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Independence Day: many has been done, but even more ahead

16 Dec

Events and opinions

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Independence Day: many has been done, but even more ahead

Another anniversary of Kazakhstani independency is a reason to look back on the distance covered. In some ways it appeared to be extensively hard, and in another a blind Fortune hugged the republic so... read more..

Central Asia welcomes China with new gas pipeline

15 Dec

Political process

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3 min read

Central Asia welcomes China with new gas pipeline

Central Asia welcomed China's foray into their energy-rich region on Sunday as Chinese leader Hu Jintao prepared to open a new pipeline connecting a Turkmen gas field with China's restive Xinjiang reg... read more..

15 Dec

Economy

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Kazakhstan reported to seek stake in Karachaganak - Bloomberg

BG Group and Eni, the two oil companies operating the giant Karachaganak gas condensate field in western Kazakhstan, are in talks to sell a stake in the project to the Kazakh government, Bloomberg rep... read more..

China tightens Central Asia hold with new gas link

15 Dec

Political process

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China tightens Central Asia hold with new gas link

China's President Hu Jintao opened a pipeline linking a gas field in Turkmenistan with his country's Xinjiang region on Monday, extending Beijing's reach into Central Asia's natural resources. ... read more..

15 Dec

Events and opinions

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U.S. urges Kazakh rights progress as OSCE chair

The United States urged Kazakhstan on Monday to use its chairmanship of Europe's main rights and security watchdog to improve its own record. Rights groups have criticised the West for a... read more..

14 Dec

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan wants OSCE summit with Afghan focus

Kazakhstan aims to use its presidency of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to press for a resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan, the country's foreign minister said. ... read more..

14 Dec

Economy

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2 min read

Ex-MAN Manager Charged Bribing Kazakh Officials

With 9 Million Euros... To win orders linked to the country's gas pipeline A former executive at MAN SE's turbo unit has been charged with bribing Kazakh officials with more than 9 million... read more..

14 Dec

Events and opinions

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China Redraws Map Of Central Asia

China's president, Hu Jintao, was in Astana this weekend, again. He may well be the head of state who most frequently visits the Kazakhstan capital other than the energy rich Central Asian country's o... read more..

13 Dec

Events and opinions

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4 min read

Down but not out: embattled Kazakh paper fights back

In less than six months Kazakhstan's best known opposition newspaper has been sued for almost half a million dollars, had its presses raided and an entire print run seized by the tax police. ... read more..

China, Kazakhstan unveil landmark gas pipeline

13 Dec

Economy

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China, Kazakhstan unveil landmark gas pipeline

China, Kazakhstan unveil natural gas route tapping into Central Asia's energy riches The leaders of Kazakhstan and China jointly unveiled Saturday the Kazakh section of a natural gas pipe... read more..

13 Dec

Extra

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BP sells stakes in CPC, Tengiz to Russian Lukoil

BP sold its interest in Kazakhstan's Tengiz oil field and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) to Russian Lukoil, as it completed the long-awaited exit from Kazakhstan. Lukoil will pay... read more..

13 Dec

Extra

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Shipment bound for Middle East

Crew deny knowing plane carried weapons The crew of the aircraft held in Bangkok after it was found to be carrying a large stock of war weapons say they planned to offload part of th... read more..

RUSSIAN CARGO PLANE INTERCEPTED ON ASIAN WEAPONS RUN

13 Dec

Extra

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RUSSIAN CARGO PLANE INTERCEPTED ON ASIAN WEAPONS RUN

Thai authorities have seized tonnes of weapons from an eastern European plane travelling from North Korea. The plane, headed for South Asia, was searched when it landed at Don Mueang ... read more..

11 Dec

Events and opinions

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2 min read

Activists hope OSCE chairmanship will help improve freedom of speech in Kazakhstan

The Adil Soz freedom of speech foundation has said it hopes the situation with freedom of speech in Kazakhstan will improve after the country takes over the OSCE chairmanship next year. ... read more..

11 Dec

Extra

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Kazakh uranium boss trial to proceed

A criminal case against Mukhtar Dzhakishev, the former head of Kazakhstan's state uranium firm Kazatomprom, will proceed to court. Interfax-Kazakhstan informatsionnoe agentsvo reported... read more..

Kazakh Court Dismisses Rights Activist's Appeal

11 Dec

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Kazakh Court Dismisses Rights Activist's Appeal

Human rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis was sentenced in September An Almaty regional court today rejected an appeal from jailed human rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis for his case to be ... read more..

Kazakhstan: Report Focuses Attention on Astana's OSCE Priorities

11 Dec

Events and opinions

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6 min read

Kazakhstan: Report Focuses Attention on Astana's OSCE Priorities

An American task force funded by the government of Kazakhstan to prepare a series of reports about the Central Asian country's upcoming OSCE chairmanship has completed its final report, which puts for... read more..

09 Dec

Extra

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Kazakh groups to snub London

Companies from Kazakhstan plan to move some of their fundraising away from London, according to the country's central bank governor, because UK investors failed to stand by the central Asian state dur... read more..

09 Dec

Economy

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5 min read

Stephen King: How China is putting the skids under Western economic revival

In recessions past, the Western economies exported their problems to countries elsewhere in the world. As the US and European economies tripped up, so their demand for raw materials would drop. Commod... read more..

09 Dec

Events and opinions

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3 min read

Kazakh uranium output growth set to decline

Kazakhstan's uranium output growth is set to moderate in 2010 after a leap in recent years that has made it the world's largest producer, analysts said, citing technological and economic consideration... read more..

09 Dec

Economy

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3 min read

FACTBOX-Uranium ventures in Kazakhstan

Kazakh uranium output growth is likely to moderate due to technological and economic considerations as it is set to become the world's largest producer this year. Below are facts about ... read more..

09 Dec

Events and opinions

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3 min read

Kazakh steel town fights to shake off Soviet legacy

Its chimneys towering high above the steppe of central Kazakhstan, the Temirtau steel plant spews enough smoke to cloak the entire city with a cloud of toxic emissions. A giant maze of rus... read more..

09 Dec

Extra

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Kazakh leader removes head of security service

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has removed the head of the Central Asian country's security service after it clashed publicly with other law enforcement bodies. Amangeldy S... read more..

09 Dec

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New security agency head named

Adil Shayakhmetov has been appointed the new head of Kazakhstan's intelligence agency, the National Security Committee (KNB), replacing Amangeldy Shabdarbayev. Shayakhmetov, a KNB veteran,... read more..

BTA strikes restructuring deal with creditors

09 Dec

Economy

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3 min read

BTA strikes restructuring deal with creditors

BTA Bank, Kazakhstan's embattled lender, has reached a deal to restructure its $11.6-billion debt on December 7, the bank said in a statement. The package is reportedly worth $5.57 bill... read more..

08 Dec

Events and opinions

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4 min read

Kazakh steel town fights to shake off Soviet legacy

Its chimneys towering high above the steppe of central Kazakhstan, the Temirtau steel plant spews enough smoke to cloak the entire city with a cloud of toxic emissions. A giant maze of ... read more..

Customs Union with Russia and Belarus Raises Doubts in Kazakhstan

08 Dec

Events and opinions

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4 min read

Customs Union with Russia and Belarus Raises Doubts in Kazakhstan

Fielding questions from viewers on state-controlled television channels on November 13 Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced that on November 27 the leaders of Russia, Belarus and Kaza... read more..

Russia: Moscow Embraces New Initiative to Forge Post-Soviet Trade Bloc

07 Dec

Events and opinions

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3 min read

Russia: Moscow Embraces New Initiative to Forge Post-Soviet Trade Bloc

Russia wants to turn a newly minted Customs Union with Belarus and Kazakhstan into its major vehicle for post-Soviet economic integration in Central Eurasia. Russia, Kazakhstan and Belaru... read more..

07 Dec

Events and opinions

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Kazakh leader says to enforce diverse economy

President Nursultan Nazarbayev told global oil and metals majors working in Kazakhstan on Friday he would force them to help diversify the economy as the government pledged $67 billion to modernise in... read more..

07 Dec

Economy

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2 min read

Kazakh groups to shift away from London

Companies from Kazakhstan plan to move part of their fundraising away from London, according to the country's central bank governor, because UK investors failed to stand by the central Asian state dur... read more..

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