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ASTANA - Kazakh Ecology Minister Nurlan Iskakov said on Wednesday the government has imposed a US$609 million fine on the Chevron-led Tengizchevroil (TCO) oil venture over ecological and other violations.
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"We have put forward a fine of 74.4 billion tenge or US$609 million," Iskakov told reporters in the capital Astana.
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REUTERS NEWS SERVICE
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