January 29. Kazinform's timeline of major events

EVENTS
1992 – Kazakhstan and Iran sign protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations.
1998 – The international crew consisting of Commander Talgat Mussabayev, engineer Nikolai Budarin and Léopold Eyharts, Research Cosmonaut lift off from Baikonur.
2010 – Kazakhstani singer Maria Mudryak wins Raccomandati TV Contest in Italy broadcast all around Europe.
2010 – Central Asia’s natural gas for the first time ever is delivered to Beijing through Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline.
2014 – Kazakhstani feature film Lessons of Harmony by Emir Baigazin wins Grand Prix at Premiers Plans international film festival in Angers, France.
2017 – Almaty hosts the opening ceremony of the XXVIII World Winter Universiade.
2019 – Astana included in the IDC's Smart City international list.