015, 10:39 1 778 просмотрs

World News

White House 'disqualifies' Trump over Muslim comments

Donald Trump's toxic and offensive comments about Muslims disqualified him from the presidency, the White House has said, urging the Republicans to disavow the candidate if they wish to avoid the “dustbin of history." December 9 2015, 10:34 1 800 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Qatar to invest in development of Kazakhstan silicon industry

Completion of restoration work on the silicon plant in Karaganda region has prepared the basis for further development of this industry in the country, Deputy CEO “Tau-Ken Samruk" JSC Kylyshbek Izbaskhanov said. December 9 2015, 10:31 1 757 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Norway to close its Embassy in Astana in 2016

Norway will close its Embassy in Astana the next year, the Government of Norway announced. December 9 2015, 04:16 1 635 просмотрs

World News

Syrian opposition groups discuss peace push

Three-day conference gets under way in Saudi capital Riyadh without Kurdish groups, which are holding their own meeting. December 8 2015, 18:36 1 656 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

402 objects worth 2 bln 600 mln tenge legalized in N Kazakhstan

402 objects worth 2 bln 625 mln tenge have been legalized in North Kazakhstan region to date. December 8 2015, 11:30 1 663 просмотрs

World News

Eagles of Death Metal on Paris stage with U2

US rock band Eagles of Death Metal have appeared on stage in Paris, less than a month after deadly attacks during their performance in the French capital. December 8 2015, 10:57 1 511 просмотрs

World News

Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called Monday for barring all Muslims from entering the United States. December 8 2015, 10:36 1 598 просмотрs

Economy

​Highest Kazakhstan GRP per capita in Atyrau region

The highest GRP per capital in Kazakhstan is in Atyrau region, Governor of Atyrau region Baktylozha Izmukhambetov told at the CCS media briefing. December 8 2015, 10:34 5 518 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russia’s ‘King of Glamour’ Sergey Zverev sings in Kazakh (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Kazakhstani singer Diana Sharapova taught the most outrageous star of the Russian show-business Sergey Zverev to sing in Kazakh. On December 1 the duet presented a music video of the Russian "New Year Ball". A week later the singers released a Kazakh song written by Erkin Suyunbayev from Kostanay, Kazinform learnt from Mironov Entertainment. December 8 2015, 10:29 2 666 просмотрs

Economy

​Minister of Agriculture visited Atyrau

On December 5, the RoK Minister of Agriculture Asylzhan Mamytbekov (on a photo) paid a working visit to Atyrau. The minister visited the agrarian sector companies, distributed awards to the leaders of the branch during the solemn meeting at the Drama theater and then held press conference at the regional communications service. December 7 2015, 17:40 4 592 просмотрs

World News

French far-right makes major breakthrough to top regional elections

France's far-right National Front pulled off a historic win on Sunday, topping the vote in the first round of regional elections, in a breakthrough that shakes up the country's political landscape before 2017 presidential elections. December 7 2015, 16:42 1 456 просмотрs

World News

BBC Spoty shortlist: petition to remove Tyson Fury reaches 75,000 signatures

Broadcaster urged to act after boxer's string of sexist comments, including some about fellow Spoty nominee Jessica Ennis-Hill. December 7 2015, 16:31 1 583 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Language and Culture Centre to be opened in Italy (PHOTO)

A centre for studying the Kazakh language and culture will be opened in Italy. This became public at a meeting of the heads of Università Ca' Foscari and al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty. December 7 2015, 16:02 1 694 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Nazarbayev extends condolences to Azerbaijani President over fire at oil rig

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram of condolences to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of massive fire on the Guneshli platform, the president's press service reports. December 7 2015, 15:52 1 495 просмотрs

World News

Azerbaijan mourns 'many deaths' after oil rig fire (+Video)

Azerbaijan was on Sunday searching for 29 missing oil workers after a storm caused their offshore oil rig to catch fire, as the president ordered a day of mourning. December 7 2015, 15:29 1 848 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Invites Azerbaijani Companies To Participate In The Project 'Eurasia'

Kazakhstan invites Azerbaijani companies to participate in the project “Eurasia," which envisages a comprehensive geological exploration in the Caspian basin. The news was announced by Kazakhstan's Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik in Baku on December 4. In his words, Azerbaijan has a developed infrastructure, which can be used to increase supplies of Kazakh hydrocarbons to the world markets. December 7 2015, 14:40 1 560 просмотрs

World News

Thailand increases security following leaked Russian 'IS' warning

Thai police have confirmed that they were warned by Russian intelligence about possible "IS" attacks on tourists. Thailand has increased security around popular tourist spots as its holiday high season begins. December 5 2015, 06:22 1 945 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Development of a New Field will Begin in Kazakhstan in 2017

Next year the companies "KazMunaiGaz", "Gazprom" and LUKOIL are planning to carry out a detailed exploration of the deposit reserves of hydrocarbons in the Caspian Sea, in the territory of the "Central" structure. Then, in 2017 they are planning to launch a plan for this field development, as it was reported to the media by the Deputy President of the Russian LUKOIL Leonid Fedun. Recall that in 2003 "Gazprom" and Lukoil established on a parity basis a joint venture "TsentrKaspneftegaz" in order to start developing the "Central" structure in the Caspian Sea together with the company "KazMunaiGas". December 4 2015, 17:01 1 761 просмотрs

World News

German parliament approves Syria military mission

Parliament authorises Merkel government to deploy 1,200 troops and reconnaissance jets to support anti-ISIL fight. December 4 2015, 16:55 1 470 просмотрs

World News

Firebomb kills 18 in Cairo nightclub

Molotov cocktail hurled at a Cairo nightclub kills 18 people, Egyptian security officials quoted as saying. December 4 2015, 15:14 1 390 просмотрs

Crime

Hoax Caller Gets Jail Sentence

On December 3, the Atyrau city court #2 pronounced a sentence concerning M. T., the resident of Almaty region according to Art. 273 of the Criminal Code of Kazakhstan ("Deliberately false report about an act of terrorism"). December 4 2015, 15:05 5 109 просмотрs