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Criminal case to be opened in Kazakhstan against Kazakh tourists detained in Uzbekistan The tourists are charged with deliberately crossing the national border as part of an organized group: Ms. Larissa Dmitryuk, spokesperson of the Border Control Service of the Committee for National Security.

03 August 2011 16:26

Share of tourism in Kazakhstan’s GDP equal to that in Germany In 2010 the figure in Kazakhstan grew to 1.8% from 0.02% in 2000.

02 August 2011 00:40

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have talks over shared national border Kazakhstan hasn’t received any answer to the diplomatic note sent to Uzbekistan in which Kazakhstan asked for reasons why Kazakhstan’s tourists were detained in Uzbekistan for over a fortnight without due notification of the Kazakh side: Foreign Ministry spokesman.

01 August 2011 23:38

Criminal case against Kazakhstan’s tourists detained in Uzbekistan closed The tourists were released without any red tape hurdles: Kazakhstan’s consul in Uzbekistan Babur Daurenbek.

01 August 2011 23:13

Four adult Kazakhstan tourists detained in Uzbekistan for half a month are back home The Kazakh side reminded that in accordance with the Vienna convention in case of foreign citizens detained abroad, a respective notification should have been sent to the country of their origin.

01 August 2011 21:32

Nine teenage members of Kazakhstan’s tourist team detained in Uzbekistan are back home Three adult team members are charged with illegally crossing the Uzbek border and bringing in firearms to Uzbekistan.

31 July 2011 11:06

Kazakhstan demands Uzbekistan explain reasons why Kazakhstan tourists are under custody since July 14 The group of Kazakhstan’s tourists comprises 9 teens and 3 adults. The teens have been placed in a detention facility for minors. The Uzbek authorities refuse to let the teens go until the parents pay a penalty of $550.

29 July 2011 00:38

Chinese police has been illegally detaining a Kazakh citizen for 2 months Vladimir Shust had an accident knocking down a resident of Chinese Urumqi. He was detained by the local police, but no charged have been brought against him.

28 July 2011 15:11

12 Kazakhstan tourists kept in custody in Uzbekistan The tourists might have wandered off the trail and accidentally stepped on the Uzbek soil. The group comprises 9 teens and 3 adults. One of the tourists is diabetic.

28 July 2011 06:34

KazKosmos willing to send a Kazakh cosmonaut to the International Space Station According to Talgat Mussabayev, KazKosmos Head, the plan is hampered by the current lack of places aboard Soyuz spaceships.

28 July 2011 03:11

Kazakhstan’s Parliament in favor of greater insurance coverage for tourists The current insurance coverage is not sufficient: Majilis (lower chamber) deputy Vladimir Nekhoroshev.

27 July 2011 00:47

Kazakhstan’s investors in Likani resort failing: Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili Likani recreational complex, including a Soviet-era sanatorium, was purchased, in April 2006, by the Kazakh state-owned energy company KazMunay Service which promised to develop the area into an international tourism center.

26 July 2011 05:16

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University tagged the best university of the year Independent Kazakhstan Agency for Education Quality made a list of the best universities of Kazakhstan.

19 July 2011 12:19

Bikers Festival "Preserve Balkash" took off at the lake There will be a bikers’ parade, performances of stunts on bikes, concerts by Kazakh rock groups and a parade of brides.

16 July 2011 12:43

Kazakhstan dancer won 4th International Ballet Contest in Seoul After the victory Zakan received three offersб but his plan is to continue his career in Kazakhstan.

14 July 2011 15:11

Egypt promising to simplify visa regulations for Kazakhstan The question of simplifying visa regulations was raised in a meeting of Kazakhstan ambassador to Egypt with Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.

13 July 2011 14:46

PHOTO: Tselinograd vs. Astana Tengrinews.kz journalist found the places photographed by one of Tselinograd's first foreign tourist in 1978.

08 July 2011 17:09

Fir trees fallen by the storm in Almaty to be used as animal fodder 480 hectares of forests were damaged in the Lesser Almaty Gorge by the severe storm on May 17. The timber is being processed into fodder for domestic animals.

08 July 2011 12:58

Unique photos presented to Astana for its birthday Kazakhstan is celebrating the 13th anniversary of Astana on July 6, 2011.

06 July 2011 16:33

Regular flights launched between Almaty and Tamchy in Kyrgyzstan The regular flights aboard AN-24 [capable of carrying 46 passengers] will be performed twice a week throughout the high tourist season. A return ticket will cost $226.

04 July 2011 18:09