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Ilya Ilyin of Kazakhstan 99.9% sure about getting 4th World Championship gold
Kazakhstani weightlifter Ilya Iliyn is 99.9% positive that he will win the gold medal at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championship in Almaty.
23 July 2014
Houdini challenged by Kazakhstani illusionist
An illusionist from Kazakhstan has refined the famous Harry Houdini Suspended Strait Jacket Escape.
23 July 2014
Life in once flooded Kokpekty village goes on
Houses destroyed in the deadly Kokpekty flood in Karaganda region are being restored, officials responsible for the incident are being criminally prosecuted and a new civil law suit is being readied.
23 July 2014
Netherlands no longer biggest investor into Kazakh economy
As of the end of 2013, according to the Kazakhstan’s Central Bank, the Netherlands was the largest investor, with the FDI standing at $728.1 million in the Q4 2013 alone.
23 July 2014
Central Bank Governor advises against borrowing
According to him, Kazakhstan’s people have been excessively eager to take mortgages and consumer loans (…).However, in more developed nations up to 70% permanently live in rented housing.
23 July 2014
Only one place to swim in Astana
Department of Consumer Protection of Astana has conluded that people can swim only in one place in the Ishim (Yesil) River.
23 July 2014
Kazakhstan-based car makers facing obstacles to car exports to Russia
Not a single one out of the current 5 car making facilities has been able to export its cars, excepting minor one-time supplies.
23 July 2014
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on banks’ net worth and deposits restrictions
He reminded the Central Bank had suggested gradually raising the mandatory net worth from the current $54.6 million to $546 million by 2019.
22 July 2014
Air Astana conducts first flight to Ukraine since MH17 crash
Air Astana has made its first flight to Kiev since the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over Donetsk region in Ukraine.
22 July 2014
I was in the air over Ukraine when Malaysia Airlines plane crashed: Netherlands ambassador to Kazakhstan
The Ambassador said in an interview that he was in the air over Ukraine whilst the tragedy of MH17 flight was unfolding.
22 July 2014
Central Bank Governor on prices for real estate at the threshold of EXPO-2017
According to the Central Bank Governor, about 15% of those taking mortgages are insolvent.
22 July 2014
Tazhayakov's lawyer presents no witnesses
The hearing of witnesses in Azamat Tazhayakov’s case came to an ended.
22 July 2014
Monthly average shopping expenses revealed in Kazakhstan
Almaty, the biggest Kazakhstan’s city, is ranked 1st in terms of the average monthly expenses, with the average monthly amount standing at 91 000 tenge ($497), 5 times in excess of the subsistence level set for the region.
22 July 2014
Tazhayakov avoided Tamerlan Tsarnaev: FBI
Kazakhstani student Azamat Tazhayakov, accused of obstructing justice in the Boston bombings case allegedly avoided Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s brother Tamerlan considering him too religiously devout.
22 July 2014
Tsarnayev knew how to make bombs: Tazhayakov
Azamat Tazhayakov allegedly told FBI agents about Dzhokhar Tsarnayev’s dangerous inclinations.
22 July 2014
Kazakhstan announces grain exports figure
Kazakhstan’s 2013 grain harvest (net weight) made up 18.9 million tons. According to the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry, grain exports in the 2013-2014 marketing year were estimated at about 7 million tons.
22 July 2014
Lost toddler saved by dog in forest
As the old saying goes “man’s best friend”, a toddler was saved by a mongrel dog in a forest.
21 July 2014
Kazakh helicopter squadron completes tactical flight exercises
Four helicopters of Kazakhstani Usharalsk Squadron have participated in tactical flight exercises.
21 July 2014
Astana Opera soloists to perform in Italy
Director of La Scala ballet company Makhar Vaziev has invited to soloists of Astana Opera to perform in Italy.
21 July 2014
Tazhayakov's father accuses FBI agent of false testimony
Azamat Tazhayakov’s father Amir Ismagulov declared that Sara Wood, an FBI agent, had given a false testimony during the hearing of his son's case.
21 July 2014
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