KazMunaiGas purchased Aktaunefteservis for $334 million
KazMunaiGas National Oil Company purchased 100% stake in Aktaunefteservis.
Medvedev to come for SCO summit in Astana
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the Anniversary meeting of the Council of Heads of the SCO member-states in Astana.
Nazarbayev flew over Astana green belt
On June 10 Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev flew in a helicopter over the green zone surrounding Astana.
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Kazakhstan
The Chinese leader is expected to have talks with President Nazarbayev and Prime Minister Karim Massimov and to attend the 10th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Astana June 15.
Wind and solar energy share to reach 3% in Kazakhstan
Minister of Environmental Protection Nurgali Ashim speaks about Kazakhstan's strive to develop alternative energy sources.
Kazakhstan planning to decrease emmissions into the atmosphere
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister called to tightening ecological requirements to companies.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Russia’s metal tycoon Oleg Deripaska
They discussed partnership of Samruk-Energo [state-run power company of Kazakhstan] and RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium and alumina producer, at the Bogatyr coal mine in Kazakhstan.
Strategic partnership between China and Kazakhstan at high level: Chinese President Hu Jintao
Chinese President Hu Jintao is arriving in Astana June 12. Among other things the Chinese leader is to attend the 10th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Astana June 15.
New head coach of Kazakhstan U-21 football team appointed
A Serbian football expert, Slobodan Krcmarevic, 45, was appointed chief coach of Kazakhstan junior football team (U-21).
Massive oil lake appeared in Aktobe
An oil lake appeared in the city of Aktobe. It may burst into flame any moment.
Gregory Marchenko, Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Central Bank, withdraws his candidacy to head IMF
According to him, “it is more or less obvious” that the job will go to French Financial Minister Christine Lagarde.
Moscow will adopt Kazakhstan's experience of subway construction
Three stations of Almaty subway have been presented to subway constructors of the CIS countries.
Kazakh national song Ak Bakai to take part in New Wave in Jurmala
A-Lau duet from Aktau got a passed into the New Wave 2011. It will perform a Kazakh national song Ak Bakai on the second day of the contest.
KazakhTelecom to double Internet speed by the end of 2011
Chairman of KazakhTelecom told about the company's plans to increase quality of Internet services in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan cellular operators will join efforts to launch 4G
Launch of 4G in Kazakhstan was discussed at the briefing of the 3rd annual forum IT/Telecom-2011 on June 9.
PHOTO: Car fell into the 10-m pit in Almaty
A car crashed into the pit made by a repair team at the crossing of Ryskulov and Tlendiyev streets in Almaty.
Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan is a bright example of religious tolerance
All world religions can and have to find a common language. ... Kazakhstan has a huge potential for transformation into an intellectual innovative cluster of the region: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Vice PM saw a car "wedding" in Kostanai
Issekeshev arrived in Kostanai to check on the implementation of the project to assemble Korean SsangYong cars at Agromashholding plant in Kazakhstan.
PHOTO: Famous Kazakhstan painter introduced Almaty with nomads' heritage
A famous Kazakhstan painter and sculptor Serzhan Bashirov offered Almaty residents to take a dip into nomad's history and heritage.
Hi-speed Internet to cover Kazakhstan by 2015
Hi-speed Internet will cover the whole territory of Kazakhstan by 2015 with 100 Mbit/sec speed in the cities and 20 Mbit/sec in the villages.