Americans expected less voter turnout in Zhanaozen
Observers from the U.S. mission expected less voter turnout in Zhanaozen.
70% of Zhanaozen voted for Nur Otan: President Nazarbayev
Commenting on the situation in Zhanaozen, Nazarbayev said that “common people were not responsible [for the public unrest following a long-lasting industrial action of fired oilmen].
Ardavichus accused Dakar leader of "dishonest game"
Pilot of Kazakhstan team Astana Arthur Ardavichus accused Dakar leader Gerard De Rooy from Holland of "dishonest game".
Kazakhstan CEC announced preliminary results of elections
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission has announced preliminary results of the parliamentary elections.
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry checking citizenship of those arrested in the U.S. for fraud
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry is checking the citizenship of the two aledgely Kazakh citizens arrested in the U.S. for credit card fraud.
Two Kazakhstan residents arrested in the U.S. for credit card fraud
Two Kazakhstan citizens were arrested in the U.S. on suspicion of credit card fraud.
Astana finished Dakar in third place
Kazakhstan team Astana is one of top three leaders of 14 stages of Dakar race.
Bolat Akchulakov appointed Kazakhstan's Oil and Gas Vice-Minister
Former chairman of KazMunaiGas National Oil Company Bolat Akchulakov became Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Oil and Gas.
Golubev reached main stage of Australia Open
Kazakhstan tennis player Andrey Golubev successfully qualified into the main tournament of Australia Open.
Preliminary voter turnout results announced
According to preliminary calculations parliamentary elections voter turnout in Kazakhstan made 75.1 percent.
Voting completed in most of the regions of Kazakhstan
At 8 p.m. Astana time most of the regions of Kazakhstan completing voting in the elections of the Majilis and Maslikhats.
Voter turnout reached 70% in Kazakhstan
As of 4 p.m. on January 15 6.223.525 people in Kazakhstan cast their ballots. This is 66.9 percent of the overall number of voters.
One person killed in the fire in Astana mosque
The fire has been brought under control at 5:01 p.m. Firefighting operating still continues.
PHОTO & VIDEO: New Astana mosque Khazret Sultan is on fire
New mosque Khazret Sultan in on fire in Astana. 20 vehicles involved in the firefighting operation have been unable to tackle the fire.
More than half of voters have voted in Kazakhstan
By 2 p.m. Astana time voter turnout in Kazakhstan made 55.5 percent.
CEC announced first turnout results
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has announced first turnout results.
Kazakhstan is electing its parliament
Today Kazakhstan is electing member of the Majilis (lower chamber of the Parliament), and Maslikhats (local representative authorities).
Almaty election commission expects at least 24 percent turnover at elections
Head of Almaty territorial election commission Bakhytzhan Dospanov told about preparedness for the January 15's elections.
Kazakhstan CEC will report on turnover every 2 hours on January 15
The press-service will be reporting on the voter turnover every two hours: CEC.