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Mountain climber from Azerbaijan planning to climb the highest peak of Kazakhstan

21 July 2008 [09:29] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijani mountain climber Ismail Askerov within an international expedition plans to climb the highest peak of Kazakhstan-Khan Tengri (7010 meters).
According to Day.Az, the peak is in Central Tien Shan on the border with  China, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Khan-Tengri is the second higher mountain in this northern Asian mountain chain.

Last season our compatriot climbed the highest peak of the former USSR -peak of communism (7495 meters) in Central Pamirs.

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