Bayterek to be reopened by June 10

The major overhaul of the main symbol of Astana, Bayterek monument, is under completion. The builders plan to complete finishing works before the beginning of Expo 2017, Kazinform reported with reference to the press-service of the Astana administration . 

"We have completed nearly 95% of the work. We will complete the major overhaul of Bayterek no later than June 10", the contractor company's CEO Baurzhan Sagdiyev said. 

The builders started the major overhaul of the city's main sightseeing attraction in January this year. For nearly 20 years there had been no serious repair and the monument's aesthetic appearance has slightly changed for the worse. However, this year the capital guests can take a fresh look at the city from the 97-meter-high sphere. 

The monument was fully repainted. The colors remained the same - white and golden. About a hundred people are participating in the repair.