| 03/06/2018 09:30 | It's official: Lake Placid lands World University Games ( The Adirondack Daily Enterprise )
... Crowne Plaza Resort President and Adirondack Park Agency Commissioner Art Lussi, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism CEO Jim McKenna and North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi pose in January 2017 in Lake Placid shortly before making an exploratory trip to Almaty, Kazakhstan, to learn more ... |
| 03/04/2018 12:05 | Astana, Almaty kick off Nauryz holiday celebrations ( http://www.inform.kz/sitemap_en.xml (press release) )
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Qazaqkoncert government-owned concert organization and students of cultural universities organized a flash mob in the foyer of Nurly Zhol, a new railway station in Astana on Saturday morning, Kazinform correspondent reports. About 200 students of the Kazakh National ... |
| 03/02/2018 19:00 | Kazakhstan and Latvia are interested in deepening trade and economic cooperation ( http://www.kazakh-tv.kz/ )
In this regard, we will organize a tourist exhibition in Kazakhstan. As part of the first flight, we are planning a business forum and an official visit headed by the mayor of Riga to Almaty. As part of our anniversaries, particularly, the 100th anniversary of Latvia and the 20th anniversary of Astana, we should ... |
| 03/02/2018 07:45 | Boraldai Saka burial mounds welcome tourists in Almaty ( Astana Times )
The Boraldai Saka burial mounds were recently included in the national list of sacred objects within the Sacred Geography of Kazakhstan project. In addition, a proposal is being made to include the archaeological complex in the list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ... |
| 03/01/2018 15:20 | Boeing 2707 supersonic jet vs the Concorde: The evolution (and collapse) of supersonic flight ( Traveller )
Although seven TU-144s were certified for flight it operated as a passenger aircraft for less than a year, with a total of just 55 flights, once a week, between Moscow and Almaty in Kazakhstan. The days of supersonic flight were numbered after an Air France Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff in 2000. |
| 02/27/2018 23:05 | The "Sacral Geography of Kazakhstan" exhibition has been opened in Almaty ( http://www.kazakh-tv.kz/ )
The "Sacral Geography of Kazakhstan" exhibition has been opened in Almaty where rare city and regional landscape photographs and paintings are presented. The organizers of the exposition offer to get acquainted with the history and culture of their native land. The particular interests are the Lake ... |
| 02/23/2018 14:40 | Kazakhstan-China airline market: rapid growth boosted by sixth freedom traffic and emerging tourism ( CAPA - Centre for Aviation )
In summer 2016 there were less than 5,000 weekly flights seats in the Kazakhstan-China market. Both Air China and SCAT have since entered the market, with SCAT launching one weekly flight from Almaty to Xian in late 2016 and Air China launching three weekly flights on the Astana-Beijing route in ... |
| 02/21/2018 06:40 | Uzbekistan Airways passenger numbers recover in 2017 ( www.rusaviainsider.com )
... and an increase in the frequency of operations to Almaty and Astana (both in Kazakhstan) and from Urgench to St. Petersburg. Uzbekistan Airways reports working on investment projects as part of state-funded programs: an international terminal (Tashkent 4) and a widebody maintenance hangar for ... |
| 02/21/2018 04:40 | Kazakhstan: Tackling Taboos Through Theater ( EurasiaNet )
A scene from the production "Banquette des Platonnes" at Transforma, a new performance space in Almaty, Kazakhstan. ... This seminal and politically charged moment in Kazakhstan's history was one of several sensitive themes to receive theatrical treatment at Almaty's Revelation Festival, an annual ... |
| 02/21/2018 00:50 | Uzbekistan will start issuing short-term visas for transit passengers ( http://www.kazakh-tv.kz/ )
In this respect, the infrastructure that exists in Kazakhstan, the airports of Astana and Almaty, will allow tourists to visit Tashkent without interference and use the railway routes connecting with Samarkand and Bukhara and create a new tourist route on the Silk Road. The Uzbek authorities are confident ... |
| 02/20/2018 16:40 | Persons detained in special anti-smuggling operation in Kazakhstan were charged ( AKIpress (press release) )
Kazakhstan' security and anti-corruption authorities held large-scale simultaneous special operations in Almaty, Zhambyl, South Kazakhstan regions and the city of Almaty on February 15-16 in order to tackle illegal activities in the near-customs sphere and strengthen fight against organized criminal ... |
| 02/19/2018 22:45 | 35 people, including 3 Kyrgyzstanis detained in special anti-smuggling operation in Kazakhstan ( AKIpress (press release) )
The security and anti-corruption authorities of Kazakhstan held large-scale simultaneous special operations in Almaty, Zhambyl, South Kazakhstan regions and the city of Almaty on February 15-16 in order to tackle illegal activities in the near-customs sphere and strengthen fight against organized ... |
| 02/19/2018 20:55 | Ust-Kamenogorsk â major industrial and tourism centre ( Astana Times )
ASTANA â Ust-Kamenogorsk, a city in eastern Kazakhstan with a population of more than 300,000, is a must visit destination for someone starting his or her journey through the country. It offers both historic insight and a pleasant vacation near the beautiful Rudny Altai Mountains, canyons and beaches. |
| 02/18/2018 18:45 | Kazakhstan confirms detention of member of Kyrgyzstan's parliament Damirbek Asylbek uulu ( AKIpress (press release) )
On February 17, the Kazakh General Prosecutor's Office said the security and anti-corruption authorities have held large-scale simultaneous special operations in Almaty, Zhambyl, South Kazakhstan regions and the city of Almaty on February 15-16 in order to tackle illegal activities in the near-customs ... |
| 02/17/2018 18:45 | Bishkek is looking into reports on detention of Kyrgyz lawmaker's detention in Kazakhstan ( AKIpress (press release) )
Kazakh General Prosecutor's Office said the security and anti-corruption authorities have held large-scale simultaneous special operation in Almaty, Zhambyl, South-Kazakhstan regions and the city of Almaty on February 15-16 in order to suppress illegal activities in the near-customs sphere and ... |
| 02/17/2018 18:45 | Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry hands over note to Kazakhstan's consul requesting information about ... ( AKIpress (press release) )
Kazakh General Prosecutor's Office said the security and anti-corruption authorities have held large-scale simultaneous special operations in Almaty, Zhambyl, South Kazakhstan regions and the city of Almaty on February 15-16 in order to suppress illegal activities in the near-customs sphere and ... |
| 02/16/2018 14:55 | Kazakhstan highway being handled by consortium ( World Highways )
An international consortium has been formed that will handle a major highway project in Kazakhstan. Worth US$730 million, the consortium's contract is to build and operate a new tolled ring road around the capital, Almaty. The construction consortium comprises the Turkish contractors Alarko and ... |
| 02/16/2018 09:00 | Kazakhfilm joins Asia-Pacific Federation of Filmmakers ( http://www.inform.kz/sitemap_en.xml (press release) )
KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan's studio of feature films and documentaries 'Kazakhfilm' is the first in the CIS to have become a member of the Federation of ... of Chinese composer Xi Xinghai who worked in Almaty for the period of the second world war and his friend - famous Kazakh composer Bakhytzhan ... |
| 02/13/2018 20:45 | TSE Art Destination opens in Astana, holds first modern art exhibit ( Astana Times )
ASTANA â TSE Art Destination, which combines a modern art gallery, educational centre and experimental art lab, seeks to make art an indispensable part of capital life. The first exhibit featured the work of Kazakh artist Almagul Menlibayeva, who works and lives in Almaty and Berlin. It will run through ... |
| 02/12/2018 17:00 | Kazakh-Malaysian relations are strong after 25 years, says Malaysian ambassador ( Astana Times )
The availability of direct flights, including the Almaty-Kuala Lumpur route operated by Air Astana since 2011, and a visa-free regime allow Kazakh citizens to stay up to 30 days without a visa. In 2016, 9,222 Kazakhstan citizens travelled to Malaysia and 10,271 visited the country last year. Though the ... |
