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Hillary Clinton thanked Kazakhstan for working with IAEA on creation of nuclear fuel bank
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Kazakhstan's role as a global leader and Washington's strategic partner in non-proliferation, disarmament and security.
08 October 2012
Suspects of armed attack apprehended in Aktau
The suspects are kept in a temporary detention facility for questioning.
08 October 2012
Kazakhstan citizen accused of military espionage in U.S.
Brooklyn prosecutor's office brought charges against 11 Russian citizens suspected for military espionage.
08 October 2012
Kazakhstan companies got on U.S. Department of Commerce blacklist
The list includes companies related to the assets arrested in suspicion of espionage of ex-Soviet citizens against the U.S..
08 October 2012
Kazakhstan’s President talks on Customs Union, terrorism, Zhanaozen riots, Olympic success and other things
President Nazarbayev said he was dreaming of turning Kazakhstan into a nation independent of oil, gas and other mineral wealth. “I am looking forward to having this goal reached and seeing how it works”.
08 October 2012
Shvedova made it into WTA TOP-30
Kazakhstan tennis professional Yaroslava Shvedova is ranked 28th in the Women Tennis Association rating at present.
08 October 2012
2012 Olympic winner Tanatarov got apartment in Taraz
Zhambyl oblast Wrestling Federation’s president presented Akzhurek Tanatarov with a key to a 3-room apartment in Taraz city.
08 October 2012
Columbian drug lords tried to make business in Kazakhstan
Criminal groups from Columbia and Peru tried to set cocaine sales networks in Kazakhstan.
08 October 2012
KazMunaiGas tripled dividends on common shares
The total payment for 2011 makes 142 billion tenge ($946.8 million).
08 October 2012
Kazakhstan pilots learn English
Kazakhstan pilots who fly international routes are now obliged to speak English.
08 October 2012
Russia against oil supplies to China across Kazakhstan at current export duty rate
According to Russia’s Izvestiya newspaper, further implementation of the current taxation scheme may lead to Russia missing out on tax revenues of up to $ 1 billion a year.
08 October 2012
President’s Advisor on Political Issues talks on origins of terrorism in Kazakhstan
According to him, prison population can be likened to combustibles easy to sparkle into acts of terror.
08 October 2012
Great Britain and Switzerland not interested in extradition agreement with Kazakhstan: Prosecutor
Great Britain and Switzerland do not want to sign an agreement on extradition, they refer to recommendations of the European Council: Iogan Merkel.
08 October 2012
41 waste-processing plants to be constructed in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister talked about development of the green economy in Kazakhstan.
08 October 2012
Kazakhstan airlines may be out of EU black list next year
Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Transport and Communications told about the plans to help Kazakhstan airlines out of EU black list.
08 October 2012
An-24 and Yak-40 planes will be banned in Kazakhstan starting from November
Chairman of Kazakhstan's Civil Aviation Commission gave statistics of passenger air traffic in Kazakhstan.
08 October 2012
Kazakhstan and Russia fail to agree on Baiterek space launch complex
According to Russia’s Izvestia newspaper, “it means the start of the decline of the cosmodrome still ranked first by the number of launches”.
08 October 2012
Kazakhstan’s international reserves grow to $85.5 billion
According to the Central Bank Governor, since the start of the year $2.2 billion has been channeled to fill the National Oil Fund.
08 October 2012
Experimental farm built at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site
Personnel of Kazakhstan’s National Nuclear Center built an experimental farm at the territory of Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.
08 October 2012
Russia and Kazakhstan have to agree on banning Euro-2: Head of Russia's Anti-Monopoly Service
The problem is that Kazakhstan plans to eliminate Euro-2 only by 2014, while Russia has a plan to do it in 2013: Igor Artemyev.
08 October 2012