Kazakhstan: a central Almaty street named after President Nazarbayev
ALMATY (TCA) — A central street in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, has been renamed after President Nursultan Nazarbayev, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports. Continue reading
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Kazakhstan: new energy efficiency plans for Astana and Almaty
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan is set to develop urban Energy Efficiency Plans for its two largest cities – Astana and Almaty. A new study, conducted jointly by city municipalities and the World Bank, outlines key improvements to be made in the energy sector of the two cities within the next 15 years, allowing savings of up to 25% on total energy consumption, the World Bank said in a press release on November 28. Continue reading
New American Space opens in Almaty, Kazakhstan
ALMATY (TCA) — The U.S. Consulate General in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, on October 20 said it has opened its new American Space Almaty as an anchor tenant at SmArt.Point after a full renovation and redesign. Continue reading
Shorter route opens for passenger trains between China’s Xinjiang and Kazakhstan’s Almaty
ALMATY (TCA) — International passenger trains between Urumqi, the main city of China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty will have a shorter route in China starting from September 30, Xinhua news agency reported citing a local railway bureau. Continue reading
Kazakhstan airports prepare to support disaster relief efforts
ALMATY (TCA) — Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support Kazakhstan authorities in their efforts to build resilience against future natural disasters by conducting a five-day disaster preparedness training and assessment program at Almaty International Airport. The two partners will team up with airport and government officials and other humanitarian response experts in the Central Asian country to host their internationally recognized Getting Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) program from 18 to 22 September. Continue reading
Kazakhstan’s Almaty and China’s Hainan province establish cooperation
ALMATY (TCA) — The Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, and the municipality of China’s Hainan city have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during the visit of a delegation from Hainan Province to Almaty, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on August 17. Continue reading
