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Umirzak Shukeev appointed to head Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Fund’s outgoing head Timur Kulibayev had voluntarily submitted his resignation letter in the wake of the public unrest in the oil producing city of Zhanaozen.
27 December 2011
President Nazarbayev tallies 2011 economy results
At the same sitting, the President urged public bodies and national companies to introduce stricter cost-cutting measures, renouncing lavish events, conferences and presentations.
27 December 2011
Three internal investigations initiated against Zhanaozen policemen
Authorities are investigating the fact of misuse of power by policemen and violation of the military discipline.
26 December 2011
Kazakhstan is third in CIS by inventions
Kazakhstan holds the third place by the amount of inventions among CIS countries, yielding the first and second places to Russia and Ukraine.
26 December 2011
Most of Kazakhstan residents didn’t get a rise of salary in 2011
Most of Kazakhstan residents haven’t got a rise of salary in 2011.
26 December 2011
Nazarbayev reminded of values of Kazakhstan people
Nursultan Nazarbayev said that the main values of Kazakhstan people were independence, peace and accord.
26 December 2011
Parliament of Kazakhstan ratified EurAsEc Economic Commission Treaty
The Parliament of Kazakhstan has voted for ratification of the EurAsEc Economic Commission Treaty.
26 December 2011
PHOTO: National Bank of Kazakhstan issued New Year coins
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued the Year of Dragon commemorative coins with a nominal value of 500 tenge.
26 December 2011
Oil workers fired in Zhanaozed and Aktau offered jobs in future drilling company
Participants of a blog-tour met with the chairman of EP KazMunaiGas Alik Aidarbayev.
26 December 2011
16 participants of Zhanaozen clashes arrested
16 participants of Zhanaozen clashes have been arrested.
26 December 2011
I will never change Kazakhstan citizenship: Denis Ten
Kazakhstan figure skating professional Denis Ten said that he would change Kazakhstan citizenship under no circumstances.
26 December 2011
Almost a half of HIV positive Kazakhstan citizens were fired
A half of HIV positive respondents were fired and almost third of them were fired straight after the employers learned about their status.
26 December 2011
KazMunaiGaz condoles with families of killed in Zhanaozen
KMG condemn the unrest causing victims, and all attempts to justify it by linking to labor arguments in oil companies in the region.
26 December 2011
“Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan:” instigators of Zhanaozen unrest are not among oil workers
The chair of the board of the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan Solovyeova argues that although some oil workers on strike followed the unrest organizers, they could not have plotted it.
26 December 2011
Russian Kseniya Pervak will be capped for Kazakhstan
Russian tennis professional Kseniya Pervak will be capped for Kazakhstan next season.
25 December 2011
Kazakhstan's Astana and Turkmenistan’s Mary to become CIS Culture Capitals of 2012
The capital of Kazakhstan Astana and Turkmenistan city Mary will become Capitals of Culture of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2012.
24 December 2011
Nazarbayev: rioters in Zhanaozen were paid 20,000 tenge each
During his visit to Zhanaozen, the President promised that instigators of riots in Zhanaozen will be found and punished.
24 December 2011
Russia’s military establishments to step out of Baikonur by early 2012
11284 military division formed on June 2, 1955 and known as the Fifth science and research training ground of the USSR Military of Defense, will be liquidated by the end of December.
24 December 2011