World Harmony Run to finish in Astana

A press conference dedicated to the upcoming end of the World Harmony Run global relay on July 25, 2012 in Astana took place at the International Media Center Baiterek on Thursday (July 19) in the capital of Kazakhstan.

"Kazakhstani and final part of the international World Harmony Run is dated to 20 years since Kazakhstan joined the UN," Baltabek Nurakhmetov, Chairman of the International Steering Committee of relay run in Kazakhstan, told the press conference.

"The grand closing ceremony of the World Harmony Run will be held on July 25, 2012 in Astana near Baiterek monument where participants of two routes of the run - western and eastern will meet," B. Nurakhmetov added.

The example of routes in Kazakhstan:

Western route: 1. from Europe to Kostanay (July 17) - Kokshetau (July 21) - Shchuchinsk (July 23); 2. Aktobe (July 16) - Lisakovsk (July 19) - Yessil (July 21) - Atbassar (July 22).

Eastern route: 1. Asian and Pacific part - Pavlodar (July 21) - Ekibastuz (July 23); 2. Central Asian part - Almaty (July 2) - Taldykorgan (July 6) - Ust-Kamenogorsk (July 12) - Semey (July 15) - Karaganda (July 21).

"These routes will converge in the capital of Kazakhstan on July 25," B. Nurakhmetov added.