Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
2006 Kazakhstan Special Weapons News
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- Kazakhstan, Ukraine Discuss Nuclear Projects RFE/RL 14 Dec 2006 -- Kazakhstan and Ukraine today said they were interested in developing joint nuclear projects.
- Russia to open intl. nuclear center in Siberia by year-end RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2006 -- An international uranium enrichment center constructed by Russia and Kazakhstan in eastern Siberia will start operating by the end of 2006, the head of the Russian nuclear agency said Thursday.
- Russia, Kazakhstan set up JV to enrich uranium - nuclear agency RIA Novosti 12 Oct 2006 -- Russia and Kazakhstan have established their first joint venture to enrich uranium, in the Siberian city of Angarsk near Irkutsk, Russia's nuclear power agency said Thursday.
- First Kazakh Satellite Put Into Orbit RFE/RL 18 Jun 2006 -- A Russian Proton rocket has carried Kazakhstan’s first satellite into orbit around the Earth.
- Russian rocket delivers Kazakh satellite into orbit RIA Novosti 18 Jun 2006 -- A Russian carrier rocket has delivered Kazakhstan's first communications satellite into orbit, a spokesman for Russia's federal space agency said Sunday.
- Kazakhstan Says It Has Uncovered Terrorist Plot RFE/RL 19 Apr 2006 -- Kazakhstan's secret service says it has uncovered a plot to launch a series of terrorist attacks in the country.
- Kazakhstan: President Looks To Build On Alliance With Putin RFE/RL 03 Apr 2006 -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev arrives in Russia today for a brief visit with his counterpart and close ally, Vladimir Putin
- Kazakhstan: President Tries To Calm Furor RFE/RL 06 Mar 2006 -- When Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev came before a joint session of parliament on March 1, he focused on a familiar topic -- development priorities to make Kazakhstan one of the world's 50 "most competitive" nations
- Kazakhstan: In Crisis? RFE/RL 03 Mar 2006 -- The brutal killing of Altynbek Sarsenbaev has sent waves of shock through Kazakhstan's political establishment and triggered waves of speculation in the media
- Kazakh Senate Approves New Intelligence Chief RFE/RL 02 Mar 2006 -- Kazakhstan's Senate today unanimously approved the personal security boss of President Nursultan Nazarbaev as the country's new intelligence chief.
- Kazakhstan: Government Pushing For Nuclear Power Despite Strong Opposition RFE/RL 24 Feb 2006 -- Authorities in Kazakhstan are keen to push forward with a plan to develop the country's nuclear energy industry and build a nuclear power plant
- Kazakhs, Japanese Team Up On Uranium Venture RFE/RL 23 Jan 2006 -- Kazakhstan's national atomic-energy company and two Japanese firms have signed a multimillion-dollar deal on the joint operation of a uranium mine in southern Kazakhstan, according to a company news release.
- KAZAKHSTAN: Year in Review 2005 - Energy brings growth and stability IRIN 11 Jan 2006 -- There were few major surprises in oil-rich Kazakhstan this year, where Central Asian expects correctly predicted an easy win for incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev in the 4 December presidential election.
