January 6. Kazinform's timeline of major events
Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 6th of January. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on January 6.
EVENTS
1938 – The first batch of women with children aged 1-3 arrive at the ALZHIR (the Akmola's Camp for Wives of Betrayers of the Nation) in Akmola region. The camp was established in August 1937 in Tonkeris settlement, southeast of Astana. Around 8,000 women were held at the camp during the years of the WWII.
1971 – The first-ever Scientific and Technical Information Center opens in Almaty.
2009 – The Kazakh Medical Academy is reorganized into the Astana Medical University and accesses the National Medical Holding.
2010 – JSC Kazpost puts into circulation the postage stamp dated to Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship.
2014 – The Europe Business Assembly awards Astanagorarkhitektura with the Best Enterprise International Prize in the sphere of architecture and construction.
2016 – Kazakhstani middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is named the Best Boxer in 2015 by Boxing.com.
2017 – The humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan arrives in Tartus port, Syria. Kazakhstani ambassador Azamat Berdybai is responsible for the transportation of the humanitarian aid.
2019 – The year-round ski family complex is unveiled in Talgar district of Almaty region.
2020 – The Republic of Kazakhstan and the U.S. sign the Air Transport (Open Skies) Agreement which establishes a modern civil aviation relationship with Kazakhstan, consistent with U.S. Open Skies international aviation policy.