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

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

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In 1939 Zhambyl region was established

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In 1939 Zhambyl region was established - e-history.kz
In 1939 Zhambyl region was established. It’s located in southern Kazakhstan. The city of Taraz is an administrative center of the region. It includes 10 districts, 1 regions capital and 3 district capitals. The region is rich in non-ferrous metals, barite, coal, cladding, semiprecious and technical stones as well as building materials. There are Kazakh and Russian Drama Theaters, Philharmonic Orchestra, 5 museums, libraries, clubs and houses of culture in the region. Such monuments of ancient architecture as Mausoleums of Aisha-Bibi and Babadzha-Khatun (X-XI centuries), Karakhan and Dautbek (X-XIII centuries) are situated there.