almaty

3 min read 2022-01-10 19:00:50

Kazakhstan unrest was coup attempt says President Tokayev, vows Russian troops will leave ‘soon’

Kazakhstan has been left reeling in the wake of the worst violence in its recent history, but life in its largest city, Almaty, appeared to be

3 min read 2022-01-07 21:09:18

After a request for help with what he is calling ‘foreign-trained terrorists’, states that are part of the Collective Security Treaty

6 min read 2022-01-07 07:00:08

Central Europe Bulgaria’s new prime minister redoubled the government’s commitment to adopt the euro in two years in the face of fragile support

6 min read 2021-12-21 21:00:03

Welcome to our 19th routes newsletter! This week includes a selection of the routes introduced in the past seven days. This is the last newsletter of

1 min read 2021-11-26 11:32:38

Air Astana seems to be emerging from the shadows of COVID-19 pretty swiftly and is fast bringing back flights previously suspended due to the

4 min read 2021-03-15 18:30:03

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced its first-ever flights to Asia, which will feature in its 10-strong route network this May. With massive gaps

6 min read 2021-02-27 07:00:54

Grassroots environmental groups often have a tough time making their mark in autocratic states. But in Central Asia, there are signs that civil

3 min read 2021-02-17 19:10:12

With 12 new routes in 2020 and a 30% increase in traffic in January, Sochi – a sea resort with skiing one hour away – is on the up. Multiple

8 min read 2021-01-30 07:00:52

News last week that the Serbian capital Belgrade might be about to end its century-long wait for a metro line got us thinking about some of the many

8 min read 2021-01-30 07:00:52

News last week that the Serbian capital Belgrade might be about to end its century-long wait for a metro line got us thinking about some of the many

2 min read 2021-01-29 16:28:38

Steven Ward will face former amateur standout Kamshybek Kunkabayev, on Saturday, February 27, MTK Global announced on Thursday. The 10-round

5 min read 2020-12-19 07:00:12

Forget Lapland, forget the North Pole. If Santa Claus really wants to visit every home in the world in one night, he should start his journey

5 min read 2020-12-02 15:30:22

Urbanisation can bring economic benefits to Central Asia, but formal and informal barriers to internal migration are hampering movement away from

21 min read 2020-11-22 01:08:00

Guten tag, wie geht's ihnen? Қайырлы таң! Қалыңыз қалай? Yes we got our double episode at last and the results in these two

2 min read 2020-10-19 13:00:12

Split is set to become the first Croatian city to join the European Green Cities programme, after a memorandum of understanding was signed last week