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Atyrau refinery stops gasoline production until October 25

Production and shipment of gasoline stopped at the Atyrau refinery from Oct 6 till Oct 25, said Rustem Bisaliev, the first Deputy Chief Engineer of the plant. October 12 2012, 09:49 3 344 просмотрs

Other News

Background of the Kashagan fight

The latest events in the oil and gas sector, particularly, the clash between local and Indian workers at D Island cause serious concerns. October 11 2012, 17:02 6 183 просмотрs

Economy

Annoyed bakers’ visit

  Today, on October 11, the delegation of Atyrau bakers came to the city Akimat. The bakers are outraged by the fact that the delivery of flour for production of so-called ‘social’ bread (a loaf of white bread) has stopped. They are now forced to buy flour at a market price, i.e. operate at a loss. October 11 2012, 16:35 3 656 просмотрs

World News

Nigeria oil spills: Dutch case against Shell to begin

Oil giant Shell is due to appear in a Dutch court to face charges of polluting Nigerian villages in the Niger Delta region. October 11 2012, 15:34 1 652 просмотрs

World News

Syrian plane had illegal cargo

Turkish officials have accused a Syrian passenger plane of carrying "illegal cargo" between Moscow and Damascus. October 11 2012, 15:25 1 610 просмотрs

World News

IMF chief: Global economy under 'veil of uncertainty'

The global economy is under a "veil of uncertainty" as economic issues grip the U.S., eurozone and developing markets such as China, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday in Japan. October 11 2012, 15:03 2 634 просмотрs

Economy

Local Gov’t Barely Copes with Unemployment

According to the oblast employment department, for the year to date, 5,300 people have been released just from Karabatan. Another 2,900 will be reduced by the end of the year. Half of them live in Atyrau Oblast. October 11 2012, 15:56 3 860 просмотрs

Ecology

North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base Contract still not signed

At KAZENERGY Forum Timur KULIBAYEV voiced the final date of the first Kashagan oil – March 2013. Given this, at the recent public hearings on 2013 NCOC environmental action plan, to surprise of journalists, it was announced that the consortium and the Kazakh side had not yet agreed on the lease of North Caspian Environmental Oil Spill Response Base (NCEOSRB). October 11 2012, 15:46 2 889 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Norway to help Kazakhstan build a Grandfather Frost residence

Norway promised to render help in the construction of the Ayaz Ata (Kazakh Santa Claus) Residence in Oskemen reports nur.kz citing yk.kz. October 11 2012, 14:12 2 213 просмотрs

World News

Pussy Riot case: One defendant freed

A Moscow court has freed one of the convicted women from the punk band Pussy Riot but upheld two-year jail terms for the other two. October 10 2012, 19:28 2 411 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

5,000 Kazakhs will perform hajj this year

According to Chief Mufti of Astana, about 5,000 pilgrims from Kazakhstan may travel to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj this year, reports IA Novosti-Kazakhstan. October 10 2012, 16:32 2 874 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KMG Chairman of Board of Directors Elected

Sauat Mynbayev, the RoK Minister of Oil and Gas was elected the Chairman of the Board of Directors of KazMunayGas, Samruk-Kazyna Fund minutes of the meeting read. The extract from the document is published on KASE website, writes Kapital.kz. October 10 2012, 16:26 3 289 просмотрs

World News

U.S. says Kazakh verdict silences opposition

ALMATY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday accused Kazakhstan of using its justice system to "silence opposition voices" after a prominent critic of President Nursultan Nazarbayev was jailed for inciting violence. October 10 2012, 10:14 3 107 просмотрs

World News

Physics Nobel goes to Serge Haroche and David Wineland

This year's Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to two researchers for their work with light and matter at the most fundamental level. Serge Haroche of France and David Wineland of the US will share the prize, worth 8m Swedish kronor (£750,000; $1.2m). October 10 2012, 09:54 1 801 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan public debt exceeds $23bn

As of October 1, 2012, the amount of Kazakhstan's public debt issued in the form of government securities made 3trln 594.6bn tenge or $23bn 986.7mln including services, concluded the Irbis Information Agency analyzing its  databases, writes Kapital.kz. October 10 2012, 09:16 2 320 просмотрs

World News

Russia to shut down UNICEF office by yearend

"Due to growing economic and donor potential of the Russia, the government made a decision in September 2009 to gradually close offices of the UN funds and programs in Russia and turn these relations into equally and mutually beneficial partnership," the Russian Foreign Ministry said, Xinhua reports. October 10 2012, 09:49 3 418 просмотрs

Crime

Wounded poacher escapes from hospital

A Russian citizen detained on suspicion of poaching ran away from Atyrau hospital (see “From Boat to Hospital”). October 10 2012, 09:32 2 994 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Aktau court proved Ablyazov's participation in provocations and instigation of oil industry workers

Aktau court proved Ablyazov's participation in provocations and instigation of oil industry workers. Using his unlimited financial resources and Alga party the former banker openly called people for violence, BNews.kz correspondent reports. October 9 2012, 15:05 2 151 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

British Karl Jenkins’ symphony 'Shakarim' is presented in Almaty

On October 10, Almaty will host a premiere of the symphony "Shakarim" by British composer Karl Jenkins, BNews.kz correspondent reports citing Almaty Department of Culture. October 9 2012, 15:22 2 152 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

No Kazakh citizens among those apprehended in the USA: KZ’s FM spokesman

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry is checking the information on a Kazakhstan-based company allegedly being blacklisted by the US Trade Department, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Altai Abibullayev told a briefing October 8. October 9 2012, 15:30 1 771 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Presidential Advisor Yertysbayev: Seems like Atyrau Oblast was out of control

The Kazakhstan President's advisor on political issues Yermukhamet Yertysbayev in an interview with KTK Channel said: - To me it seems like over the last 3-4 years Atyrau Oblast has been virtually out of control... October 9 2012, 14:43 2 162 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Shymkent Refinery stops for a month

A scheduled turnaround at Shymkent's refinery will last from October 5 till November 5, according to the media service of the plant, Kapital.kz reports.    October 9 2012, 10:29 3 041 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

CSTO army exercise begins in Kazakhstan

The peacemaking exercise Indestructible Brotherhood 2012 was solemnly opened at the training center Iliysky in Kazakhstan on 8 October. October 9 2012, 09:55 3 025 просмотрs

Other News

New Zhylyoi akim assigned

On October 8, Atyrau Oblast Akim Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV paid visit to Kulsary presenting a new district akim to the local core bodies upon consent of the district maslikhat. October 9 2012, 09:15 2 199 просмотрs

World News

N. Nazarbayev arrived to the Russian Federation with working visit

The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with working visit to the Russian Federation, Akorda press service reports. October 9 2012, 09:38 3 011 просмотрs