October 14. Kazinform's timeline of major events

Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for 14th of October. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on October 14. 

EVENTS

1939 – Zhambyl region is founded in southern Kazakhstan, with the city of Taraz as its administrative center.

1994 – The statue erected to mark the 100th anniversary of poet Saken Seifullin is unveiled in Nur-Sultan city.

1994 – Kazakhstan signs the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

2002 – Then President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev takes part in the capsule laying ceremony to begin the construction of Adtana Airport.

2008 – The Astana-Shchuchinsk highway opens for traffic.

2011 – The opening of the Stella of Peace monument takes place in the city of Semey following the international forum for a nuclear-free world.

2015 – Astronaut Aidyn Aimbetov hands over the national flag that he took with him into space to then-President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

2016 – The capital of Egypt holds a solemn ceremony of unveiling of the statue to the prominent Kazakh poet, writer and educator Abai. The bust is sited at Cairo’s Freedom and Friendship Park.

2017 – The bronze sculpture to the legendary Kazakh band Dos Mukasan is installed in Atyrau city. It stands on the granite pedestal in the city’s retro park.

2019 – Kazakhstani Meruert Kamalidenova wins gold at the World Youth Chess Championship in India.

2020 – The National Library of Portugal holds a presentation of the Book of Words by Abai in Portuguese.

2020 – Radio PIK100FM together with the fan club Dimash Latvia Dears declares October of 2020 the month of Dimash in Lithuania.

2022 – Astana hosts the opening of the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State chaired by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The event discussed the current issues of cooperation and interaction within the CIS.

See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on October 13 here.