site.news_by_theme Kazakh
Current pension funds could be transformed into asset management companies: Central Bank Governor
According to him, the Government is to hire an assessment company to fairly and independently evaluate the assets so that they could be bought out later on at a fair market value.
29 January 2013
6.3 magnitude earthquake stroke 230 km from Almaty; many of Almaty residents fearful
The earthquake was clearly felt in Almaty city as an unusually long series of very tangible horizontal swings that lasted for 3 or 4 minutes.
29 January 2013
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Oil and Gas announces 2012 hydrocarbons production figures and 2013 outlooks
In a separate statement the O&G Minister told that this year Kazakhstan would lift the moratorium on developing new hydrocarbons deposits.
28 January 2013
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister will control modernization of oil refineries
There is a need to provide our market with our own oil products that comply with new ecological standards: Serik Akhmetov.
28 January 2013
Construction of Beineu-Bozoi pipeline to start a year early
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov instructed to move the deadline of introduction of Beineu-Bozoi pipeline section from 2014 to 2013.
28 January 2013
Kazakhstan Government will adjust oil prices for Customs Union
At times the price gap was so large that we saw reverse export of diesel to Russia, which caused deficit in Kazakhstan: Sauat Mynbayev.
28 January 2013
Petropavlovsk citizen constructed a caroche with mini-bar and music player
It took Alexander Bondarevic one year to construct the caroche, but he doesn’t regret the time spent and say it was worth it.
28 January 2013
National Bank refutes alleged resignation of its Governor Gregory Marchenko
According to the Bank’s PR Department, Mr. Marchenko hasn’t filed and doesn’t plan to file in resignation before the tenure expires.
28 January 2013
Oil and gas Ministry tasked to pay greater attention to large-scaled projects at Tengiz, Karachaganak and Kashagan
According to the PM, these oilfields’ share in the overall hydrocarbons production output will make up over ½.
28 January 2013
Cycling: Alexandre Vinokourov had surgery in Paris
Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov was operated to remove a metal frame from his hip.
28 January 2013
Environment-friendly engine invented in Astana
A combustion engine that emits 50 percent less hazardous substances that a regular one has been invented in Astana.
28 January 2013
Kazakhstan and Russia agreed on joint use of freight wagons
KazTemirTrans and Federal Freight Company signed a memorandum of cooperation in joint use of freight rolling stock.
28 January 2013
Kazakhstan's budget became more transparent
Kazakhstan has improved the residents’ access to the budget information over the past 2 years.
28 January 2013
Kazakhstan senator calls to giving up CIS-made military aircrafts
Senator Gani Kassymov asked Kazakhstan Prime-Minister to stop procuring CIS-made military aircrafts for Kazakhstan army, special services and law-enforcement authorities.
28 January 2013
Parkinson's disease surgeries will be made in Kazakhstan
A new approach to treatment of tremor and Parkinson's disease will be introduced in Kazakhstan.
28 January 2013
Striking drillers of Mangistau oblast promised 13th salary
Striking workers of Si Bu Engineering Drilling Company went back to work after a successful meeting with their oblast's Governor.
28 January 2013
Biathlon: Kazakhstan athlete won silver in Junior World Championship
Kazakhstan's Galina Vishnevskaya missed one target and was 1.15,6 minutes behind Russia’s Uliana Kaisheva who won gold.
28 January 2013
Skiing: Kazakhstan to host World Ski Orienteering Championship for the first time
The opening ceremony of World Ski Orienteering Championship will be held in Kazakhstan's city of Ridder on March 4, 2013.
28 January 2013
EU inaction escalates risk of Schmallenberg virus spread to Kazakhstan
Russian agricultural authority states that the risk of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) spilling from EU to the Customs Union is increasing.
28 January 2013
Effective and cheap water filter invented in Kazakhstan
Scientists of the engineering laboratory of the Eurasian National University in Astana invented an effective, cheap and simple water filter.
28 January 2013