Uzakbai Karabalin has been appointed the new Minister of Oil and Gas, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing President Nazarbayev's website. He has replaced Mr. Sauat Mynbayev who held the post for three years. Before the appointment Mr. Karabalin was Director General of the Kazakhstan's...

Today President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso during his working visit to Kazakhstan. A wide range of issues including the current state of affairs and prospects for political, trade, economic,...

"Kashagan 2013" large-scale exercises started in Kazakh Atyrau on Thursday, Kazinform reported. Within the exercises, the Kazakh emergency services test their readiness for the third level oil spills. The exercises are being held by the members of North Caspian Consortium operating...

ATYRAU. April 16. KAZINFORM The largest regional exhibitions in oil & gas and construction industries "Atyrau Oil & Gas 2013" and "Atyrau Build 2013" will be opened in Atyrau today. The exhibitions are set to be held from 16 to 18 April at Atyrau Sport Complex and a...

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s award winning flag carrier, launched a new non-stop service from Atyrau, in western Kazakhstan, to Moscow on 1st April 2013. The service operates three times a week (Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays) and takes 2hr 40min using an Embraer 190, configured in a...