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 1 552 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 2 875 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 3 286 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 1 394 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 3 022 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 2 094 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 2 156 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 1 870 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 1 451 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 4 857 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 1 766 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 2 761 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 1 709 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 1 754 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 1 642 просмотрs
Other News TCO: “Perhaps, you are aware of recent publications in the media...” Ak Zhaik editorial office got hold of a copy of an interesting document. Who exactly did Tengizchevroil’s top management address the letter to? Can the letter be assumed an informal response to a set of our publications concerning Kazakh content in oil and gas industry, including TCO projects? We will know this from further reactions. November 25 2012, 14:08 6 776 просмотрs
Ecology Penalty for delay TCO was enforced to pay 36.4 mln tenge for untimely payment of ecological penalty in the amount of 364 mln tenge. November 24 2012, 17:27 2 123 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Google, Facebook, Twitter are not sued in Kazakhstan The official representative of RoK Public Prosecutor’s Office in Almaty, Nurdaulet SUINDYKOV, in his interview to IA Novosti-Kazakhstan refuted the information that Internet resources Google, Facebook, Twitter are among the defendants in the lawsuit initiated by the prosecutor’s office of Almaty, demanding to close a number of opposition mass media in Kazakhstan. November 24 2012, 13:12 2 553 просмотрs
World News Court rules against Ablyazov in $2bn suit The High Court on Friday entered judgment against a Kazakh businessman relating to two civil lawsuits worth $2bn. November 24 2012, 12:29 1 968 просмотрs
Other News Ice age of Block #60 Due to being documented as having a self-contained gas heating system the block was listed in Akimat’s daily reports. On the spot one could witness that its beautiful façade was illusive: there was no hot water since spring and no heating starting this autumn. November 23 2012, 15:51 2 112 просмотрs
Ecology Icy Attitude of NCOC In the light of the latest scandals connected with ignoring by the oil companies of ecological requirements (see WKT #19 dd. 18.10.1012, “Dark Waters from Inferno”) I am constantly surprised, how, at times, in a care-free manner foreign and national managers approach serious matters. Although I suspect that, in actual fact, they perfectly realize all bottlenecks in the projects, but, still they make a poker face. November 23 2012, 09:50 2 488 просмотрs
Other News Life long smile of Sergeant Kryukov Matvei KRYUKOV, a veteran of World War II, met me at doorstep with a smile. He was celebrating his 100th birthday. November 23 2012, 09:34 1 985 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Uralsk hosts NGO congress The congress of non-governmental organizations “NGO’s role in social modernization of society” was held in Uralsk today, BNews.kz correspondent reports. November 23 2012, 01:00 1 548 просмотрs
World News Scandal-hit BBC appoints new director general Tony Hall, the chief executive of the Royal Opera House and the BBC's former director of news, has been appointed the corporation's new director-general, the BBC announced Thursday. November 23 2012, 00:43 1 525 просмотрs
World News Astana to host EXPO 2017 Paris: On 22 November 2012, the Bureau International des Expositions voted to select Astana as the host of Expo 2017. It will be Kazakhstan's first world's fair as well as the first in Central Asia. November 22 2012, 23:54 3 040 просмотрs