Kazakhstan News » Mangystau News Kazakhstan » Mangystau » Culture: Jackie Chan Arrives in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region to Begin Filming ‘Armour of God: Ultimatum’
Martial arts icon and international film star Jackie Chan arrived in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region on July 13 to begin filming “Armour of God: Ultimatum,” the latest installment in the action ...
News Kazakhstan » Mangystau » Culture: Walking on Mars: Discover Mangystau’s alien landscapes, sacred sites and Caspian coast
Imagine seeing Martian terrain with your own eyes without ever leaving Earth. Mangystau in southwest Kazakhstan stands out for its otherworldly landscapes and diverse geography. Stretching from the ...
News Kazakhstan » Mangystau » Culture: One Picture Of Poverty In Kazakhstan's Oil-Rich West
ZHETYBAI, Kazakhstan -- In Mangystau, a province that remains impoverished in many ways despite producing about a quarter of Kazakhstan's oil, Daulet Kalniyazov's complaint is a familiar one. "Can we ...
News Kazakhstan » Mangystau » Culture: A Silk Road moonscape, with no Americans in sight
AKTAU, Kazakhstan — The Toyota 4x4 bounced across a roadless, barren plain. Behind, a cloud of pale dust shimmered in the sun. Ahead, a formation of bleached rocks shot skyward. Our SUV was heading ...
News Kazakhstan » Mangystau » Culture: The Wild Deserts, Deep Canyons, and Teal Waters of Mangystau, Kazakhstan
Nothing is more instructive than being wrong, and there’s no quicker way to be wrong than to have expectations. My arrival to Aktau, in Kazakhstan's Mangystau region, was by cargo ship, and over that ...