If a nation does not know its history, if the country loses its history, then its citizens have nowhere to go.
Mirzhakyp Dulatuly

Today in history

In 1998 Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed the Memorandum on delimitation of Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border

That day Latif Khamidi, composer, conductor, pedagogue, one of the authors of the Anthem of the KazSSR, was born

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In 1993, Kokchetav city was renamed to Kokshetau

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In 1993, Kokchetav city was renamed to Kokshetau - e-history.kz
October 7, 1993 the Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the transcribed in Russian names Kokchetav area as Kokshetau city and Kokchetav as Kokshetau, was released. Today, Kokshetau is the administrative center of Akmola region of Kazakhstan. Kokshetau located in the north Kokshetausky hill, on the shores of Kopa Lake. October 7, 1993 in Russian transcription Kokshetau sounded like Kokchetav, however, after independence, the Government of Kazakhstan adopted the Decision on the transcribed in Russian names «Kokchetav» area as «Kokshetau» and the city «Kokchetav» as «Kokshetau».