Atyrau


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A·ty·rau

or A·ti·rau  (ä′tē-rou′)
A city of western Kazakhstan at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea. Founded in 1645 as a military outpost, it was a fishing port until the development of the region's petroleum resources in the 1930s. The city was named Guryev until 1992.
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President Tokayev on working visit in Atyrau AKIPRESS.COM - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Atyrau region on working visit, his spokesman Berik Uali reported.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev, Chairman of the Board of KazMunayGas JSC Alik Aidarbayev and Akim of Atyrau region Nurlan Nogayev.
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According to the data revealed by the Commission, 81% of voters cast their votes in Akmola region, 84.1% - in Aktobe region, 86.3% - in Almaty region, 71.1% - in Atyrau region, 77.2% - in East Kazakhstan region, 73.8% - in Zhambyl region, 66.2% - in West Kazakhstan region, 72.8% - Karaganda region, 69.1% - Kyzylorda region, 81.1% - Kostanay region, 65.7% - Mangistau, 73.1% - in Pavlodar region, 75.7% - in North Kazakhstan region, 78.8% - in Turkestan region, 63.7% - in Nur-Sultan city, 49.2% - in Almaty city, and 63.6% - in Shymkent city.
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The oil products needs for the local market are supplied by three refineries, at Chimkent, Pavlodar and Atyrau. The Atyrau and Chimkent refineries process domestic crude oils.
London: The EBRD is continuing to support the Green Economy drive in Kazakhstan by financing a new, cleaner and more energy-efficient gas-fired electricity generating plant in Atyrau.
The Sberbank of Russia and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC are implementing joint project for expansion of the Atyrau port, said Chairman of Sberbank German Gref has speaking at the Astana Economic Forum.
(NYSE: GVP) said that Specialized Petroleum Technologies, LLC has contracted to provide state-of-the-art training products and services to Kasipkor Holding's Atyrau Petroleum Education Center in Kazakhstan.
ATYRAU, Kazakhstan, Dhu-AlHijjah 06, 1435, September 30, 2014, SPA -- Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday he hoped Moscow and Kiev would this week settle their differences over a timetable for Ukraine to pay its natural gas debts to Russia, Reuters reported.
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