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Car accident with shooting takes pace in Almaty

Car accident with shooting takes pace in Almaty

Almaty police are looking for a driver on the Gazelle, who started a fight with shooting on the road. According to a witness, the incident occurred in Zhetysusky district, along Pervomaiskaya neftebaza street. It is noted that the …

Mosque burns in Almaty

Mosque burns in Almaty

A non-working mosque was burning at night in Turksib district of Almaty, the official representative of the Emergency Situations Department of Almaty, Sandugash Baymukhambetova reported today. The signal about the state of emergency …

Fire breaks out in Almaty warehouse

Fire breaks out in Almaty warehouse

A fire broke out in a warehouse of paint and varnish products in Almaty this morning at 7:45 am local time, spokesperson of the Almaty emergency situation department Sandugash Baimukhambetova said. The flame is …

 Saparbek Tuyakbayev appointed Almaty deputy mayor

Saparbek Tuyakbayev appointed Almaty deputy mayor

Saparbek Tuyakbayev has been appointed deputy mayor of the Kazakh city of Almaty. Born in 1979, he is a graduate of two universities in Turkey and Canada. Throughout his professional career Tuyakbayev held various posts …

 Kazakhstan hit by 5.2-magnitude earthquake

Kazakhstan hit by 5.2-magnitude earthquake

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Kazakhstan's Almaty region at night, according to the press service of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations. The earthquake has been registered  at 01:15 local time 356 km north-east …

Four injured in Almaty car accident

Four injured in Almaty car accident

Four people were injured in a car accident in Kazakhstan. The accident occurred at the corner of Tole Bi and Yassaui streets in Almaty when Mercedes-Benz and Audi 100 collided.  The injured were taken to the nearest …

Car crashes into bus in Almaty

Car crashes into bus in Almaty

Five people were injured as a result of a car accident with a minibus in Almaty. The accident occurred at the intersection of Ryskulov and Kazybayev streets. According to the witnesses to the accident, the driver of the Toyota …

Car hits bus stop in Almaty, one person dies

Car hits bus stop in Almaty, one person dies

One person died as a result of a car’s crash into a public transport stop in Almaty, the media report. According to eyewitnesses, a Toyota Corolla’s driver lost control on Tatibekov Street. As the result, the car hit the bus …

Denis Ten's murders face 20 years in prison

Denis Ten's murders face 20 years in prison

The Almaty Prosecutor office demanded a 20-year sentence for the person accused in the murder of Kazakh figure skater Denis Ten. The trial began on December 25, 2018. Two men and a woman were charged in a …

Militants detained in Almaty on suspicion of plotting terrorism

Militants detained in Almaty on suspicion of plotting terrorism

A group of foreigners originating from Central Asian countries was detained in Almaty on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks, the press service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan reported. It was reported that weapons, …

AZAL to launch direct flights from Baku to Almaty from April

AZAL to launch direct flights from Baku to Almaty from April

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is to launch its regular flights via route Baku-Almaty-Baku from 2 April, abc.az reported. AZAL reports that flights will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays on aircraft Airbus 319 with economy …

4.8 magnitude quake jolts 413 km away from Almaty

4.8 magnitude quake jolts 413 km away from Almaty

The Network of Seismic Stations recorded on November 21, 2018 an earthquake occurring at 7:02 p.m. Almaty time, Kazinform reported. The quake at a depth of 10 km was centered 413 km south-eastwards Almaty in the territory of China. Its …

Heads of CIS security agencies meet in Almaty

Heads of CIS security agencies meet in Almaty

The heads of security agencies from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members plan to boost the fight against international terrorism, the Kazakh National Security Committee said in a statement following a meeting of the CIS Council of …

Former Almaty mayor sentenced in absentia

Former Almaty mayor sentenced in absentia

Former Almaty mayor Viktor Khrapunov and his wife have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in absentia on corruption charges that they have called politically motivated. At a hearing, a court in Kazakhstan's …

Kazakhstan's 300 hajj-goers leave for Mecca

Kazakhstan's 300 hajj-goers leave for Mecca

3,000 Muslims from Kazakhstan will make the hajj to Mecca this year, the Caucasus Ministry of Social Development's press service said. First 300 hajj-goers have already left Almaty for Saudi Arabia, Interfax-Kazakhstan …