East Kazakhstan region

26.01.2023 07:36

E Kazakhstan to open regional IT hub

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM The East Kazakhstan akimat jointly with the Astana Hub and the Serikbayev East Kazakhstan University are in talks to open a regional IT hub. The parties agreed to launch the Startup academy technological entrepreneurship courses, Kazinform has learned from the regional information center.

24.01.2023 14:07

Investor buys Ridder Thermal Power Plant

ASTANA. KAZINFORM An investor bought the thermal power plant in Ridder. Governor of East Kazakhstan region Danial Akhmetov said it on the sidelines of the Government’s meeting today, Kazinform reports.

05.01.2023 16:23

Avalanche descent occurred in E Kazakhstan region

UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM – An avalanche descended in East Kazakhstan region, Kazinform cites the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.

02.01.2023 13:41

Unemployment rate below national average in E Kazakhstan rgn

ASTANA. KAZINFORM – East Kazakhstan region demonstrated the stable and quality growth of the economic indicators in 2022, Kazinform reports.

02.01.2023 12:15

E Kazakhstan region reports reduction in mortality rate

UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM – The number of deaths caused by diseases of the circulatory system dropped by 18.1%, respiratory diseases by 30.7%, malignancy by 7% in East Kazakhstan region in 2022. There was also a 0.6% rise in deaths from injuries and poisoning, and a 14% rise in death caused by TB, Kazinform reports.

27.12.2022 11:06

E Kazakhstan reports over 85,000 influenza cases

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM «This epidemiological season 85,219 acute respiratory viral infection cases were recorded in East Kazakhstan that is 4.8% more as compared to 2021,» deputy head of the sanitary-epidemiological control department Saule Slyamgazina told a briefing at the regional communications service of the region.

07.12.2022 14:56

Governor of E Kazakhstan Daniyal Akhmetov reappointed

ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Daniyal Akhmetov has been reappointed as the governor of East Kazakhstan region, Kazinform cites Akorda.

29.11.2022 18:58

Roads closed down in east of Kazakhstan as mercury drops to -30˚C

SEMEY. KAZINFORM The regional roads are temporarily closed down for all passenger buses and diesel vehicles starting from 07:00 p.m. as freezing temperatures grip Abai and East Kazakhstan regions, the emergency situations department reports.

28.11.2022 18:16

Biting frosts to engulf Kazakhstan’s east, temperature to fall to -43 °C

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Biting frosts will persist in the east of Kazakhstan on November 29, Kazhydromet reports.

24.11.2022 09:56

Schools in two towns of E Kazakhstan shift to online learning for frosts

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Online schooling has been introduced for Grade 1-4 and Grade 1-9 students in Altay and Ridder towns of East Kazakhstan region respectively for unfavorable weather conditions, Kazinform has learned from the regional emergencies department. The mercury dropped to -29°C in Altay and to -26°C in Ridder.

14.11.2022 10:28

Video of bear walking along road in E Kazakhstan stuns internet users

ASTANA. KAZINFORM A video of a wild bear walking not far away from Katon-Karagay village in the East Kazakhstan region got popular in Tik-Tok, Kazinform reports.

03.11.2022 20:11

Meiram Kazhyken visits Vostok moloko corporation in E Kazakhstan

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM Candidate for presidency Meiram Kazhyken visited the Vostok moloko (milk) corporation in East Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

02.11.2022 17:12

Meiram Kazhyken visits Ust Kamenogorsk

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM Presidential candidate Meiram Kazhyken visited Ust Kamenogorsk and met with the health workers of the East Kazakhstan regional hospital diagnostics centre, Kazinform learnt from the candidate’s headquarters.

06.10.2022 12:33

Over 70 evacuated as hospital catches fire

UST KAMEGOROSK. KAZINFORM A fire outbroke in the night at the basement of the city hospital in Ust Kamenogorsk, the information centre reports.

08.09.2022 11:58

2 killed in car crash in E Kazakhstan

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM A 24-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the KAMAZ truck in front on the Ust-Kamenogorsk-Almaty highway, the regional police department’s press service reports.

07.09.2022 15:40

Firefighters battle blazes in E Kazakhstan rgn

UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM – Firefighters continue battling bush and grass fires covering an area of 700 ha within the Zyryanovskoye and Bykovskoye forestries in Altai district, East Kazakhstan region, Kazinform cites the press service of the Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan region.

07.09.2022 14:16

E Kazakhstan’s Kamenny Karyer settlement tackles bushfires

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM 200 National Guard employees have arrived in East Kazakhstan region to fight bushfires near Kamenny Karyer settlement of Glubokovskiy district, Kazinform reports.

05.09.2022 16:58

E Kazakhstan’s Altay district battles against fire for 2nd day

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM More than 340 people, 25 special vehicles of the East Kazakhstan regional emergencies department, forestry, and Kazavialesoohrana are involved in liquidation of the fire ongoing in mountainous areas of Altay district for the second day, Kazinform reports.

01.09.2022 15:57

Two quakes recorded in China

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The network of seismic stations of the Emergency Situations Ministry recorded two earthquakes on September 1, Kazinform reports.

22.08.2022 15:15

Golden equestrian jewelries unearthed in E Kazakhstan rgn

UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM – Golden equestrian jewelries were discovered during archeological excavations in Kurchum district, East Kazakhstan region, Kazinform correspondent reports.