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In 1954 the Kazakh Autonomous Region Ili was established in China

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In 1993, Kokchetav city was renamed to Kokshetau

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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».