Kazakhstan, Astana / Trend corr K. Konyrova / The Customs Control Department of Kazakhstan Atyrau region filed criminal cases regarding the employees of the Atyrau branch of the Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company N. V. in contravention of Articles 214.1 of the Criminal Code of Kazakhstan Republic (customs payments and duties evasion)," according to the Customs Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
"The criminal cases were filed due to numerous evasion from customs payments and duties comprising 21,927,006 tenge ( Kazakhstan's national currency) while transportation of seamless steal pipes from Russia to Kazakhstan," according to the Customs Committee.