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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking
On June 26, 2009, Transnational Criminal Affairs Officer Anthony Beaver represented the U.S. Embassy at the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. The event was attended by the Ministry of Interior’s Committee on Combating Drugs, representatives of youth NGOs, diplomats from the Czech Republic and Russia, and ...

KIMEP Students Quiz Ambassador
On June 9, Ambassador Hoagland welcomed 63 KIMEP students to the Embassy. The students asked the Ambassador questions on U.S.-Kazakhstani political and economic relations, the current global economic crisis, educational opportunities in the United States, and many other topics.

U.S. Franchising Expert Attends Kazakhstan Franchise Forum 2009
From May 31-June 4, the International Franchise Association’s Charles Weeks visited Almaty and Astana. Mr. Weeks was the keynote speaker at the Kazakhstan Franchise Forum 2009, an event held in both cities which brought together Kazakhstani entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises, and government officials.

Chargé Kevin Milas Opens Ninth American Corner in Kostanai
On May 25, Chargé d’Affaires Kevin Milas, together with the Deputy Akim of Kostanai Oblast, Serik Bekturganov, officially opened the ninth American Corner in the city of Kostanai at the L. Tolstoy Kostanai Oblast Universal Scientific Library.

The Brian Horton Quartet Visits Kazakhstan
From May 22-25, the Brian Horton Quartet visited Astana and Kostanai. This visit was a special event for Kazakhstan’s many jazz fans. In Astana, the Quartet played to a packed house at the Opera and Ballet Theater and conducted a master class with students from the National Academy of Music.

Chargé Marks Successful Dairy Project
On May 19, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, Kevin Milas, attended an open field day at the Alipov-T farm in the Talgar Region just outside of Almaty. The event demonstrated a successful project at Alipov-T implemented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Winrock International ..

The U.S. Embassy Launches American Documentary Showcase from May 16 – 23
The U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, in partnership with the International Documentary Association and the Centre for Central Asian Cinema, is pleased to announce the American Documentary Showcase program, featuring several prestigious U.S. documentary films. Five American documentaries will be shown from May 16 to 18 at the Star Cinema ..

Victory Day, 2009
Victory Day video message from U.S. Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland to the people of Kazakhstan, May 9, 2009.

USG Alumni Commemorated Earth Day with Akkol Orphanage Kids
On May 2, a group of alumni of U.S. government exchange programs U.S. Embassy staffers visited Akkol, a small village near Astana, to conduct an educational activity for children aimed at raising awareness of environmental and health issues. The event was organized by Kuralai Seitalina, a UGRAD alumna, to commemorate Earth Day.

Jurassic Steppe
The Director of the Astana Jungle Animation Theater at Duman Entertainment Center, Bulat Mazhagulov, invited U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Kevin Milas and his assistant, Perni Reese, to bring a group of underprivileged Kazakhstani families, escorted by the Nuns of Mother Theresa, for a special day out at the park.

Full House For American Jazz
On April 22, the Jazz I Am band, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, performed a standing-room only concert at the Opera and Ballet Theater in Astana. Earlier in the day, the members of the band, led by vocalist Roseanna Vitro, had conducted master classes at the Astana’s Music Academy.

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