Third string of Kazakhstan-China pipeline to be launched in 2016
We currently transport over 63 billion cubic meters of gas to China via two strings of this pipeline. Construction of the third string has started and it is scheduled to be launched in 2016: Sauat Mynbayev.
Kazakhstan to spend $1 billion on geological exploration
Kazakhstan is planing to invest 164 billion tenge in geological exploration before 2019.
Kazakhstan Defense Ministry selects candidates for education in US universities
Kazakhstan Defense Ministry is staring to select candidates for education in US military universities in 2014.
Two Kazakhstan citizens enter US universities
Two Kazakhstan citizens, Ilias Kameledinov and Abylai Akhmetov, have been enrolled in military universities of the US Armed Forces.
Kazakhstan astronomers to help build unique telescope
Kazakhstan astronomers will take part in the Ultraviolet international project of the World Space Observatory.
Kazakhstan considering a water canal to link the Irtysh River to the Ishim River across Astana
The 340-km-long canal is to supply water to about 30 villages and minor settlements. The project is valued at $3.3 billion: Environment Minister.
Kazakhstan may enter WTO in two months’ time
Aleksei Likhachev, Russia’s Vice Minister of Economic Development, believes Kazakhstan is almost ready to enter the WTO and doesn’t exclude the country may accede to the WTO in two months’ time, at the 9th WTO ministerial conference on Bali.
Crude production resumed at Kashagan oilfield
“October 6, upon completion of all the repairs, the wells at the oilfield have been restarted (…) production was resumed with no complications”, according to the country’s Oil and Gas Ministry.
Judo: Kazakhstan judoka gets $81 thousand for silver at World Championship
Kazakhstan judoka Azamat Mukanov has been awarded with 12.5 million tenge ($81 thousand) for winning the silver medal at the World Championship in Brazil.
Football: Match between Shakhter and Maccabi ends in draw in Astana
The match between Karaganda FC Shakhter and FC Maccabi of Haifa city ended in a draw.
Over 240 billion tenge to be invested in petrochemical cluster in Pavlodar oblast
Kazakhstan plans to attract over 240 billion tenge ($1.6 billion) in investments for the petrochemical cluster of Pavlodar oblast.
Karaganda archaeologists discover Saka-era granite sculpture
Karaganda archaeologists have discovered an unusual sculpture resembling the Scythian monuments of the Black Sea region.
Men applying violence against women are monsters: Antonio Banderas in Almaty
The world-famous Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has visited Almaty and handed a 38 million tenge check to Ayala charity fund for the project called Breathe, Kid.
American Central Reference Lab in Almaty to study plague
Construction of the Central Reference Lab of Kazakhstan Scientific Center of Quarantine and Zoonotic Diseases in Almaty will be completed in September 2015.
National Bank approves schedule for transfer of pension assets to Single Pension Fund
Transfer of pension assets and obligations of Kazakhstan's pension funds to the Single Pension Fund will start on October 11 and finish on June 26, 2014.
Kazakhstan authorities unable to block Facebook and Twitter
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s Office has declared that they are still unable to block Facebook and Twitter, in cases of violations of Kazakhstan laws.
Astana Opera singer is invited to work in Italy
A singer of Astana Opera Medet Chotabayev has received a job offer from Italy.
First Caspian gas supplies to Europe expected in 2019
Direct supplies of Caspian gas to Europe are expected by the beginning of 2019.
Kazakhstan to toughen punishment for incitement of labor conflicts
Kazakhstan is getting a new edition of the Criminal Code. It will toughen punishment for incitement of labor conflicts and cybercrimes.