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Almaty Country Council

This country council site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between the U.S. Embassy and U.S. organizations operating in this city/region.

Almaty Country Council

The Almaty Country Council web site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between U.S. Businesses and the U.S. Embassy. The site is linked to the main Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) database and you may use your OSAC user account to access additional content within this site.

Crime and Safety Reports

Kazakhstan 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
South / Central Asia - Kazakhstan This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. Embassy Astana. more...

Nepal 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
South / Central Asia - Nepal This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

India 2010 Crime & Safety Report: Chennai

Crime & Safety
South / Central Asia - India This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Tajikistan 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
South / Central Asia - Tajikistan This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Turkmenistan Crime & Safety Report 2010

Crime & Safety
South / Central Asia - Turkmenistan This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Featured Reports

OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin: March 12, 2010

Safety & Security
Worldwide The OSAC Cyber Awareness Bulletin is a compilation of open source news articles which addresses information and cyber-related threats. The bulletin is intended to highlight new and emerging cyber threats, provide potential mitigation measures, and educate the reader. Understanding and identifying global cyber threats are imperative to ensuring the security of U.S. private sector interests abroad. The bulletin will be disseminated twice a week. more...

Arrest Leads to Increased India Threat Levels

Hot Topic
South / Central Asia - India Local media reported March 8 that the Indian government had released a terror alert for Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kolkata based on the interrogation of Salman Ahmad. Log in with your username and password to download the full report. more...

OSAC Monthly Report: February 2010

Activity
Worldwide This report details the workings of OSAC for the month of February 2010, including relevant statistics and overviews of analytical reporting completed during the month. This month's Country Council Focus is on the Erbil Country Council. more...

Hoax Email Regarding North Korea/Japan

Safety & Security
Worldwide On March 5, an email purporting to be from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence began circulating through various distribution lists. This email is a hoax and should be disregarded. more...

Warden Message: Afghanistan Attack Threat Against Kabul Guesthouse

Consular Affairs Bulletins
South / Central Asia - Afghanistan As of early March 2010, an Afghan insurgent group planned to conduct suicide attacks against an unidentified U.S. affiliate guesthouse in the Shar-e-Naw area of Kabul City, Afghanistan no later than March 6, 2010. The alleged U.S. affiliated guesthouse was located on Haji Yaqub road between a mosque and Shaheed Road circle. The attackers would be armed and planned to use a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. more...