December 8. Kazinform's timeline of major events

Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 8th of December. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on December 8.

EVENTS

1991 – The Commonwealth of Independent States – an inter-State grouping of former USSR countries – is set up.

1992 – The National Engineering Academy of Kazakhstan which includes over 20 research and production centers is founded.

2009 – Japan’s Osaka hosts the opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan.

2010 – The works of Kazakhstani painters and sculptors are put for sale on the Christie's Russian auction in New York City.

2014 – Kazakhstan and the Bahamas establish diplomatic relations.

2015 – The Nuclear-Weapons-Free World Declaration initiated by Kazakhstan is adopted at the UNGA in New York.

2015 – The reconstructed Mausoleum of the leader, Yeskeldi bi batyr is unveiled in Karatalsk district, Almaty region.

2016 – The European Commission excludes all Kazakhstani airlines from its Air Safety List.

2017 – Astana city hosts the solemn ceremony of presenting the Zhomart zhan badge of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan.

2018 – Astana city hosts the National Tourism Awards – the first national tourism award.

2020 – The EU and UN begin implementing the new long-term global initiative ‘Beam of Light’ aimed at eradicating all forms of violence against women and children. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his full support for the initiative’s implementation both at national and regional levels.

2021 – The Kazakh film Mariyam by Marzhan Bekmaganbetova receives the special prize at the Cannes Shorts.