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Kazakhstan and Doha to expand number of flights

Kazakhstan and Doha to expand number of flights

Kazakhstan and Qatar will boost the number of flights, increasing them from 21 to 38 flights per week, according to Kazakhstan's Civil Aviation Committee. In July, consultations were held between Kazakhstan's and Qatar's …

Almaty-Tbilisi flight plane lands at Baku airport

Almaty-Tbilisi flight plane lands at Baku airport

The pilot of an Air Astana Airbus A321 aircraft, operating a flight on the Almaty-Tbilisi route, requested a landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in response to a hurricane at its original destination, according to the press service of …

Garibashvili arrives in Kazakhstan

Garibashvili arrives in Kazakhstan

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili arrived in Kazakhstan on August 1 to hold meetings with his counterpart Alikhan Smailov. Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Acting Mayor of Almaty and ambassadors of …

Azimuth flights from Sochi to Almaty resumed

Azimuth flights from Sochi to Almaty resumed

Russia's Azimuth airline will resume regular passenger flights on the Almaty-Sochi route starting from June 28, the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan reported. "The resumption of air connections …

Kazakhstanis may now fly to Pakistan

Kazakhstanis may now fly to Pakistan

Air communication has been established between Almaty and Lahore. Flights will be performed twice a week. Thus, the Astana-Islamabad cooperation will be developing.

Almaty prepares for earthquakes

Almaty prepares for earthquakes

In Almaty, each house will be equipped with evacuation schemes so that residents in the event of an earthquake can follow to shelters without panic

Oman to launch direct flights to Kazakhstan in July

Oman to launch direct flights to Kazakhstan in July

Oman’s Salam Air is set to launch its first direct flight from Muscat to Almaty route on July 1, 2023. The flight will be operated twice a week (on Thursday and Sunday) by A-320neo and A-321neo aircraft, the Civil Aviation …

Earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border, felt in Almaty

Earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border, felt in Almaty

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred on the border of China and Kyrgyzstan on Monday morning, according to the seismological experimental and methodological expedition of Kazakhstan's national seismological research center. The …

Public hearing on NPP construction to be held in Kazakhstan

Public hearing on NPP construction to be held in Kazakhstan

Public hearing on the future location of an atomic power plant is to be held in a secondary school in Ulken village, Zhambyl district, Almaty region, according to the press service of the Sammruk Kazyna Fund. According to the company, a …

Earthquake hits east of Almaty

Earthquake hits east of Almaty

The magnitude 4.2 earthquake has been recorded east of Almaty city in Kazakhstan today. The epicenter of the quake was located in the territory of Kazakhstan, 71 km east of Almaty city. The quake hit at a depth of 25 …

Dams to hold back mudflows in Almaty mountains

Dams to hold back mudflows in Almaty mountains

Kazakh builders are completing the construction of mudflow-retaining dams in the Aksai and Ayusai gorges in the Almaty mountains, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan informs. To ensure the mudflow safety of the …

Tokayev commemorates victims of the January 2022 pogroms

Tokayev commemorates victims of the January 2022 pogroms

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Hazrat Sultan Mosque in Astana, where he commemorated the victims of the tragic events of January 2022, Akorda's press service reports. Commemorative events were also held in …

Almaty authorities to buy 300 new buses

Almaty authorities to buy 300 new buses

Almaty will buy 300 new buses soon, acting akim Erbolat Dosaev said . "We are updating the rolling stock. We will buy 300 buses", he said. Residents of the city complained that only one bus 74 runs along Magnitnaya …

 Reason for morning flights delay announced in Almaty

Reason for morning flights delay announced in Almaty

Air Astana reported a failure of the Internet connection at the provider at Almaty airport and partially at Atyrau airport. The failure occurred around 04.00 am, the Internet connection was restored at 08.40 am. "In …

Minibus with young footballers caught fire in Kazakhstan

Minibus with young footballers caught fire in Kazakhstan

According to the media, the minibus carrying children caught fire on the Almaty-Taldykorgan highway. There were young football players in the vehicle, they were returning from the competition, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports. …

Iranian air carrier to resume flights to Kazakhstan

Iranian air carrier to resume flights to Kazakhstan

Kish Air (Iran) will start operating flights on the Tehran-Almaty and Gorgan-Aktau routes. According to Sputnik Kazakhstan, flights will start operating from April 20 with a frequency of one flight per week on each route. Flights will …