One of the streets in Almaty will be named after the late figure skater Denis Ten, Azattyq Rýhy reports.

The XXXIV session of the Almaty city maslikhat was held, during which a number of socially significant issues were discussed and supported.

Naming of nameless streets of the city

A decision was made to name 156 nameless streets in Almaty.

Including:

1. 22 streets will be named after veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
2. 15 streets will be named in honor of historical figures.

Prominent personalities to be named

The streets that will receive new names will be named after personalities who have played a special role in the history and culture of Kazakhstan:

1. Academician Abduali Kaidar,
2. Archaeologist Karl Baipakov,
3. Historian Saim Balmukhanov,
4. World champion in weightlifting Anatoly Khrapaty,
5. Olympic champion, figure skater Denis Ten,
6. People's writer Abdizhamil Nurpeisov,
7. Poet and writer Muzafar Alimbayev,
8. Abayologist Kaim Mukhamedkhanov,
9. Founder of Kazakh animation Amen Kaidarov,
10. People's Artist of the USSR Natalia Sats.

The remaining 118 streets will have historical, cultural and traditional names. These proposals were considered by the Maslikhat commissions, agreed with the Public Council and received a positive conclusion from the Republican Onomastic Commission.

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.