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Kyrgyzstan ascends EEU, Kazakh-Kyrgyz border to open in Fall
Kyrgyzstan joined the Eurasian Economic Union on May 8 in spite of the fears that the accession could be delayed until the end of May because of fundamental differences between Kyrgyzstan's national interests and EEU regulations
25 May 2015
Kazakh man who tapped policewoman in Dubai handed prison term for 'molestation'
A Kazakh man has been handed out a three-month sentence for molestation of a policewoman in Dubai.
25 May 2015
Question of Berezovka villagers relocation budges
Will Berezovka villagers finally be relocated to a safer place?
18 May 2015
Parcels restrictions may hit Internet buyers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has introduced restrictions on parcels, setting weight and cost limits for customs control.
14 May 2015
American activist wants cooperation with Kazakh government on fatal police shooting cases
American activist Michael Mohammed seeks contacts with the Kazakh government in order to "bring to justice" the police officer who killed a Kazakhstani citizen four years ago and a black man last month.
14 May 2015
American cop who shot dead Kazakhstani man fatally shoots black man four years later
Four years ago an unarmed man from Kazakhstan was shot dead with 11 bullets by Stephen Rankin. Now, a black man is shot dead on Walmart parking lot. By the same police officer.
14 May 2015
Samruk Kazyna may waive services of foreign experts
Chief Human Resources Officer at Sovereign Wealth Fund of Kazakhstan Samruk Kazyna says that the fund may reduce the number of its foreign experts in the near future.
14 May 2015
Kazakh students work on virtual reality education system
Students in Kazakhstan are developing an education system based on virtual reality.
13 May 2015
Movement of meltwater around Astana as observed from two satellites
A lot of efforts were made to preserve Astana from flooding. Technology were one way to do that as daily photographs of areas around the Kazakh capital were made to control the situation.
13 May 2015
Attempts to distort history of World War II are unacceptable: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev criticized attempts of certain politicians and countries to rewrite the history of the World War II and emphasized the necessity to preserve the truth about those years.
11 May 2015
Nazarbayev meets with UN Secretary General and leaders of seven countries in Moscow
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, has met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the leaders of Azerbaijan, Cuba, Czech Republic, Mongolia, Serbia, South Africa, Venezuela during his official two-day visit to Moscow, Russia.
11 May 2015
Together we will overcome everything: Nazarbayev tells Putin
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
10 May 2015
Xi Jinping visits Kazakhstan
China's General Secretary Xi Jinping visits Kazakhstan to negotiate issues of vital importance for bilateral cooperation.
08 May 2015
More than 80 Kazakhstani companies supply construction materials for EXPO-2017
Astana EXPO-2017 designates usage of local content in the construction of exhibition facilities as priority issue.
08 May 2015
Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Italy speaks of trade turnover between the countries, Kazakhstanis in Italy
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Italy Andrian Yelemessov spoke about the relations between the two countries and primary interests of Kazakhstani citizens in Italy.
08 May 2015
Kazakhstan woman survives Nepal earthquake
A woman from Kazakhstan was in the capital of Nepal, when the earthquake hit the country. She survived.
08 May 2015
Kazakh bank makes it to Forbes Global 2015
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan has entered the list of the 2000 biggest and most powerful companies in the world as compiled by Forbes.
08 May 2015
Czech experts present shocking findings into Karaganda ecology
Czech experts conducted a two-year study of the ecological situation in Karaganda Oblast. Their findings are shocking.
08 May 2015
Counter attempts to glorify Nazism: Heads of CIS
Heads of the CIS countries have delivered an address dedicated to the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory Day calling the international community to counter attempts to glorify Nazism.
07 May 2015
Soldiers congratulate Kazakhstan on Fatherland Defender's Day
Servicemen of Kazakhstan have prepared an original congratulation to make the Day of Defender of the Fatherland.
07 May 2015