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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.
24 April 2014
Atyrau fishers catch giant sturgeon
Atyrau fishers from Amangeldi Production Cooperation have caught a giant sturgeon in the Caspian sea.
11 April 2014
Kashagan oil production may be suspended for 2 years
Operations at gigantic Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan may be suspended for two years.
10 April 2014
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.
07 April 2014
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.
05 April 2014
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.
11 January 2014
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.
06 January 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.
06 December 2013
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.
03 December 2013
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.
29 November 2013
Kazakhstan pushes ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing
Kazakhstan insists that all the pre-Caspian states introduce a ban on catching sturgeons in the Caspian Sea.
30 October 2013
Eurasia geological project costs $500 million
Implementation of Eurasia project of onshore and offshore exploration of deep horizons of the pre-Caspian basin will require $500 million.
29 October 2013
Leaking wells may cause ecological disaster at Caspian Sea
There are currently around 1,400 leaking wells in the Caspian sea area; 128 of them are underwater: Atyrau Oblast Akim.
14 October 2013
First Caspian gas supplies to Europe expected in 2019
Direct supplies of Caspian gas to Europe are expected by the beginning of 2019.
04 October 2013
CPC will not delay expansion at Kashagan: expert
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium is unlikely to delay expansion at Kashagan, considering the agreements with Kashagan’s operators.
19 September 2013
Oil production started at Kashagan
The consortium has re-activated the first production well and produced the first oil from the field in the North Caspian Sea on September 11, 2013.
11 September 2013
Kazakhstan creates military forces with advanced armament in Caspian region
Kazakhstan is working on creation of self-sufficient troops equipped with modern armament and able to ensure military security in the Pre-Caspian region: Defense Minister.
06 September 2013
NCOC fined $10 thousand for dead seagulls
North Caspian Operating Company, the operator of Kashagan oilfield, located in Kazakhstan's sector of the Caspian Sea shelf, was fined $10 thousand for harming the environment.
04 September 2013
Kazakhstan holds ship gunnery practice at Caspian Sea
The Coast Guard of the Kazakhstan National Security Commission’s Border Service has held a ship artillery combat shooting practice at the Caspian Sea.
12 August 2013
Russia suggests moratorium on catching sturgeons in Caspian Sea
Russia has suggested introducing a 5-year sturgeon-catching ban in the Caspian Sea in several months.
24 July 2013