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19-y.o. Kazakhstani wins at Piter Street Games
Abay Kozhakhmetov from Almaty has won the first place in Tricking Pro nomination at Piter Street Games.
14 July 2014
Locust control costs $15.8 million for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has allocated over $15.8 million for locust control this year.
14 July 2014
Putin, Kirchner seek 'multipolarity' in Argentina visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner called for a multipolar world order as Moscow sought to boost ties with Latin America amid heightened East-West tensions.
14 July 2014
Putin in Cuba to rekindle Latin America ties
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Cold War ally Cuba on Friday, launching a tour that will see him cozy up to Latin America amid newly frayed relations with the West.
12 July 2014
Kazakhstan Parliament ratifies agreement on Russian oil transportation to China via Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Senators have ratified the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on cooperation in transportation of Russian oil to China via Kazakhstan.
11 July 2014
Revival of extinct Caspian tigers in Kazakhstan
A Caspian Tiger National Park may be opened in 2019.
11 July 2014
Eurasian Economic Union Treaty to be submitted to Kazakhstan Parliament in September
The Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus will be submitted to the Kazakhstan Parliament in September, 2014.
11 July 2014
'Space junk' fireball lights up Australian sky
Australians were treated to a spectacular light show after a flaming object, believed to be space junk from a Russian booster rocket, streaked across the night sky and lit up social media.
11 July 2014
Delay in Armenia's accesion to EEU is due to technical reasons, not political ones: expert
Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is delayed due to organizational reasons, not geopolitical or political ones.
10 July 2014
Kiev promises 'restraint' as army nears rebels in Donetsk
Rebel strongholds in eastern Ukraine braced for more fighting on Thursday as Western leaders piled pressure on Kiev to strike a truce with pro-Russian separatists.
10 July 2014
Holocaust hero Wallenberg gets US Congressional medal
Sweden's Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg, who saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews before mysteriously dying in a Soviet prison, was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal at the US Capitol.
10 July 2014
Almaty and Astana best cities of former USSR according to Forbes
Russian Forbes named Almaty and Astana among best cities of the former USSR.
09 July 2014
Echo of Asia circus festival in Astana
International Circus Festival Echo of Asia was taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 1 to 8 July.
09 July 2014
Obama, Hollande call on Putin to pressure Ukraine rebels on talks
France and the United States on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pressure pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine to agree a dialogue on reaching a ceasefire with Kiev.
08 July 2014
Kazakhstan ratifies Caspian security agreement
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has endorsed a law on ratification of the agreement on security cooperation at the Caspian Sea.
07 July 2014
Kazakhstan to host joint military equipment enterprises
Kazakhstan is ready to partake in collaborative defense companies to manufacture weapon and military equipment in the country.
06 July 2014
Russia to supply helicopters to Kazakhstan
Russian Helicopters company will supply helicopters to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations in 2015.
04 July 2014
Kazakhstan to launch 75 new air routes within 6 years
Kazakhstan is going to launch 75 new international air routes by 2020.
03 July 2014
Astana revives initiative to save tigers
An Action Plan of reintroduction of the Turanian tiger in Kazakhstan was discussed during a conference in Astana.
03 July 2014
Kazakhstan's stunt actors in Russian movie
A team of Kazakhstan's professional stunt actors from Kun-Do action studio led by Igor Tsai is engaged in shooting of action scenes in Fighter, a Russian movie.
01 July 2014