Umirzak Shukeev appointed to head Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Fund’s outgoing head Timur Kulibayev had voluntarily submitted his resignation letter in the wake of the public unrest in the oil producing city of Zhanaozen.
President Nazarbayev tallies 2011 economy results
At the same sitting, the President urged public bodies and national companies to introduce stricter cost-cutting measures, renouncing lavish events, conferences and presentations.
Three internal investigations initiated against Zhanaozen policemen
Authorities are investigating the fact of misuse of power by policemen and violation of the military discipline.
Kazakhstan is third in CIS by inventions
Kazakhstan holds the third place by the amount of inventions among CIS countries, yielding the first and second places to Russia and Ukraine.
Most of Kazakhstan residents didn’t get a rise of salary in 2011
Most of Kazakhstan residents haven’t got a rise of salary in 2011.
Nazarbayev reminded of values of Kazakhstan people
Nursultan Nazarbayev said that the main values of Kazakhstan people were independence, peace and accord.
Parliament of Kazakhstan ratified EurAsEc Economic Commission Treaty
The Parliament of Kazakhstan has voted for ratification of the EurAsEc Economic Commission Treaty.
PHOTO: National Bank of Kazakhstan issued New Year coins
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued the Year of Dragon commemorative coins with a nominal value of 500 tenge.
Oil workers fired in Zhanaozed and Aktau offered jobs in future drilling company
Participants of a blog-tour met with the chairman of EP KazMunaiGas Alik Aidarbayev.
16 participants of Zhanaozen clashes arrested
16 participants of Zhanaozen clashes have been arrested.
216 Kazakhstan students were awarded with Bolashak scholarship
216 claimants got Bolashak scholarship.
I will never change Kazakhstan citizenship: Denis Ten
Kazakhstan figure skating professional Denis Ten said that he would change Kazakhstan citizenship under no circumstances.
Almost a half of HIV positive Kazakhstan citizens were fired
A half of HIV positive respondents were fired and almost third of them were fired straight after the employers learned about their status.
KazMunaiGaz condoles with families of killed in Zhanaozen
KMG condemn the unrest causing victims, and all attempts to justify it by linking to labor arguments in oil companies in the region.
“Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan:” instigators of Zhanaozen unrest are not among oil workers
The chair of the board of the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan Solovyeova argues that although some oil workers on strike followed the unrest organizers, they could not have plotted it.
Kazakhstan's Astana and Turkmenistan’s Mary to become CIS Culture Capitals of 2012
The capital of Kazakhstan Astana and Turkmenistan city Mary will become Capitals of Culture of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2012.
Nazarbayev: rioters in Zhanaozen were paid 20,000 tenge each
During his visit to Zhanaozen, the President promised that instigators of riots in Zhanaozen will be found and punished.
Russia’s military establishments to step out of Baikonur by early 2012
11284 military division formed on June 2, 1955 and known as the Fifth science and research training ground of the USSR Military of Defense, will be liquidated by the end of December.
Nazarbayev to personally supervise investigation of Zhanaozen clashes
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev will personally supervise investigation of Zhanaozen clashes.
Nazarbayev met with Zhanaozen residents and visited damaged facilities
On December 22 Kazakhstan President met with Zhanaozen residents and visited the facilities damaged during the clashes.
