80 percent of 2022 Winter Olympics venues to be ready by 2017: Almaty's Mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov
80 percent of the venues for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be ready by 2017.
President of International Olympic Committee tours sport venues in Almaty
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach toured Almaty sport facilities as a part of his visit to Kazakhstan.
Piano-shaped concert hall unveiled in Almaty
Mayor of Almaty city Akhmetzhan Yessimov has unveiled new Alatau concert hall in Almaty.
Almaty launches new power substation: Yessimov
Yessentai substation has been put into service in Almaty to spur the city's development.
Legendary sumo wrestler to develop sumo in Almaty
Asashoryu Akinori, winner of 25 Emperor Cups, is planning to develop sumo wrestling in Almaty.
Kazakhstan celebrates Unity Day with May 1-3 off
Kazakhstan is celebrating the People’s Unity Day on May 1-3. Almaty arranged to start the celebration early - with a bike ride on April 26 - but cancelled the event in the last moment.
Nazarbayev discusses tourism development in Almaty with Yessimov
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with Almaty Akim (Mayor) Akhmetzhan Yessimov.
Road police patrols will be axed in Almaty
The number of road police patrols will be decreased; they will be replaced with road surveillance cameras, Akim (Mayor) of Almaty city Akhmetzhan Yessimov says.
Yessimov answers critics over cutting down trees in Almaty
Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov gave the exact number of trees in the city: 1 371 000.
Almaty traffic lights will be equipped with timers in 2013
All the traffic lights will be quipped with timers in Almaty, Akim (Mayor) of the city Akhmetzhan Yessimov says.
It will take two days to repair damage done by windstorm
All the damage done by the the windstorm that hit Almaty on May 17 will be repaired within two days: Akhmetzhan Yessimov.
Yessimov will open Almaty cycling season on April 30
The first bike ride in the season will kick off on April 30 in Almaty.
Almaty Akim instructed to simplify tax reporting for business
43 thousand of individual entrepreneurs of Almaty are awaiting simplification of tax reporting.