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Kazakhstani student wins Undergraduate of the Year Award in UK
Torgyn Shaikhina from Kazakhstan won the IT and Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award at the University of Warwick, UK.
20 December 2013
Seven heritages of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstanis have gained seven precious heritages as a gift, said President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the meeting dedicated to the celebration of the Independence of Kazakhstan.
18 December 2013
FIA welcomes Off Road Kazakhstan as new member
The General Assembly of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) was held in Paris on December 2-6.
18 December 2013
Astana adds Foster's eye to pyramid
British architect Norman Foster has presented his new project in Astana.
18 December 2013
Kazakhstan wins Canada 4:2 in hockey
The Kazakhstan men’s hockey team won Canada at the Winter Universiade preliminaries in Tretino, Italy.
18 December 2013
Nazarbayev makes new appointments
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has made several new appointments.
18 December 2013
Living wage to be raised in Kazakhstan in 2017
After the controversy around the minimum living wage is Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Tamara Duisenova promised to raise the living wage in 2017.
18 December 2013
Minimum living wage to starve Kazakhstanis to death
Lawmaker Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova believes that the effective minimum food basket will starve Kazakhstanis to death.
17 December 2013
Latvian filmmaker to respond to Borat for Kazakhstan
The Latvian filmmaker Victor Vilks is planning to make a new movie that will be a response to Borat on behalf of Kazakhstan.
17 December 2013
Muslim clergy to teach Religious studies at schools?
Member of the Majilis Talgat Yergaliev proposed engaging members of the Muslim clergy in teaching Religious Studies at schools.
16 December 2013
Controversial fight: Cuba beats Astana Arlans
The Astana Arlan’s Head Coach Korchynsky’s prediction of 3:2 was right, though not in favor of his Wolves. The Alpha Wolves lost to Cuban Domadores for the first time this season.
16 December 2013
Billionaire Utemuratov buys two Kazakhstan banks
Kazakh billionaire Bulat Utemuratov has finalized the deal to purchase Alliance Bank and Temirbank from Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund.
13 December 2013
Kazakhstan Financial Police spends $162,000 to reward 100 for info about corruption
The Financial Police of Kazakhstan has paid over $160 thousand in rewards for reporting corruption crimes to 100 Kazakhstan nationals.
13 December 2013
Kazakhstan Harmony Lessons wins Special Jury Prize in Tokyo
The famous young Kazakhstan director Emir Baigazin won the Special Jury Prize for his début film Harmony Lessons at the Tokyo FILMeX 2013.
11 December 2013
Kazakh PM visits South Korea
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has signed a number of cooperation agreements with South Korea in Seoul.
11 December 2013
Can Cubans tame Astana Wolves?
On December 13 the Champions of the 3rd WSB Season Astana Arlans are fighting the ferocious Cuba Domadores.
10 December 2013
Science-driven economy is impossible without an effective education system: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan is going to focus on hard sciences to further enhance the country's growing economy.
06 December 2013
More than 1 million tons of grain shipped by Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
In November Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Kazakhstan national railway company, has transported more than 1 million tons of newly harvested grain
06 December 2013
Evening of Choral Music in Astana Opera
On December 4, Astana Opera theater will have an evening of choral music.
02 December 2013
700 children skip school to harvest cotton in southern Kazakhstan, principals fined
700 school children were skipping their classes at school because they were harvesting cotton in South Kazakhstan Oblast.
02 December 2013