News about Astana

Construction of Astana-Almaty high-speed railway line to start in 2013 Kazakhstan will start constructing a high-speed railway connection between Astana-Almaty in 2013.

04 January 2012

Kazakhstan to host Four Nations Challenge Boxing Tournament Kazakhstan will host Four Nations Challenge Boxing Tournament in February 2012.

27 December 2011

The biggest beshbarmak was cooked in Astana: PHOTO Astana residents made an attempt to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by cooking beshbarmak that weighted 300 kilograms.

22 December 2011

Triumphal arch opened in Astana Triumphal arch called Mangilik Eli opened in Astana on December 16.

16 December 2011

Astana Beshbarmak aims for Guinness Book Astana cooks will make beshbarmak on the Independence Day aiming to get into the Guinness Book of World Records.

15 December 2011

Kreuziger will lead Astana team at Giro D'Italia Roman Kreuziger will lead Kazakhstan Astana cycling team at Italian Grand Tour-2012 race.

12 December 2011

Ole Brazil football school graduates returend to Kazakhstan 15 Kazakh junior football graduates of Ole Brazil school have already singed three-year contracts with first league Astana-64 club.

09 December 2011

First Kazakhstan patient with artificial heart discharged National Scientific Cardiology Center in Astana discharged its first patient with artificial heart.

07 December 2011

PHOTO: Fire in KazMunaiGas building in Astana 200 people were evacuated from KazMunaiGas building located on Kabanbai batyr street in Astana.

06 December 2011

Innovations forum to be held in Astana December 5-6 Innovations forum called and an exhibition of innovative projects will be held in Astana on December 5-6.

05 December 2011

A Spaniard got robbed in Astana Foreign citizen on a business trip in Kazakhstan was robbed in the streets of Astana.

01 December 2011

New Opera and Ballet theater to be constructed by the end of 2012 in Astana A new Opera and Ballet theater that is under construction in Astana now will be put into service by the end of 2012.

30 November 2011

Astana's right bank will get free Wi-Fi hubs in summer 2012 Free Wi-Fi hubs will appear in the part of Astana city located on the right bank of the Ishim River.

28 November 2011

Suspicious people detection system may be implemented in Astana Smart Astana concept was presented on November 23. The concept provides mass implementation of innovative technologies in Astana.

24 November 2011

Astana to partially switch to solar energy Astana will be able to partially switch to solar energy in future.

24 November 2011

PHOTO: Tyumen girl became Miss Khan Shatyr-2011 International beauty contest Miss Khan Shatyr-2011 was held in Astana.

23 November 2011

Number of HIV infected people grew 20 percent in Astana HIV rate in Astana in January-September 2011 increased by 20 percent compared to the same period of 2010.

09 November 2011

Every third traffic accident happens because of ice on Astana roads In Astana every third road traffic accident happens because of icy roads during winter.

01 November 2011