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 1937 Balkhash obtained the status of the city

In 1930 by the decision of Joint State Political Directorate (JSPD) more than 20 members of Alash movement were repressed

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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

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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