Half-dead Caspian Mullet fish wash ashore in Mangystau Oblast
In Kazakhstan's Mangystau Oblast, mullets wash ashore of the Caspian Sea.
RIXOS Group to develop Kinderley resort on Kazakhstan’s Caspian shores
The overall investments are estimated at $3.3 billion. The resort is projected to cater to over 640 000 tourists a year by 2020, with 70% of them being foreigners.
Kazakhstan ratifies Caspian security agreement
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has endorsed a law on ratification of the agreement on security cooperation at the Caspian Sea.
Flooding in Atyrau Oblast unlikely: Emergency Services
Flooding in Atyrau region is not longer likely, but the threat persists.
Turkish investors negotiate Kenderli resort project with Kazakh government
Investors from Turkey are ready to join the Caspian Sea Kenderli resort project in Kazakhstan.
EU moves forward with Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline: Barroso
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso declared that EU will resume the development of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCP).
Flood emergency declared in Atyrau Oblast
Atyrau Oblast emergency services are preparing for a massive flooding in the region due to raising of the water level in the Caspian Sea.
Majilis endorses Caspian security treaty
Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of the parliament (Majilis) approved the draft law On Ratification of the Agreement on Security Cooperation in the Caspian Sea.
Massive fish die-off at Caspian Sea
Eco Mangystau, a non-governmental agency, reported a mass fish die-off in Kazakhstan's section of the Caspian sea.
Counting losses from Kashagan suspension
Losses from the forthcoming two-year suspension of the Kashagan oilfield development project in Kazakhstan are estimated at two billion dollars in the least.
Caspian Five to limit third party military forces in the region
Five Caspian countries are considering a convention on independence of the Caspian Sea that limits third party troops based in the region.
Atyrau fishers catch giant sturgeon
Atyrau fishers from Amangeldi Production Cooperation have caught a giant sturgeon in the Caspian sea.
Kashagan oil production may be suspended for 2 years
Operations at gigantic Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan may be suspended for two years.
Oil Minister on Kazakhstan’s export capabilities amidst possible sanctions against neighboring Russia
According to him, Kazakhstan’s Caspian sea port in Aktau now exports about 12 million tons of crude; the route to China also remains important.
Coast Guards rescue endangered fish from poacher nets
Regional Maritime Boarder Patrol from the Coast Guard has discovered abandoned illegal fishing equipment in the Caspian sea.
Kazakh-Iran economic and trade cooperation to ease tension in the region
Iranian Deputy Minister Valiola Afkhami visited Astana to meet with his Kazakhstani counterpart at the 3rd sitting of the Kazakh-Iranian Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation.
Commercial catching of sturgeons at Caspian banned
A moratorium on commercial fishing of sturgeons at the Caspian Sea came into force on January 1, 2014.
No restart of oil production at Kashagan this year
Oil production at the Kashagan field in Kazakhstan is going to be restarted only in 2014, after full inspection of all the pipelines.
Aktau Caspian seaport to be managed by foreign operator
Aktau Caspian Sea port is the only water gates to international routes for Kazakhstan’s dry cargoes, crude and petroleum products.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry sends note of protest to Kazakhstan over killing of Russian fisherman
November 25 Kazakh border guards fired shots when trying to detain two boats with eight Russians of Dagestan origin, killing one of them and injuring another.