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Kazakh and Russian cosmonauts arrived in the resort area of Lake Alakol in the Almaty region. The event is held from June 22 to 24, 2018 in order to increase the influx of domestic tourists and tourists from Russia as part of the instructions of the Head of State on the development of Lake Alakol in the Almaty region. It is known that in Soviet times, the healing properties of the water of Lake Alakol were used as one of the stages of medical rehabilitation of cosmonaut pilots after space flights. At the invitation of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan and JSC NC Kazakh Tourism, the event was attended by Kazakh cosmonaut, People's Hero of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General of Aviation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Musabayev Talgat Amangeldievich, Soviet pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, Hero of the Soviet Union Anatoly P. Artsebarsky, Hero of the Russian Federation, People's Hero of Kazakhstan, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, Colonel Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko, Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, doctor of Law, Professor Baturin Yuri Mikhailovich. "There is a legend that since ancient times the water of Alakol was used for medicinal purposes by the Kazakh wars after the battles with the Dzungars. According to some sources, Genghis Khan stopped here with his tumans to heal wounded and weakened soldiers. All these legends are confirmed by the historical fact that Soviet cosmonauts were cleansed of cosmic radiation in these waters and underwent one of the stages of medical rehabilitation after space flights," said Mayyura Murzamadieva, Chairman of the Committee of the Tourism Industry of the ISS of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is known that in Soviet times, cosmonauts visited the eastern shore of Lake Alakol to conduct the rehabilitation stage of cosmonauts. This time, at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan and JSC "NC "Kazakh Tourism" with the support of the Akimat of the Almaty region, the veterans of cosmonautics decided to show the southern coast of Lake Alakol. "We invited cosmonaut pilots to revive the tradition of visiting the Alakol resort area. Although historically the stages of rehabilitation of cosmonaut pilots after flights took place on the coast from the East Kazakhstan region, today we decided to show them the lake from the south side, "said Batyr Konakbayev, director of the information and analytical Department of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism, The program of the visit includes wellness procedures, SPA, as well as active recreation. "The medicinal properties of water containing radon, alkali and other useful elements contribute to the treatment of skin diseases, diseases associated with the musculoskeletal system, improves the nervous system and the general condition of the body," added Zhanar Alchimbayeva, head of the Tourism Department of the Almaty region. According to the cosmonauts, spa treatment is the final stage of readaptation after flights, necessary for further training of cosmonauts to continue their professional activities. For reference: Alakol is a semi-saline drainless lake of Kazakhstan. Geographically located in the Balkhash-Alakol lowland at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level, surrounded by the majestic mountains of the Dzungarian Alatau. The name of the lake is translated from Kazakh as "Motley Lake", it is associated with the fact that the water changes its color. For example, in the morning the lake may be a soft turquoise color, and in the evening it acquires azure shades. In terms of size, Alakol occupies the second place among all the internal reservoirs of the country. The area of the lake is equal to 2696 square kilometers, and the bottom in the deepest place goes down by 54 meters.