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

Birthday of an actor, film director Asanali Ashimov

May 8, 1975 in Almaty at the park named after 28 Panfilov’s Guardsmen was established the Memorial “Glory”

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In 1996 in Almaty presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation signed the Joint statement across the Caspian Sea

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In 1996 in Almaty presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation signed the Joint statement across the Caspian Sea - e-history.kz
The right of Kazakhstan for work on investigation and development of oil and gas resources of the Caspian Sea was included on it and readiness of the Russian Federation for cooperation in this sphere is expressed.