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An unpublished Beethoven manuscript sold for 252,750 euros ($331,000) at auction in Paris, part of a major collection put together over 50 years by the late French-born banker Andre Meyer.

Bare feet, flip flops, sand, sun and tropical heat: designers brought a generous dose of summer to the Paris catwalks Sunday, matching the glorious sunshine that warmed up day six of Paris Fashion Week.

Presentation of Astana's bid to host EXPO-2017 was held at the 151st General Assembly of the International Exhibitions Bureau in Paris.

Urban elegance with a twist was the watchword at the autumn-winter menswear shows in Paris as city suits met workman's blues, ninja neoprene, luxurious leather and slinky knits.

Kazakhstan weight-lifting team became third in the overall ranking at the World Championship in Paris.

Zulfiya Chinshanlo won the first gold medal for Kazakhstan in the World Weight-lifting Championship in Paris setting a new record.

1-y.o. Alabai dog called Kadar from Karaganda received a golden award in junior category at the World Dog Show held in Paris.

In the course of his official visit to France Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov went sightseeing in Paris and visited Louvre.

Official presentation of Astana as candidate to host EXPO-2017 will be made on June 14 at the 149th session of BIE General Assembly.