Almaty

American

[al-muh-tee] / ˈæl mə ti /

noun

a city in southeastern Kazakhstan: the former capital.

Almaty British

/ ælˈmɑːtɪ /

noun

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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Given they could have faced Viking Stavanger, Celje, Ararat-Armenia, Kairat Almaty, Levski Sofia, AGF Aarhus or Sabah instead, it is probably the toughest draw Celtic could have been given.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Leaders Arsenal have won all seven of their matches and just a point at home to Kairat Almaty would be enough to clinch top spot ahead of Bayern Munich.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

The standout performer was Kazakhstan's 22-year-old goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov of Kairat Almaty, who delivered a superb display in just his second full international appearance.

From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 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

Celtic passed backwards, hesitant and unthreatening having just been knocked out of the Champions League by Kairat Almaty.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

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