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Almaty citizens owe $10 billion to banks
63 percent of all the loans in Kazakhstan are concentrated in Almaty; overdue loans exceed $10 billion.
15 March 2013
Tickets on sale for Kazakhstan vs Germany FIFA-2014 qualifying match in Astana
The tickets for the coming game between Kazakhstan and Germany football teams are now on sale in Astana.
15 March 2013
Kazakhstan mulls special forces to ensure order at rallies
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s office is suggesting to create special divisions in the interior authorities to ensure order at mass events.
15 March 2013
Tennis: Yevgeny Korolev advances into quarterfinals of Bosnia and Herzegovina tournament
25-y.o. Korolev of Kazakhstan won over Serbian Dusan Lajovic with the score of 7:5, 6:3 in the second round of the tournament.
15 March 2013
Afghanistan asks for Kazakhstan's support in entering Organization for Cooperation of Railways
Kazakhstan could support Afghanistan in Russia, so that it can enter this organization more quickly. Then the transit problem will be fully resolved: expert.
15 March 2013
Decision on purchasing СonocoPhillips’s stake in Kashagan to be taken before May 25
According to Kazakhstan geologists, geological reserves of Kashagan are estimated at 4.8 billion tons of oil.
15 March 2013
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres
The two leaders discussed bilateral economic cooperation. Notably, they dwelt on interaction in agriculture and innovative technology.
15 March 2013
Kazakhstan confirms discovery of two offshore fields in Caspian Sea
Two promising offshore fields discovered at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan for the first time after Kashagan field.
14 March 2013
Facebook access limited for some Kazakhstan users
There has been an accident at one of the internet providers' facilities, not at KazakhTelecom's ones, but outside of Kazakhstan.
14 March 2013
Figure Skating: Kazakhstan's Denis Ten second after short program at World Championship
Canada’s Patrick Chan is the leader of the short program men’s competition with a record setting score of 98,37 points.
14 March 2013
First military parade to be held in Kazakhstan on May 7
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adulbek Dzhaksybekov has signed a decree to hold a military parade of Kazakhstan Armed Forces in commemoration of the Defender of the Fatherland Day (May 7).
14 March 2013
Astana population exceeds 780 thousand people
As of February 1, 2013 Astana’s population made 780,880 people.
14 March 2013
Talks under way with new partners over Abai oil block
Earlier the country’s media reported that Norway’s Statoil was leaving the project following the 7 years of failing talks to start production.
14 March 2013
5.2-earthquake hits Almaty oblast
The hypocenter was registered at the depth of 2km and the epicenter was located 253km east of Almaty.
14 March 2013
Exact replica of T-34 tank made by Kazakhstan family
Residents of Zatobolsk village near Kostanay made a full-size replica of T-34 armored vehicle from 4 tons of snow and a bucket of green paint.
14 March 2013
In April 2013 Kazakhstan to launch education savings plans
Halyk Bank, Kazkommertsbank and Temir bank are among the first banks to participate in the state-run program.
14 March 2013
First ever high velocity railway link to be completed between Astana and Almaty by 2017
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Railways Operator has signed a contract with Systra to design and construct the railway link.
14 March 2013
Miss Kazakhstan selected in Czech Republic
Darya Ussova won the Miss Kazakhstan title in the Czech Republic title and a trip to Paris.
14 March 2013
Boxing: Golovkin in Top-5 most spectacular HBO boxers
Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin has joint the list thanks to his exciting performance over the past months.
14 March 2013
Cycling: Astana to host 2014 Asian Cycling Championship
At present Kazakhstan cyclists take part in 2013 Asian Cycling Championship that is being held in India, New Delhi.
14 March 2013