Inhabitants Astana supported city renaming back to Astana

Inhabitants of the capital Kazakhstan supported city renaming back to Astana. About it reports information agency "RIA Novosti" with reference to translation of public hearings. On September 13 city maslikhat (a local representative body of the power) addressed to citizens with the offer to express the opinion concerning capital renaming. Public hearings on this subject were carried out in an online mode. "We are grateful to the first president, but the name, maybe, it was hasty" — told during action the deputy director institutes to state history Burkitbay Ayagan, adding that "the onomastichesky...