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29/07/2010 | Fun

Following the first day of the young stars contest in Jūrmala New Wave 2010 which started July 27, Kazakhstani singer Kairat Tuntekov ranks the sixth together with Brazilian singer Gabriella. They got 91 scores. Today the contestants will perform national songs. As is known, Kairat Tuntekov wil sing Kazakh national song Naz konyr in modern arrangement. The final competition will take place August 1.

25/07/2010 | Politics

Ukrainian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Yelchenko praised the progress of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the OSCE at the meeting with his Kazakhstan's colleague Zautbek Turisbekov. The diplomats exchanged opinions on a wide array of topics regarding the bilateral relations. The Ambassador of Ukraine praised the chairmanship of Kazakhstan in the OSCE and its role in settling international security issues. Then Z. Turisbekov met with Metropolitan of Astana and Almaty Archbishop Alexander, who noted the contribution of Kazakhstan to the strengthening of tolerance and interreligious accord in the country.

21/07/2010 | General

Biggest Austrian engineering company AVL List Gmbh is ready to cooperate with the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and New Technologies in preparation of technical personnel for projects realized within the State Program of Forced Industrial-Innovative Development of Kazakhstan. Vice President of the company Franz Noser has made it public at the meeting in the Ministry. Taking into consideration the functioning of the Customs Union the sides intend to implement a joint project on establishment of an export-oriented equipment production at a competitive price and under Kazakhstani brand on the basis of the company. A system of training technical personnel will be launched as well.

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Ahmed asks: How I will go from Almaty city to Baikonur?

The tours to Baikonur city and cosmodrome are organized by special travel agencies like the following one. Here is the information about tour to Baikonur on Russian but you can use the following service to get general translation. The contact email of the travel agency is volkoboyeva@kzglobus.kz

Ahmed asks: How can Bangladesh visitor start a small business in Kazakhstan? And how he will stay in Kazakhstan (he will do something in there, because he loves the beautiful Kazakhstan)?

I think that first of all you should read more about getting to Kazakhstan, visas, etc. at the site of Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Alan asks: Where can I find a 2 bed apartment to rent for 1 month in Aksai?

The city is very small and so the offer of apartments to rent is minimal. I think you should better contact the hotels of Aksai city that offer the rooms for long terms. Here is Aksai city review from one of the visitors of the city with some contacts and I think it will be useful for you. The review is on Russian but you can use the following service to get the general translation.

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