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Acting Head of Border Control Service of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee among victims of plane crash
The AN-72 plane was carrying 7 crew members, 20 military personnel, including colonel Stambekov.
25 December 2012
Anti-terrorist website launched in Kaznet
A special website aimed at countering terrorism opened in Kazakhstan Internet segment.
25 December 2012
Kazakhstan created its own Lapland
Rixos Lake Borovoye is the first five-star hotel at Borovoye resort. 200 rooms are available for visitors of the resort.
25 December 2012
Kazakhstan introduces its first toll road
Serik Akhmetov has visited the first 224km-long toll road in Kazakhstan: Astana-Schuchinsk route.
25 December 2012
Planned shift to the Latin alphabet will contribute to popularity of Kazakh language
A special working group is to be formed shortly to gather suggestions and recommendations and outline a plan of further actions, including development of a new font and rules of its use.
25 December 2012
Blast in Temirtau injures four
Four people, including a manager of TemirGas were injured in a blast at the territory of the gas company.
25 December 2012
Kazakhstan’s 2012 GDP growth estimated at 5%: PM Serik Akhmetov
According to the International Monetary Fund, in 2011 Kazakhstan was ranked 53rd among 182 countries with its GDP of $214.84 billion.
25 December 2012
KazMunaiGas crude and condensed gas production for the 11 months stands at 19.5 million tons
By 2022 the Company plans to bring the crude production up to 35.4 million tons.
25 December 2012
Kazakhstan doesn’t rule out external borrowings to purchase ConocoPhillips’s stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield
The consortium developing the field comprises Eni, Shell, ExxonMobil, Total and KazMunaiGaz (all with a 16.81% stake) as well as ConocoPhillips (8.4%) and Japan's Inpex (7.56%).
25 December 2012
Foreign banks loan $1 billion to Kazakhmys
Kazakhstan's Kazakhmys has signed an agreement on a pre-export credit line of $1 billion from a range of foreign banks.
24 December 2012
President's sport club opened in Astana
Kazakhstan President’s professional sport club Astana has been presented in Astana.
24 December 2012
Gazprom to pay Kyrgyzstan's gas debts to Kazakhstan
Russian Gazprom, the new owner of KyrgyzGas, will pay Kyrgyzstan’s gas debts to Kazakhstan.
24 December 2012
Akhmetov met with Uzbekistan Prime-Minister
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov met with Uzbekistan Prime-Minister Savkat Mirziyeyev during his official visit to Uzbekistan.
24 December 2012
Kazakhstan and China introduced new railroad border crossing
The ceremony of opening of Kazakhstan-Chinese new border crossing Altynkol-Khorgos was attended by head of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Askar Mamin and head of Urumqi railroad Tan Sheshen.
24 December 2012
Several apartments fell through into basement in Atyrau
The residents of the building in Atyrau, western Kazakhstan, are being urgently evacuated.
24 December 2012
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister met with Uzbekistan President
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister met with Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov during his visit to Uzbekistan.
24 December 2012
Kazakhstan to work out recommendations for UN
The first meeting of the Coordination Council for national consultations on UN agenda in global development after 2015 was held in Astana.
24 December 2012
Oil thieves caught in south Kazakhstan
Members of an organized criminal group stealing oil from Kumkol-Shymkent pipeline were apprehended in South-Kazakhstan oblast.
21 December 2012
Oil spilled from pipeline in Atyrau oblast
Oil spilled from Gran-Martyshi pipeline in Issatai region of Kazakhstan’s Atyrau oblast.
21 December 2012
Germany mulls sending communications officer to Kazakhstan for interaction with CARICC
Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office is sending a communications officer to Kazakhstan for interaction with the country’s competent authorities and CARICC.
21 December 2012