December 5. Kazinform's timeline of major events

Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 5th of December. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on December 5.

EVENTS

1917 – The 2nd All-Kazakh Congress takes place in Orenburg city. The Alash autonomy of was declared during the Congress.

1973 – The Museum of Archeology opens at the Institute of History, Archeology, and Ethnography of the Kazakh SSR Science Academy.

1994 – In Budapest, UK, Russian and U.S. representatives sign the memorandum pledging security to Kazakhstan. Then President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Heads of State, signatories to the 1992 Lisbon Protocol, signed the documents to exchange ratifications on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (CHB-1).

2006 – Following the bilateral talks then President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and former European Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso sign the memorandum of mutual understanding between the EU and Kazakhstan on energy cooperation.

2015 – Kazakhstan’s Marat Akhmet is awarded the top honors of the Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, TÜBİTAK, for his scientific discoveries in math.

2016 – Former deputy prime minister of Kazakhstan Imangali Tasmagambetov hands over the UNESCO certificates on including aitys and yurt into the Intangible Cultural Heritage List to Kazakh National Museum Director Darkhan Mynbai as permanent exhibits at the ethnographic hall.

2017 – Kazakh swimmer Natalya Zvyagintseva wins gold at the World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico.

2019 – The youth theatre of Atyrau city wins the Grand Prix for staging anti-drama Zatmeniye (The Eclipse) by Mukan Tomanov in the Kazakh language at the international festival Theatrical Talents in Lloret de Mar, Spain.