News about Astana

PHOTO: Second ASTANA International Action Film Festival opened in Astana World-famous celebrities arrived to Astana for the second ASTANA International Action Film Festival.

02 July 2011

Karim Massimov attended premiere of Manon Lescaut opera in Astana Karim Massimov attended the first night of Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut opera at Baisseitova National Opera and Ballet Theater.

01 July 2011

Italian cyclist planning to cycle for Kazakhstan Famous Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi might join Kazakhstan national cycling team.

30 June 2011

Astana cysclist Kreuziger could be late for Tour de France Czech cyclist Roman Kreuziger could not fly to France for Tour de France in time, because of the flight delay.

30 June 2011

Media discusses Astana team uniting with Saxo Bank Foreign media is mulling Astana cycling team negotiating an option to unite with the Saxo Bank for the next season.

28 June 2011

Azerbaijan Foreign Minister to visit Astana Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mamedyarov will take part in 38th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Astana.

27 June 2011

Serbian embassy to open in Kazakhstan This will be an important positive step to enhance cooperation and rapprochement of the people: Yerzhan Kazykhanov.

27 June 2011

Habits of Hollywood celebrities arriving to Astana Organizer of the Second Annual Astana Action International Film Festival told about special requests of Hollywood celebrities arriving to Astana.

24 June 2011

Astana basketball team signed a contract with Branko Cvetkovic Astana basketball club is joined by Serbian forward Branko Cvetkovic shortly after Jerry Johnson.

24 June 2011

Steven Seagal to attend Astana Action International Film Festival Names of Hollywood, Kazakhstan and Russian stars expected to come to Astana on July 1-5 have been unveiled.

24 June 2011

American guard joined Astana basketball team Management of Kazakhstan basketball club Astana signed a contract with an American guard.

24 June 2011

Vinokurov still ranked 7th in UCI rating Astana cyclist Aleksandr Vinokurov is still ranked 7th in the International Cyclists Union rating.

21 June 2011

Congress of World Religious set for May 30-31 2012 in Astana 4th Congress of World Religions to take place in Astana on May 30-31. May 31 is the Memory Day of Victims of Political Repressions.

20 June 2011

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero arrives in Astana PM Massimov personally met Mr. Zapatero at the international airport of Astana.

17 June 2011

Kazakhstan's "Green Belts" are contribution to world ecological security: Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev commented on the green belts of forests around Astana and their global impact.

15 June 2011

Nazarbayev flew over Astana green belt On June 10 Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev flew in a helicopter over the green zone surrounding Astana.

13 June 2011

Islamic Development Bank to invest $1.2 billion into the Kazakhstan’s economy in 2011-2012 The funds will be injected into the agriculture, transport infrastructure and development of Islamic finance in Kazakhstan.

09 June 2011

Business Astana "opened the doors for Islamic countries" Official opening of the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) was held in Astana today, June 8.

08 June 2011

Vinokurov might preside over Kazakhstan Cycling Federation Aleksandr Vinokurov is one of the likely candidates to head the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation.

08 June 2011

Kazakhstan’s PM Karim Massimov had a number of meetings on the sidelines of the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum Kazakhstan is the first nation of Central Asia to host a World Islamic Economic Forum.

08 June 2011

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