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Photo courtesy of yk-news.kz Ancient Saka burial accidentally discovered in Kazakhstan Construction workers accidently stumbled upon an ancient burial near a village in East Kazakhstan Oblast.
29 October 2014
©Turar Kazangapov Nazarbayev announces large-scale infrastructure development project Nazarbayev has spoken about a program of large-scale infrastructure development in Kazakhstan and the government actions to counter possible negative circumstances in the global economy.
28 October 2014
©Turar Kazangapov Nazarbayev speaks of social stability and equality in Kazakhstan President of Kazakhstan has named social stability and equality the basic principles of development.
28 October 2014
©Marat Abilov Kazakh deputies outraged at risky investments of Single Pension Fund Kazakhstan MP of Ak Zhol faction voiced their serious concern over the investments the Single Pension Fund was practicing. In their opinion, these activities may lead to destabilization of the entire lending sector of Kazakhstan.
28 October 2014
©Turar Kazangapov USA has no imperialistic ambitions in Central Asia: Hoagland Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs said that the USA was not interested in advancing imperialistic ambitions in Central Asia.
28 October 2014
Photo ©Turar Kazangapov Plans to coordinate foreign policies with Russia alarm Kazakh senators Kazakhstan senators voiced their concerns over a clause on coherent foreign policy in the new Agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia.
27 October 2014
Photo courtesy of nadezhda.kz Headscarf ban in West Kazakhstan prevents girl from entering school A six-year old girl in West Kazakhstan cannot go to school because of the ban on headwear in the school's charter. Parents of the girl filed a lawsuit citing the Constitution but lost. They are going to appeal.
27 October 2014
Photo courtesy of tgc1.ru Kazakhstan plans to reform heating industry Kazakhstan is planning to reform its heating sector to raise efficiency and lower the pressure on the state budget.
27 October 2014
Islamic State recruits thousands from Central Asia: expert Canadian expert Rafal Rohozynsky claims that the Islamic State has already recruited thousands of Central Asian nationals.
27 October 2014
Dmitry Schaad. Photo courtesy of rbb-online.de Kazakhstan native named best young German actor A native of Kazakhstan conquers German theater stage.
25 October 2014
©REUTERS Virus-free potato to hit Kazakhstan market in 2016 Kazakhstani scientists have developed virus-free potato that will soon hit the shelves of Kazakh stores.
23 October 2014
Imangali Tasmagambetov. Photo courtesy of astana.gov.kz Appointment of new Defense Minister in Kazakhstan - reaction to crisis in Ukraine: experts High-profile transfer of Imangali Tasmagambetov from his job as Mayor of Astana to the Defense Ministry has made people wonder. Experts have shared their opinions with respect to geopolitical changes around Kazakhstan, internal dynamics within the Kazakh elite and personalities of the newly appointed officials.
23 October 2014
Kerey and Janybek, founders of the Kazakh Khanate. Photo courtesy of astanainfo.net Kazakh statehood is 550 years old: Nazarbayev President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed that Kazakh statehood dates centuries back.
23 October 2014
©REUTERS Will Kazakhstan cut on social spending amid sliding oil prices? Experts predict Kazakhstan's actions amid growing pressure at the oil market.
22 October 2014
Photo courtesy of polbilding.pl Kazakhstan explores coal-to-oil opportunities Kazakhstan Minister of Energy said that the country was considering producing synthetic oil from coal.
22 October 2014
©strategy2050.kz Kazakhstan wants 2/3 of 2022 Olympics costs to be funded by investors Vice-Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan said that Kazakhstan was planning to use a mixed model of financial management should it be granted the right to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
19 October 2014
Alexander Potkin  ©Sergey Mikheyev/Kommersant.ru Russian nationalist arrested over Ablyazov embezzlement case; Ablyazov hearings commence in France Russian police arrests Alexander Potkin, a well-known nationalist, in connection with the BTA Bank embezzlement case worth $5 billion. French court restarts Ablyazov extradition hearings.
17 October 2014
Scandalous poster ©Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan Gay smooch ad creators lose in court; situation of sexual minorities in Kazakhstan in spotlight Creators of the scandalous poster depicting a smooch between Kazakh composer and Russian poet of 19 century have lost the appeal in court on grounds of "acceptable morality and behaviour". What is for sexual minorities in Kazakhstan?
17 October 2014
© RIA Novosti Kazakhstan to export oil to China and Iran should anti-Russian sanctions escalate The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is looking for alternative routes in case the West applies additional sanctions against Russia.
16 October 2014
Scientist and great thinker Al-Farabi ©testent.ru Kazakh scientist finds unique Al-Farabi treatises in Europe A scientist from Kazakhstan has found a dozen of unique treatises attributed to the great thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi.
16 October 2014
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