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Astana Times
March 5, 2018
ASTANA – “Kazakhstan, chroniques vagabondes” (“Vagabond Chronicles”), by French writer Aude Ceccarelli, is based on her three-year work and ... While working, Ceccarelli had the opportunity to travel around the country, so some of the chapters describe the cities of Astana, Karaganda and Turkestan.
Global Voices Online
March 5, 2018
At the end of last month Kazakhstan's ageing authoritarian President Nursultan Nazarbayev created a stir when he ordered officials to speak in the state ... Uighurs, Tatars and Koreans, are often more used to speaking in Russian than Kazakh, while many Kazakhs living in the country's two largest cities,Ãâà...
Times of India
March 4, 2018
After landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital, on February 8 with the team, Jayshree spent a few days sightseeing before hitting the heated indoor pool where the aquatic dash was scheduled. Entering her maiden international event and being elevated to the 70 to 74 age categoryÃâà...
Astana Times
March 4, 2018
ASTANA – Where one lives in Kazakhstan apparently helps to determine what he or she will buy using credit, according to ranking.kz. Residents of the capital take property loans, while residents of the country's southern regions use consumer credit to buy cars and furniture, according to the 2017Ãâà...
The Jamestown Foundation
March 1, 2018
The security forces of Kazakhstan carried out a special operation on February 16, and detained 29 members of a criminal gang, which included customs officials as well as law enforcement officers. Among those arrested was Damirbek Asylbek ulu, a deputy of the parliament of neighboring Kyrgyzstan.
Worcester Telegram
March 1, 2018
Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, left, shakes hands with NASA U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei during a news conference in the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. Three astronauts returned from the International Space Station to the snowy, bitingly cold flat lands of CentralÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
March 1, 2018
Kazakh eagle hunters, known as "berkutchi," took part in a national tournament in the city of Oral on February 24-25, the first event of its kind in the West Kazakhstan region. The hunters showed off their skill in training their eagles and other birds to follow commands, catch prey, and return to their masters.
Ahram Online
February 23, 2018
They also praised the recent performances by the Egyptian National Folklore Ensemble in several Thai cities, which have received audience acclaim. ... Mourad also met with Yelaman Zholdassov, the cultural counsellor of the Kazakh Embassy in Cairo, where they talked about organising a Kazakh culturalÃâà...
Atlas Obscura
February 23, 2018
Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen in Kazakh), capital city of East Kazakhstan, lies at the confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers in a region that borders Russia, Mongolia, and China. An industrious mining city, it's known for being the Soviet Union's primary ammunition production site and for its significant uranium output.
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
February 15, 2018
Kazakhstan's National Anticorruption Bureau has subpoenaed the former mayor of the city of Almaty, Viktor Khrapunov, and his wife Leila via print media. The two are accused of fraud, racketeering, and embezzlement. Prosecutors say Khrapunov along with his wife, stole $300 million while being mayor ofÃâà...
The Patriot Ledger
December 31, 1999
Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, left, shakes hands with NASA U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei during a news conference in the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. Three astronauts returned from the International Space Station to the snowy, bitingly cold flat lands of CentralÃâà...
Mehr News Agency
December 31, 1999
... to Moscow, representatives from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and Kazakhstan signed late on Sunday a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding on grain trade. Mr. Karbasian, at the head of a 75 strong delegation, arrived in Russian capital city of Moscow on Sunday afternoon.
Astana Times
December 31, 1999
When the system registers a traffic offense, it automatically generates a protocol and sends it to the violator's address. Another aim is to implement a project on creating operational management centres for Kazakhstan's small towns. Thus, not only large cities, but also mono-towns will be equipped with newÃâà...
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