On July 27, 2017 a media tour to Assy-Turgen observatory was organized, with more than 30 journalists participating. The tour aimed at acquainting the public with the observatory and its telescopes, including AZT-20, the largest telescope in Kazakhstan that was recently put into operation.

In this release of "Discovering Kazakhstan", Dennis Keen aquatints the audience with Kamenskoe Plauteau and Tian-Shan observatories. Originally filmed in English.

Photo reportage at Vласть online magazine about FAPHI and its observatory at Kamenskoe Plateau. The story goes about the Hertz reflector telescope transported to Almaty after World War II, high-aperture Maksutov telescope which made the discovery of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko comet, and many other things.

Біздің Тянь-Шань расытханасы мен онда жұмыс істейтін мамандар туралы Vox Populi-дің түсірген керемет суретті репортажымен танысуға асығыңыз.

На интернет портале Astronomer.ru вышла публикация о проведении пробных фотометрических наблюдений астероида АСЗ 2003 GS на модернизированном 1-м телескопе Цейсс-1000 Тянь-Шаньской обсерватории совместной командой российских и казахстанских астрономов.