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Western Europe-Western China highway to boost business in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has promised to develop road infrastructure along the Western Europe - Western China highway.
14 October 2014
No toll roads for Almaty yet: municipal authorities
At this point toll roads in Almaty will be unprofitable, Deputy Akim of Almaty said.
18 August 2014
Four children, two adults killed in France minibus crash
Four children, their driver and a 20-year-old were killed when the minibus they were travelling in crashed head-on into a truck coming the other way in France, authorities said.
23 July 2014
How do fake legs address Almaty's pothole problem?
Almaty activists have invented an unusual way to draw attention of the authorities to the problem of potholes in the city.
16 July 2014
300 workers strike out at Western Europe - Western China highway
300 construction workers of the Western Europe-Western China highway project have gone on strike.
13 May 2014
Cash-in-transit van flips over in Almaty
Collectors' car has overturned in Almaty.
05 May 2014
14 dead in northwest Thailand road accident
At least 14 people were killed Wednesday when a truck carrying local villagers crashed in a mountainous region of northwest Thailand, police and hospital officials said.
30 April 2014
Ten dead in road accident in California
A delivery truck ploughed into a bus carrying American students in northern California, killing ten people and injuring at least 30, the California Highway Patrol said.
12 April 2014
Nazarbayev on crime rates, urban planning and traffic in Almaty
President Nazarbayev has discussed key aspects of development of Almaty.
28 March 2014
Spring road repair works underway: 2 million square meters to be repaired
The Ministry of Transport and Communication is planning to repair 1.7 million square meters of Kazakhstan roads.
27 March 2014
Crane, bus crash injures 15 in Astana
A crane and a bus have crashed in Astana injuring 15.
18 March 2014
Wanting out of outhouse business: Perks of Kazakhstan highways
Senate deputy Mukhtar Altynbayev talked about 'the perks' of roadside rest on Kazakhstani highways and compared the outhouses with roadside stripping.
12 March 2014
Western Europe - Western China highway blamed for floods in Kyzylorda Oblast
Design shortcomings of the international highway cause the flooding in Zhanakorgan region: Kazakhstan Emergency Minister.
11 March 2014
Kazakhstan gets Dutch portable lab to test Western Europe - Western China road
The quality of the road-surface of the Western Europe - Western China transport corridor will be tested by Dynatest Dutch portable laboratory.
29 January 2014
Western Europe - Western China road gets 600 points of criticism
The Western Europe – Western China road has received more than 600 points of criticism from the experts who checked it.
08 January 2014
Kazakhstan to improve 80% of its roads by 2020
The most road sectors of Kazakhstan will be repaired by the 2020.
09 December 2013
Air pollution in Europe kills even at guideline levels
Europeans with long-term exposure to particulate pollution from road traffic or industry run a higher risk of premature death, even if air quality meets EU standards, a study said on Monday.
09 December 2013
Drunk driving fine to make 1 million tenge in Kazakhstan
The fine for driving drunk will be increased to 1 million tenge ($6,530) in Kazakhstan.
14 November 2013
Asian Development Bank to lend Kazakhstan $125 million for Shymkent-Tashkent road repairs
Kazakhstan eyes ratifying a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to fund repairs of Shymkent-Tashkent section of the Western Europe-Western China international transit corridor.
02 October 2013
Nazarbayev suggests to develop businesses along Western Europe-Western China road
There are opportunities for many businesses along this road: Nazarbayev.
23 September 2013