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Descendant of Kazakh composer demands 1mln in damages from gay smooch poster creators The poster advertising a gay bar in Kazakhstan depicting a Kazakh composer and a Russian poet kissing has mostly angered the public in Kazakhstan. Now the Kazakh descendant of the composer claims 1mln tenge in damages from the poster creators.

04 September 2014

Nazarbayev on decentralization of powers in Kazakhstan President of Kazakhstan spoke to the Parliament about the necessity to transfer some powers to local authorities.

03 September 2014

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Kazakhstan's right to exit Customs Union Last week Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev made a statement on the country's right to leave the Eurasian Economic Union should the interests of the country be jeopardized.

02 September 2014

Kazakhstan ready for various geopolitical risks: Nazarbayev President of Kazakhstan said the country was facing quite a few problems but was prepared to address various scenarios.

02 September 2014

New National Park to be created in Kazakhstan Expedition of Kazakhstan National Geographic Society lays the foundation of a new National Park in Ulytau.

01 September 2014

Kazakh expedition to China and Kyrgyzstan comes to end The expedition dedicated to Kazakh scholar Shoqan Walikhanov has made the last observations on the way from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.

01 September 2014

Kazakh expedition leaves China for Kyrgyzstan Kazakh expeditione dedicated to the 180th anniversary of birth of great Kazakh scholar Shoqan Walikhanov has crossed the Kyrgyz-Chinese border.

31 August 2014

Silk Road explorers from Kazakhstan: Minarets of Xinjiang The expedition group from Kazakhstan has immersed itself into the spiritual life of the ancient and enigmatic city of Kashgar.

30 August 2014

Kazakhstan will soon feel the rising cost of living: expert Fuel prices have grown in Kazakhstan, and they will push the prices of other goods upwards.

30 August 2014

Yurt may be recognized as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan's cultural heritage: UNESCO Yurt, a portable dwelling of Central Asian nomads, may be recognized as a cultural heritage of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2014.

30 August 2014

Kazakhstan Minister of Culture calls gay smooch ad 'ugly' and 'nonhuman' The infamous poster depicting a Russian poet and a Kazakh composer smooching caused outrage in the social media in Kazakhstan. Now, the Kazakh Minister of Culture has joined the slamming.

29 August 2014

Man blocks entrance to mayor's office in protest against gasoline deficit in Kazakhstan A young man has blocked the entrance to the mayor's office with his car in the city of Uralsk in western Kazakhstan. His motifs?

29 August 2014

Fuel deficit creates kilometer-long queues in Kazakhstan Uralsk is an administrative center of West Kazakhstan Oblast. The Oblast produces both oil and gas. However, since early morning yesterday people in the city have been forming kilometer-long queues to refuel.

29 August 2014

Kazakhstan toughens punishment for corruption The new Kazakhstan Criminal Code that will enter into force next year introduces a tougher punishment for bribes.

29 August 2014

Mudflow threat in Almaty remains: scientist A Kazakh scientist claims there is evidence that suggests that mudflow threat to Almaty city is high.

28 August 2014

Oil-producing Kazakhstan depends on Russia for gasoline. No way out? Oil-producing Kazakhstan experienced a significant fuel price hike last week. Vice-Minister of Energy Karabalin spoke to the journalists about the situation and the future of the fuel supplies in Kazakhstan.

28 August 2014

'Swagger' Kazakh-style A recently opened restaurant in Almaty has caused quite a controversy: not because of its cuisine, but because of its parking.

28 August 2014

Next round of talks on Ukraine crisis to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan Kazakhstani political expert believes the talks in Minsk have advanced the negotiations on Ukraine to a new level and the next round of talks may be held in Kazakhstan.

28 August 2014

Russian political party slams ad depicting Russian poet kissing Kazakh composer The poster of Kazakh composer Kurmangazy and Russian poet Pushkin kissing produced by an Almaty-based ads agency is in the eye of a hurricane of outrage from both Kazakhstan and Russia.

28 August 2014

Kazakh mayor accuses international media of 'promoting' homosexuality Astana mayor Tasmagambetov spoke about the importance of education and called the Kazakhstan citizens to safeguard their children from the "brainwashing" coming from abroad.

26 August 2014

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