FEB. 18 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – A government report in Kazakhstan criticised the country’s health system for not producing enough local doctors, allowing essential equipment to fall into disrepair and for ambulances often arriving late.
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FEB. 20 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – Norwegian energy giant Statoil confirmed that it had pulled out of the Abay oil prospect in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea, media reported. A Statoil spokesman said that a technical and commercial evaluation of the project had triggered the withdrawal.
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FEB. 20 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – Norwegian energy giant Statoil confirmed that it had pulled out of the Abay oil prospect in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea, media reported. A Statoil spokesman said that a technical and commercial evaluation of the project had triggered the withdrawal.
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FEB. 13 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – Car manufacturer Toyota and the Kazakh government announced a deal for the Japanese company to produce 3,000 Fortuner 4x4s a year in Kazakhstan. Kazakh company, Saryarka AvtoProm, will produce the cars. The deal is important as it serves as further proof of Kazakhstan’s economic diversification.
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FEB. 3 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – Kazakh officials confirmed that the next round of talks between Iran and the group of six — the US, Russia, the UK, France, China and the EU — over the Iranian nuclear programme will take place in Almaty on Feb. 26. The decision to hold the talks in Kazakhstan is a major diplomatic victory for Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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FEB. 3 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – Kazakh officials confirmed that the next round of talks between Iran and the group of six — the US, Russia, the UK, France, China and the EU — over the Iranian nuclear programme will take place in Almaty on Feb. 26. The decision to hold the talks in Kazakhstan is a major diplomatic victory for Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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JAN. 29 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – A passenger plane flying from Kokshetau in northern Kazakhstan crashed near Almaty airport in thick fog, killing 20 people on board. This was the second plane crash in Kazakhstan in just over a month.
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JAN. 29 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – A passenger plane flying from Kokshetau in northern Kazakhstan crashed near Almaty airport in thick fog, killing 20 people on board. This was the second plane crash in Kazakhstan in just over a month.
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JAN. 29 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – Unsurprisingly after a year clamping down on the press, Kazakhstan slipped six places to 160th position in the Reporters Without Borders press freedom index of 179 countries. This placed Kazakhstan next to Rwanda. Uzbekistan also fell seven places to 164th position. Azerbaijan rose six places to 156.
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JAN. 29 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) – Unsurprisingly after a year clamping down on the press, Kazakhstan slipped six places to 160th position in the Reporters Without Borders press freedom index of 179 countries. This placed Kazakhstan next to Rwanda. Uzbekistan also fell seven places to 164th position. Azerbaijan rose six places to 156.
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