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Kazakhstan National Bank issues new 2,000-tenge note

Kazakhstan National Bank has issued a 2,000-tenge banknote with a new design, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Bank’s press-service. March 29 2013, 16:34 4 003 просмотрs

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Berezovsky's personal property may be governed by Russian law

The fate of much of Boris Berezovsky’s estate may pass under Russian law pending a determination that he had maintained Russian domicile during his years in self-imposed exile, according to two experts in UK probate law that spoke with RAPSI Monday. March 29 2013, 15:17 1 689 просмотрs

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Xi calls for closer cooperation with African nations

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday his country is ready to boost cooperation with Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia. March 29 2013, 15:04 1 765 просмотрs

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Cypriot President cuts own salary in bid to show his nation's solidarity as banks reopen

Cyprus's President has cut his own salary by a quarter in a bid to get his people on side and show the solidarity of his nation. March 29 2013, 11:18 1 174 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Difference in payment of Kazakh and foreign employees is 11-fold – Ministry of Labor

Over 100 instances of difference in salaries between foreigners and Kazakhstan citizens have been revealed during the first two months of 2013. In some companies the difference is as high as 11-fold, Yernur Burakhan, the official representative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection reported at the briefing on Wednesday. March 29 2013, 11:11 2 961 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Unqualified workforce and poor discipline - main violations in oil industry

Nearly 3,000 breaches of industrial safety were revealed at oil production facilities in Kazakhstan in 2012, reports the country's emergency ministry. March 29 2013, 10:18 1 532 просмотрs

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North Korea rocket units on standby to attack US bases

Kim Jong-un ordered the rocket units to be put on standby after the US flew two stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula. March 29 2013, 09:25 1 309 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Over 1 thousand Bolashak scholarships issued in 2013

Over 1 thousand people have received Bolashak scholarship in 2013, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan President’s official website. March 29 2013, 09:13 1 562 просмотрs

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Boris Berezovsky was found with ligature round his neck, inquest told

The exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was found dead on his bathroom floor with a ligature around his neck and a piece of similar material attached to a fitting above him, an inquest into his death has heard. March 28 2013, 16:49 1 582 просмотрs

Other News

Gerold Belger: Proud to hear I am the last Kazakh, but I am a German and will never deny it

Kazakh lifestyle, folklore, traditions, behavior, habits and tastes he absorbed in childhood made him the first outlander to thoroughly understand the very essence of Kazakh people and think the same way. Thanks to his all-round education, natural nobleness and firm commitment to principles he won the respect that gives him the right to speak on behalf of Kazakhs, at that, to voice things that my be perceived otherwise if said by any other non-Kazakh. For a reason, people call him Gereke, Belgibai, “the last Kazakh”. March 28 2013, 15:33 3 716 просмотрs

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Russia, NATO to Discuss Afghanistan Maintenance Bases

Russian defense officials and NATO representatives will discuss the creation of army maintenance bases in Afghanistan in May, a Defense Ministry official said on Wednesday. March 28 2013, 12:45 1 455 просмотрs

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Uzbek leader makes public appearance after health rumours

Uzbek President Islam Karimov made his first public appearance on Wednesday since rumours of the strongman leader's poor health first emerged a week ago, according to the presidential press service and a Kazakh official. March 28 2013, 12:17 1 940 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Half of Kazakhstan residents against police shooting without warning

Half of Kazakhstan residents are against police shooting without warning, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the results of the recent opinion poll made by  the Institute of Political Solutions (IPS). March 28 2013, 11:37 1 516 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

New Kazakhstan Criminal Code to expand release on bail use

The new Criminal Code of Kazakhstan provides for the right to bail March 28 2013, 11:33 1 260 просмотрs

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Man plans, fails attack on police in Aktobe, gets 8 years

Man, accused of preparing attacks on Kandyagash police department and KNB HQ, was sentenced to 8 years. Investigation revealed that Rauan Faizullayev had been hiding explosives and weaponry in a kindergarten. March 27 2013, 16:13 1 589 просмотрs

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Turkey suspends deals with ENI over Cyprus row

Turkey has decided to suspend energy projects with Italian giant ENI in retaliation against the company's involvement in oil and gas drilling off Cyprus, the Turkish energy minister was quoted on Wednesday as saying by Anatolia news agency. March 27 2013, 15:34 1 527 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Uzbekistan President: Kazakh-Uzbek Strategic Partnership Agr't is in-demand

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov in Oksarai Presidential Palace. March 27 2013, 15:24 2 163 просмотрs

Economy

Aktau port to expand

Kazakhstan will expand its ferry fleet. According to Askar Zhumagaliyev, the RoK Minister of Transport and Communications, there is currently a need for expansion of the ferry fleet and increase of the volume of transported freights, as local shipping companies transport only oil and the bulks of dry goods and ferry freights are transported by foreign companies, reads the Minister’s report. March 27 2013, 12:32 3 096 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to host the 1st Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex

First meeting of the Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex will be held in Baikonur. March 27 2013, 11:00 1 532 просмотрs

World News

Obama appoints first woman Secret Service director

President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose veteran agent Julia Pierson as Secret Service director, the first woman to lead the male-dominated agency, a year after its reputation was tarnished by a scandal involving agents and prostitutes in Colombia. March 27 2013, 10:46 1 686 просмотрs

Ecology

Prosecutor watched video made by Nur Otan party members… (or illegal fishing in Damba village)

The environmental prosecutor's office took appropriate measures after watching video with illegal fishing made by Nur Otan party monitoring post. March 27 2013, 10:20 1 925 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

RoK Minister of Defense met with NATO representatives

Today in Astana the RoK Minister of Defence Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with James Appaturay, the special representative of the NATO Secretary General to Caucasus and Central Asia and Alexander Vinnikov, the new NATO officer on interaction with Central Asia. March 26 2013, 17:25 1 533 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan knights to participate at the Battle of the Nations 2013

Kazakhstan will participate at the 4th Battle of the Nations 2013 - an international historical medieval battles world championship that will take place in France in Aigues Mortes from May 9-12, reports tengrinews.kz. March 26 2013, 16:22 2 403 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to leave only 100 universities in 2 years

The Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan will continue its work on reduction of number of universities in the republic and we will have around 100 universities remaining in the nearest two years, reported Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov at the government meeting on Tuesday. March 26 2013, 15:28 1 243 просмотрs

World News

Tycoon's Death Was 'Consistent With Hanging'

Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky died in a manner "consistent with hanging," British police said in a brief statement Monday evening announcing the results of a postmortem exam. March 26 2013, 13:22 2 165 просмотрs