Elena tells that pupils-winners of school olympiads from Kyrgyzstan took part in the festival of national cultures (ENG).

Elena reports that Uzbekistan and Tajikistan don’t pass through water from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan (RUS).

MissLuckyAndCrazy posts beautiful pictures of the horses pastured high in the mountains in southern Kazakhstan (ENG, RUS)

Elena tells that the Kyrgyz breed of dog Taigan (the Kyrgyz Greyhound) could become a new brand of Kyrgyzstan (RUS).

Elena reports about recent meeting of the Presidents of Russia and Kyrgyzstan (ENG).

Adam tells that new types of ammunition, designed in Israel, but made in Kazakhstan, comply with the world trends in the sphere of design of high-precision weaponry (ENG).

Adam Kesher tells about new traffic regulation in Kazakhstan, which are to make the rules stricter, but hardly will eliminate corruption in traffic police (RUS).

Zhanna Zhukova reports that the business association of Kazakhstan came out with the demand to use money from the National Fund to solve urgent problems in the crediting sector of economy (RUS).

Libertad uploads Google Earth photos of blast-torn city Kagan (ENG).

Libertad informs readers about Kagan residents being evacuated again and puts photos of the evacuation (ENG).

Phillip posts his impressions of a panel discussion of the German Association for Eastern European Studies about the Central Asia strategy of the European Union (ENG).

Elena reports that nine people were confirmed to have anthrax and one person died from anthrax (RUS).

Adam Kesher reflects on the recent developments around Arcelor Mittal’s enterprise in Kazakhstan against the background of evolving resource nationalism trends in Kazakhstan and consolidation of major industries in hands of the state (ENG).

Elena reports that President set a task before social fund to increase pensions minimum by 15% (ENG).

The Kostanay (North Kazakhstan) regional administration supported the forum of young journalists and promotes improvement of quality of journalistic works in the city media (KAZ)

Askhat writes that after the Astana anniversary celebrations, a foreign web-site published an article which raised the view that the holiday was used as an instrument for showcase of the new national identity (KAZ)

Adam reviews the article in London’s Sunday Times about a Kazakh odious politician’s participation in the journalists investigation into lobbying patterns (RUS).

Elena writes about the begining of the limitations of electric power in August (RUS).

Elena announces about a future exhibition of young talents devoted to writer Chingiz Aitmatov’s (ENG).

Askhat reviews the internet posts after the Astana holiday and writes that the audience was dissatisfied with Whitney Houston concert at the celebration of Astana, and American readers are wondering where the money for new buildings in Astana come from (KAZ)

Adam reports on creation of a new Kazakh media holding company, made up of state-owned and - of course - pro-government outlets (ENG).

Adam posts a picture of the copy of Bayterek tower in Almaty. As believed, the similar copies are to be installed in all major cities of Kazakhstan (ENG, RUS).

Rashid uploads a podcast where eyewitness tells about the explosions in Kagan town in Bukhara region of Uzbekistan (RUS).

Mansurhon links to a blog that shares its authors good and bad experiences as a tourist in Bukhara (ENG).

Libertad writes about the explosions in Kagan town near Bukhara city, and uploads its Google Earth pictures (ENG).

Elena reflects on the exhibition Bauhaus Photography in Bishkek (ENG).

Elena reports about a hacker’s attack on the site of the opposition party “Ata-Meken” (RUS).

Libertad writes about the night explosions in Bukhara and uploads its first video (ENG).

Erbol writes that many Kazakh bright scientist was born in Kyzylorda which was the second capital of Kazakh Republic (Kaz).

Adam reflects on the political developments in Kazakhstan in light of its future OSCE chairmanship (ENG).