travel news review


13 May '98
The capital of Kazakstan, Akmola, was last week re-named by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The president re-named the city Astana, which means æcapitalÆ in Kazak. The capital was moved from Almaty in the south of the country to Akmola late last year. The new name will be officially declared at a ceremony in the newly-named capital on 10 June 1998.