A portrait of Kazakh historical figure Ablai Khan is projected on a building in downtown Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of the Astana Opera building in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





Traffic is seen in downtown Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of downtown with the Astana Opera building (front) in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of downtown with the Astana Opera building (front) in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of downtown with Nur-Astana Mosque (front) in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of downtown with Nur-Astana Mosque (front) in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A portrait of the ninth century philosopher Al-Farabi is projected on a building in downtown Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





People are silhouetted as they walk during sunset in front of the Khan Shatyr Shopping and Entertainment Center in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





The Khan Shatyr Shopping and Entertainment Center is seen during sunset in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of Kazakhstan's national oil company KazMunayGas (KMG) headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





Cranes are seen at the EXPO-2017 exhibition center construction site in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of a construction site in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of downtown with Kazakhstan's national oil company KazMunayGas (KMG) headquarters (front) in Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A general view of downtown Astana, Kazakhstan, October 8, 2015. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)