Opening of a New Russian Consulate General

The Russian Government has signed an order to open the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to establish the staffing level of the consulate and approve its staffing schedule.

The Government order also states that the costs of opening and maintaining the consulate will be covered by the budget allocated to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the financial year and planning period for maintaining its overseas service.

In addition to the consular section at the Russian Embassy in Astana, Russian consulates general are also present in such cities as Almaty, Uralsk, and Ust-Kamenogorsk. (Full list here)

Contacts for temporary groups in Kazakhstan here