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Gigantic cockroaches roam Ust-Kamenogorsk
Gigantic cockroaches are spreading in Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan. The largest of the insects reach 7 centimeters in length.
11 September 2013
NCOC poised to start commercial production at Kashagan in October
The operator of Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan, NCOC consortium, is interested in starting the commercial production in October 2013.
11 September 2013
Science ministers of Kazakhstan and China discuss cooperation
Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science Aslan Sarinzhipov and Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang discussed prospects of scientific and technical cooperation.
11 September 2013
Oil production started at Kashagan
The consortium has re-activated the first production well and produced the first oil from the field in the North Caspian Sea on September 11, 2013.
11 September 2013
Kazakhstan would benefit from a nuclear power plant: Batyrbekov
Director General of the National Nuclear Center of Kazakhstan Erlan Batyrbekov has commented the energy situation in Kazakhstan.
11 September 2013
Cycling: Winner of Tour of Almaty to get 15 thousand Euro
The prize pool of the Tour of Almaty cycling race in Kazakhstan will make 39 thousand Euro; 20 teams will compete for the prize.
11 September 2013
British Max Petroleum strikes oil in Kazakhstan
British Max Petroleum PLC has discovered oil at Sagiz West and Uitas fields in Atyrau oblast in western Kazakhstan.
11 September 2013
Kulibayev elected chair of National Entrepreneurs Chamber
Timur Kulibayev has been elected chairman of the National Entrepreneurs Chamber.
11 September 2013
3,000 saiga antelopes die in Akmola and Karaganda oblasts
Mortality of 3 thousand saiga antelopes has been registered in Akmola and Karaganda oblasts in central Kazakhstan.
11 September 2013
Petitions may help Kazakhstan students in US court
Letters of support from many countries to two Kazakhstan students arrested as part of the Boston bombing case may be helpful.
10 September 2013
Kazakhstan is second largest CIS investor: EDB
Kazakhstan is the second largest investor in the CIS with the investments volume of $5.6 billion.
10 September 2013
'Developed country' concept will change in future: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the world 37 years from now.
10 September 2013
Kazakhstan poised to join G20
Nursultan Nazarbayev has set a task of entering G20.
10 September 2013
H1 2013 Kazakhstan’s exports of finished goods makes up $1.8 billion, 8.9% up against the like period of 2012
Exports of finished goods almost doubled from $2.3 billion back in 2010 to $4.2 billion in 2012.
10 September 2013
Bekmambetov's Squirrels horror trailer released
The pre-production sales trailer for Squirrels horror movie produced by Timur Bekmambetov, hit the internet.
10 September 2013
Indonesia supports Astana's bid to host World Petroleum Congress
Indonesia is ready to support Kazakhstan’s bid to host the World Petroleum Congress in 2017 in Astana.
10 September 2013
Irtysh River problems may cause water shortages in Kazakhstan and Russia
Kazakhstan and Russia may shortly face serious water shortages because of the deterioration of the situation around the Irtysh River.
10 September 2013
Kazakhstan’s President suggests working out an effective system to manage the country’s hydrocarbons
By 2050 the share of alternative sources should be brought up to 50% (…) Kazakhstan does have all the prerequisites for that, he believes.
10 September 2013
Kazakhstan’s President suggests revising the country’s industrialization policy
Kazakhstan should focus on on high tech industries such as generation of green energy, robotics, nanotechnology, airspace industry, genetic engineering, he believes.
10 September 2013
In 2015-2018 Russia plans to shift a part of space launches from the Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome
When Vostochny is ready, Russia will still stick to the plans of joint use of Baikonur in partnership with Kazakhstan for decades to come: Russia’s Vice Foreign Minister.
10 September 2013