News about Astana

Profits from EXPO-2017 may reach $900 million Kazakhstan experts have calculated that the EXPO-2017 exhibition in Astana may generate from $520 to $910 million in profits.
28 January 2013 13:16
Kazakhstan advancing technical education to international level Technical and vocational training will be provided in special colleges of international level in Kazakhstan.
25 January 2013 19:46
High-speed railroad link will take passengers from Astana to Almaty in 5 hours Astana-Almaty high-speed railroad line will shorten the trip time down to 5 hours instead of the current 13.
25 January 2013 18:49
Astana to get Green Quarter for holding EXPO-2017 Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to create a “green quarter” pilot project for holding EXPO-2017.
25 January 2013 12:10
Nazarbayev orders a new railway link between Astana and Almaty across Balkhash lake According to him, this will boost tourism in the area and the distance between Astana and Almaty will be 300-400 km shorter.
24 January 2013 01:54
Japanese Ministop brand taps into Kazakhstan market International network of combo stores under Japanese brand Ministop has entered the Kazakhstan market. The first combo store opened in Almaty on January 18.
23 January 2013 16:26
New Govenor of Akmola oblast appointed Kosmat Aitmukhametov has been appointed Akim (Governor) of Akmola oblast.
23 January 2013 15:29
Lucky man from Almaty received $500 thousand instead of 500 thousand tenge $500 thousand was transferred to an Almaty citizen's account instead of 500 thousand tenge in one of Kazakhstan banks.
23 January 2013 15:21
Head of Winter Asian Games-2011 Directorate accused of embezzlement of $153 thousand Almaty Financial Police Department has initiated a criminal case against Sultanbek Syzdykov for embezzlement of 23 million tenge.
23 January 2013 13:12
KazMunaiGas denies intention to move headquartes KazMunaiGas Exploration&Production has refuted reports that its central office plans to move from Astana to Aktau.
22 January 2013 15:31
KazMunaiGas EP mulls moving from Astana to Aktau The decision to move the company’s headquarters may be made by the board of KazMunaiGas National Company in the nearest time.
22 January 2013 13:45
First coronary artery bypass surgery made in Pavlodar The surgery was made in Pavlodar's new cardio-surgery center.
21 January 2013 14:37
Global financial architecture is awfully backwooded: Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about ways out of the global crisis at the meeting with heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations.
18 January 2013 15:48
Astana will construct new railroad station for EXPO-2017 Construction of the railroad station will be timed to the international exhibition EXPO-2017.
17 January 2013 18:53
Nazarbayev discussed preparation for EXPO-2017 with BIE Secretary General Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau Vicente Loscertales.
17 January 2013 18:00
Holding EXPO-2017 will help transition to third industrial revolution Holding EXPO-2017 in Astana will become a center for transition to the third industrial revolution.
17 January 2013 17:09
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Ministry to coordinate EXPO-2017 Ministry has to become one of the main player coordinating, identifying and attracting the interested parties into generation of suggestions for implementation the EXPO-2017 ideas: Nazarbayev.
17 January 2013 16:42
Representatives of over 100 countries to visit Astana for EXPO-2017 It is hard to give the exact number of participating countries now, but the preliminary number is over 100 countries. I think this is a good number: Vicente Loscertales.
17 January 2013 16:05
Secretary General of International Exhibitions Bureau to visit Astana Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau Vicente Loscertales will render a visit to Astana on January 15-17.
16 January 2013 15:36
Astana to produce energy-saving glass A plant producing energy-efficient glass will open in Astana, Kazakhstan.
16 January 2013 11:24
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