News about Kazakh
Kazakhstan to launch its first ever remote sensing satellite from Kourou April 29
2014 will be a busy year for KazKosmos National Space Agency as it plans for the first time ever to launch 3 space vehicles: one communications satellite and two remote sensing satellites, Tengrinews.kz reported earlier.
23 April 2014 22:26
Repatriated Kazakhs to get Kazakhstan citizenship in 1 year
Repatriated Kazakhs will be able to get Kazakhstani citizenship in one year, which is a mile away from the current 7-year requirement.
23 April 2014 22:04
Kazakh father of Boston prisoner granted US Visa
Amir Ismagulov, the father of Azamat Tazhayakov, a Kazakhstani student arrested in Boston, has finally received his visa after 45 days of waiting.
23 April 2014 21:37
Kazakhstan is very concerned over Ukraine: Tokayev
During a working visit to St. Petersburg, the Senate Speaker of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized Kazakhstan’s grave concerns regarding the situation in Ukraine.
23 April 2014 18:43
Kazakhstani writer Ilya Odegov wins Russian Award
Almaty based-writer Ilya Odegov won the Russian Award in Flash Fiction category with his short story “Timur and his summer”.
23 April 2014 18:12
UK revokes Ablyazov's refugee status
Great Britain has announced its decision to terminate the refugee status of a former Kazakhstan banker and minister accused of fraud and money laundering.
23 April 2014 14:06
Balkhash lake named best place for nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan
Earlier the country’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev commissioned the Government to decide before the end of the Q1 2014 on the location, sources of investments and timing of constructing a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan.
23 April 2014 11:26
British corruption of minors case hearing in Uralsk postponed for one month
The Uralsk Court has extended the arrest of the British national Peter Baruch accused of corruption of minors in Kazakhstan.
22 April 2014 20:39
Boston prisoners' legal proceedings may be postponed: Stall
Legal proceedings against Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, Kazakhstani students who were arrested in the United States in relation to the Boston bombings case, may be delayed until August.
22 April 2014 20:26
Full-scaled resumption of crude production at Kashagan expected at the end of 2015
Given the risks of further postponement of commercial production at the giant Kashagan oilfield, talks will be held with other oil companies to boost crude production figures, Tengrinews.kz reported earlier.
22 April 2014 19:34
Military parade due on May 7 in Astana
Military parade will take place in Astana on May 7th as part of the Defender of Motherland Day celebration.
22 April 2014 18:54
Kazakhstan movie in Cannes Festival programme
Kazakhstan's Free Birds movie by Margulan Kapashev has been entered into the Short Film Corner programme of Cannes Film Festival.
22 April 2014 18:37
Hitler, Kazakhstan and editorial struggle
Much controversy surrounds the recent issue of Kazakh-language magazine devoted to Hitler's personality.
22 April 2014 17:51
Passenger train derailed in Kazakhstan's west, 44 injured
An Almaty-Atyrau passenger train has run off track in Aytrau Oblast in western Kazakhstan on Saturday, April 19.
22 April 2014 15:10
Kazakh chess princess Zhansaya Abdumalik takes 3rd place at Asia Continental
Kazakhstani chess princess Zhansaya Abdumalik has won the third place at the Asian Continental Chess Championship Open in the UAE.
22 April 2014 13:53
Almaty Marathon raises $55 thousand for charity
The Third Almaty Marathon has gathered $55 thousand for two sick Kazakhstani children who need medical aid.
22 April 2014 13:43
Karim Massimov appointed chairman of Samruk-Kazyna
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov has become Chairman of the Board of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund.
21 April 2014 22:31
Kazakhstan and Turkey agree on 16 additional flights
The Kazakhstan Transport Ministry has arranged for 16 additional flights a week to Turkey for the summer season.
21 April 2014 22:03
Chavez Jr refuses to fight Golovkin
Former WBC world champion Julio Ceasar Chavez Jr has refused to fight against unbeaten Kazakhstani boxer Gennady Golovkin.
21 April 2014 18:59
Former world champion challenges Golovkin
Former middleweight WBO champion Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (29-1, 18 KOs) wants to challenge Gennady GGG Golovkin who is the WBA and IBO middleweight champion.
21 April 2014 17:40