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 the Decree of the President of Kazakhstan “On renaming Akmola to Astana” was issued

In 1992 diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Denmark were established

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The new types of passport and identity card were introduced in Kazakhstan

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The new types of passport and identity card were introduced in Kazakhstan since January 1; they gradually replaced the old Soviet passports in a red cover.