This day in history

In 1909 the Tsarist Government adopted the "Instruction on the colonization of Akmola, Semipalatinsk, Torgay and Ural Provinces and on establishment of rules for using national land reserves with the aim of other national requirements"

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In 1992 in Kazakhstan was opened the first international railway

June 20, 1992 opened its first international rail links. From Almaty to Urumqi (China) went the first passenger train.