Monthly Archives: July 2015

Kazakhstan Gets Russian Trip to Space Station 3 Times Cheaper Than NASA – The Moscow Times (registration)

Kazakhstan will pay a mere $20 million to send an astronaut to the International Space Station on a Russian rocket — less than half the sum reportedly asked of a British passenger to make the same trip and less than

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Nuclear fuel bank in Kazakh site under international control – AsiaNews.it

Located in eastern Kazakhstan, the IAEA LEU Bank will be under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Its goal is to prevent nuclear proliferation by countries like Iran. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.asianews.it

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(LEAD) Kazakh-Korean figure skater dreams of Olympics at home

Denis Ten has been the most accomplished figure skater to come out of Kazakhstan, having bagged an Olympic bronze and a world championships silver. Sourced through Scoop.it from: english.yonhapnews.co.kr

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Kazakh Athletes Vow the Best Athlete’s Experience in Almaty in 2022 – Anthem Culture

At a press conference today Kazakhstan’s premier winter sports athletes reaffirmed Almaty 2022’s commitments. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.anthemculture.com

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UN expects Kazakh President to attend UN General Assembly 70th session

Political leaders from 90 countries, including President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, are expected to attend the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in September in New York City, Stéphane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the United… Sourced through Scoop.it from:

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Kazakh cosmonaut’s flight will last 10 days, deputy head of Aerospace Committee

Kazakh cosmonaut’s flight to ISS will start from Baikonur cosmodrome on September 2 the current year at 10.30 am, said Deputy Chairman of the Aerospace Committee under the Ministry for Investment and Development Yerkin Shaymagambetov at today’s… Sourced through Scoop.it

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EBRD Organises $300 Million Syndicated Loan for Modernisation of Kazakh Railways – Astana Times

EBRD Organises $300 Million Syndicated Loan for Modernisation of Kazakh Railways Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.astanatimes.com

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Almaty looks to put Kazakhstan on the map with bid for 2022 Winter Olympics – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Instead of grand talk about how the Olympics will break new ground by going to a majority-Muslim country for the first time, or by making their first visit to Central Asia, Almaty’s bid for the 2022 Winter Games is about

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Kazakh dictator renews friendship with David Cameron

The authoritarian leader of Kazakhstan visited David Cameron in Downing Street while he was on a private trip to London with his family this week, it has emerged. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.independent.co.uk

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Kazakhstan To Create Eurasia Project Consortium, says Karabalin – Silk Road Reporters

Kazakhstan might create a consortium to oversee the implementation of the international Eurasia project on the Caspian Sea, Deputy Kazakh Energy Minister, Uzakbai Karabalin stated during a July 27 briefing at the Central Communications Service in… Sourced through Scoop.it from:

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