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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In 1932 a group of Kazakh Soviet Leaders wrote F. Goloshchekin (“Letter of five”) about the scale of the disaster related to hunger

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July 4, 1932 a group of Kazakh Soviet leaders — G.Musrepov, M.Gataullin, M.Davletgaliev, E.Altynbekov, K.Kuanyshev wrote to F.Goloschekin («Letter of Five») about the scale of the disaster related to hunger