News about Shymkent
Oil thieves caught in south Kazakhstan
Members of an organized criminal group stealing oil from Kumkol-Shymkent pipeline were apprehended in South-Kazakhstan oblast.
21 December 2012
Shymkent beauty became Miss Kazakhstan 2012
Zhazira Nurimbetova is a 4-year university student at present and will proceed with her professional career of a model only with an approval of her family.
10 December 2012
HIV-positive children kicked out of school in Shymkent
Two Shymkent children have been expelled from school because of their HIV-positive status.
22 October 2012
Pilaf Festival to be held in Shymkent
The Festival is dated to the City Day and dedicated to the 80th anniversary of establishment of South Kazakhstan Oblast.
16 October 2012
Karim Massimov met with Arab Sheikh
Head of Kazakhstan President’s Administration met with President of the United Arab Emirates in Shymkent.
15 October 2012
Tallest Kazakhstan statue being installed in Shymkent
Baydibek Bi monument has similarities with the well-known Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio-de-Janeiro.
27 September 2012
Elderly Japanese citizen robbed in Shymkent
Shymkent police apprehended the men suspected of robbing the 72-y.o. Japanese citizen.
14 September 2012
American hip-hop singer Aisha Fukushima gives concerts in 4 cities of Kazakhstan
Aisha Fukushima will perform along with local hip-hop singers and break dancers in four cities of Kazakhstan.
12 September 2012
Education Minister on merging universities in Kazakhstan's seven cities
Education Ministry is considering merging the universities in Taraz, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Uralsk, Aktobe, Kostanay, Kokshetau and Shymkent.
11 August 2012
Kazakhstan railroad stations will get Wi-Fi by fall 2012
Karaganda and Aktobe railroad stations will get Wi-Fi by the end of Q3 2012: Kazakhstan Transport Minister.
20 July 2012
PHOTO: Goanna caught in Shymkent yard
A goanna has been caught in the yard of a private house in Samal region of Shymkent city in the south of Kazakhstan.
16 July 2012
Miss and Mister of Shymkent selected
20-y.o. Zhazira Nurimbetova and 16-y.o. Zhandos Tasbolat became the winners of Shymkent beauty pageant.
22 June 2012
Shymkent Zoo is baby-booming
Lama, pony and two deers were born during the past week in Shymkent Zoo with five more deers to be delivered in the nearest future.
22 June 2012
Visiting cafes with friends is the favourite pastime in Kazakhstan
Polled Kazakhstan residents said they preferred meeting friends in cafes as their favorite pastime.
15 June 2012
36 Bentley Continental GT and 33 Maybach vehicles are registered in Kazakhstan
36 Bentley Continental GT and 33 Maybach vehicles are registered in Kazakhstan, according to the Traffic Police Committee of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan .
29 May 2012
New Shymkent Akim appointed
A new Akim (Mayor) of Shymkent has been appointed.
25 April 2012
Shymkent is suffering from anomalous heat
Extremely high air temperature has been recorded in Shymken city, the administrative center of South Kazakhstan oblast.
20 April 2012
Shymkent drivers surprised German biker
Denial Silekens, a biker from Germany, who has been traveling alone around the world for almost two years, has visited Shymkent.
20 March 2012
Cuban musician of Eminencia Clasica died in Shymkent, cause of death identified
A member of the Cuban band Eminencia Clasica Bladimir Cabrera was delivered to the hospital clinically dead.
20 March 2012
Shymkent oil refinery back to work
Oil heating furnace that went on fire at Shymkent oil refinery on February 6 is back to work now.
07 February 2012