site.news_by_theme Atyrau
South African businessman sentenced to 5 days in prison for breaching immigration rules in Kazakhstan
A South Africa national was given a prison term in Atyrau, Kazakhstan for failing to register with the immigration authorities.
22 September 2015
'Chemical attack' descends upon Atyrau
Excess hydrogen sulfide emissions in Atyrau in western Kazakhstan cause headaches and suffocation among residents.
06 August 2015
Atyrau model wins second place at Black Sea Pearl-2015 beauty contest
23-year-old model from Atyrau city in western Kazakhstan Marianna Khadzhamova has hauled the second place at the Black Sea Pearl-2015 beauty contest held in Crimea.
31 July 2015
Atyrau International Airport to be named after legendary Kazakh female war pilot Dospanova
The Atyrau International Airport will be named after the legendary Kazakh pilot Khiuaz Dospanova who participated in the Great Patriotic War (WWII).
14 May 2015
Presidential elections in Kazakhstan: voting ends, voter turnout exceeds 95%
Voting in the presidential elections in Kazakhstan has ended.
27 April 2015
Nearly 90% voter turnout at Kazakhstan’s presidential elections
Nearly 90 percent of voters have cast their ballots in the presidential elections in Kazakhstan today, April 26.
26 April 2015
Over 80% vote in presidential elections in Kazakhstan
Over 80 of Kazakhstanis eligible to vote have cast their voted in the presidential elections of April 26 by 4 p.m.
26 April 2015
Over 40% vote in presidential elections in Kazakhstan before noon
41.69 percent of all the voters in Kazakhstan have cast their ballots by noon in the April 26 presidential elections.
26 April 2015
Northern parts of Kazakhstan to witness solar eclipse on March 20
The first complete solar eclipse of the year is going to take place on March 20, 15 hours prior to the astronomical spring in the Northern hemisphere - equinox.
15 March 2015
Atyrau student wins silver in Brazil research competition
A student from Kazakhstan has been awarded a silver medal in Brazil for his study of Mercedes-Benz trademark.
20 November 2014
Nazarbayev offers Russia to cooperate in geological exploration of Caspian Depression
Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested Russia to start a joint geological exploration project to find new oil fields.
02 October 2014
'Mowgli' caught on camera in Kazakhstan
The video clearly shows a boy on all fours runing for an apple thrown to him. He picks up the fruit with his teeth, not hands.
13 September 2014
Man drowns while rescuing his drowning daughter in western Kazakhstan
A man has drowned while rescuing his drowning daughter in the Ural River, Atyrau Oblast, western Kazakhstan on August 20.
25 August 2014
British national found dead in Atyrau
A British national has been found dead in the city of Atyrau, western Kazakhstan.
16 August 2014
Italian ex-top manager released on parole from Kazakhstan prison
Italian Flavio Sidagni, convicted in Kazakhstan for drug distribution, has been released on parole.
05 August 2014
New Air Kazakhstan airplanes presented in Astana
Bombardier Aerospace has presented a Q400 NextGen airplane in Astana. Kazakhstan is planning to purchase several of those for its new airlines.
08 July 2014
New Atyrau Akim appointed
New Akim (Mayor) of Atyrau has been appointed
19 June 2014
Flooding in Atyrau Oblast unlikely: Emergency Services
Flooding in Atyrau region is not longer likely, but the threat persists.
18 June 2014