Desert Eagle-2011 military training started in Almaty Oblast
More than 1400 military men from Kazakhstan, the United States, Great Britain, Lithuania and Kyrgyzstan are taking part in the event.
International expedition to K2 has set the 4th camp
According to Kazakh climber Maksut Zhumayev, the team has set the route to the fourth camp and set the camp. This fulfills the main goal of their fourth acclimatization ascent.
Nursultan Nazarbayev to visit egg plant in Akmola Oblast on August 8
President of Kazakhstan is setting off on a working trip to Akmola Oblast. Among other things the is planning to visit a large commercial egg plant.
3.3 earthquake shook Kazakh-Kyrgyz border
The earthquake was felt near Almaty at 2:52 a.m. local time. No damage or casualties have been reported.
Threat of terrorists invading Central Asia still remains: CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha
According to him, Islamism organizations are getting more active.
Collective Security Treaty Organization Secretary General Bordyuzha to visit Kazakhstan
During his trip he is to meet President Nazarbayev, Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov, Aide to President and Secretary of the Security Council Marat Tazhin: CSTO spokesman Zeinetdinov.
К2 expedition stoped several hundred meters before the fourth camp
Chogori is 8,611 meters high. So to reach the peak the team will have to cover another 811 meters of height.
Legendary Larry King to come to Kazakhstan to moderate KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum
The event is organized by Association KAZENERGY that unites more than 50 major players in the oil, gas and energy business – extracting, transporting, servicing, geophysical, uranium-producing and other transnational companies.
Kazakhstan raises grain harvest estimates
According to President Nazarbayev, a total of $1.2 billion was earmarked out of the state budget to support the agriculture sector this year.
Kazakh cyclist Dmitry Muravyev back to Astana from RadioShack
Kazakhstan cyclist Dmitry Muravyev has changed American team RadioShack for Astana team.
Kazakhstan’s Vse.kz popular forum a target of hackers’ attack
The old Romans would say “Is fecit, qui prodest [translated as Done by the one who profits from it]”: Dmitry Zimin, founder.
GSM Kazakhstan mobile carrier offers free access to Facebook and Vkontakte
The mobile free version only allows dealing with texts.
International expedition to K2 might challenge the summit before August 9
According to Kazakh alpinist Maksut Zhumayev they’ve received weather forecasts that the weather will be good enough until Tuesday for the final ascent.
Sports events to be held at Asian Games sites this year
Different sports events will be held at the international sports sites, constructed for the Asian Winter Games-2011 in Kazakhstan.
H1 2011 Kazakhstan inflation rate lower than CIS average
Inflation rate in Kazakhstan in the H1 2011 stood at 5.1%, lower than the CIS average (6.4%), the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics reports.
Net gold and currency reserves grow
Net gold and currency reserves of the Kazakhstan’s National Bank grew by 31.44% from January to July, making up $36.3 billion as of the end of July.
Kazakhstan in the same group with Germany and Austria for the 2014 Football World Championship qualifications
Football federations of Kazakhstan, Germany, Swiss, Ireland, Austria and Faeroes will gather to discuss the qualification round.
Michael Madsen substituted with Russian actor in Hunting the Phantom
Hollywood actor Michael Madsen out of Marina Kunariva’s project due to a research leave.
Reshuffling expected in BTA top management
To improve performance of the bank its current CEO Anvar Saidenov will replace Arman Dunayev as the Chairman of the Board.
Norwegian cyclists proposed to nominate Nazarbayev for Nobel Peace Prize
Norwegian "Bike for Peace" sent letters to the US Congress, Norwegian Storting (legislative assembly) and to Northern Ireland MP Mairead Corrigan.