News about Almaty

Muturganchik clown mulling world tour for Almaty Circus Murat Muturganov, Deputy Director for Creative Development of Kazakh State Circus, gave an interview to Tengrinews.kz.

31 August 2012

Almaty airport to be expanded by November 2012 Almaty airport will add 3 thousand square meters by November 2012.

30 August 2012

Foresters keep quenching smoldering trees on Mokhnatka mount 40 foresters continue quenching smoldering roots and trunks of trees on Mokhnatka mount in Ile-Alatau national park.

29 August 2012

PHOTO: Almaty hit by dust storm Clouds of dust were brought up in the air of Almaty city with strong gusts of wing amid dry weather. Visibility has gone down drastically.

28 August 2012

Sexual Proficiency School to be opened in Almaty Psychologists, gynecologists and other experts will instruct the school's clients about sex in Almaty Sexual Proficiency School.

28 August 2012

Cycling: Aleksandr Vinokourov will arrange races in 3 Kazakhstan cities Alexandre Vinokourov confirmed his intention to retire and told about his future plans at a press-conference in Almaty.

27 August 2012

Astana Arlans to move to Almaty Kazakhstan Astana Arlans Boxing Club will train at Novo-Alekseyevka Sport Center near Almaty.

27 August 2012

Fire-fighters quenched fire in Ile-Alatau national park The wildfire at the territory of Ile-Alatau National Park was quenched at 12:45 p.m.

24 August 2012

Almaty needs 13 more fire stations Thirteen more fire stations should be built in Almaty: Deputy Head of Almaty Emergency Situations Department Nurlan Madyarov.

24 August 2012

Mamytbekov doesn't link fire in Ile-Alatau national park with fallen trees Kazakhstan Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov does not link the fire in Ile-Alatau National Park with the fallen trees left after last year’s hurricane.

24 August 2012

VIDEO&PHOTO: Four major fires registered in Almaty today Besides Mokhnatka Mount in Medeu Gorge and the Botanic Garden, the smoke is also seen above the Almaty Airport and in Ainabulak region.

23 August 2012

PHOTO: Dry wood on fire in Almaty's Botanic Garden The fire currently covers the area of 2 hectares.

23 August 2012

Mokhnatka Mount near Almaty caught fire The area of the fire that hit the Mokhnatka Mount in the Ile-Alatau National Park in the vicinities of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s biggest city, totaled 18 hectares as of 09.05. a.m. Astana time August 23.

23 August 2012

PHOTO: Almaty replaces casino with mosque A new 6,000 sq meter mosque will be constructed at the spot where Zodiac casino used to be in Almaty.

22 August 2012

4G will cover Kazakhstan by 2015 4G will be available in all cities and big towns of Kazakhstan by 2015.

22 August 2012

Kazakhstan to get 5 regional high-tech radiation oncology centers 5 regional high-tech radiation oncology centers will be created in the existing oncology centers in Almaty, Semey, Karaganda, Aktobe and Astana: Minister.

21 August 2012

Movies selected for 8th Eurasia Film Festival in Almaty The Selection Board of the 8th Eurasia Film Festival has announced the movies selected for the festival.

20 August 2012

Troy filmmaker will chair jury at 8th Eurasia Film Festival 12 European, Asian and Central Asian movies will be screened as part of the official selection of the Eurasia Film Festival.

20 August 2012

Boralday Motorplex stadium closed in Almaty The stadium near Almaty was used in the last 4 years to host sport events including the drag-racing and drift tournaments.

20 August 2012