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Agglomeration of 4 cities in Kazakhstan to cost $4 bln The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan announced that developing four agglomerations in the country would cost $4 billion.

13 October 2014 21:56

New Akim of Petropavlovsk appointed Marat Tasmaganbetov has been appointed the new Akim (Mayor) of Petropavlovsk city in northern Kazakhstan.

12 October 2014 14:26

'Smart' city guru arrives in Astana William Hutchison, Executive Director of Ernst and Young and founder of Waterfront Toronto, will turn Kazakhstan's capital Astana into an "intelligent community".

28 August 2014 20:09

'Roofers' get a thrill exploring St. Petersburg from up high The best way to see the country's imperial capital is by hopping roof to roof.

27 August 2014 13:49

Time travel to 60th: Almaty's day celebration at Central Park Almaty's Central Park to bring memories of the past decades with thematic zones and music.

22 August 2014 14:32

Ancient Ethiopian walled city keeps modern life at bay Hyenas howl and feast on flesh every night outside the ancient walls of Harar -- one of Islam's holiest cities .

22 August 2014 11:56

No toll roads for Almaty yet: municipal authorities At this point toll roads in Almaty will be unprofitable, Deputy Akim of Almaty said.

18 August 2014 20:07

New residents of Semey: cormorants inhabit Irtysh river An enormous flock of cormorants has occupied uninhabited islands on the Irtysh river right near the bridge in Semey, Kazakhstan.

10 August 2014 12:46

New Karaganda Akim appointed A new Akim (Mayor) of Karaganda city has been appointed.

11 July 2014 16:32

eBooks on the go: Reading Semei campaign to foster love for books Librarians of the Abai Library in Semey have decided to foster love for reading through free eBooks.

07 July 2014 11:12

French to fund and make 3D map of Astana worth €3 million A French firm will create a 3D map of Astana worth €3 million.

03 July 2014 19:03

New Atyrau Akim appointed New Akim (Mayor) of Atyrau has been appointed

19 June 2014 18:18

EXPO-2017 venues to be ready by December 2016 Construction of EXPO-2017 venues in Astana is expected to be completed by December 2016.

15 May 2014 16:00

Fountain season starts May 1 in Almaty May 1 is the day Almaty will start its fountain season this year. 10 large fountains will be turned on.

30 April 2014 23:26

Astana to take after Singapore and Canadian cities: Nazarbayev President Nazarbayev has opened the traditional conference on the Astana’s development,

25 April 2014 17:04

Astana may soon have its first crematorium An entrepreneur from Astana Valikhan Sabilov is planning to build a private crematorium in the capital.

31 March 2014 11:10

Hot air balloon: a dream come true Hot air balloon in Shymkent for as little as $5.

11 March 2014 21:17

Singapore world's costliest city: survey The soaring cost of cars and utilities as well as a strong currency have made Singapore the world's most expensive city, toppling Tokyo from the top spot.

04 March 2014 16:19

Almaty budget overhaul: Yesimov The Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov talked about overhauling the city budget due to devaluation of tenge.

22 February 2014 13:18

Aktobe agglomeration to max out at 1.3 million citizens The urban agglomeration of Aktobe in western Kazakhstan can allow no more than 1.3 million people.

28 January 2014 18:43

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