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Kazakhstan-born man charged in NY with being secret Russian agent in military electronics plot

An American success story of an immigrant from Kazakhstan who made millions off his Texas export firm took a Cold War-era turn on Wednesday when U.S. authorities accused him of being a secret agent who's been stealing military technology for the Russian military. October 4 2012, 16:14 1 815 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan bans Innocence of Muslims film

The Astana District Court has deemed the "Innocence of Muslims" film extremist and has prohibited it from being screened and distributed in Kazakhstan, the judge said on Thursday, when announcing the sentence. October 4 2012, 15:39 1 967 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan Parliament sets May 7 Defender of the Fatherland Day

Parliament adopted a law setting 7th of May Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday in Kazakhstan. October 4 2012, 12:27 3 885 просмотрs

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KazTransOil eyes $100 million “people's IPO”

Kazakhstan's oil pipeline monopoly plans to raise more than $100 million through an initial public share offering (IPO) as part of the central Asian country's "people's IPO" program, the deputy head of its parent company said. October 4 2012, 16:28 2 766 просмотрs

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KazMunaiGas to invest over $6 billion in refineries modernization

KazMunaiGas Kazakhstan national oil and gas company will invest over $6 billion in modernization of Kazakhstan's oil refineries, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of KazMunaiGas Lyazzat Kiinov as saying at the 7th Eurasian forum KAZENERGY called A World in Transition: Shaping Sustainable Energy Future. October 3 2012, 15:34 2 633 просмотрs

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China preserved 3 500 priceless historic documents about Kazakhstan

Researchers from Kazakhstan brought some 3 500 unique previously unknown documents about the history and culture of Kazakh steppe from China. October 2 2012, 17:35 1 574 просмотрs

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ConocoPhillips wants to sell its share in Kashagan

ConocoPhillips, a member of the consortium to develop the Kashagan field, may quit the project, said Sauat MYNBAYEV, Oil and Gas Minister of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Kazenergy Forum in Astana, according to News-Kazakhstan Information Agency. October 2 2012, 10:54 2 164 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev and Karimov discuss water again

Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov have discussed water once again, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan President’s official website. October 1 2012, 17:00 2 693 просмотрs

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Police Say Religious Extremists Behind Killings

A group of religious extremists is thought to be behind last month's killings at a national park near the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, the country's Interior Ministry said. September 28 2012, 11:23 1 994 просмотрs

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Golden Cyclist from KZ

Alexey Lutsenko gave Kazakhstan its first ever Under 23 men’s UCI world road race title, reported cyclingnews.com last week. September 28 2012, 10:58 2 050 просмотрs

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Between Grief and Hope

It is still unknown when the conclusion on the tragedy at the border post in Arkankergen will be made. September 29 2012, 09:54 1 566 просмотрs

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Idrisov appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan

  Erlan Idrisov was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the presidential press service said. September 28 2012, 18:05 2 971 просмотрs

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Chevron pays Brazil $17 mln fine for oil spill

Chevron Corp, the U.S. oil company, paid $17.3 mln fine levied by Brazil for 2011 oil spill, reported Reuters on September 28. September 28 2012, 16:06 1 665 просмотрs

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Experts identified only one soldier killed in Arkankergen

German experts identified the body of Rustem Akylbayev killed in the massacre at the Arkankergen border post, Almaty Oblast, reports Novosti-Kazakhstan News Agency. Yet, they couldn't identify the other two bodies, said Akbar Abdildin, the official representative of the RoK Military Prosecution. September 27 2012, 15:47 2 541 просмотрs

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Number of religious institutions will be cut by third in Kazakhstan

The number of religious institutions will be decreased by one third in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of Kazakhstan Agency on Religious Affairs Kairat Lama Sharif as saying at the Senate meeting on September 27. September 27 2012, 16:22 1 854 просмотрs

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Big Ben In Oral City

Soon after London’s famous clock tower – better known as ‘Big Ben’ was renamed ‘Elizabeth Tower’ in the honor of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee, on the shores of the Ural River there appeared its own ‘Big Ben’, reports Express K correspondent in the West Kazakhstan Oblast. They say that the intricate clock tower was forged days and nights during three months by ten best smiths. September 27 2012, 11:30 2 757 просмотрs

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9 Year Sentence Requested for Opposition Leader

Prosecutor requested a nine-year sentence for Vladimir Kozlov, a Kazakhstan opposition leader, the head of the unregistered opposition party “Alga!”, on charges of incitement of social hatred that led to gross consequences, IA News-Kazakhstan reported. September 26 2012, 11:04 1 993 просмотрs

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Krymbek Kusherbayev appointed Deputy Prime Minister

Ex advisor to the President of Kazakhstan Krymbek Kusherbayev has been appointed the RoK Deputy Prime Minister, Akorda said on official Twitter account on Wednesday.  September 26 2012, 19:36 2 933 просмотрs

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New composition of the Kazakh Cabinet announced

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Decree on the composition of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, according to Akorda's media service. September 25 2012, 17:19 3 031 просмотрs

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Serik Akhmetov assigned Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

On September 24, Serik Akhmetov has been appointed prime minister. His candidacy was proposed by the President Nazarbayev and unanimously supported by the members of Majilis of the RoK Parliament, according to Novosti-Kazakhstan citing an informed source. September 24 2012, 16:56 4 319 просмотрs

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Massimov appointed head of presidential administration

Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has appointed ex-PM Karim Massimov head of the Presidential Administration, according to the presidential media service. September 24 2012, 12:13 2 058 просмотрs

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PM Massimov resigns

September 24, 2012. Karim Massimov was released from his position as Prime-Minister, according to the presidential media service. September 24 2012, 11:27 2 916 просмотрs

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Astana mayor's son-in-law puts $20mln into Israeli project

Kenes Rakishev, a famous Kazakh businessman, invested $20mln in Mobli from Israel, becoming its major investor. The other participants of the start up are actors Tobey Maguire and Leonardo Di Caprio, as well as sport stars Lance Armstrong and Serena Williams. September 24 2012, 10:23 2 501 просмотрs

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Mussin to chair accounts committee

Last Friday, Aslan Mussin was assigned the chairman of accounts committee for control over the republican budget, according to the presidential media service. September 21 2012, 16:11 2 966 просмотрs

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Russia and Kazakhstan to preserve the Ural River

The IX Interregional Cooperation Forum between Russia and Kazakhstan, organized by the Development Bank of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, opened in Pavlodar on September 19. September 20 2012, 14:55 3 434 просмотрs