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Kazakhstan GDP grew 6.5% in Q1 2011
Ministry of Economic Development announced the Q1 2011 economic results. Customs Union yielded noticeable results.
27 April 2011
Court hearing on Kazakh airplane hijacker set for April 26 in Italy
A court hearing on Valeriy Tolmachev from Kazakhstan arrested in Italy for an attempt to hijack a plane is scheduled for April 26.
26 April 2011
Massimov launched Internet-voting
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov launched an Internet voting that would determine the Internet platform where his online-conference is going to be held.
26 April 2011
After the Apocalypse by Antony Butts to hit the screens in May
After the Apocalypse by British Antony Butts, a film about Semipalatinsk and the lives of people distorted by the man-made nuclear disaster, to hit screens in May.
26 April 2011
Capital punishment in Central Asia discussed in Astana
International conference on capital punishment in Central Asia held in Astana to discuss abolishment and transition challenges.
26 April 2011
Unarmed Kazakh shot dead by US police officer
A young cook from Kazakhstan identified by friends as Kirill Suchin was shot dead in Portsmouth, Virginia, for banging on the door. The officer is being investigated.
26 April 2011
Kazakh on British royal wedding guest list
Kazakh businessman Timur Kuanyshev was invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
26 April 2011
Kazakh traffic police to use residents' vehicles
The law that will allow traffic policemen on duty to use residents' vehicles is going to be drafted in 2012 in Kazakhstan.
26 April 2011
Turkish TV may start broadcasting in Kazakhstan
The first Congress of Turkic Countries' Local and Regional Media kicked off in Rize, Turkey on April 25.
26 April 2011
Illegal Internet use to be discussed by SCO in Astana
Illegal use of Internet will be discussed by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on April 28, 2011 in Astana.
26 April 2011
Educational deposits to appear in Kazakhstan by 2015
Educational accounts will let parents save up for their children's education in Kazakhstan. They won't be able to cash out the accounts. The fund will be directly transferred from the bank to the university of choice.
25 April 2011
Boob job tagged most popular surgery in Kazakhstan
Plastic surgery Kazakhstan was discussed at the press-conference in Almaty. Demand for plastic surgeries grew 40% since 2008.
25 April 2011
Kazakhstan to humanize its penal code
For certain types of economic crimes, greater fines will be introduced as an alternative to deprivation of freedom.
25 April 2011
US-sponsored bike-stand to appear in Karaganda
US State Department-sponsored public bike-stand will appear in Karaganda.
25 April 2011
EU removed 9 Kazakh air companies from black list
European Commission has removed 9 Kazakhstan air companies from its black list.
25 April 2011
Banks assets stand at $84.6 billion as of April 1
Total deposits grew 3.9% in March, making up $49.5 billion, with 67.8% being deposits of legal entities.
25 April 2011
CSTO member-states plan training in Kyrgyzstan
Collective Security Treaty Organization will joint training of Central Asian Collective Rapid Reaction Forces in Kyrgyzstan on July 5-8.
25 April 2011
Almaty woman shot her kids and herself over husband's unfaithfulness
A woman from Almaty shot her kids and committed suicide after finding out that her husband had been cheating on her.
25 April 2011
UAE lifted ban on cattle import from Kazakhstan
United Arab Emirates lifted ban of small cattle import from Kazakhstan. World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reported that Kazakhstan is a goat pox free zone.
25 April 2011
76% say investments into Kazakhstan sucessful: Ernst & Young
According to Ernst & Young, one of the Big Four auditors, 81% of the investors believe their investments to Kazkahstan were a right decision. 76% of them consider the investments to be successful.
25 April 2011
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