Turgen considered best place for International Ski Resort
Foreign experts who studied Zailiysky Alatau long ago chose Turgen's Oykaragay plateau as the best place for construction of a ski resort.
Basketball: Astana Club let Luka Drca go
25-y.o. Serbian basketball player and Kazakhstan Basketball Club agreed on a halfway cancellation of the sportments one-year contract.
National Bank of Kazakhstan launched online sales of commemorative coins
Commemorative coins released by Kazakhstan's central bank mint can now be bought from the National Bank’s online shop.
Kazakhstan will spend $100,000 on preparation of athletes for Sochi Olympic Games
Kazakhstan sport officials have revised contracts with 52 athletes and 48 coaches prior to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
Kazakhstan increaseed funding of science 2.5-fold in two years
Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov talked about development of science in Kazakhstan.
South Korean PSY to sing in Astana
Famous South Korean 34-y.o. Park Jae-Sang was specially invited to sing at KZ MUSIC AWARDS-2013 awarding ceremony in Astana.
Current pension funds could be transformed into asset management companies: Central Bank Governor
According to him, the Government is to hire an assessment company to fairly and independently evaluate the assets so that they could be bought out later on at a fair market value.
6.3 magnitude earthquake stroke 230 km from Almaty; many of Almaty residents fearful
The earthquake was clearly felt in Almaty city as an unusually long series of very tangible horizontal swings that lasted for 3 or 4 minutes.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Oil and Gas announces 2012 hydrocarbons production figures and 2013 outlooks
In a separate statement the O&G Minister told that this year Kazakhstan would lift the moratorium on developing new hydrocarbons deposits.
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister will control modernization of oil refineries
There is a need to provide our market with our own oil products that comply with new ecological standards: Serik Akhmetov.
Construction of Beineu-Bozoi pipeline to start a year early
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov instructed to move the deadline of introduction of Beineu-Bozoi pipeline section from 2014 to 2013.
Kazakhstan Government will adjust oil prices for Customs Union
At times the price gap was so large that we saw reverse export of diesel to Russia, which caused deficit in Kazakhstan: Sauat Mynbayev.
Petropavlovsk citizen constructed a caroche with mini-bar and music player
It took Alexander Bondarevic one year to construct the caroche, but he doesn’t regret the time spent and say it was worth it.
National Bank refutes alleged resignation of its Governor Gregory Marchenko
According to the Bank’s PR Department, Mr. Marchenko hasn’t filed and doesn’t plan to file in resignation before the tenure expires.
Oil and gas Ministry tasked to pay greater attention to large-scaled projects at Tengiz, Karachaganak and Kashagan
According to the PM, these oilfields’ share in the overall hydrocarbons production output will make up over ½.
Cycling: Alexandre Vinokourov had surgery in Paris
Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov was operated to remove a metal frame from his hip.
Environment-friendly engine invented in Astana
A combustion engine that emits 50 percent less hazardous substances that a regular one has been invented in Astana.
Kazakhstan and Russia agreed on joint use of freight wagons
KazTemirTrans and Federal Freight Company signed a memorandum of cooperation in joint use of freight rolling stock.
Kazakhstan's budget became more transparent
Kazakhstan has improved the residents’ access to the budget information over the past 2 years.
Kazakhstan senator calls to giving up CIS-made military aircrafts
Senator Gani Kassymov asked Kazakhstan Prime-Minister to stop procuring CIS-made military aircrafts for Kazakhstan army, special services and law-enforcement authorities.