News about EXPO-2017

Lots of 'green' housing to be constructed before and after EXPO-2017 in Astana Hundreds square meters of housing estate are to be constructed on the territory of holding EXPO-2017.

05 March 2014 11:15

New security measures discussed in Astana A Security Council meeting took place in the President’s residence Akorda in Astana to discuss security measures for the upcoming EXPO-2017.

27 February 2014 11:48

Astana to reinvent transport infrastructure by 2017 In three years, a new train station and two bus stations will be completed and put into service in Astana.

30 January 2014 19:27

Nazarbayev wants more Kazakh content in EXPO-2017 venues construction Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to attract more Kazakhstan-based companies to construction of EXPO-2017 venues.

23 January 2014 00:04

More Islamic investments to Kazakhstan The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is going to invest into 4 new projects in Kazakhstan in 2014.

17 January 2014 14:48

Astana is tapping into security before EXPO 2017 2.5 thousand additional surveillance cameras will be installed in the streets Astana to upgrade security for EXPO 2017.

16 January 2014 02:03

38 hotels to be built in Astana for EXPO 2017 38 hotels will be built in Astana by 2017.

10 January 2014 18:08

Kazakhstan traveler to carry EXPO-2017 flag around the world Kazakhstan traveler Sapar Iskakov, 73, will carry an EXPO-2017 flag around the world.

27 December 2013 14:06

Yermegiyayev speaks of Bus Rapid Transit cost The head of Astana EXPO-2017 National Company Talgat Yermegiyayev has commented on the cost of Bus Rapid Transit for Astana.

10 December 2013 20:52

Teatro alla Scala and Covent Garden to come to Astana during EXPO-2017 Teatro alla Scala and royal Covent Garden will come to Astana during the international exhibition EXPO-2017.

06 December 2013 13:55

When traditions meet innovations: Kazakhstan to show falconry at EXPO 2017 Visitors to the 2017 EXPO will be shown falconry, traditional hunting with trained Golden Eagles.

02 December 2013 15:41

Astana to see new tourism facilities worth $250 million for EXPO-2017 December 20 Astana would be hosting a conference focused on specific suggestions to develop tourism in Astana as part of preparation for EXPO-2017.

25 November 2013 21:14

Swiss lawmakers support EXPO-2017 in Kazakhstan Today President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev received Filippo Lombardi, President of the Council of States of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland.

14 November 2013 01:17

EXPO-2017 facilities to be exempt from taxes EXPO-2017 facilities will be exempt from taxes. Kazakhstan's Tax Code, Budget Code and Special Economic Zones Law will be amended.

08 November 2013 14:09

Kazakhstan to lift foreign workforce restrictions to be ready for EXPO-2017 in time Kazakhstan is planing to legal create conditions to bring in experienced guest workers to construct the EXPO-2017 facilities.

07 November 2013 23:53

Economic Minister assures investments into EXPO-2017 will be recouped 8 national laws are going to be amended to facilitate the EXPO-2017. They seek to simplify the construction processes.

07 November 2013 15:48

Kazakhstan may lack professionals to man EXPO 2017 facilities Kazakhstan is not sure it will have enough professionals to man all the EXPO 2017 facilities.

28 October 2013 14:07

Astana to submit EXPO-2017 registration file in December Kazakhstan Prime-Minister has met with the Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau during his visit to France.

22 September 2013 12:58

Author of Kazakhstan's cote of arms presents design for EXPO-2017 The author of Kazakhstan’s coat of arms, research fellow of Gumilyov National University Zhandarbek Malibekov, has developed a design for the international exhibition EXPO-2017.

20 August 2013 18:37