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The Monk is off travelling again. This time to Almaty in Kazakhstan which he has been informed is a bit cold at this time of the year. Not surprisingly one supposes as it is on the uplands at the back of the Himalaya mountain chain and on the Chinese border, though in Kazakhstan, once part of the former USSR. It is a lengthy flight even with Almaty being seven and a half hours ahead of the UK, and...
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Government critics say proposed changes won’t improve political and media rights, and won’t fool the OSCE either. By Irina Stupakova in Almaty (RCA No. 557, 21-Nov-08)
... are what the the old falconers called the Gyr- Saker crosses of the high deserts and lost mountains of Central Asia. Another common name, probably Turkic, is "Shunkar". From her (enormous) size and color this female in the breeding center outside of Almaty has Gyr genes, but her head shape and long tail, like that of my bird, is still "Sakery". This mixed pair probably shows Gyr at least in the...
At the end of last summer Almaty hosted Third summit of foreign ministers of states, taking part at so-called Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICBMA).
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- A senior International Monetary Fund official has praised Kazakhstan, an early victim of the global credit crunch, for its handling of the crisis.
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- South Korea's Hyundai Corp. Tuesday announced a $300 million deal to provide subway trains and equipment to Almaty, former capital of Kazakhstan. The Korean trading company said Almaty officials are pushing to develop the city's infrastructure ahead of the 2011 Winter Asian Games, Yonhap news agency reported. Copyright 2008 by United Press International All Rights Reserved....
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Food and Drink , Stories , KazakhstanIndia was easy compared to Kazakhstan --sort of. This week's Amazing Race 13 was a glance into some of the more unusual aspects of Kazakh culture. As teams sped through the streets of Almaty , even though much of the city looked western and urban with architecture that reflects its former Soviet Union ties, the teams...
After two legs in New Dehli, teams find on their first clue that they will be heading to Almaty, Kazakhstan where they must search a chicken factory for a golden egg to get the next clue. In a funny exchange Dallas says the only thing he knows about Kazakhstan is Borat and Toni tells her son that they will not be discussing that. After departing the pit stop, Nick/Starr and Toni/Dallas head to a hotel...
Alfina NASSYROVA will represent Kazakhstan at the Miss World 2008 pageant at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday 13th December 2008. Miss Alfina NASSYROVA Age: 20 Height: 178 Languages: Kazakh, Turkish, Turkmen, Russian, English Alfina grew up in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Alfina is studying Textile and light industry manufacturing at the Almaty Technological University. She wants to be...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed Friday to set up an oil transport system across the Caspian Sea that will help get Central Asia's massive energy reserves to western markets and circumvent Russian territory.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Authorities in Turkmenistan are discouraging students from participating in educational exchange programs in the United States, a U.S. Embassy official said Thursday.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan will receive a $700 million loan from the Asian Development Bank to help complete an ambitious highway project that traces the ancient Silk Road trading route, the bank said Thursday.
A little late I know, but I can’t let my first Russian language magazine article pass without mention. Last month, I wrote a series of articles for Vox Populi, a new Kazakh magazine that is positioning itself as the Russian Economist. The articles were focused on the US presidential race and what the election of [...]
[13:46] 10.11.2008, Gazeta.kz Cuban Grand Master Leinier Dominguez added another incredible notch to his already prolific career by winning the Almaty Blitz Chess World Championships , which was conducted on November 7-8 . Dominguez won the tournament undefeated with 11.5 points, accumulated from his 8 victories and 7 draws against most of the major players in the world ranking. Leinier beat Russians...
