August 11. Kazinform's timeline of major events

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events and dates for the 11th of August. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on August 11.

EVENTS

1995 – The memorial Mausoleum of Abai and Shakarim is opened in the Zhidebai tract.

2009 – The solemn opening of the Kazakh-Japanese exhibition takes place at the UN headquarters in New York.

2016 – The new infra-sound station to register unsanctioned nuclear tests at the world’s test sites is launched in the village of Makanchi, East Kazakhstan region.

2018 – The solemn opening of the transport hub – the ferry complex of the Kuryk port takes place in Mangistau region.

2018 – Kazakhstan takes over as chair of the Tourism Council of the CIS.

2019 – The Museum of Islamic art is opened at the Khalif Altai Mosque in Ust-Kamenogorsk city.

2020 – Bulgaria holds the official ceremony of opening a bas-relief of Abai at the Allay of Distinguished Personalities in Sveti Vlas.

2021 – The collections of Abai’s The Book of Words in French are handed over to the Fund of the Royal Library of France.

2021 – A ceremony of the cancellation of stamps made in Spain takes place in the International Fund of the Turkic Culture and Heritage in Baku dated to the 175^th anniversary of poet Abai.