Astana hosts beauty contest

Anastasia Shimina and Maimuna Kulkeshova gained the first and second runner-up titles.

First, the young women went out on the stage wearing the garments of "Golden Man", a new collection made by Kazakh designer Kairolla Abishev, in a show devoted to the 20th Anniversary of the Kazakh capital.

Then, all contestant told about themselves.

This year, 18 women aged 17 to 24 competed for the Miss Astana title.