News about Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev commissions Government to fulfill all social obligations
All the Government’s obligations related to pension allowances, salaries in the public sector, welfare allowances should be respected. However challenging the task may be, it has to be accomplished, he said.
16 September 2014 12:31
Kazakhstan to see crude production output decline in 2015
Last year we planned this year’s crude production output would make up 83 million tons. We plan the figure to make up 81.8 million tons, with exports standing at 54 million tons: Finance Minister Bakhyt Sultanov.
16 September 2014 10:08
$550 million wind power plant to be built in Zhambyl Oblast
A new $550 million-worth wind power plant will be constructed in Zhambyl Oblast
16 September 2014 00:31
Nazarbayev urges to focus on livestock industry development in North Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev checked on the state of grain crops at Kutuzovka-Alibi fields and the goods produced by the local farmers.
15 September 2014 23:53
Final exams for $60: Corruption at Kazakhstani Universities
Kazakh anti-corruption project STOPKylmys (StopCorruption) initiated by the youth wings of Zhas Otan and Nur Otan political parties reported the results of an anonymous survey among Kazakhstani students.
15 September 2014 23:00
Children Protection Committee unveils adoption statistic in Kazakhstan
66 Kazakhstani children have been adopted by foreigners since last year.
15 September 2014 22:30
Kazakhstan to give up chlorine water purification soon
Kazakhstan is planning to switch from chlorine water purification to a new technology using carbon filters and ultraviolet.
15 September 2014 21:47
Powerful batteries for renewable energy being developed at Nazarbayev University
The School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University is developing powerful batteries for renewable energy.
15 September 2014 19:47
Kazakhstan begins experimental cultivation of sweet potatoes for South Korea
Kazakhstan has started experimentally cultivating sweet potatoes for South Korea in three different regions.
15 September 2014 17:18
S&P about Kazakhstan's GDP growth downgrade and sovereign rating outlook
Senior Director at Standard & Poor's Sovereign Ratings division Christian Esters talks about Kazakhstan's rating outlook and downgrade of GDP growth forecast.
15 September 2014 16:10
Legendary tennis player to come to Kazakhstan
Legendary Spanish professional tennis player and World No.2 Rafael Nadal will come to Astana on September 24 on an invitation of Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan.
14 September 2014 19:23
Bone carvings exhibited in Kazakhstan
A Kazakh master has shown his artworks, including original bone carvings.
14 September 2014 19:11
Cracking catalyst plant to be built in Kazakhstan
Several new plants are to be built in Aktobe Oblast in western Kazakhstan, including one to produce oil products of higher quality.
14 September 2014 19:06
Rubio to take Golovkin down in later rounds: Robert Garcia
The trainer of WBC interim middleweight champion Marco Antonio Rubio Robert Garcia talked about their strategy for the upcoming fight against WBA (Super) and IBO middleweight champion from Kazakhstan Gennady Golovkin.
14 September 2014 18:25
Nazarbayev calls to solve boarder security issues at SCO
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev urged Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries to solve their boarder issues.
14 September 2014 18:22
Kazakh Nectar band signs with American PLG Music
Kazakhstani band Nectar, formerly known as LeLOO has signed a contract with Chicago-based label PLG Music.
14 September 2014 13:54
Tony Blair to contribute to book on Kazakhstani Constitution
Foreign experts and politicians will put together a book on the Constitution of Kazakhstan.
14 September 2014 11:32
President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine
Apart from Ukraine, the sides discussed the current issues of bilateral relations between the two nations, as well as Eurasian integration and further development of the Customs Union.
14 September 2014 09:53
Happy Family Day in Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated Kazakhstanis on the Family Day.
13 September 2014 22:45
President Nazarbayev meets his China’s counterpart Xi Jinping
The two nations have been actively cooperating in the energy realm. As of now about 20% of oil produced in Kazakhstan is extracted by China’s companies: President Nazarbayev.
13 September 2014 17:15