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Kazakhstan’s tourists detained in Uzbekistan for 2 weeks won’t face criminal charges in homeland...or will they? According to one of the tourists, they were told that “initiating a criminal case is still an open issue”.

11 August 2011 00:32

One of Kazakhstan participants of 2012 Olympics defined Kazakhstan jumper Irina Ektova has qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

10 August 2011 13:35

Sports events to be held at Asian Games sites this year Different sports events will be held at the international sports sites, constructed for the Asian Winter Games-2011 in Kazakhstan.

06 August 2011 16:13

Kazakhstan to participate in World Universiade in China Kazakhstan students will take part in 26th World Universiade, which will start on August, 12 in Chinese Shenzhen.

04 August 2011 10:27

Criminal case to be opened in Kazakhstan against Kazakh tourists detained in Uzbekistan The tourists are charged with deliberately crossing the national border as part of an organized group: Ms. Larissa Dmitryuk, spokesperson of the Border Control Service of the Committee for National Security.

03 August 2011 16:26

Share of tourism in Kazakhstan’s GDP equal to that in Germany In 2010 the figure in Kazakhstan grew to 1.8% from 0.02% in 2000.

02 August 2011 00:40

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have talks over shared national border Kazakhstan hasn’t received any answer to the diplomatic note sent to Uzbekistan in which Kazakhstan asked for reasons why Kazakhstan’s tourists were detained in Uzbekistan for over a fortnight without due notification of the Kazakh side: Foreign Ministry spokesman.

01 August 2011 23:38

Criminal case against Kazakhstan’s tourists detained in Uzbekistan closed The tourists were released without any red tape hurdles: Kazakhstan’s consul in Uzbekistan Babur Daurenbek.

01 August 2011 23:13

Four adult Kazakhstan tourists detained in Uzbekistan for half a month are back home The Kazakh side reminded that in accordance with the Vienna convention in case of foreign citizens detained abroad, a respective notification should have been sent to the country of their origin.

01 August 2011 21:32

Nine teenage members of Kazakhstan’s tourist team detained in Uzbekistan are back home Three adult team members are charged with illegally crossing the Uzbek border and bringing in firearms to Uzbekistan.

31 July 2011 11:06

Kazakhstan demands Uzbekistan explain reasons why Kazakhstan tourists are under custody since July 14 The group of Kazakhstan’s tourists comprises 9 teens and 3 adults. The teens have been placed in a detention facility for minors. The Uzbek authorities refuse to let the teens go until the parents pay a penalty of $550.

29 July 2011 00:38

Chinese police has been illegally detaining a Kazakh citizen for 2 months Vladimir Shust had an accident knocking down a resident of Chinese Urumqi. He was detained by the local police, but no charged have been brought against him.

28 July 2011 15:11

12 Kazakhstan tourists kept in custody in Uzbekistan The tourists might have wandered off the trail and accidentally stepped on the Uzbek soil. The group comprises 9 teens and 3 adults. One of the tourists is diabetic.

28 July 2011 06:34

KazKosmos willing to send a Kazakh cosmonaut to the International Space Station According to Talgat Mussabayev, KazKosmos Head, the plan is hampered by the current lack of places aboard Soyuz spaceships.

28 July 2011 03:11

Kazakhstan’s Parliament in favor of greater insurance coverage for tourists The current insurance coverage is not sufficient: Majilis (lower chamber) deputy Vladimir Nekhoroshev.

27 July 2011 00:47

Kazakhstan’s investors in Likani resort failing: Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili Likani recreational complex, including a Soviet-era sanatorium, was purchased, in April 2006, by the Kazakh state-owned energy company KazMunay Service which promised to develop the area into an international tourism center.

26 July 2011 05:16

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University tagged the best university of the year Independent Kazakhstan Agency for Education Quality made a list of the best universities of Kazakhstan.

19 July 2011 12:19

Bikers Festival "Preserve Balkash" took off at the lake There will be a bikers’ parade, performances of stunts on bikes, concerts by Kazakh rock groups and a parade of brides.

16 July 2011 12:43

Kazakhstan dancer won 4th International Ballet Contest in Seoul After the victory Zakan received three offersб but his plan is to continue his career in Kazakhstan.

14 July 2011 15:11

Egypt promising to simplify visa regulations for Kazakhstan The question of simplifying visa regulations was raised in a meeting of Kazakhstan ambassador to Egypt with Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.

13 July 2011 14:46