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Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to create a special Customs Union "ministry"
Draft agreement on the Customs Union (CU) Commission will be discussed in Almaty this week and can be approved at the Interstate Council of EurAsEC on October 18.
19 September 2011
Surgery center for newborns opened in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Ministry of Healthcare opened a new neonatal surgery center to decrease infant mortality.
19 September 2011
No mobile phone talks in Almaty underground
The first stretch of the underground is to be inaugurated in December before celebrating the 20 anniversary of the nation’s independence.
19 September 2011
Google to integrate Kazakh language into its on-line translation service
There are millions of people who need such a translation service. This means that such a service should be made available: Vladimir Dolgov, Google Russia General Director.
19 September 2011
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan sign agreement on gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan
The sides also agreed on extra electricity power and water supplies to south regions Kazakhstan.
19 September 2011
Car sales in Kazakhstan doubled in August
Official Kazakhstan car dealers sold 4,025 light vehicles in August 2011, which is 95.8 percent more than the last year.
18 September 2011
Famous Hollywood director visited Kazakhfilm studio
Famous Hollywood director Chuck Russel visited Kazakhfilm studio during his participation in Eurasia film festival.
18 September 2011
Kazakhstan seeks greater role in freights operations from and to China
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Industry and New Technology Asset Issekeshev: with the new railway to Turkmenistan, an extended sea port and the West China – West Europe motor corridor in place, Mangistau oblast will be a notable transport hub.
17 September 2011
Astana cycling team signed a contract with Slovenian cyclist
Kazakhstan cycling team Astana signed a two-year contract with Slovenian cyclist Borut Bozic.
17 September 2011
President Nazarbayev visits D island at Kashagan giant oilfield
The field was discovered in 2000 and was one of the larger discoveries in that decade, it is estimated that the Kashagan Field has commercial reserves from 10 billion barrels.
17 September 2011
Mother of six became Missis Kazakhstan 2011
Victoria Mominbayeva, mother of six children and owner of arts gallery, has become Missis Kazakhstan 2011.
16 September 2011
Medvedev invited Kazakhstan scientists to cooperate in Skolkovo project
President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev invited Kazakhstan scientific centers to cooperate in Skolkovo project.
16 September 2011
British company bought two gold mines for $5 million in Kazakhstan
Hambledon Mining acquired 100 percent of Kazakhstan’s Akmola Gold that has two gold-mining projects at the territory of Kazakhstan.
16 September 2011
Pipeline repaired in north Kazakhstan
Oil pipeline TON-2 (Taimys-Omsk-Novosibirsk) has been successfully repaired in North-Kazakhstan oblast.
16 September 2011
Information about Kazakh oilman missing in Mexican Gulf not confirmed
Information about a Kazakh oilworker missing after Tropical Storm Nate in the Mexican Gulf was not confirmed.
16 September 2011
Petrol prices went 21 percent up in 8 months in Kazakhstan
Petrol prices increased by 21 percent in January-August 2011 in Kazakhstan.
16 September 2011
Astana cycling team will not unite with Contador's team
Representatives of Saxo Bank cycling group refuted information of Dutch media on their alliance with Kazakhstan team Astana for the next season.
16 September 2011
Nazarbayev and Medvedev to discuss emergency situations
Presidents of Kazakhstan and Russian Nursultan Nazarbayev and Dmitry Medvedev will discuss joint emergency situations response.
15 September 2011
Rakhat Aliyev lost a case to Kazhegeldin's former bodyguard
Rakhat Aliyev has lost a legal case to Pyotr Afanasenko, former bodyguard of former Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin.
15 September 2011
Ministry of Communications and Information defined radio frequencies for 4G in Kazakhstan
Frequency ranges have been defined. Respective inspection on radio frequencies was performed: Minister.
15 September 2011