Latest news about Almaty
Etihad launches Almaty flights (AME Info)
Etihad Airways has launched its first flight from Abu Dhabi to the Kazakhstan commercial capital, Almaty, bringing to 50 the number of destinations served by the quick-growing national airline of the United Arab Emirates.
3 Dec 2008, 2:23 am | click here for more
Kazakhstan Gives US, NATO Airport Rights (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan will allow US and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces to use a section of the Almaty airport as "a reserve aerodrome for emergency landings" during military operations in Afghanistan. On December 2, the Kazakhstani Senate ratified two 2002 memoranda between Astana and Washington on support for coalition operations in Afghanistan, reported Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper.
3 Dec 2008, 2:08 pm | click here for more
Almaty flights launched from Abu Dhabi (Zawya)
03 December 2008 Etihad Airways Etihad Airways has launched its first flight from Abu Dhabi to the Kazakhstan commercial capital, Almaty, bringing to 50 the number of destinations served by the quick-growing national airline of the United Arab Emirates.
3 Dec 2008, 2:04 am | click here for more
Kazakh Newspaper Editor Seeks Refuge at U.S. Embassy (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The editor of a Kazakh newspaper sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy branch office in the financial capital Almaty, saying that the former Soviet republic’s security services were trying to hunt him down for publishing state secrets.
2 Dec 2008, 8:59 am | click here for more
eft.com (eyefortransport.com)
The new offices are in Almaty and Aktau. GAC's expansion reflects the company's aim to gain a share in Central Asia's lucrative oil & gas industry, which has grown dramatically over the last two or three years.
2 Dec 2008, 7:43 am | click here for more
Etihad launches Moscow flight (Zawya)
02 December 2008 Etihad Airways Etihad Airways said yesterday it has launched its maiden Moscow flight from its base at Abu Dhabi airport. The five-flights a week service to the Russian capital will be followed by a new service to the Kazakhstan commercial capital Almaty, which starts today, thereby, bringing the number of destinations served by the carrier to 50.
2 Dec 2008, 3:34 am | click here for more
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 08:01 UPDATE 1-Kazakhstan bank Halyk net income halves in Jan-Sept (Interactive Investor)
ALMATY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's third-largest bank Halyk said on Tuesday its January through September net income nearly halved year-on-year due to writedowns, provisions and rising operating expenses. Kazakh banks have been hit difficult by the global financial crisis after years of rapid growth fuelled by foreign borrowing. Halyk said in a statement its nine-month net income fell 47 percent ...
2 Dec 2008, 3:32 am | click here for more
Attention subscribers: JSC Halyk Bank gives webcast on the 9 months 2008results (Interfax)
Executives at JSC Halyk Bank will give a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 on 3Q 2008 unaudited consolidated results followed by Q&A at 7.00 p.m. Almaty time (1.00 p.m. London time, 4.00 p.m. Moscow time).
2 Dec 2008, 2:08 am | click here for more
UN to Raise Aid Package for Kyrgyzstan (The Moscow Times)
02 December 2008 ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- The United Nations appealed Monday for an emergency aid package to help the impoverished Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan survive energy shortages.
1 Dec 2008, 5:00 pm | click here for more
Opposition Wants Kazakh Premier Out (The Moscow Times)
02 December 2008 ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan's opposition party urged the prime minister Monday to resign and accused the government of failing to receive a grip on a deepening financial crisis.
1 Dec 2008, 4:59 pm | click here for more