Almaty sells twice as many cars than Astana
Cars are in higher demand in Almaty than in other Kazakhstan cities.
Building burnt in Almaty oblast turned out to be a guesthouse for Syrian diplomats
Kazakhstan police has found that that Syrian embassy used to be in the building before but then moved out.
Syrian consulate burnt in Almaty oblast
The consulate’s personnel believe that criminals threw incendiary bottles at the building.
Majority of Kazakhstan citizens trust TV more than printed media
Demoscope Bureau of Express-Monitoring of Public Opinion has polled Kazakhstan citizens on the most trusted information sources.
Cost of most expensive dog haircuts in Almaty unveiled
The most expensive dog haircut costs 15 thousand tenge ($100) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan tycoon building motor-racing track near Almaty
Kazakhstan tycoon Alidzhan Ibragimov is constructing Sokol motor-racing track with the area of 205 hectares in Ili Region of Almaty Oblast.
Oceanarium will be built on east bank of Sairan lake in Almaty
An oceanarium will be constructed at the territory of 0.6 hectares on the east coast of Sairan lake in Almaty: Architecture and City Planning Department of Almaty.
Residents’ private transport кesponsible for major part of Almaty air pollution
80% of air pollution falls on private vehicles in Almaty.
TV and radio will be down in Almaty on July 10-18
The downtime is related to the maintenance works at Kok Tobe TV and radio station.
Colleges of international standard will be set in Astana and Almaty
In the coming two-three years colleges of international standard will be launched in Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan.
Almaty Zoo is baby-booming
Albino porcupines, fawns, ponies, moufflons, a colt, wolf cubs and gannet cheepers have been born in Almaty Zoo since the beginning of this summer.
UN Women mulls to open regional office in Almaty
Kazakhstan's former capital Almaty is a candidate for the regional office of the UN Women.
Louvre masterpieces exhibited in Almaty
Masterpieces from Louvre, Versailles and D’Orsay Museum have been brought to Almaty Kasteyev Arts Museum.
Over 5,000 jobs will be created in Almaty
Another 8 projects worth 303 billion tenge will be implemented before 2014. Over 5,000 jobs will be created in this period: Akim.
One of Kazakhstan's best racers dead
Andrey Kulemzin, one of the best car racers of Kazakhstan, lost a control of his car at high speed at the first stage of Kazakhstan Drag Racing Championship.
Multi-story building for state workers falling apart in Almaty
Residents of the multi-story building are afraid to live in their apartments. The building was constructed under the state program for state employees.
Almaty airport will eliminate private taxis
Almaty International Airport will launch a campaign to counter illegal private taxi drivers.
VIDEO: Car damaged by mud fountain in Almaty
A crater of around 6 meters in diameter has appeared in Almaty in a heat pipeline blowout.
Road police patrols will be axed in Almaty
The number of road police patrols will be decreased; they will be replaced with road surveillance cameras, Akim (Mayor) of Almaty city Akhmetzhan Yessimov says.
Yessimov answers critics over cutting down trees in Almaty
Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov gave the exact number of trees in the city: 1 371 000.