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Today, Astana is known for its futuristic architecture, housing key government institutions like the Akorda Residence, the Parliament House, and the Supreme Court. [20] [21] [22] It has become an important center for culture, education, and commerce in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
History of Astana (1 C, 2 P) O. Organizations based in Astana (3 C, 10 P) P. ... Pages in category "Astana" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
On 20 March 2019, after Nazarbayev's resignation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed renaming the capital Astana to Nur-Sultan [227] in honor of Nazarbayev. The Parliament of Kazakhstan officially voted in favour of the renaming. [228] However, Kazakhstan changed the name of the capital from Nur-Sultan back to Astana in September 2022. [229]
Pages in category "History of Astana" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The current emblem is based on the one adopted in 1998 along with the city flag, at the 16th session of the Astana City Mäslihat in 1998. [1] In 2019 the city was renamed from Astana to Nur-Sultan. As the city name features on both the emblem and city flag, both insignia were updated to the new name in 2019.
The Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Тұңғыш Президент мұражайы, Tuńǵysh Prezıdent murajaıy) is a museum situated in Astana. It was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 28, 2004. [1] It is located on 11 Beibitshilik Street, in Astana. [2]
Air Astana, an airline based in Kazakhstan; The Astana (palace), a palace in Sarawak, Malaysia; Astana (radio), a news and music station broadcasting from Astana, Kazakhstan; Astana Cemetery, an archaeological site in Xinjiang, China; Astana TV, a Kazakh television channel based in Astana, Kazakhstan
The 1981 Meenakshipuram Conversion was a mass religious conversion that took place in the Indian village of Meenakshipuram, Tamil Nadu, in which hundreds of "oppressed" caste Hindus converted to Islam. This incident sparked debate over freedom of religion in India and the government decided to introduce anti-conversion legislation. [1]