Economy Retired German experts teach Kazakhs how to comply to international standards (+update) "The Fund of the German economy "The Service of Senior Experts" (SES) can help local firms to bring the work of their companies in line with international standards and to win through into TCO tenders’ participants", - says with confidence the deputy director of regional chamber of businessmen Nurzhan Ganimurat. March 10 2015, 12:59 3 130 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Tony and Cherie Blair in business with Albania and Kazakhstan Albania and Kazakhstan, it seems, can’t get enough of the Blairs. The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is an advisor to the prime ministers of both countries. His wife’s law firm Omnia Strategy was awarded lucrative contracts in both countries. March 10 2015, 11:13 3 436 просмотрs
World News German Ambassador: Obama Agreed Not to Send Arms to Ukraine President Barack Obama agreed last month not to send lethal defensive aid to Ukraine, a top German diplomat said Monday, as lawmakers from both parties continued to press the president to shore up Ukraine's beleaguered military in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, ap.com reports. March 10 2015, 10:51 2 901 просмотрs
World News Danish lawmakers propose Mohammad cartoons in school textbooks A new proposal in Denmark could result in the Charlie Hebdo shooting and cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Mohammad being taught in schools. March 10 2015, 10:37 1 252 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh Officials Visit Alleged ISIL Supporter in US Prison - Attorney According to criminal defense attorney Adam Perlmutter, officials from Kazakhstan’s Consulate General in New York City visited Kazakh citizen Akhror Saidakhmetov in a Manhattan prison. March 10 2015, 10:16 2 858 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News All subjects in high school should be taught in English: Nazarbayev English should be made the prime language of instruction in Kazakhstan's high schools, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said during a meeting with representatives of the women's community of Kazakhstan held in Akorda on the eve of the International Women's Day, Tengrinews reports. March 9 2015, 03:05 3 201 просмотрs
World News 6th suspect in Boris Nemtsov's killing blows himself up, report says A sixth suspect in the shooting death of a top Russian opposition figure blew himself up after a standoff with police in the capital of the Chechen Republic, state-run television reported Sunday. March 9 2015, 02:45 2 673 просмотрs
World News 5 suspects arrested over Nemtsov murder, 1 'confessed' - court Moscow's Basmanny district court has arrested five people in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov, a prominent opposition figure, who was gunned down last week. March 9 2015, 02:28 2 946 просмотрs
Economy FGP slows down Even less than a month ago TCO denied information about forthcoming down-sizing in contracting construction companies engaged in Future Growth Project (FGP at Tengiz. However, at the end of February some of activities on contracts signed between TCO and its general contractor KPJV have been stopped. March 6 2015, 17:06 11 708 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Davis Cup: Kukushkin gives Kazakhstan 1-0 lead over Italy Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Simone Bolelli 7-6 (6), 6-1, 6-2 to give Kazakhstan a 1-0 lead over Italy in Davis Cup on Friday. March 6 2015, 16:34 2 386 просмотрs
Society “Good conduct” medal for Women’s Day In Atyrau regional court the festive event dedicated to the celebration of the International Women's Day took place. March 6 2015, 16:24 2 919 просмотрs
World News Iran's Khamenei, suffering from cancer, rumored to be in critical condition Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is rumored to have been hospitalized in critical condition according to Arabic media reports, just days after a report by Le Figaro stated that doctors had given Khamenei only two years to live. March 6 2015, 16:01 3 356 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News First ‘Green’ office building in Central Asia – Park View Office Tower, Kazakhstan Park View Office Tower owned by Global Development received a “very good” BREEAM certificate and becomes the first ‘green’ office building in Central Asia. The flagship, Grade A business center with a result of 57 pct for Building Management in the certification process carried out by Drees & Sommer, ranking it with a 4-star (very good) level. Park View has been graded for many elements of the building’s life-cycle, including: energy efficiency, water consumption, materials used, health and well-being and management. March 6 2015, 16:00 2 536 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News The military of Kazakhstan drew up “8” in honor of International Women’s Day - March 8 Military personnel of Armed forces of Kazakhstan prepared a surprise for women for March 8, azh.kz reports referring to tengrinews.kz. March 6 2015, 11:52 2 353 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Expensive patriotism: man in Kazakhstan fined for hanging flag Patriotism can be expensive. At least this is what one understands from the recent incident involving one patriotic man and the national flag of Kazakhstan he put on his balcony. According to authorities who came to his apartment, this was a violation of state laws, for which the man was fined 396,400 tenge ($2,142), Tengrinews reports. March 6 2015, 10:45 2 352 просмотрs
World News U.S. Sanctions Over Ukraine Hit Two Russian Banks Hardest Banks controlled by three billionaire friends of Russian President Vladimir Putin have seen about $640 million of assets frozen in the U.S. as retaliation for the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine, according to U.S. government records. March 6 2015, 10:34 3 530 просмотрs
World News Top US lawmakers urge Obama to send weapons to Ukraine Leading Republicans and Democrats have urged President Barack Obama to provide lethal defensive weapons to Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russian rebels. March 6 2015, 10:09 2 448 просмотрs
World News Tsarnaev lawyer admits his guilt in Boston bombing trial The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev accused of bombing the Boston Marathon two years ago has begun Thursday, with his defence lawyer telling the jury he committed the crime. March 6 2015, 10:00 2 504 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News French court rejects Mukhtar Ablyazov's extradition appeal France's highest appeals court rejected on Wednesday the appeal of jailed Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov regarding his extradition to either Russia or Ukraine, reports Reuters. March 6 2015, 09:57 3 284 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan, Italy to clash in Davis Cup in Astana on Mar 6-8 Team Kazakhstan will take on Italian tennis players in the Davis Cup World Group first round at the National Tennis Center in Astana on March 6-8. March 6 2015, 09:30 2 255 просмотрs
World News Exxon CEO: Get used to lower oil prices Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson expects the price of oil to remain low over the next two years because of ample global supplies and relatively weak economic growth. March 5 2015, 17:47 2 972 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News RFE/RL Blocked In Kazakhstan After Reporting On Kazakh IS Video FE/RL's Kazakh Service has been blocked in Kazakhstan after reporting on a video showing Kazakh militants calling for others to join the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria. March 5 2015, 17:34 3 467 просмотрs
Ecology Russia returns 90% of Taisoigan missile firing range back to Kazakhstan Last week during his visit to Atyrau Sarsenbai Ensegenov, the Deputy of the Senate of RoK Parliament, informed about reduction of the missile firing range located in Kyzylkoga District of Atyrau Oblast by 80%. The range is used by the Russian military as per the contract. March 5 2015, 17:10 4 269 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Early presidential elections to cost Kazakhstan over $30.5 mln – finance ministry Kazakhstan needs about 5.5 billion tenge ($30,550,000) to hold early presidential elections on April 26, said Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov on Thursday. March 5 2015, 15:46 2 896 просмотрs
World News Hillary Clinton says she's asked State Department to make emails public Hillary Clinton said late Wednesday that she had asked the State Department to make thousands of her emails available to the public, her first public response to a furor that followed the revelation that she used a private e-mail account for her correspondence while Secretary of State. March 5 2015, 15:43 2 319 просмотрs