News about Kazakhstan

South Korea considering swapping a stake in KEPCO for a stake in uranium mine in Kazakhstan According to the South Korea’s Trade Ministry, Seoul plans to exchange a 5% stake in KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. for a 15% share in the unnamed mine.
11 August 2011 15:20
Kazakhstan bartender's champion cocktail Prizewinner of several international bartenders contests Alibek Dzhaibergenov shared a secret of his special cocktail.
11 August 2011 15:07
Remains of huge bird of Dinosaurs Age found in Kazakhstan Remains of a huge bird that lived on Earth in Cretaceous geologic period at Dinosaurs Age were found at the territory of Kazakhstan.
11 August 2011 14:56
PHOTO: Almaty teenagers tried on armored jackets and helmets “Teenager’s Day-2011” was held at Astana square in Almaty first Saturday of August.
11 August 2011 14:10
Government won’t be restricting prices for housing and growing mortgage rates Kazakhstan is a market economy, so any attempts on the part of the government to bridle growing prices for housing or mortgage rates are inadmissible: National Bank.
11 August 2011 12:47
PHOTO: Almaty office-manager and her raft-team won on Koksu river Annual water-tourism tournament called Koksu Master-Class-2011 was held on Koksu river in Almaty oblast on August 6 and 7.
11 August 2011 11:56
Petrol production 16% down Production figure for January-July made up 1.5 million tons.
11 August 2011 01:30
National Bank suspends licenses of three banks for some banking operations Senim bank, TAIB Kazakhstan, Credit Altyn and Al Hilal, first Islamic bank in Kazakhstan had their licenses suspended for three months.
11 August 2011 01:13
Chairman of the Agency for Public Service wages war against cronyism Recently appointed to head the Agency, Baimenov told he “hadn’t brought a new team”.
11 August 2011 00:49
Kazakhstan’s tourists detained in Uzbekistan for 2 weeks won’t face criminal charges in homeland...or will they? According to one of the tourists, they were told that “initiating a criminal case is still an open issue”.
11 August 2011 00:32
Employment guaranteed for Bolashak Scholarship Program graduates: Education Ministry According to the Ministry, the list of graduates seeking for jobs has been forwarded to public bodies and national companies to assist the graduates in finding jobs.
10 August 2011 23:52
Labor Ministry rejects suggestion to open a deposit worth $1000 for every newly born baby The state had better take some measures to protect the nation against slump of prices [for commodities that ensure most of the budget revenues]: Labor Ministry.
10 August 2011 23:02
No more subsidies to wheat production starting from 2012 We believe subsidies to wheat growing are not effective: KazAgro National Company Vice Chairman of the Board Kairat Aituganov.
10 August 2011 22:34
Golden Horde time tomb discovered in Pavlodar oblast Archaeologists found ruins of a tomb of a nobleman of the Golden Horde time in Pavlodar oblast.
10 August 2011 19:20
13 percent of Kazakhstan residents would work without vacation for salary raise Mojazarplata.kz made an online-poll called “For salary raise I am ready to work…"
10 August 2011 19:14
Ancient craftsmen lived at the territory of Almaty oblast Scientist and professor of Al-Farabi Kazakhstan National University suggested that primitive people lived at the territory of Almaty oblast over 35 thousand years ago.
10 August 2011 18:21
Lama Sharif: Extremism in Kazakhstan has to be countered intellectually Chairman of the Agency for Religious Affairs Kairat Lama Sharif told about ways to counter religious extremism in Kazakhstan.
10 August 2011 17:09
Taldykorgan students became finalists of The Flight to the Future contest School students from Taldykorgan became finalists of the prestigious international contest of young space researchers called “Flight to Future”.
10 August 2011 16:24
President of South Korea to visit Astana in the end of August President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak will visit Astana in the end of August.
10 August 2011 15:59
One of Kazakhstan participants of 2012 Olympics defined Kazakhstan jumper Irina Ektova has qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
10 August 2011 13:35
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