News about Kazakhstan

Criminal group apprehended in Almaty charged with murder of taxi driver Members of the criminal group, a leader of which was wounded during apprehension in Almaty, are charged with the murder of a taxi driver.

11 March 2012

Georgia offered aid to Egypt in export of Kazakhstan grain Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigol Vashadze met with representatives of legislative and executive authorities of Egypt.

11 March 2012

New head of Pavlodar oblast financial police appointed Murat Kabdenov was appointed head of Pavlodar oblast department on countering economic and corruption crimes.

11 March 2012

South Kazakhstan asked for government help in tackling floods 12 regions and 102 villages have been flooded in South Kazakhstan oblast. Regional authorities have applied for the government help.

11 March 2012

U.S. interested in 16-y.o. inventor from Pavlodar Pavlodar school student Nazifa Baktybayeva has been invited to the U.S. to visit NASA headquarters.

11 March 2012

Criminal group leader wounded during apprehension in Almaty A criminal group suspected of several armed assaults and murder has been neutralized in Almaty.

11 March 2012

30 yards flooded in Zhambyl oblast 30 yards in Boltirik Sheshen village of Zhambyl oblast have been flooded by melt water.

10 March 2012

PHOTO: Almaty women exchanged cigarettes for flowers Almaty women were offered to exchanged their cigarettes for flowers.

10 March 2012

American relieved of $2,000 in Almaty A U.S. citizen has been robbed for over 300 thousand tenge ($2,000) in Almaty.

09 March 2012

Nazarbayev and Medvedev discussed preparation for EurAsEC council Presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan Dmitry Medvedev and Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed bilateral relations over the phone.

09 March 2012

An American tried to smuggle radioactive sources out of Almaty A foreign citizen has tried to illegally bring five calibration radioactive sources out of Almaty.

09 March 2012

Global crisis may be good for Kazakhstan economy Expert opinions about the benefits of the global crisis for Kazakhstan's economy.

08 March 2012

Arab League eyes representative office in Astana A representative office of the Arab League will open in Astana.

07 March 2012

Flower prices will triple on March 8 Prices of flowers are going up prior to the March 8 holiday.

07 March 2012

Astana cycling team starts Race of Two Seas on March 7 Kazakhstan cycling team Astana has kicked off in Race of Two Seas.

07 March 2012

Kyzylorda resident ordered delivery of one million roses A man from Kyzylorda has ordered a bunch of one million red roses wroth $3 million.

07 March 2012

Vienne prosecutor interrogated Aliyev in Malta for three days Former ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria Rakhat Aliyev was interrogated in Malta.

07 March 2012

Nazarbayev expressed condolences to Poland on railroad accident Nursultan Nazarbayev sent a telegram to the President of Poland in relation to the railroad accident that claimed lives.

07 March 2012

Two Kazakhstan writers got into Russian Prize long-list Russian Prize International literary contest has announced its long-list of candidates to 2011 award.

07 March 2012

VIDEO: Dilnaz Akhmadiyeva sings with Some Toir band A new music video premiere of famous Kazakhstan singer Dilnaz Akhmadiyeva along with Some Toir band was held in Almaty recently.

07 March 2012

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