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At the XXXIV session of the Almaty city maslikhat, deputies considered a number of socially significant issues. One of the main decisions was to name 156 unnamed streets in the city. Of these, 22 streets will be named after veterans of the Great Patriotic War, and 15 streets will be named after prominent figures included in the list of "Historical figures". Among them are folk writers Muzafar Alimbayev, Abdizhamil Nurpeisov, and Abayologist Kaim Mukhamedkhanov. In addition to writers, the decision will include streets named after the famous Turkologist Abduali Kaidar, scientist Shora Sarybayev, prominent linguistics scholar Rabiga Syzdyk, the first Kazakhstani television animator Amen Kaidarov, artist Sabyr Mambeyev, and scientist Karl Baipakov. The remaining 118 streets will have educational, historical, cultural, and traditional names. These proposals were previously considered by the Maslikhat commissions, agreed with the Public Council and received a positive conclusion from the Republican Onomastic Commission.

Press service of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan

Today, the XXXIV session of Maslikhata of the city of Almaty took place, at which the deputies discussed and supported a number of socially significant issues.

One of the key decisions was assigning names to 156 anonymous streets of the city. Of them, 22 will bear the names of veterans of the Great Patriotic War, 15 will bear the names of prominent personalities included in the list of "Historical Persons". Among them are academician Abduali Kaidar, archaeologist Karl Baipakov, historian Sayim Balmukanov, world champion in weightlifting Anatoly Khrapatiy, Olympic champion, figure skater Denis Ten, people's writer of Kazakhstan Abdijamil Nurpeyisov, poet and writer Muzafar Alimbaev, abaevist Kaim Mukhamedkhanov, founder of the national cartoon Amen Kaidarov, and also the People's Artist of the USSR Natalya Sats.

Another 118 streets will receive toponymic, historical and traditional names. Proposals were pre-discussed at maslikhat commissions, agreed with the city's Public Council, and received a positive conclusion from the Republican onomastic commission.

In addition, the deputy approved the expansion of the list of diseases and medicines financed from the local budget. Additionally, 23 patients with ten socially significant and rare pathologies, the treatment of which requires expensive drugs, were provided.

Additions were made to the Rules of City Development. Now the fixed mechanism switches to the enhanced mode of winter maintenance of the street-road network in case of abnormal precipitation. Thus, in the winter of 2024-2025, Almaty recorded five days of heavy snowfall (14-22 cm with a norm of 1.87 cm), which required an urgent increase in the number of workers and equipment. According to calculations, up to 4 thousand will be required when similar conditions are repeated. road workers, up to 200 units of special equipment and up to 30 loaders. Payment will be made only for actually performed works.

Also, the deputy made changes to the staff of the Akimat of the city of Almaty in connection with personnel appointments.

A street near the Bolshoy Almaty River in Almaty will be named after Denis Ten. This was reported by the Stan.kz news agency.

The street named after Denis Ten is located in the Bostandyk district of Almaty. This was announced at a session of the city maslikhat by Bakhyt Kalymbet, head of the department for language development and onomastics under the city administration.

Denis Ten Street will be named after 7th Street. It is an 800-meter-long street located at the top of the Presidential Park, near the Bolshoy Almaty River. The renaming is being carried out within the framework of the Road Map for 2025. This document provides for the naming of 156 unnamed streets in Almaty.

Of these, 22 streets will be named after veterans of the Great Patriotic War, and another 15 streets will be named after famous historical figures. In addition to Denis Ten, this list includes academicians Abduali Kaidar, Karl Baipakov, Saim Balmukhanov, world champion Anatoly Khrapaty, People's Artist of the USSR Natalia Sats and others.

According to Bakhyt Kalymbet, the Almaty City Onomastic Commission and the Republican Onomastic Commission gave a positive opinion on the proposal to give new names to the streets.

It is worth noting that Denis Ten was born in Almaty in 1993. He is a bronze medalist of the 2014 Olympic Games, silver and bronze medalist of the world championships, Asian champion, multiple winner of international competitions. Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, five-time champion of the country.