Aksu. The History of One Railway Station That Became a Mono-Company Town
Elena Garkava, new author of the Real Kazakhstan project by Kursiv and Chevron company, talks about her hometown - Aksu
Photo: Anatoliy Romanov
The Ermak settlement was built on the left bank of the Irtysh at the end of the nineteenth century. Initially, it had been used as a transshipment facility for coal that was transported from Ekibastuz to Russian Omsk. After 50 years, this big settlement changed its status and got a new vector for further development. Now many have known Aksu as a site where several big factories are located. However, there are still a lot of small businesses and farmers.