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Almaty started recycling garbage
Almaty domestic wastes are used for production of utensils, construction materials, elements of playgrounds and packing materials.
07 December 2011
PHOTO: Fire in KazMunaiGas building in Astana
200 people were evacuated from KazMunaiGas building located on Kabanbai batyr street in Astana.
06 December 2011
English teacher from U.S. murdered in Shymkent
A U.S. citizen who was teaching English in the Language Academy in Shymkent died under unknown circumstances.
06 December 2011
Kazakhstan is ready to increase transit of U.S. cargoes to Afghanistan
Altai Abibullayev commented on the possibility of an increase of transit of American cargoes to Afghanistan via Kazakhstan.
06 December 2011
Kazakhstan to register new Nurnazen mineral
Kazakhstan is applying to the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for registration of a new mineral called Nurnazen.
06 December 2011
New winter season started at Shymbulak
A new 2011-2012 winter season started at Shymbulak mountain skiing resort.
06 December 2011
President’s Advisor on possible PM following the parliamentary elections
According to him, the society and the political elite “have been accumulating expectations of large-scaled changes”.
06 December 2011
Uranium production output announced
There will be some growth, but not very significant [in 2012]: Vladimir Shkolnik, KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company Head.
06 December 2011
Zhetygen-Korgas railroad to start operating on December 9
293 kilometers of railroad have been laid, 5 stations, 9 crossing loops, 28 bridges and 2 viaducts were built since 2009.
05 December 2011
VIDEO: 11 y.o. Kazakhstan figure skater won bronze in Dortmund
Elizabet Tursunbayeva, 11-year old Kazakhstan figure skater won a bronze medal in Dortmund NRW Trophy-2011 tournament.
05 December 2011
VIDEO: Kazakhstan came second in Almaty Arm-Wrestling Championship
Kazakhstan Arm-Wrestling team became second in the overall ranking of Almaty Championship.
05 December 2011
Kazakhstan has faster Internet than Italy or Argentina
Kazakhstan was ranked 72nd in the rating of the countries with highest Internet speed, being ahead of Italy, Argentina and Cyprus.
05 December 2011
Kazakhstan Ambassador to China completed his mission
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Ambassador Ikram Adyrbekov in relation to completion of his mission in China.
05 December 2011
Kazakhstan covers 65.4 percent of children with pre-school education
7,591 pre-school organizations are functioning and are ttended by 538.5 thousand children in Kazakhstan.
05 December 2011
LiveJournal unblocked in Kazakhstan
Access to popular LiveJournal blogging service became available for Kazakhstan users on Sunday.
05 December 2011
Innovations forum to be held in Astana December 5-6
Innovations forum called and an exhibition of innovative projects will be held in Astana on December 5-6.
05 December 2011
There was an attempt to atack Atyrau akimat back in 2005
In 2005 Shymkent-born Andrei Mironov plotted to blow up the city akimat (mayor’s office) to harm the unfaithful.
05 December 2011
Kazakhstan to export horse meat to the EU
A memorandum between Astana AgroProduct and Italian Naba Carni on a joint horse-breeding venture was signed in Astana.
05 December 2011
Massimov says improvement of customs in CES is special task
Prime-Minister made a speech on December 1 at the forum timed to social-economic development of Kazakhstan.
03 December 2011
Scheme of Almaty subway
The first stage of the first line of Almaty subway includes seven stations.
03 December 2011