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Vincent Cassel wishes to act in Bekmambetov’s movies
Vincent Cassel is interested in acting in Timur Bekmambetov's movies, because he is very impressed with his Abraham Lincoln.
10 July 2012
Expanstion of cooperation between Kazakhstan and EU to be discussed in Astana
The third round of negotiations with the European Commission will be held in Astana on July 10-11.
10 July 2012
PHOTO: Artificial heart implanted in Astana
The first full implantation of an artificial heart has been made in Kazakhstan.
10 July 2012
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.
09 July 2012
FIDE wants to build Chess Academy in Astana
FIDE (World Chess Federation) will open a chess academy in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan.
08 July 2012
PHOTO: Solar battery yurt present on Astana City Day
Astana city has been presented with an innovative version of yurt (nomadic tent) called Nomad before the Capital Day.
08 July 2012
PHOTO: Nazarbayev opened new mosque in Astana on Capital’s Day
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, opened Zhazret Sultan mosque in Astana on the Capital’s Day.
07 July 2012
Kissing marathon to be held in Astana
The first Kissing Marathon is going to be held in Astana on July 13.
06 July 2012
There are Kazakhs in Cirque du Soleil
There are 1,300 employees in total and around 20 percent of them speak Russian: Cirque du Soleil representative.
06 July 2012
Nazarbayev opened Kazakhstan Equestrian President’s Cup
Nursultan Nazarbayev has officially opened one of the stages of Equestrian World Cup - Kazakhstan President's Cup.
05 July 2012
First partial heart implantation in CIS performed in Kazakhstan
A unique surgery was made in cardiosurgery center in Astana, Kazakhstan: simultaneous implantation of two auxiliary devices into the heart.
05 July 2012
A joint project of Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton opens Astana Film Festival
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, a joint project of Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton, has been selected the opening film of the festival in Kazakhstan.
03 July 2012
Kazakhstan's housing construction growth made over 20 percent in 2012
Kazakhstan Minister of Economic Development and Trade talked about the course of implementation of state programs at the Industrial Forum.
03 July 2012
48 memorandums worth over 15 billion tenge signed at Industrial Forum in Astana
Agreements between the companies have been signed during the fair of the forum Kazakh Content-2012 that coincided with the Industrialization Day.
03 July 2012
Nazarbayev opened Industrial Forum in Astana
The Forum is dedicated to the progress in implementation of the State Program of Accelerated Industrial-Innovative Development.
03 July 2012
Bekmambetov’s “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” won’t be a moneymaking movie
The movie is extremely controversial, nobody has filmed the U.S. presidents chasing vampires with an axe before: Kazakhstan-born director Timur Bekmambetov.
03 July 2012
Bekmambetov wants to make Astana new Asian cinema hub
The organizers of the Festival have invited young filmmakers from the most famous Asian film schools to find a new Astana super-hero.
02 July 2012
Nursultan Nazarbayev visited children hospital constructed in Astana
The multi-purpose children's hospital is to be opened in autumn.
30 June 2012
Kazakhstan gets additional day off on Capital Day
Kazakhstan will celebrate Astana's 14th birthday on July 6, 2012. In this relation July 6, 7 and 8 have been declared days off.
27 June 2012
More than 80 people develop cancer in Kazakhstan daily
More than 30 thousand people develop different types of cancer in Kazakhstan annually. This makes more than 80 people a day.
26 June 2012