Tag: Kazakhstan
Inside the Sphere
The spherical Nur Alem building in Nursultan, Kazakhstan, is one of the largest spherical buildings in the world. Credit: Raban Haijk (Netherlands) Find all of… [...]
Kazakhstan inaugurates its Consulate general in Strasbourg and sets its sights on the European union
On May 17, 2021, Kazakhstan inaugurated its Consulate General in Strasbourg in order to get closer to the Grand Est region and the European Union. This will reinforce France’s status… [...]
Central Asia and Russia: an ever-changing relationship
In a book focusing on Central Asia’s relationship to Russia, researcher Michaël Levystone provides a careful insight into ties whose nature keep on changing. As they perform a balancing act… [...]
Sunset over Nur-Sultan
The Bayterek tower offers a breathtaking view of Nurzhol Boulevard, one of the major pedestrian thoroughfares of the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find… [...]
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Bajterek-Tower
Nurzhol Boulevard is a major pedestrian thoroughfare in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan. The Bajterek (“big poplar”) tower, a symbol of the city since 1997, is one of the… [...]
On Republic Square
The monument… [...]
On the way home
Residents on their… [...]
American researcher banned from entry into Kazakhstan for five years
In an announcement made on September 4, the founder of Xinjiang Victims Database, which gathers information on the Uyghur victims of Chinese repression, stated that he has been banned from… [...]
Liquorice, an endangered commodity in Kazakhstan
Overexploited, even looted by poachers, Kazakh liquorice is in danger, Traffic International has warned. In a report published in April, the NGO describes a critical situation with the risk… [...]
Roller coaster in the city centre
Right in… [...]
Stolovaya in Almaty
This “Stolovaya” – a canteen – in Almaty, Kazakhstan,… [...]