Talk:Alma-ata

city name can be spelled differently - different scientific organisations have adopted different standards in that regard, so the only choice one can make is to stick with a standard that one finds most acceptable.

Alma-Ata is something that most people of consenting age today would condole with...
 * The alternate spelling is why this page exists as a redirect. Wikipedia should not have two articles about the same city. Say what you will about the naming distinction, but Alma-ata and Almaty are the same city. Please don't switch it back without some discussion. Staecker 19:09, 31 March 2006 (UTC)