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House for the Bar

On Dec 1 the Atyrau Oblast Bar Association presented their new office on Moldagaliev Street. It’s been a good while since this organization knocked about in unsuitable offices, and in recent years it took shelter in the 3-roomed apartment in Avanguard city distrct. Meanwhile, to-date over 100 barristers are registered in Atyrau Oblast. December 4 2012, 10:54 2 115 views

World News

U.S. warns against new DPRK satellite launch

The United States warned on Saturday that another satellite launch planned by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for this month would threaten peace and security in the region. December 4 2012, 19:41 1 835 views

Society

Three hunters died in Atyrau Oblast

In the morning of Dec 1 the emergency dispatcher’s desk “112” received a call from 2 hunters who returned to the city from hunting, the Emergency Situation Department reported on Sunday. They brought on their shoulders the body of their hunting mate. December 3 2012, 09:48 2 455 views

Kazakhstan News

New EU Rights Envoy Promises To Raise Issues With Russia, Kazakhstan

The new EU special representative for human rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, has vowed to raise rights issues in his meetings with Russia and Kazakhstan, reports rferl.org on Sunday.  December 2 2012, 19:26 1 561 views

World News

Japan Sasago tunnel: Collapse traps cars

A major road tunnel has collapsed in Japan, trapping a number of vehicles and leaving at least five people dead, media reports say. The incident started at 08:00 local time (23:00 GMT Saturday), about 80km (50 miles) west of Tokyo on a road that links it to the city of Nagoya. December 2 2012, 18:34 2 139 views

Society

“Patriots’ Rally”

Pretty young female students wearing blue T-shirts with the sign “I love president”, young men waving blue flags, cameras flashing and national dances – the event titled “Patriots’ Rally” took place at the Atyrau State University today marking the Day of the First President.    December 2 2012, 15:09 1 978 views

World News

Kazakhstan and EU discuss strengthening of trade and economic relations

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vice-President of the European Commission and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton discussed strengthening of trade and economic relations in Astana on Friday, the Kazakh presidential press-service reported today. December 1 2012, 17:46 1 670 views

Kazakhstan News

Alpinists planted a flag on Nursultan’s peak to celebrate First President’s Day

Alpinists from Almaty Central Army Sports Club planted a national flag on top of Nursultan’s peak in Zailiyskiy Alatau mountain range to celebrate the First President`s Day, reports tengrinews. December 1 2012, 17:26 1 839 views

Society

ExxonMobil Gives Ambulances to Rural Hospitals

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. has given 10 UAZ ambulance vehicles and 1 Niva car to Atyrau Department of Health. Ambulance keys’ delivering ceremony was held on November 28.  December 1 2012, 16:29 4 259 views

Economy

CPC decided to take a loan of up to $500 million for expansion

Shareholders of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) have decided to take out an external loan of up to $500 mln for financing CPC project expansion activities. November 30 2012, 15:19 4 377 views

World News

UN General Assembly grants upgraded status for Palestine

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 29  The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of Palestine's status from "entity" to "non-member state", which is an implicit and symbolic recognition of Palestine's statehood at the UN. November 30 2012, 13:35 1 930 views

Kazakhstan News

Court announces break as Chelakh's second lawyer takes sick leave

The second lawyer of V. Chelakh, a Kazakh frontier guard accused of killing 15 people, Serik Yestiyarov did not come to the court session on Friday. November 30 2012, 12:22 1 876 views

Kazakhstan News

Wreckage of missing MI-8 discovered; 8 crew members found dead

All 8 members of MI-8 crew that has been discovered several hours ago today, November 29, in Almaty oblast were found dead near the wreckage of the missing helicopter,Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of Almaty oblast administration Ilyas Biyakhmetov. November 30 2012, 12:30 2 117 views

Sport

Temirkhan's Radio Wave

There is a house in the city center right behind “Svetlana” bus stop. Huge long self-made structure rises on its roof. Its owner, without leaving his apartment, can communicate by radio with any city of the country, any continent, with polar stations and even with cosmonauts in the space orbit. November 30 2012, 11:58 6 674 views

Other News

Hello from Calgary

On November 29, TCO headquarters hosted public hearings on Tengizchevroil's 2012 Environmental Action Plan. November 30 2012, 10:23 2 771 views

Economy

ConocoPhillips selling Kashagan to Indian ONGC

ConocoPhillips announced on Monday that it has intention to sell its 8.4% in the North Caspian Production Sharing Agreement to ONGC Videsh Limited. The proceeds from sale would be $5bn, reads the company press release. The deal is slated to close in the 1H 2013. November 30 2012, 11:36 3 046 views

Kazakhstan News

Chelakh trial to continue without defense attorney

Serik Sarsenov, the lawyer of Kazakh soldier Vladislav Chelakh accused of killing 15 people at Arkankergen frontier post, failed to show up in the court of Taldykorgan city after he left the session due to feeling bad. November 29 2012, 16:36 2 136 views

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 1 820 views

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 3 328 views

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 3 639 views

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 1 656 views

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 3 338 views

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 2 458 views

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 2 452 views

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 2 204 views