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Ann asks: What days do flights from Atyrau to Uralsk happen?
Expert's answer:
There are two flights every week from Atyrau to Uralsk: on Tuesday and Saturday, departure at 14:50, arrival at 15:40.
Nicholas asks: How do I pronounce the Kazakh name "Zhanara" in English? Thank you.
Expert's answer:
You can hear the pronunciation of this name here
Dustin asks: I have a job offer in Actau coming up and was wondering if its safe for me and my family to move there? Is there many Canadian or American families living there? Whats the schools like ? Are the people nice to new comers?
Expert's answer:
I have found the following article that may be useful - experiences and advice of foreigners living in Aktau. You can translate the sites from Russian by using the following service.
Wade Mcintire asks: I am from USA. I hear many good things about Kazakhstan Trains. I am wondering if trains have sleeper class. I will appreciate detail information about Kazakhstan Trains. How many trains are there from Almaty to Semey? What is approximately rent for first class / sleeper class from Almaty to Semey? Can I buy tickets on-line? What is URL for Kazakhstan Trains website? Thanks in advance.
Expert's answer:
The following site of Kazakhstan railways will probably be useful. And here is the schedule of trains running from Almaty to Semey. You can use this service to translate the sites from Russian.
Yumita asks: Hi, could you tell me how do you say "triangle" in Kazakh? Thank you! This page is really useful!
Expert's answer:
"Triangle" in Kazakh language is spelled something like "ushburysh".
mohamed gamil asks: Can I find Halal food easily in Atyrau city? Is it common there?
Expert's answer:
I have found a couple of restaurants offering halal food in Atyrau: restaurant "Sanzhak" and restaurant "Cosmo". You can use the following service to translate the sites from Russian.
FE asks: Why do most or many people in Kazakhstan have slanted eyes and from what country did they mostly immigrate from?
Expert's answer:
Kazakhs are descendants of several tribes: Turkic group (Khazars, Kipchaks, Cumans and others), Mongolic group, Iranic group (Sarmatians, Scythians and others). Kazakhs populated the territory when nomadic groups started to invade the area in the 5th-13th centuries AD. Here is more info about the origin of Kazakhs.
Micah asks: How much is the average experienced salary of a nanny/housekeeper in Astana, Kazakhstan?
Expert's answer:
I have found the following list of nanny/housekeeper job offers in Astana. According to it the salary varies greatly depending on the working hours, experience, etc. and is about 200-400 USD (current exchange rate is 150 Kazakhstan Tenge per 1 USD). You can translate the site from Russian by using the following service.
YVG asks: Which US city has the largest concentration of Kazakhstan immigrants?
Expert's answer:
I have found the following article about Kazakhs in the US and Canada. You can use the following service to translate the article from Russian.
Hilal asks: Address of the branch of ministry of foreign affairs in Atyrau?
Expert's answer:
May be the following official site of Kazakhstan ministry foreign affairs will be useful.