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A Kazakhstan national flag flies at half staff over Almaty.

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Two police officers among five people killed in shooting in Kazakhstan

Authorities in Kazakhstan say that five people, including two police officers, were killed in a shooting incident in the country's largest city, Almaty.

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The aftermath of the plane crash

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The plane hit a wall and a two-storey building shortly after take-off in Almaty, killing at least 12 people. Dozens of survivors were hospitalised.

27/12/2019

Almaty launches its International Film Festival

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Festival pitches itself as major forum for co-productions in the former Kazakh capital, the cradle of Soviet cinema with a long tradition of filmmaking.

19/09/2018

Shymbulak: Year-round adventure paradise for winter sports, hiking and mountain biking

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KAZAKH TOURISM

Euronews visits Shymbulak, one of the most popular ski resorts in Kazakhstan, not far from Almaty. From December to April it is the winter sports kingdom. In the summer, the mountains turn into a paradise for lovers of hiking and mountain biking, or for exploring the nearby steppes with a buggy.

30/08/2018

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Shymbulak: The most popular ski resort in Kazakhstan and a mountain bikers paradise

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KAZAKH TOURISM

Just forty minutes from the center of Almaty is the Medeu Alpine sports complex, where you can take the cableway to reach Shymbulak, a natural park and the most popular ski resort of Kazakhstan. In the summer season, the mountains turn into a paradise for lovers of hiking and mountain biking.

30/08/2018

Star of Asia international music festival wows audiences in Kazakhstan

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Regional music takes centre stage at Star of Asia festival in Kazakhstan, featuring folk metal music and other music fusion, including local boy band Mad Men

22/06/2018

Wine-making at the foot of snow-covered Kazakh mountains

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The last episode in our current series of Postcards takes us to a popular wine growing part of the Kazakh region of Almaty.

27/11/2017

The revival of ancient Kazakh arts and crafts

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The modern and the ancient have come together in the creation of a new centre of excellence in Almaty

20/11/2017

Traffic gives way to public spaces in Almaty

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A large part of the Kazakh city's historic centre has recently been given a revamp

13/11/2017

Awesome rock carvings in the Kazakh region of Almaty

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Stunning rock carvings or petroglyphs can be found at Tanbaly, northwest of Almaty city

06/11/2017

The incredible underwater Kazakh forest

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Kaindy Lake in the Kazakh region of Almaty is famous for birch trees that stick out of the water

30/10/2017

The place easily mistaken for the Grand Canyon

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The spectacular Charyn Canyon is a major attraction, about 200 kilometres east of Almaty city

23/10/2017

The Star of Asia festival lights up Almaty

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Keen to put its name on the map as the cultural hub of Kazakhstan and of central Asia at large, the city of Almaty organised and hosted The Star of Asia music…

13/09/2017

Star of Asia Festival shines a light on regional music

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The best, voices, sounds and rhythms from the Asian region descended on Almaty for the two-day “Star of Asia” international festival.

28/08/2017

High jinks at the Almaty Mountain Sports Festival

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Encircled by a range of breathtaking mountains, Almaty is Kazakhstan’s jewel in the crown.

14/08/2017

Almaty: Kazakhstan's first capital and the "City of Gardens"

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The city of a thousand colours – this is Almaty, the cultural capital and largest metropolitan area in Kazakhstan.

23/06/2017

Several police killed in Kazakhstan shooting

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Kazakhstan’s interior ministry says three policemen and one civilian have been killed in a series of shootings in the centre of the biggest city Almaty.

18/07/2016

Postcards from Kazakhstan: the mountain playgrounds close to the former capital

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The Medeu & Shymbulak mountain resorts attract locals but also holidaymakers

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Christmas spirit is in the air

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