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Almaty

American  
[al-muh-tee] / ˈæl mə ti /

noun

  1. a city in southeastern Kazakhstan: the former capital.

Almaty British  
/ ælˈmɑːtɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Alma-Ata.  Former name (until 1927): Verny.  a city in SE Kazakhstan; capital of Kazakhstan (1991–97): an important trading centre. Pop: 1 103 000 (2005 est)

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But the Gunners beat Kairat Almaty in midweek to complete a clean sweep of eight wins in the league phase of the Champions League.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

FC Copenhagen held off a late Kairat Almaty fightback to post their first win with a 3-2 victory in Denmark.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

An unverified video posted on Instagram showed around 30 people gathered on Thursday in an area of the Almaty region that has a large Uyghur population.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Eight points off leaders Hearts with points dropped in four games, and out of the Champions League while not scoring a goal against Kazakhstan side Kairat Almaty in a play-off.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

After the heavy 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid in September, Bellingham was left on the bench against Kairat Almaty and Villarreal.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

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