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Original title: 20th Anniversary of Astana's Kazakh National Day Celebrations
China News Agency, Astana, July 6th (Reporter Wen Longjie) On July 6th, Kazakhstan inaugurated 20th Capital Day . Kazakhstan organized a colorful event across the country to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the capital Astana.
Kazakh President Nazarbayev said in an interview with the media that Astana, who flourished beautiful will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the capital. "This is the result of the hard work of the Kazakh people and is a confidence in the future, therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to those who support the capital."
Nazarbayev emphasized that Astana He has always been a symbol of the independence, development and national status of Kazakhstan, and a leader in all national initiatives and good changes.
The 6th of July is also the birthday of President Nazarbayev. According to news from the Presidential Office the Presidential Palace celebrated the 6th to congratulate Astana on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the capital and the 78th anniversary of President Nazarbayev. On the same day, Nazarbayev received the Medal of the "20th Anniversary of Astana" .
During the period, many leaders sent a message of congratulations to President Nazarbayev. In his congratulatory message, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed the wish that the alliance and the strategic partnership between Astana and Moscow be strengthened and that both sides strengthen the Treaty of the Eurasian Economic Union, the security collective Shanghai Effective cooperation in cooperative organizations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and other international organizations.
On December 10, 1997, Kazakhstan began to settle in the capital. On May 6, 1998, Akmola changed its name to Astana On June 10, the move to the capital was completed and Astana replaced Almaty as the new capital of Kazakhstan. Subsequently, the Kazakh parliament pbaded a resolution and legislated to determine July 6 of each year as the national festival "Capital Day". (End)
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