This day in history

52 years ago construction of Makat-Aktau railway was completed

The Decree "On creation of the special economic zone "Astana - New City" was signed

In 2009, the President of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev laid a memorable capsule at the future cathedral mosque of Astana and offered to name it Hazret Sultan

6 years ago the Palace of Peace and Accord hosted the opening ceremony of the OSCE High-Level Conference on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination in the presence of N.A. Nazarbayev

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6 years ago the Palace of Peace and Accord hosted the opening ceremony of the OSCE High-Level Conference on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination in the presence of N.A. Nazarbayev

Particular attention was given to ways of fighting intolerance and discrimination based on religion and ethnicity. Participants discussed the role of legislative structures, law enforcement bodies, educational system and media in resistance to public demonstration of intolerance and in promotion of mutual understanding via opened dialogue