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ASTANA – Almaty has entered the top 350 cities in the world in terms of purchasing power and is first among large cities in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, which publishes annual rankings. The Central Communications Service (CCS) announced the results on June 21.
With 79.31 points, the former capital of Kazakhstan and the country’s largest city is ahead of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev and Minsk in the CIS, and ahead of Istanbul, Bangkok, Athens, Naples and Rio de Janeiro, the CCS …read more
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