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Kazakh President: No alternative to peaceful negotiations in Ukraine
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev paid special attention to the situation in Ukraine during the Wednesday extended government meeting.
08 August 2014
Air pollution at critical level in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan’s National Hydrometeorological service reported a high level of hazardous air pollutants that appeared to look like a fog.
08 August 2014
Kazakhs actress plays main role in Chinese drama
Ethnic Kazakh actress from China Reyizha Alimjan also known as Re Yi Zha will play the main part in a Chinese romantic drama.
07 August 2014
Gennady Golovkin named WBN Fighter of the Year
Kazakhstani undefeated boxer Gennady Golovkin received WBN Fighter of the Year 2013 award.
07 August 2014
Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to join Eurasian Economic Union in due course
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed an agreement to launch the Eurasian Economic Union May 29, 2014 in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city. The Union comes into force January 1, 2015.
07 August 2014
Most popular university majors named in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education and Science has named most popular university majors in Kazakhstan.
07 August 2014
National Bank able to maintain tenge exchange rate for at least one year: expert
Tengrinews asked several experts about their opinions on the risks related to Kazakhstan's national currency - the tenge.
07 August 2014
Senate elections in Kazakhstan to be held soon
Preparations for the upcoming Senate elections are underway.
07 August 2014
2 applicants per university scholarship in Kazakhstan: Ministry of Education
For the upcoming 2014-2015 school year, there are a little over 2 applicants per a scholarship.
07 August 2014
Consumer Rights fight against fake-halal goods in Kazakhstan
Consumer Rights Protection Agency continues battling with fake-halal goods.
07 August 2014
Kazakhstan’s international reserves figure announced
Kazakhstan’s international reserves, including the gold and FX reserves of the Central Bank and the assets of the National Oil Fund grew from $95.507 to $103.754 billion from January to July 2014.
07 August 2014
Kazakhstan’s GDP real growth expected at 4.8%: IMF
According to the Fund’s estimates, the inflation ratio is expected to reach 9%, “although the Government has been trying to keep the inflation ratio within the range of 6-8%”.
07 August 2014
Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev to meet at least three times in the months to come
The two heads of state are to attend a Forum of Transborder Cooperation, a summit of the Caspian littoral states and an SCO summit.
07 August 2014
Russia and Kazakhstan to sign agreement to construct nuclear power plant
May 29 RosAtom and KazAtomProm signed an MoU on cooperation to construct a nuclear power plant relying on Russia-made pressurized-water reactors capable of 300-1200 megawatt.
07 August 2014
Till the well is full - flooding around Bukhtarma generates theories
Water level in Kazakhstan's Bukhtarma reservoir is rising with recreation centers and several summer cottages situated along the coastline flooded. What is the cause?
07 August 2014
Kazakh President orders demolition of all unregulated markets
The issue of demolishing unregulated markets in Kazakhstan has been raised more than once. Now, Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev is ordering their closure across the entire country.
06 August 2014
Kazakhstan’s President announces tax amnesty for the country’s businesses
I commission the Government to administer a tax amnesty to provide relief of all the penalties accrued as of October 1, 2014 to small and middle-sized businesses, the President said.
06 August 2014
Kazakhstan starts construction of grain terminals at Iranian-Turkmen border
Earlier Tengrinews.kz reported that for the 2013-2014 marketing year Kazakhstan had exported 8.7 million tons of grain, including grain equivalent of flour.
06 August 2014
Anti-Russian sanctions: Kazakhstan has a plan
Kazakhstan is bracing for additional Western sanctions against Russia.
06 August 2014