Astana shadow economy worth around $4 billion
Astana’s mayor Imangali Tasmagambetov declared that the shadow economy in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana is worth around 540 billion tenge ($3.97 billion).
No Light Rail Transport for Astana
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev believes that Light Rail Transport project by French Alstom is overly expensive for Astana, so the city will get a bus rapid transit network instead.
Astana interested in foreign investments
Astana is a city with very attractive opportunities: Astana Mayor Imangali Tasmagambetov.
Astana to get gas pipeline by 2015
Gas will become a brand new energy source for the Kazakhstan capital by 2015: Astana Akim.
Astana will construct new railroad station for EXPO-2017
Construction of the railroad station will be timed to the international exhibition EXPO-2017.
Nazarbayev gave instructions to Astana's Tasmagambetov
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev gave instructions to re-appointed Akim of Astana Imangali Tasmagambetov.