Astana turns into green oasis amid steppe - N. Nazarbayev
12:58, 6 July 2009
ASTANA. July 6. KAZINFORM /Kazant Kulshmanov/ The area of forest ranges around Astana has hit 50 000 ha. President Nursultan Nazarbayev has made it public at the concert at Astana's main square today.
N. Nazarbayev reminded of his instruction to turn Astana into a green oasis. A new park with an area of 230 ha is being created on both sides of the Yessil River at present.