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Kazhydromet issues air pollution alert for Astana and Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Astana, Almaty, and several other cities.
14 May 2025
Direct train from Balkhash to Almaty will be launched
Tengrinews.kz - A direct train service between Balkhash and Almaty will begin operating on March 1.
10 February 2025
Water level in Lake Balkhash rises
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan reported that 13.5 billion cubic meters of water have been directed
08 November 2024
Balkhash airport banned from serving civilian flights
Tengrinews.kz - Balkhash airport has been restricted from handling civilian flights starting from October 2024 due to the expiration of its
14 October 2024
Launch of Balkhash thermal power plant might be postponed
We expected the power plant to be launched in 2018. However, with modernization of the already operating power plants and a decrease in consumption, the actual demand for the Balkhash power plant capabilities will be seen around 2022: Vice Minister of Energy.
23 October 2015
New dams on Ili River to preserve water level of Balkhash: Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture
The Committee on Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan is considering construction of nonrigid dams on the Ili River to maintain the water level of Balkhash lake.
26 December 2014
Kazakhstan wants two nuclear plants instead of one
Two nuclear power plants will possibly be built in Kazakhstan.
31 March 2014
Yachting Championship on Lake Balkhash
Yacht Racing World Championship will bring more than 60 boats to Balkhash, Kazakhstan.
24 March 2014
Construction of Kemin-Almaty power line considered impractical
Kazakhstani energy experts have decided that construction of Kemin-Almaty high voltage power line is impractical.
13 January 2014
Cost of constructing Balkhash thermal power plant to be defined by spring 2014
Tengrinews.kz reported earlier that the design capacity of the power plant is 2 640 megawatt.
10 December 2013
Kazakhstan and Russian ships take off in Balkhash sailing regatta
Eight crews from Kazakhstan and 11 crews from Russia are taking part in the 8th International Tourist Sailing Regatta Balkhash Cup.
09 May 2013
Kazakhstan’s Senate ratifies agreement on Balkhash thermal power plant
Kazakhstan’s Samruk-Energo [subsidiary of Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund] owns 25% of shares plus one share, with South Korea’s Samsung owning 75% minus one share.
28 March 2013
Balkhash lake might shrink to 10% of its size
Balkhash lake may lose up to 86 percent of its water reserves by 2045, which will mean a huge environmental disaster for Kazakhstan.
05 February 2013
Nazarbayev orders a new railway link between Astana and Almaty across Balkhash lake
According to him, this will boost tourism in the area and the distance between Astana and Almaty will be 300-400 km shorter.
24 January 2013
Kazakhstan and South Korea Presidents launch construction of the Balkhash thermal plant
Kazakhstan President emphasized that that the coal-fed power plant will be a paragon of environment friendliness.
13 September 2012
South Korea President Lee Myung-bak to visit Kazakhstan
According to the Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and South Korea as of the end of 2011 totaled almost $1 billion.
04 September 2012
Kazakhstan finalizes deal to sell 75% in Balkhash thermal power plant to South Korea investors
The initial agreement on the sale of shares was signed March 27, 2012 on President Nazarbayev’s working visit to Seoul.
25 April 2012
Kazakhstan and South Korea to sign a package of agreements on Balkhash thermal plant
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is to visit South Korea in March 2012.
22 February 2012
Full-scaled work on Balkhash thermal power plant to start in 2013-2014
According to Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Bakhytzhan Dzhaskaliyev, the construction will take at least 5-6 years.
01 November 2011
Turan tiger population to be restored
The Ussuri tigers are going to be brought to Kazakhstan in a step to restore the Turan tiger population in 2014-2015.
21 April 2011