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New Year weather in Kazakhstan to be snowy and frosty
On New Year holidays Kazakhstan is to expect snow and falling temperatures.
30 December 2014
Dozens of flights delayed in Astana, Almaty
Poor weather conditions and delays of arrivals force Astana and Almaty airports to reschedule flights.
30 December 2014
US, EU reject Kazakhstan's proposal to prioritize domestic products in WTO
Samruk Kazyna talks about Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO and how it would impact public procurement in the country.
29 December 2014
Luxembourg citizen found dead on Kazakhstan highway
A dead Luxembourg national was discovered on a highway in Kazakhstan.
29 December 2014
Santa parade takes place in Almaty
A parade of a thousand Santas has taken place in Kazakhstan's Almaty ahead of the New Year's celebrations.
29 December 2014
Kazakhstan considers de-dollarizing its economy
Kazakh economist Olzhas Khudaibergenov analyzes the joint statement of the Government and the National Bank of Kazakhstan and comments on their intention to de-dollarize the Kazakh economy.
29 December 2014
Kazakhstan expands car production
Kazakhstan is expanding its car manufacturing industry, planning to increase yearly production to 190,000 cars by 2018.
29 December 2014
Single services market to come into effect in Eurasian Union
Eurasian Union member states activating single services market in more than 40 service sectors.
26 December 2014
10 Kazakh hits in 5 minutes for New Year's celebration
Kazakh band Mezzo has created a medley of the 10 most popular domestic hits.
25 December 2014
Nazarbayev speaks about launching Eurasian Economic Union
The Eurasian Economic Union is coming into force on January 1, 2015. Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the new integration union and what it meant for the member states.
24 December 2014
Nearly 50 flights delayed in Almaty
Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan has delayed 49 flights because of the weather.
24 December 2014
Putin meets Nazarbayev in Moscow
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives in Moscow after paying official visit to Ukraine.
23 December 2014
Kazakh man among Islamic State executioners
Professor at the University of Sofia and an expert in the field of counter-terrorism Tatiana Dronzina says that one of the fighters in the video of mass execution of Iraqi soldiers is a Kazakhstani national. She believes the problem has acquired such proportions, it is important to conduct targeted information campaigns showing truthfully the crimes of the organization, thereby stripping it of any possible connections to heroism and martyrdom they use for promotion of their lifestyles.
23 December 2014
Nazarbayev, an Honest Manager ready to mitigate Ukrainian crisis
President of Kazakhstan says he can be the "honest manager" in the crisis in Ukraine, since Kazakhstan holds a neutral position on the conflict.
22 December 2014
Kazakhstan monitoring fallout of anti-Russian sanctions: Nazarbayev
Kazakh President Nazarbayev says anti-Russian sanctions do not directly affect Kazakhstan's economy, but all the additional developments are closely monitored.
22 December 2014
Nazarbayev speaks of Kazakh statehood, national unity
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about the importance of passing the knowledge of history to younger generations, making the celebration of the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh statehood next year especially significant.
22 December 2014
Kazakhstan, Netherlands to cooperate in solar energy development
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs has arrived in Kazakhstan to discuss cooperation with the Kazakh side in developing solar energy.
22 December 2014
Kazakhstan must find new oil and gas fields: Senator
Senator Lyazzat Kiinov said Kazakhstan had to invest into oil and gas exploration since the remaning natural reserves would soon be depleted.
19 December 2014
Kazakhstan PM Massimov calls energy security one of greatest challenges of modern time
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov said that energy security was one of the major challenges faced by the global community and that Kazakhstan was working hard to contribute to overcoming of this global issue.
19 December 2014
Unpaid fines in Kazakhstan comparable to EXPO costs
Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev has compared the unpaid fines to the cost of hosting EXPO-2017 in Astana.
19 December 2014