News about Kazakhstan
Merger of pension funds to form a single entity complete in Kazakhstan
Altogether, there are 9.7 million accounts, with the overall savings amount standing at $21.3 billion.
31 March 2014 14:24
Kazakhstan’s 2013 external debt figure grows from $136.922 billion to $148.753 billion
The Central Bank elaborated that the debt of the country’s banking system decreased for the period by 17.5% down to $11.160 billion.
31 March 2014 14:09
Quadruplets born in southern Kazakhstan
Quadruplets have been born in South Kazakhstan Oblast for the first time in a decade.
31 March 2014 12:53
Kazakhstan in fight against Internet terrorism
To combat internet terrorism Kazakhstan requires intercalibration of the legislation.
31 March 2014 12:24
Astana may soon have its first crematorium
An entrepreneur from Astana Valikhan Sabilov is planning to build a private crematorium in the capital.
31 March 2014 11:10
Kazakhstan calls Ukraine not to continue confrontation
Kazakhstan abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly and Ukraine sent it a diplomatic note.
30 March 2014 12:16
Almaty commuters pay broken keys for bus fare
Cunning commuters would use anything but money to pay for a bus fare in Almaty.
29 March 2014 12:40
Russia to deploy Iskander missiles at Kazakhstan border
Russia will place its Iskander mobile ballistic missile systems at the border with Kazakhstan.
28 March 2014 20:23
McDonald's entering Kazakh market
A McDonald's in Almaty, the biggest city in Kazakhstan, is to be launched May 1 on Arbat, the main pedestrian zone. The fast food outlet in Astana is to be launched June 1 in Khan Shatyr shopping mall.
28 March 2014 18:12
Russian rocket lands near Kazakh village
A Russian rocket has unexpectedly slumped near Shungay village in Bokeiorda region of West Kazakhstan Oblast.
28 March 2014 17:50
Melt waters besiege villages in eastern Kazakhstan
Several villages have been flooded with melt waters in eastern Kazakhstan.
28 March 2014 16:32
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry puzzled over Ukraine’s diplomatic note sent to Kazakhstan
Obviously, sending the diplomatic note was driven by overt emotions, rather than common sense: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister.
28 March 2014 15:16
Fuel prices to remain unchanged in Kazakhstan until mid year: Oil Minister
According to him, even if they have to work incurring certain losses, the KMG National Oil Company will be maintaining the prices at the declared level regardless of the marketing economy rules.
28 March 2014 14:34
Boxing: Golovkin yields Best Eastern European Fighter title to Klitschko
Kazakhstan's Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin has yielded the first place in the 10 Best Eastern European Fighters ranking to Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko.
28 March 2014 14:01
Nazarbayev on crime rates, urban planning and traffic in Almaty
President Nazarbayev has discussed key aspects of development of Almaty.
28 March 2014 12:49
Truck with 40 cows flips over in Atyrau
A horrible car accident happened near Atyrau in western Kazakhstan. The site resembled a battlefield even though no people were killed.
28 March 2014 02:09
Nazarbayev and Putin discuss priorities
Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin have a complete mutual understanding on all the aspects of the bilateral cooperation.
27 March 2014 20:43
Alcohol ads ban: nearly 100 websites closed in Kazakhstan
92 websites have been banned by Kazakhstan courts for violating the law prohibiting advertisement of alcohol.
27 March 2014 20:31
Legislative amendments: Participation in foreign armed conflicts is criminal offence in Kazakhstan
Participation in foreign armed conflicts has become a criminal offence in Kazakhstan.
27 March 2014 19:26