Kazakhstan President instructed to move Almaty markets outside the city
Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to move industrial, logistics, wholesale and storage facilities out of Almaty city.
80 percent of books are imported to Kazakhstan from Russia
Kazakhstan National Book Chamber said 40% of the books in Kazakhstan are sold in Almaty. Kazakh book market is estimated at $60 million.
34 markets to be demolished in Almaty
34 Almaty markets in Almaty are going to be demolished. The remaining 40 will be reconstructed. The effort is expected to take 6-7 years.