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It became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997, and was renamed Astana ("capital city") in 1998. From 2019 to 2022, the city was known as Nur-Sultan in honor of Nursultan Nazarbayev , the country's first president .
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.
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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]
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]
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