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

The agreement on the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was signed on December 21, 1991.

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In 2009 the monument to the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was opened

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In 2009 the monument to the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was opened - e-history.kz
In 2009 the opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. The monument was placed in Astana in the middle of the green square on the Tashenov street. It is made of bronze, and the pedestal — of granite. The height is 4,4 metres, weight — 5,5 tonnes.