October 11. Kazinform's timeline of major events

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

DATES

International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations. The observation supports more opportunity for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender.

EVENTS

1961 – The first underground nuclear explosion takes place at the Semipalatinsk Polygon.

1997 – Kazakhstan adopts the Strategic Program Kazakhstan 2030 of great historic and political significance. The program includes the priority long-term goals such as national security, domestic stability and society consolidation, economic growth based on a developed market economy with a high rate of foreign investment, health, education and welfare of Kazakhstanis, and others.

2011 – Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue awards Kazakhstani children – winners of the painting and essay competition World without nuclear weapons.

2016 – Kazakhstan is elected a member of the Administrative Council for 4 years by a vote at the 26th Congress of the Universal Postal Union.

2019 – Moscow hosts to the 8th international scientific conference devoted to the 150th birth anniversary of the musicologist, ethnographer, and people’s artist of Kazakhstan Aleksandr Zatayevich.

2019 –The museum of the people’s writer, prominent statesman and public figure Abish Kekilbaiuly opens in Aktau.

2022 – The Kazakhstan-Dutch business forum takes place in the International Financial Center, one of the key topics of which was the conditions for Kazakhstan’s accession to the UPOV (International Union for New Varieties Protection Plants.

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