Oil Minister on Kazakhstan’s export capabilities amidst possible sanctions against neighboring Russia
According to him, Kazakhstan’s Caspian sea port in Aktau now exports about 12 million tons of crude; the route to China also remains important.
Project to ensure gas supplies to Astana postponed for cost considerations
The construction would require investments of over $1 billion. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning, the draft project was deemed as excessively expensive: Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin.
In 2013 Kazakhstan sent biggest volume of crude to Italy
In 2013, Italy accounted for 27% of Kazakhstan’s crude exports, followed by China (17%), the Netherlands (13%), France (9%), Austria (7%): Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin.
Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin on Kashagan
Over 2000 weld seams have been inspected; we have covered over 6000 meters of pipes with in-line inspections; the data is being processed at laboratories, he said.
Marcelo Alvarez to sing in Puccini's Tosca at Astana Opera
Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca opera is going to be presented at the Astana Opera with the “fourth-tenor” Marcelo Alvarez.
Korean Film Festival in Kazakhstan
Attention all the K-Pop and Korean film addicts, the South Korean Film Festival will take place in Almaty, Astana and Aktobe starting on April 11 to May 3rd.
Kokpekti flood could have been prevented?
Report on the critical condition of the Kokpekti dam was filed 7 years ago.
Stop importing food, support local producers: Kazakh Senator
Kazakhstani lawmaker Kozhakhmet Baimakhanov believes Kazakhstan can meet the demand for rice and flour without importing the goods.
Coast Guards rescue endangered fish from poacher nets
Regional Maritime Boarder Patrol from the Coast Guard has discovered abandoned illegal fishing equipment in the Caspian sea.
Tennis: Kazakhstan's Golubev beats world's No3 at Davis Cup
Kazakhstan's Number 2 tennis player Andrey Golubev has stunned the world and Stanislas Wawrinka, the World's Number 3, with a stagering win in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Friday.
Over 100 workers go on strike demanding higher wages in Western Kazakhstan
More than one hundred employees of Techno Trading LLP refused to continue working in demand of an increase in wages.
Kazakh company halts gold exploration amid violent protest in Kyrgyzstan
Kazakh company Altyn Kumushtak Mining, LLC has suspended exploration of Shyralzhyn gold deposits in Buckeye-Ata district of Talas oblast in Kyrgyzstan due to violent clashes of the local residents and the police.
Kazakhstan's Cabinet formed
Forming of the new Cabinet of Minister has been completed in Kazakhstan.
Russian Iskander missiles on Kazakhstan border meant to put pressure on United States
Russian missiles on Kazakhstan border - experts express their opinion.
Prosecutor General supports imprisonment for slander in Kazakhstan
Deputy Prosecutor General Nurmakhanbet Issayev has voiced his support to use of imprisonment as punishment for slander in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan can manage without Kyrgyz electricity
Experts believe that Kyrgyzstan’s plans to cut export of electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 would not cause a deficit in the country.
Kyrgyzstan cuts electricity supply to Kazakhstan
Ministry of Energy and Industry of Kyrgyzstan announced that they will not export electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 due to the shortage of water in the largest water reservoir of the country Toktogul.
Kazakhstan to control mass media during emergencies
The new rules allow the command center in charge of the emergency site to "exert control over media outlets."
Kazakhstan is an example for Muslim countries: Fouad Siniora
Lebanese politician and former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora named Kazakhstan a prime example for other Muslim countries in his letter to President Nazarbayev.