December 22. Kazinform's timeline of major events
Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 22nd of December. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on December 22.
EVENTS
1920 – The nationwide electrification plan of Kazakhstan is adopted. The first hydraulic station is constructed in the territory of Kazakhstan in 1892.
1998 – The National Commission for Family and Women’s Affairs under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is set up in order to protect the interests of families and ensure women’s participation in the political, economic and cultural life of the country.
2000 – The first issue of children’s magazine Aigolek featuring Kazakh poems, proverbs, history and traditions is published.
2007 – A memorial plaque in the memory of prominent statesman and political figure Maksim Amossov is unveiled in Petropavlovsk. Amossov (1897-1938) served as the first secretary of West Kazakhstan, Karaganda and North Kazakhstan regional party committees.
2011 – The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan issues gold and silver coins called ‘The year of dragon’ as part of the Eastern calendar series.
2015 – The biggest-ever martial arts academy in Kazakhstan Qazaq Batyry opens doors in Astana. Its total area is 850 square meters.
2016 – The first Kazakhstani ski expedition to the South Pole, consisting of Yuri Yushin, Ilyas Galimbekov, Daulet Sharipov and Magzhan Sagimbayev, starts their journey at the Union Glacier camp.
2017 – The Republic of Kazakhstan participates in the open debates of the UN Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan during which the majority of participating states extend their gratitude to Kazakhstan as the first member of the UN Security Council from Central Asia to draw attention to the problems of security and development in Afghanistan.
2017 – The Kazakh Literature and Culture Center is unveiled in the capital of Macedonia, Skopje.
2018 – The Chess Academy of the most decorated chess player in Kazakhstan, Dinara Saduakassova, is inaugurated in Astana.
2019 – The premiere of the Kazakh drama Zhaksylyk dedicated to the first Kazakh Olympic champion Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov is held in Almaty.
2020 – The UN General Assembly unanimously adopts the resolution on the international cooperation and coordination for the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region initiated by Kazakhstan.
2020 – The first geological museum on Kazakhstan’s mineral wealth is opened in Nur-Sultan (present-day Astana).
2020 – A bust of the great Abai is unveiled at the UN Office at Geneva. The event is dated to the 175th anniversary of Abai and the 75th anniversary of UN.
2021 – Georgian jeweler David Chkheidze develops a copy of the charm used in D’R’S manga by Dimash Qudaibergen.
2021 – A mausoleum of Baitailak Batyr is inaugurated in Talshyk village in North Kazakhstan region.
2022 – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his Uzbek counterpart President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hold talks with the participation of the official delegations during the former’s official visit to Tashkent.
