Before the trip yet we were warned that it was cold in Almaty and one had to take warm clothes. But as soon as our comfortable “Boeing” which brought us to our destination for an hour and a half started losing height the stewardess’ information bewildered the passengers. In Kazak, Russian and English she brought to our notice the temperature in the southern capital of Kazakstan being +14 0. Contrary to our expectations we found ourselves in the warm city attired in vernal garments. When passing through the customs-borderguard checkpoint our apprehensions were not affirmed either. Some of our fellows-travellers told that the passengers of Dushanbe-Almaty route, especially citizens of Tajikistan, would be consigned to earnest and thorough prequistion to the issue of narcotraffic enhancement, people mentioned the events with the Tajik diplomats in this country. But our group passed the control without especial troubles and complications. First of all, we remembered the faces of inspectors with white dressings protecting their respiratory organs, they were afraid of catching south-Asian non-typical anemia. In the airport we were cordially met by the representative of the International Center of journalists in Central Asia George Krimsky who is well acquainted with the journalistic circles of Tajikistan supporting close working ties with them. On the way to “Kazzhol” hotel he even demonstrated to what extent ceremony organizes by George and Kazakstan Internews deputy director Nurzhan Muhamedzhanova we were told that the programme of our sojourn sustained some changes. “Changes are not essential, they won’t influence the contents of the programme, you will get convinced of it yourselves”, -George Krimsky said.

When night came all of us were tired after the flight. On the first working day in the morning we were awoken by nightingales’ singing sounding from out-of-doors. Mukhtor Boqizoda, editor-in-chief of “Nuri Sukhan” newspaper, observant and cheerful man by nature, told quite earnestly that it was the song of nightingales that made him awake, he believed it was a token of benefit. This rich and thriving city offered us an exciting travel into the world of printed mass media.