Construction Begins on Khorgos-East Gate Dry Port
ALMATY REGION – Construction has begun on the first dry port and logistics area at the Khorgos-East Gate special economic zone (SEZ). The complex in the Panfilov district near the Kazakh-Chinese border will include multimodal facilities, transport infrastructure and warehouses for the storage, sorting and secondary packaging of goods in transit. Work on the project…
Physically Challenged Entrepreneur Turns Tragedy into Triumph, Helps Others
ALMATY REGION – Yeldos Baialyshbayev from Taldykorgan is a real example of optimism and spiritual strength. He helps the disabled reclaim their health. Twenty-two-year-old Baialyshbayev didn’t just stumble upon the idea. Three years ago, he became permanently bedridden after getting involved in a serious car accident. However, after receiving a Group I disability classification, the…
Talgar Couple Cares for Hundreds of Orphaned Children
TALGAR – Spouses Tuyak Yeskozhina and Anuarbek Baissarin have raised more than 340 orphaned children left without parental care. Theirs is the largest family, not only in Almaty region, but also throughout the country. Nur, a family-type orphanage opened in 1998 and Yeskozhina, its permanent director, tries to respond to every child’s outcry for help.…
Rafting Race Opens Summer Season at Kapshagai Water Reservoir
ALMATY REGION – The closing ceremony of the 14th Ili-Balkhash Regatta, a competition of extreme multi-day rafting, was held recently at Kapshagai recreation base fishing village. Tired but satisfied rowers were met on the coast of Kapshagai Lake by Mels Yeleussizov, the captain of the regatta and head of the Tabigat Ecological Union, representatives of…
Almaty Region Develops Priority Sectors
ALMATY REGION – Almaty regional authorities have stepped up efforts to create a favourable investment climate and develop alternative energy. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s most recent state-of-the-nation addressed directed the country to increase investments in the economy from 18 to 30 percent of GDP. This is one of the benchmarks for Kazakhstan’s joining the 30…
Kazakh Sixth Grader Wins Paris Violin Competition
Almaty sixth-grade music student and violinist Malika Bekturova recently won the eighth Alexander Glazunov International Competition of Violinists and Cellists in Paris. The competition was held in the concert hall of the Paris Conservatoire and attracted about 50 participants from England, Belgium, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China, Latvia, Uzbekistan, France and South Korea. Kazakh musicians participated in…
Falconry Tournament Tests Ancient Skills
ALMATY REGION – The Sonar 2014 national falconry tournament dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Nur Otan party was held recently in the Yenbekshikazakh district of the Almaty region. More than 40 berkutchi (falconers) from seven regions of the country, Astana and Almaty took part in the exciting hunting competition. Thousands of fans and…
Family Achieves Small Business Ambitions
ALMATY REGION – Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev called entrepreneurship the main instrument of industrial and social modernization of Kazakhstan and a solid economic foundation for the Society of Universal Labour in his Jan. 17 state of the nation address. The President noted that international ratings indicate that Kazakhstan has one of the most business friendly…
Logistics Hub Takes Shape
ALMATY REGION – Recently, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy organised a press tour of the Zhetisu district on the Kazakh-Chinese border, which is experiencing a construction boom. Altynkol Station became the second node after Dostyk International Border Crossing in a new transport corridor with China. There is a railway station, centralised electric infrastructure, wagon and engine maintenance…
New Monument to 19th Century Folk Heroes Erected
ALMATY – A monument to Kazakh heroes Suranshi and Sauryk has been opened in the Zhambyl district of the Almaty oblast. Suranshi and Sauryk, descendants of the great Karasai Batyr, fought for Kazakhstan’s freedom and independence in the 19th century. Having led a major uprising against the Kokand khans, they drove the enemy forces beyond…
SPAIID Project Providing Power to Southern Kazakhstan
One of the largest facilities of the State Programme of Accelerated Industrial and Innovative Development, the Moinak Hydropower Plant (HPP), has reached full capacity and is making a significant contribution to the energy supply of the southern regions of the country. The Moinak plant was built in late 2011 in the remote Raiymbek district in…
Biofuel Increasingly Replacing Coal in Almaty Region
Boilers and furnaces that use biofuel will be installed in 26 educational institutions in the Almaty region as the result of an agreement between the regional administration and the new Kazakh-German joint venture, Torch Ltd. Torch, established in the Koksu district, manufactures fuel pellets made from agricultural waste, including straw, hay, rice and soy waste…
Eco-friendly Campsite Being Built in Dzhungar Alatau
An innovative, eco-friendly tourist campsite is being built in the Dzhungar Alatau Mountains’ Korinskiy Gorge, near the town of Tekeli not far from Almaty. The Tau Widergeburt company, established under the Taldykorgan German Society, is building the site with a grant from the Business Road Map 2020 Programme. The company is using imported, modern equipment…
Visa-Free Trade Fair Draws Thousands to Khorgos
ALMATY REGION – The Centre of International Cross-Border Cooperation (ICBC) in Panfilov district’s Khorgos recently held its first bilateral trade fair. The fair attracted tens of thousands of customers who perused the goods of more than 500 Chinese and 50 Kazakh companies. Trading without borders is the main idea of the ICBC. The centre, which…
SCO Presidents Address Regional Security Challenges
BISHKEK – Ensuring security in Central Asia in light of rapidly changing geopolitical realities was among the key issues discussed at the regular meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State held recently in Bishkek. The meeting was attended by the presidents of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well…
In Bishkek, SCO Presidents Address Regional Security Challenges
BISHKEK – Ensuring security in Central Asia in light of rapidly changing geopolitical realities was among the key issues discussed at the regular meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State held recently in Bishkek. The meeting was attended by the presidents of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well…
Local Entrepreneurs Launch Wind Turbine Production
ALMATY REGION – An enterprise to produce wind turbines has been launched in the Karatal district. The project is being implemented by the Zhetysu social entrepreneurship corporation and about 160 million tenge (about $1 million) has been allocated from the regional budget for it. According to Marat Oserbaev, Zhetysu’s chairman of the board, the advantage…
New Train Service Connects Almaty with Alakol Lake
ALMATY REGION – A new passenger train service to Alakol Lake was launched on June 19. The train will run twice a week from Almaty to Dostyk until the end of the tourist season at the end of August. The launching of the service is significant because it will allow Almaty residents much easier access…
