3.6-magnitude earthquake hit 90km from Almaty
The shocks were registered at 10:00 a.m. (Astana time) on January 3 at the territory of Enbekshikazakh region.
Ratio of retired and employable people in Kazakhstan starts to change in 2013
The number of employable people is going to be decreasing the number of retired people will be growing starting from 2013 in Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev signed amendments to state service law
Kazakhstan President has signed amendments to Kazakhstan state service legislation called to improve efficiency of the state machine.
Football: Astana FC is going to replace Beranek
Astana football club is looking for a prominent football coach to make it more successful in international championships.
Turkey is yet to decide on use of land lots in Almaty and Aktau
Kazakhstan Parliament has approved the draft law On ratification of the protocol between the governments of Kazakhstan and Turkey on transfer of property in Kemer district of Antalya province, Turkey, into Kazakhstan ownership.
Skating: Kazakhstan speed skaters joined world's Top-20
Kazakhstan’s Yekaterina Aidova is number 13 in the world in 1000m race and Dmitry Babenko is ranked 7th in 3000m and 13th in 5000m.
Almaty airport wants to resolve dispute with Air Astana via Kazakhtsan government
President of Almaty airport told about the letter to Kazakhstan government and Samruk-Kazyna with suggestion to transfer responsibility for aircrafts deicing to airports.
Kazakhstan needs aviation regiment
Former Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Defense supports the suggestion of the Majilis to transfer the whole military aviation fleet to one authority.
Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed condolences over plane crash near Shymkent
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi sent a telegram to his Kazakhstan colleague Yerlan Idrissov with condolences over the plane crash near Shymkent.
Kazakhstan prolongs oil products export ban into 2013
To prevent critical deficit and prices growth at the domestic market of oil products, Kazakhstan government decided to introduce a 6-month ban on export of oil products.
Kazakhstan marine corps received 30 new armored personnel carriers
The new vehicles provide better protection of personnel and systems; their liveness is 20 percent higher than that of the previous versions.
Nazarbayev invited new Japanese Prime-Minister to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated Prime-Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on the victory of the Liberal-Democratic Party at the Parliamentary elections.
Kazakhstan approves 9-percent pension raise for 2013
Kazakhstan government has signed a decree raising pensions by 9 percent starting from January, 2013.
Investigation of AN-72 plane crash will take one month
Experts are decrypting the onboard recorder. The investigation of the plane crash will last for 30 days: Kazakhstan Defense Ministry.
Families of plane crash victims will get 5 to 15 million tenge
The amounts will make from 5 to 15 million tenge, depending on the monthly payments the militarymen have been receiving.
Leila Khrapunova ready to cooperate with Geneva prosecutors
Former Almaty Mayor's wife said she was ready to cooperate with Geneva prosecutors who initiated an investigation against the Khrapunovs family in suspicion of money laundering.
Chess: Abdumalik is looking forwards confirmation of International Grandmaster title
It is expected that Zhansaya Abdumalik would become the youngest international grandmaster of Kazakhstan in the beginning of 2013.
One third Kazakhstan companies spend up to 500 thousand tenge on New Year staff parties
According to 31 percent of the polled representatives of Kazakhstan companies, their New Year staff party costs from 300 to 500 thousand tenge.
Kazakhstan residents to have 4 days off on New Year
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov signed a government decree moving the day off from Saturday December 29 to Monday December 31.
Pictures of AN-72 before the crash
A selection of pictures of the AN-72 airplane that crashed near Shymkent in south Kazakhstan on December 25.