· June, 2008

Stories about Kazakhstan from June, 2008

Russia: Dostoevsky Museums

Josefina of Russian Blog visits Dostoevsky Museum in Moscow – and writes briefly about the other six, in St. Petersburg, Staraya Russa, Darovoye, Novokuznetsk, Omsk, and Semipalatinsk.

Kazakhstan: Astana’s Pyramid

  20 June 2008

Adam posts a picture of the notorious Pyramid of Peace, whose project was developed by the project by Sir Norman Foster, in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: Sputnik lost

  20 June 2008

Lena B-va reports that the first and the only Kazakh satellite, which was launched last year with a great PR and pompous celebrations, is out of control due to a computer glitch and is likely to be lost.

Kazakhstan: Living Under Cult

  17 June 2008

The main discussion this week in Kazakhstani blogosphere was caused by the suggestion that was voiced by a number of MPs to rename the capital city Astana to Nursultan, in the honor of the long-ruling president Nursultan Nazarbayev, who retains power for more than 18 years already. It is worth...

Kazakhstan: Astana Construction

  16 June 2008

Adam shares his photos of the construction sites in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, which will be having a pompous celebration of its 10-year anniversary in early July.

Kazakhstan: Gay Parade Cancelled

  16 June 2008

KZBlog says that the hearsay on the first Kazakhstani gay pride event was reported by the news agencies, but later both the LGBT umbrella organization and the city administration disproved the information, calling it a provocation and hoax.

Kazakhstan: Astana Won’t be Renamed. So far

  10 June 2008

Adam tells about the initiative by the former Defense Minister and incumbent MP to rename Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, to Nursultan in honor of the president of Kazakhstan, and the president’s reaction to this idea.

Kazakhstan: Astana to be Renamed Nursultan?

  9 June 2008

KZBlog reports on a proposal by a Kazakhstan Parliament deputy to rename the capital city to Nursultan in honor of the President, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The latter eventually said he is against such renaming.

Kazakhstan: New symbols of Astana

  9 June 2008

KZBlog reports that Astana, the Kazakhstan's young capital city, has got a new flag and seal, designed by the President to fit more for the fast-growing capital of “a modern nation”.