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The first independence day military parade of Kazakhstan was held on Almaty's Republic Square in 1996 timed to the occasion of the 5th anniversary of independence. [10] Minister of Defense Mukhtar Altynbayev opened the parade, [11] which also saw a cavalry squadron from the Republican Guard makes its debut appearance. [12]
July 6 is now celebrated in Kazakhstan as Capital City Day. On September 15, 1995, Nazarbayev issued a decree with the force of law On the Capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, establishing a State Commission to coordinate the relocation of higher and central government bodies to Akmola, headed by Nikolai Makeyevskiy. The government of ...
Kazakhstan, [d] officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, [e] is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a small portion situated in Eastern Europe. [f] It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea.
The country is the US's 78th-largest trading partner, incurring $2.5 billion in two-way trade, and it was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan after independence. In 1994 and 1995, the US worked with Kazakhstan to remove all nuclear warheads after the latter renounced its nuclear program and closed the Semipalatinsk Test Sites; the last ...
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to present-day Kazakhstan and other former republics (Except Baltic countries) 6 July: Capital City Day: Астана күні (Astana kúni) День столицы (Den' stolitsy) Birthday of the first President of Kazakhstan 30 August: Constitution Day: Конституция күні (Konstıtýcıya kúni)
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[20] [21] [22] It has become an important center for culture, education, and commerce in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The city is renowned for its modern landmarks, including the Baiterek, which symbolizes Kazakhstan's independence, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center, and the Hazrat Sultan Mosque, one of the largest in Central Asia.