News about Almaty

Car-fans to boast cool buggies at 1st Drive-2011 festival in Almaty Drive-2011 festival will be held for all car-fans in Almaty.

30 September 2011

France and Switzerland simplified visa procedures for Kazakhstan residents Starting from October 3 Kazakhstan residents will be able to get visas to France and Switzerland in Astana and Almaty.

29 September 2011

Head office of the International Science and Technology Center to move to Almaty Secretariat of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) will be transferred from Moscow to Almaty by 2015.

27 September 2011

Kazakhstan cyclists to ride in 25 towns A mass bicycle ride will take place in 25 Kazakhstan towns on Saturday, September, 24.

25 September 2011

PHOTO: Stars on red carpet of Eurasia film festival in Almaty Participants and guests of the 7th film festival Eurasia have traditionally walked down the red carpet at the festival opening on September 19.

21 September 2011

Two people killed by fuel explosion in Almaty Fire covers the area of 150 square meters. 2 people are reported killed. They are not identified yet: Emergency Department.

20 September 2011

No mobile phone talks in Almaty underground The first stretch of the underground is to be inaugurated in December before celebrating the 20 anniversary of the nation’s independence.

19 September 2011

Photo chronicles of Almaty presented prior to Almaty Day Photo exhibition called “Almaty Beinesi” opened at Shokan Valikhanov square in front of the Science Academy in Almaty.

17 September 2011

Petrol supplies to Almaty and Almaty oblast increased Kazakhstan oil refineries increased fuel dispatches to Almaty and Almaty oblast.

15 September 2011

Yessimov called NGOs to counter spread of religious extremism Akim of Almaty called NGOs to support government's efforts in countering spread of religious extremism.

09 September 2011

Tengri FM rock-festival to be held on September 10 in Almaty "At the Top of Tengri" rock-festival organized by Tengri FM radio will be held in Almaty on September 10.

05 September 2011

Almaty to host Ski-Orienteering Championship in 2013 Kazakhstan will have to work a lot to keep the same pace in development of orienteering sport that was taken during preparation to the Asian Games.

05 September 2011

Almaty car owners switching to gas because of fuel prices Demand for gas equipment for cars is growing in Almaty because of increase of fuel prices.

04 September 2011

First heart transplantation surgery to be performed in Kazakhstan First surgeries on heart, liver and pancreas transplantation will be performed in Kazakhstan in November.

03 September 2011

Mels Yeleussizov sang Beatles' Yellow Submarine The second annual The Beatles festival was held at Astana square in Almaty yesterday.

31 August 2011

The Beatles songs to sound under Almaty sky Festival of The Beatles songs will be held on Astana square in Almaty on August 30.

29 August 2011

Almaty residents to watch Astana parade on Constitution Day Celebration of Kazakhstan Constitution Day will be held in Almaty at Astana square on August 30.

26 August 2011

Almaty has enough mountain water for 50 more years Water deficiency is not expected in Almaty in the coming decades.

26 August 2011

KazTransGas and Kolon Corporation of South Korea to construct 95 CNG filling stations 100 CNG filling stations will be launched, with 2 of the first 5 to be completed this year in Almaty.

26 August 2011

Almaty drivers will protest against fuel prices hikes with a flash-mob Almaty car-owners are arranging a flash-mob to protest against fuel prices raise.

25 August 2011

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