News about Kazakhstan

Yuzuru Hanyu's coach anchors great hope on Kazakhstani firgure-skater Brian Orser, famous Canadian figure-skating coach, is very pleased with the progress of Kazakhstan's 14-y.o. Elizabet Tursynbayeva.
20 February 2014 16:21
Spain agrees extradition of Ablyazov's former chief of security The Spanish government has approved the extradition to Kazakhstan of the former chief of security of a Kazakh banker-turned-dissident.
20 February 2014 16:02
Kaspi Bank on $500 000 reward offered to help identify instigators of false SMS campaign Vyacheslav Kim, Chairman of the Board, has refuted the rumor that the announced amount would be paid to the country’s General Prosecutor’s Office.
20 February 2014 15:48
Damage dealt to Kazakh banks by SMS-campaign being calculated The Governor of Kazakhstan National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov has commented the mass SMS distribution about the bankruptcy of 3 banks of Kazakhstan.
20 February 2014 15:47
Kaspi Bank depositors withdraw $212 million in a bank run The withdrawal amount stands at 10% of the deposit: Bank’s CEO Michael Lomtadze.
20 February 2014 15:28
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry to send a note to Russia In his Facebook post, a prominent Russian politician Eduard Limonov advises the Russia’s Kremlin to consider annexing north regions of Kazakhstan after President Nursultan Nazarbayev steps down.
20 February 2014 14:30
Misinformers SMSing about meltdown of three Kazakhstan banks found The General Prosecutor’s Office has tracked down the groups of people creating false rumours of the bankruptcy of three Kazakhstan banks.
20 February 2014 14:16
Evacuation at Khan Shatyr mall in Astana was an exercise An exercise for emergency teams has been held in Khan Shatyr mall in Astana today.
20 February 2014 13:56
Illegal religious organization found in Aktobe: more baptists at fault? An illegal religious organization of the Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists was discovered by Kazakhstan authorities in Aktobe.
20 February 2014 13:48
$1 billion to support small and middle-sized businesses in Kazakhstan February 14 Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed his Cabinet to allocate $5.4 billion out of the National Oil Fund [accumulating oil windfall revenues] in 2014-2015 as “long money” for the country’s economy.
20 February 2014 13:09
Senator asking Central Bank Governor to raise interest rate on tenge-denominated deposits Through the decision to raise the interest rate you could rehabilitate yourself at least a bit. The people believed you and you ditched them: Senator Svetlana Dzhalmagambetov.
20 February 2014 11:55
Banks can't hold SMS-misinformers liable: lawyer Banks won't be able to bring the ones who were distributing misinformation about bankruptcy of 3 Kazakhstan banks to criminal liability.
19 February 2014 18:34
Grace church pastor sentenced to 4 years Pastor of the Grace Church Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev has been given a suspended 4-year sentence in Kazakhstan.
19 February 2014 16:36
Chinese and Islamic expansionism a threat in Kazakhstan? The so-called Chinese Threat and Arab Islamization are among the major influences Kazakhstan is susceptible to.
19 February 2014 16:08
Stem cells research in Kazakhstan: reality or dream? Why stem cell research is crucial?
19 February 2014 15:32
Russian Classic Romance night in Astana Opera today Astana Opera is presenting the Russian Classic Romance tonight.
19 February 2014 15:14
Aktau native wins bronze in Sochi Russian figure skaters Yelena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov have won a bronze medal in the Figure Skating Ice Dance at the Sochi Olympics.
19 February 2014 14:56
Subaru drifts on Shymbulak skiing slope The Shymbulak ski resort administration claims the Subaru drift video that went viral recently to be staged by professional stunt men.
18 February 2014 20:17
Italy and Kazakhstan working on extradition agreement The Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament is considering a draft agreement on extradition of convicts to and from Italy.
18 February 2014 19:58
Kazakhstan poised to decrease prime cost of meat Kazakhstan intends to decrease the prime cost of the meat it produces by 100-150 tenge ($0.60-0.80).
18 February 2014 18:32
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