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Chimkent: see Shymkent Shymkent (shĭmkĕnt`) or Chimkent ..... Click the link for more information. , Kazakhstan. Shymkentor ChimkentCity (pop., 1999 est.: 360,100), south-central Kazakhstan. It lies at an elevation of 1,680 ft (512 m) in the foothills of the Ugam Range, north of Tashkent. Originally a settlement on the caravan route from Central Asia to China, it dates to at least the 12th century AD. Destroyed by nomad attacks several times, it became part of the khanate of Qo'qon in the early 19th century and was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1864. It lies on the Turkistan-Siberian Railroad, and its population grew dramatically in the 20th century. It is now an industrial and cultural centre. Chimkent a city in S Kazakhstan; a major railway junction. Pop.: 469 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The North Atlantic alliance is planning to upgrade the airfields and infrastructure at Termez and Chirchik (Uzbekistan), Chimkent and Almaty (Kazakhstan). The huge Moscow gas cartel, Gasprom, wants to swap these debts for equity in Azerbaijan's privatizing energy firms, while Lukoil, the largest Russian oil company, has recently used the debt lever to angle for a stake in the major Kazakh refinery at Chimkent. About seven minutes after takeoff, he said, the Saudi aircraft collided with the Kazakstan Airlines plane, an aircraft configured for cargo that had flown from Chimkent with 39 passengers and crew. |
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