News about Astana

Astana gets Moody's Baa3 rating with stable outlook Moody’s International rating agency assigned Astana a positive issuer rating of Baa3 with stable outlook.

12 June 2012

Waste recycling facility to be launched in Astana in July Only 5% of all waste produced in Kazakhstan is recycled, with the other waste being kept at dumps.

11 June 2012

Vladimir Putin arrived in Astana The leaders of both countries discussed bilateral cooperation and development of interaction amid the integration and reviewed the international and regional problems.

11 June 2012

Last border guard of Arkankergen post found alive The last of the 15 border guards of Arkankergen frontier post in Almaty oblast has been found alive.

05 June 2012

Tickets to Korean singer Sumi Jo will be most expensive among Astana Day events The price of ticket to Sumi Jo varies from 3 to 20 thousand tenge ($20 to $150) in the stalls in Astana.

04 June 2012

Kazakhstan Engineering signed $1.8 billion worth of contracts at KADEX-2012 Kazakhstan Engineering national company signed several contracts totally worth $1.8 billion dollars at KADEX-2012 Fair in Astana.

01 June 2012

Medvedev received a gift at Nazarbayev University Dmitry Medvedev and Karim Massimov visited Nazarbayev University in Astana, press-service of the university said.

01 June 2012

Kazakhstan is eyeing newest neurosurgical treatment methods A master-class on implementation of the newest neurosurgical methods is held in the national scientific neurosurgery center.

31 May 2012

Roads in Astana will be closed on May 30 and 31 Several roads in Astana will be closed for traffic on May 30 and 31 because of the Congress of World and Traditional Religions.

30 May 2012

Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Patriarch Kirill on Orthodoxy mission Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Astana for participation in the 4th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.

30 May 2012

PHOTO: Astana hosts 4th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions The forth meeting of the religious leaders is called Peace and Accord as a Choice of Humankind.

30 May 2012

36 Bentley Continental GT and 33 Maybach vehicles are registered in Kazakhstan 36 Bentley Continental GT and 33 Maybach vehicles are registered in Kazakhstan, according to the Traffic Police Committee of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan .

29 May 2012

Cirque du Soleil to perform in Astana on Capital Day Astana administration is preparing a unique celebrations program for the 14th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s capital on July 6.

28 May 2012

Kazakhstan will see 4G technology this year The Ministry on Transport and Communication reports that 4G will be piloted in Almaty and Astana this year.

27 May 2012

Medvedev to replace Putin in a trip to Kazakhstan Russian Prime-Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Kazakhstan instead of president Vladimir Putin.

25 May 2012

Tony Blair told Kazakhstan students about importance of competitive parties and free press Former Prime-Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair gave a lecture at Nazarbayev University in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan.

25 May 2012

Timur Kulibayev met with Vice-President of World Petroleum Council The meeting covered a wide range of cooperation issues, as well as the draft agenda of the next meeting of WPC National Commission to be held in Astana.

25 May 2012

Nazarbayev met with Nobel prize-winners and representatives of international organizations Kazakhstan President shared his views with the participants of the 5th Astana Economic Forum.

24 May 2012

Total suggests an integrated logistics platform at the Caspian Sea to cater to all oil and gas operators in the region Total has been operating in Kazakhstan since 1993.

23 May 2012

Kazakhstan President took part in 5th Astana Economic Forum 8,000 people from 90 countries and over 300 high-ranking visitors are taking part in the 5th Astana Economic Forum.

23 May 2012

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