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Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Board Chairwoman comments on Russia’s Sberbank President German Gref’s concerns
Mr. Gref earlier expressed concerns that Kazakhstan is taking steps to restrict operations of foreign banks in Kazakhstan, including those of Sberbank.
30 January 2013
Three Almaty residents were among passengers of crashed Scat's plane
There were 3 Almaty residents, 11 residents of Akmola oblast and 2 residents of Petropavlovsk and Bishkek onboard the CRJ-200 airplane that crashed near Almaty.
30 January 2013
Board recorder of CRJ-200 to be decoded in 15 days
The blackbox was discovered at the site of the plane crash near Almaty. It will be sent to the Interstate Aviation Commission in Moscow for decoding.
30 January 2013
Main version of plane crash near Almaty announced
Bad weather was named the main version of the cause of the plane crash near Kyzylotu village of near Almaty airport.
30 January 2013
No Azerbaijan citizens among victims of plane crash near Almaty
Azerbaijan embassy in Kazakhstan denies that there was a citizen of Azerbaijan among the victims of the plane crash near Almaty.
30 January 2013
Kyrgyzstan citizen was among victims of plane crash near Almaty
Earlier еру media reported that one of the victims, Akram Nizamov, was a citizen of Azerbaijan. However, this information has been refuted.
30 January 2013
Witness told about plane crash near Almaty
A young man from Kazakhstan named Daniyar claims he was the first person to arrive at the site of the CRJ-200 plane crash near Almaty.
30 January 2013
Nazarbayev declared national mourning on January 31
Kazakhstan will mourn the victims of the plane crash near Almaty on January 31.
30 January 2013
Kazakhstan may introduce temporary ban on importing petroleum products from Russia: media reports
Astana’s moves may be driven by efforts of powerful lobbying groups that speak up for stronger cooperation with China: Alexander Karavayev, Vice Director of the Moscow State University Center for Post-soviet Studies.
30 January 2013
Russia’s Roskosmos Space Agency may consider reducing the number of Proton launches from Baikonur after 2015
We have a clear agreement with Kazakhstan on launches from 2013 to 2015 inclusive: Roskosmos Head Vladimir Popovkin.
29 January 2013
Intergovernmental committee for Baikonur to sit in March 2013
January 30 Russia’s First Vice PM Igor Shuvalov and Kazakhstan’s Vice PM Kairat Kelimbetov are expected to meet to discuss preparation for the sitting.
29 January 2013
Bodies of plane crash victims to be delivered to Kalkaman morgue
Initially Almaty administration prepared 50 spots in the city morgue, as the exact number of the victims was unclear.
29 January 2013
German intelligence service interested in Rakhat Aliyev
Angela Merkel said that information on Aliyev was part of a “successful” operation of German intelligence service and its publication would be deleterious to its source.
29 January 2013
New Akim of Karaganda oblast appointed
Baurzhan Abdishev has been appointed Akim (Governor) of Karaganda oblast.
29 January 2013
4-magnitude quake hit 28km from Almaty
The shocks were registered at 04:03 p.m. Astana time. The epicenter was at the depth of 2km.
29 January 2013
Kazakhstan beauty became third in Miss Multiverse pageant
According to Kazakhstan's Polina Kozedub, it was all of a sudden, when she got an invitation to the pageant six days before the event.
29 January 2013
Kazakhstan boosting share of gold in gold and FX reserves
According to National Bank Vice Governor Bissengali Tadzhiyakov, the share of gold in the country’s gold and FX reserves stands at 22% at the moment.
29 January 2013
Nazarbayev expressed condolences over Scat's plane crash near Almaty
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the passenger plane crash near Almaty.
29 January 2013
SCAT's Bombardier business jet crashed near Almaty killing 21, including 1 foreigner
A SCAT-owned Bombardier with 20 people onboard crashed on the approach to Almaty airport near Kyzyltu village 7km from the runway strip at 01:30 p.m.
29 January 2013